Jul 20, 2011 | News Group, Profiles
He is not as famous as Peter Sondakh, Eka Tjipta Widjaja, Sukanto Tanoto, or TP Rahmat. In fact, some bankers won’t easily notice his name. But for people in the plantation sector, Karli Boenjamin is quite a famous name. But don’t ask what plantation group...
Jun 28, 2011 | News Group, Profiles
Hong Leong Asia Ltd has divested (or maybe we can say it returned back) majority shareholding of PT Karimun Granite to Iwan Valiant Joesoef and Hylton Investments Ltd. Why Iwan Joesoef took back the company? Who’s Iwan Joesoef anyway? It is not clear who owns Hylton,...
Apr 9, 2011 | News Group, Profiles
For those with business operations or interests in Central Sulawesi province, you might have to start learning more about this guy: Longki Djanggola. He might be confirmed as the new governor in the province, which repeatedly rocked by social conflicts. The most...
Apr 4, 2011 | News Group, Profiles
Malinda Dee is a trending topic still. First we were told that she allegedly embezzled Rp17 billion funds from three Citibank clients when she was relationship manager for the bank’s Citigold. Police then revised up the amount reportedly embezzled to Rp20...
Mar 24, 2011 | News Group, Profiles
Paramount Mining Corp. Ltd, a company listed on Australia Stock Exchange (ASX), through its subsidiary, PT Paramount Energi, has entered into a strategic partnership with state miner PT Aneka Tambang Tbk to develop coal projects in Indonesia. Earlier, Prosperity...
Mar 21, 2011 | News Group, Profiles
Bong Chandra is considered ‘No 1 Youngest Motivator in Asia’. We have no idea about the accuracy of this title. But it’s true he is young, 23 years old and CEO of three companies with 150 employees. Monday (March 21), Bisnis Indonesia quoted Bong...
Feb 18, 2011 | News Group, Profiles
Bustanil Arifin, former minister of SMEs and cooperatives under Soeharto regime, has just passed away. He leaves behind a business empire with interests in property, plantation, food processing, and retail. One of them might launch an initial public offering (IPO)...
Feb 17, 2011 | News Group, Profiles
Forestry company PT Sumalindo Lestari Jaya (SULI) Tbk, a company controlled by Sampoerna and Sunarko families, has been in dispute with its minority shareholders namely Deddy Hartawan Jamin and Imani United Pte Ltd. Who is Deddy Hartawan Jamin? Sumalindo denied all...
