''Kontan'' () is a business and financial regular publication in Indonesia published by PT Grahanusa Mediatama, owned by

Kompas Gramedia Kompas Gramedia is an Indonesian conglomerate. It has focused on several businesses, predominantly mass media, as well as hospitality, manufacturing, and event organizing. The company's businesses comprises multiple divisions, such as media ass ...

. ''Kontan'' consists of two distinct publications: daily newspaper (as ''Kontan'') and weekly tabloid-kind newspaper (as ''Tabloid Kontan''), as well as an online portal. ''Kontan'' was first published on 30 September 1996 as a weekly newspaper, covering

Astra International Astra International is an Indonesian conglomerate controlled by Jardine Matheson. It is founded in 1957 by Tjia Kian Tie, Liem Pen Hong with the name of PT. Astra International Incorporated. It is Southeast Asia's largest independent automotive g ...

ownership at its front page. The newspaper launched its own daily newspaper on 26 February 2007 as a "business and investment daily". ''Kontan'' launched its e-paper version a year later.

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Official website
Business newspapers 1996 establishments in Indonesia Newspapers published in Jakarta Newspapers established in 1996 Indonesian-language newspapers Kompas Gramedia Group