The outlook for Malindo Feedmill, one of the largest animal feed producers in Indonesia, has become more upbeat after the arrival of fresh funds (IDR 537 billion) through the company's rights issue and on expectation of improving conditions in the nation's chicken breeding industry. Malindo Feedmill will use proceeds from the rights issue to repay US dollar-denominated debt to Bank Central Asia (BCA) and Bank CIMB Niaga. Based on a financial report, the company had a total debt of IDR 2.2 trillion (approx. USD $157 million) in the third quarter of 2015.

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Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation has issued a temporary moratorium on the issuance of permits for the establishment of new airlines in Indonesia. A spokesman of the Ministry said that airports will become too crowded if more applications are approved. Overcrowded airports will result in more flight delays and entails risks for safety. An increase in flight frequency of already established airlines is still permitted. The Ministry is also concerned that if more permits are issued, current rife competition between airlines will intensify.

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