The Pit of Krakatau

As the once-thriving Banten steelmaker piles up hugelosses, prosecutors have begun to investigate allegationsof misappropriation.

August 20, 2002

Krakatau Steel is commemorating its 32nd anniversary next week, but no one is celebrating. This state-owned steel plant in Cilegon, Banten, is entangled in a serious financial problem: it has incurred losses of about Rp300billion. Consequently, there will be a total shake-up of Krakatau's executive board, though its term of office doesn't expire until July 2003. "The executive board replacement will be expedited," said one Krakatau

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