Clock is ticking for Garuda as losses mount


Negotiations for government aid for Garuda move slowly

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s flag carrier needs cash fast as losses soar past a half-billion dollars and unpaid bills pile up, yet negotiations for government aid move slowly and still may not yield enough to cover the shortfall.

A first-half loss of US$713mil, announced last week, was just the latest piece of bad news for PT Garuda Indonesia.

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