Category: Profiles

Kemal Stamboel has been tipped to replace Sugiharto as the minister for state-owned enterprises. Who is he? Political affiliation? Business interests? Check out his track-record! Kemal Stamboel is a respected professional,...

Michael Joseph Sampoerna, president director of PT Sampoerna Telekomunikasi, the son of tycoon Putera Sampoerna, is a professional poker player like Indonesian-born poker star John Juanda. For those familiar with poker game,...

Two palm oil giants have been emerged with Wilmar’s acquisition of PPB Oil and the merger of Guthrie, Sime Darby & Golden Hope into Synergy. Both have strong operations in Indonesia and Malaysia, but it’s...

Evi Elka Pangestu, mother of Mari Elka Pangestu (minister of trade), passed away on Thursday at 85. Evi, wife of the late economist Yusuf Panglaykim, survived three children (Mari, Tikki, and Pingki) and five grandchildren...

President SBY inaugurated the commercial operation of four sugar plants yesterday. One of them is reportedly owned by Tommy Winata’s Artha Graha Group. Sweet! But Melvin Korompis, the one who took SBY to a plant tour...