A major coal deal in Indonesia is set to secure a powerful new partner for one of the country’s biggest miners, even as the industry worries a delay in the government’s approval of production quotas could have a severe impact on the business outlook.Low Tuck Kwong and his daughter Elaine Low, the biggest shareholders of Bayan Resources, agreed on September 16 to sell a 30 per cent stake in Indonesia’s third-largest coal producer to fellow tycoon Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad, better known as Haji Isam.
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FRI · 2026-09-25 · 08:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0925-113991
NSR-2026-0925-113991News Report·EN·Economic Impact
Indonesian coal deal fuels doubts over production quota approvals
On September 16, the largest shareholders of Bayan Resources, Low Tuck Kwong and his daughter Elaine Low, agreed to sell a 30% stake in the company, Indonesia's third-largest coal producer, to tycoon Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad, also known as Haji Isam. This significant deal introduces a powerful new partner to Bayan Resources.
Johannes NugrohoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-25 · 08:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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On September 16, the largest shareholders of Bayan Resources, Low Tuck Kwong and his daughter Elaine Low, agreed to sell a 30% stake in the company, Indonesia's third-largest coal producer, to tycoon Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad, also known as Haji Isam. This significant deal introduces a powerful new partner to Bayan Resources. However, the Indonesian coal industry is experiencing concern over a delay in government approval of production quotas, which could negatively impact the business outlook. The article does not specify the location of the deal beyond Indonesia.
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Low Tuck Kwong and his daughter Elaine Low agreed to sell a 30 per cent stake in Indonesia’s third-largest coal producer to Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad.
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Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad is better known as Haji Isam.
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A major coal deal in Indonesia is set to secure a powerful new partner for one of the country’s biggest miners.
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The industry worries a delay in the government’s approval of production quotas could have a severe impact on the business outlook.
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