In 2013 (up to 28 August 2013), Telkom's shares have risen 12.8 percent, which is a much better performance than Indonesia's general index (IHSG), which fell 5.57 percent this year so far up to 29 August 2013 amid global turmoil after the Federal Reserve announced to be planning to cut its massive quantitative easing program towards the end of this year. This QE3 program had resulted in the inflow of many cheap funds into emerging markets, such as Indonesia.

Telkom is one of the largest Indonesian companies in terms of market capitalization. It is the parent company of the Telkom Group, which is engaged in a range of businesses that include telecommunication, multimedia, property and finance services.

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