Billionaire Widjaja family puts Singapore on the spot


SINGAPORE: Singapore is starting to discover that being a financial centre can sometimes leave you conflicted. The Widjaja family, among Indonesia’s wealthiest, is the one delivering the message.

The Widjajas are seeking approval in the island nation’s courts for a restructuring of coal miner PT Berau Coal Energy that will impose heavy losses on bondholders.

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