On Tuesday (08/04), Wijaya Karya Beton (Wika Beton) was officially listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) with listed company code WTON. Wika Beton, a subsidiary of majority state-owned construction company Wijaya Karya, specializes in the precast concrete industry of Indonesia. The company issued two billion shares, or 23.47 percent of its enlarged capital, and expects to raise up to IDR 1.28 trillion (USD $113 million), which will be used for business expansion and for additional working capital.

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On Monday (22/12), two Indonesian companies were listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). Financing firm Intan Baruprana Finance, subsidiary of publicly listed heavy equipment distributor Intraco Penta, and lender Bank Agris, unit of Dian Intan Perkasa (part of Thailand-based Charoen Pokphand Group). The companies are the 22nd and 23rd company to have conducted an initial public offering (IPO) on the IDX in 2014. The IDX is expecting to see one more IPO this year: Golden Plantation.

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