Shortly after his appointment as Pertamina’s new president, Widya Purnama, presented a bold vision for Indonesia’s troubled state oil company. “I want to make this the best company in the region. I want us to beat (Malaysia’s) Petronas,” said the former telecommunications executive. He also vowed to clean up Pertamina’s notoriously corrupt culture, saying…
INDONESIA: Pertamina’s chief may not survive; Singapore’s Temasek shows interest
Posted on October 21, 2004 by EnergyAsia