'Kontan' hits the market<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Publisher PT Grahanusa Mediatama, an arm of the
\nKompas-Gramedia group, launched yesterday the first edition of a
\nnew business and economic weekly called Kontan.<\/p>\n
The first edition of the 32-page tabloid, sold at Rp 2,000 (86
\nU.S. cents), features a cover story on the takeover of PT Astra
\nInternational shares earlier this week.<\/p>\n
Kontan is led by General Manager Jakob Oetama, who is also
\ngeneral manager of the Kompas daily. On the tabloid's editorial
\nboard are chief editor Purnama S. Kusumaningrat and business
\nmanager A. Roesilah Kasiyanto.<\/p>\n
Kontan's deputy chief editor, A. Margana, said in the
\ntabloid's editorial that the tabloid's colorful and easy-to-read
\ndesign is expected to attract readers who are both practitioners
\nand enthusiasts of economic issues.<\/p>\n
"Our first concern is the freshness of our news, the depth of
\nour analysis and our ability to provide readers with a wide
\nhorizon and a useful source of information," the editorial said.
\n(pwn)<\/p>",
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