KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Malaysian conglomerate Axiata Group and Indonesian group PT Sinar Mas have sought permission from the Indonesian government to merge their telco units, the communications minister told Reuters on Wednesday. Their planned merging of Indonesian units, PT XL Axiata and PT Smartfren Telecom would further consolidate companies in the telecoms sector into just three big players, Budi Arie Setiadi said in an interview. Bloomberg had previously reported the planned merger to create a $3.5 billion entity, citing people familiar with the matter. Budi said he had no knowledge of the expected value of the prospective new entity.
Axiata, Sinar Mas Seek Permission for Indonesia Telco Merger, Minister Says
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Malaysian conglomerate Axiata Group and Indonesian group PT Sinar Mas have sought permission from the Indonesian government to merge their telco units, the communications minister told Reuters on Wednesday. Their planned merging of Indonesian units, PT XL Axiata and PT Smartfren Telecom would further consolidate companies in the telecoms sector into just three big players, Budi Arie Setiadi said in an interview. Bloomberg had previously reported the planned merger to create a $3.5 billion entity, citing people familiar with the matter. Budi said he had no knowledge of the expected value of the prospective new entity.