THEY both have powerful-sounding names, Bisma and Barata, but don't ask how they are performing at the moment. Both PT Boma Bisma Indra and PT Barata Indonesia are a bit like a thick and tough plant that has grown inside a stone—sure, it's a difficult life but nor is it easy to die. This is the situation that these two state-owned enterprises (SOEs), which are under the PT Bahana Pakarya Industri Strategis (BPIS) holding company, face bec