Businessman Sohit Chairil, whose family has interest in oil palm plantation, heavy equipment, mining, logistic, and property & hospitality, has just passed away in Jakarta on Friday, October 14 at 62 years old. He leaves behind four brothers, who are involved in...
A waste management startup, Waste4Change, has recently raised US$5 million in A series funding round led by AC Ventures and Barito Mitra Investama, with participation from Basra Corporation, Paloma Capital, PT Delapan Satu Investa, Living Lab Ventures, SMDV, and Urban...
April 20, 2017, Anies Baswedan, who just won the gubernatorial election, took a helicopter from his private residence in South Jakarta to meet then governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) at the City Hall. The chopper landed at helipad of Aryaduta Hotel, which is owned...
We have long speculated broader partnership between Bakrie Group and Salim Group. Following investment in non-coal mining company PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk (BRMS), which currently has market capitalization of Rp23.82 trillion, Salim Group entered Bumi Resources...
October 7, 2022, some high-profile guests attended the launching of a biography of Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan at the Dharmawangsa Hotel, South Jakarta. The book titled LUHUT is written by Noorca M Massardi upon the initiative of Kartini Sjahrir (Luhut’s sister). Among...
Heru Budi Hartono, head of the presidential secretariat, one of trusted aides of President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, has reportedly topped the selection to become acting governor of Jakarta, replacing outgoing governor Anies Baswedan, whose term ends October 16, 2022. ...
So, Anies Baswedan, who has secured nomination from Nasdem Party as president candidate in 2024 election, has met Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) at Democratic Party’s headquarter this morning. AHY introduced the so-called Anies-AHY volunteers group, but got no...
Mitsui & Co., Ltd has signed a share subscription agreement to acquire an interest in Xurya Pte Ltd., the parent company of Xurya Daya Indonesia, a renewable energy startup that helps provide solar panel installation services last week. The company uses a zero...
Willy Walla, chairman of Wismilak Group, one of cigarette producers in the country, has just passed away on Friday (Sep 23) at 73 years old. He leaves behind two sons, Ronald and Stephen Walla, and five grandchildren. The family controls IDX-listed PT Wismilak Inti...
By the end of last week, national media reported regarding the government‘s concerns in overcoming carbon emissions by switching the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in 3Kg tubes which most household appliances used in every day to electric stove. The government plans to...
