Garuda Indonesia told by regulator to fix 2018 results

Government pressure thought to have led to state-owned carrier's unusual revenue

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The accounting error relates to the carrier's contract with Mahata Aero Teknologi, a local company, under which a Wi-Fi connection service will be made available on all Garuda planes. © Reuters

SHOTARO TANI and JUN SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writers

JAKARTA -- Indonesia's financial authorities have told Garuda Indonesia, the country's state-owned flagship carrier, to "fix and restate" its 2018 results within 14 days due to accounting errors, and have also frozen the license of the accountant that audited Garuda's results.

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