New Delhi (ANTARA News) - India's Tata Power said Saturday it is buying 30 percent stakes in two Indonesian coal producers for 1.1 billion dollars, giving it access to one of the world's largest exporting thermal coal mines. Tata Power, part of India's sprawling Tata Group conglomerate, has signed agreements to purchase 30 percent equity stakes in PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) and PT Arutmin Indonesia (Arutmin) as well as in a related trading company owned by PT Bumi Resources Tbk (Bumi).

THE SWEET TASTE OF SUCCESS © Duncan Graham 2007 The quotes and comments in this story could not have been published during Soeharto's New Order era. That's because they would have offended SARA – the government prohibition on discussing issues of religion, race and ethnic relations. Asking why three per cent of the population controls most of the nation's wealth is still a sensitive question. Depending on the company and the questioner it can reveal nasty prejudices and ugly stereotypes.