Bakrie’s Business Blues THE Bakrie Group is drowning in debt to the tune of hundreds of trillions of rupiah. VIVA, the one profi table entity, has asked for a Rp2.5 trillion bailout from a BNI-led consortium of banks. Despite misgivings from experts and analysts, the group is set to get a new loan to pay off its old loan. Was there undue pressure behind this risky undertaking? Outreach: Old Strings For The New Age TRADITIONAL Indonesian music is fast disappearing, along with its unique instruments. A few young musicians like Agusto Andreas Nagalang from East Nusa Tenggara and Jamaloge from East Kalimantan are committed to preserving and repopularizing the sasando and the sapek. Agusto has given sasando performances overseas while Jamalog encourages his fellow villagers to preserve their music. Both recently performed at the Archipelago String Festival in Malang, East Java, an event aiming to popularize traditional string instruments. A Tempo English special report. Law: Environmental Hostages At Rokan Hulu A team from the environment and forestry ministry was held hostage while investigating hotspots on land owned by palm oil producer Andika Pratama Sawit Lestari at Rokan Hulu in Riau. The team was ordered to destroy all records of their investigation before being released the next day. Is environmental crime on the rise?

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