Astra Agro to contain costs, maintain competitiveness amid volatile commodity prices

Publicly listed agribusiness company PT Astra Agro Lestari plans to focus on containing its costs amid fluctuating commodity prices in order to remain competitive and to boost profitability. The company’s revenue increased by 6.5 percent to Rp 9.08 trillion (US$623.78 million) during the first six months of the year compared with the corresponding period last…