Perspective: Factory Workers and Their Thoughts on Jokowi

Mar 13, 2014 | Profiles

There are those who are eager to hear the news of Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s nomination as the presidential candidate of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). These are the people who believe that Jokowi can change the nation for the better. We wonder how...

Hary Tanoe’s All-out Politics (Part II)

Mar 12, 2014 | Profiles

Hary’s country-wide political tour raised a few questions, one of which is whether or not Hary helped finance the tour. We don’t know just how much Hary contributed to Hanura. But the fact is that Hanura is the political party with the third largest campaign fund...

Hary Tanoe’s All-out Politics (Part I)

Mar 12, 2014 | Profiles

We’ve talked a lot about Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto, because both of them are the strongest figures in today’s assumed pool of presidential candidates. But we haven’t really talked at great length about Hary Tanosoedibjo. The media mogul is, after all, Hanura...

Presidential Hopefuls and their Plan B

Mar 11, 2014 | Profiles

There are a lot of ambitious figures vying for the Indonesian Presidency. Some of them may have even spent a massive sum of money to campaign for themselves. But only one one them can win the race. So the question is, for those who lose the race, do they have a plan...

Bosowa Group & Its Aggressive Expansion (III)

Mar 11, 2014 | Profiles

Aggressive expansion financed with loans has forced Chairul Tanjung to seek refinancing facilities in the past few months. Other than acquiring retailer Carrefour Indonesia, Chairul decided to invest heavily in flag carrier Garuda Indonesia (GIAA). Some still...

Victor Hartono, Djarum & Salim Group

Mar 10, 2014 | Profiles

Djarum Group’s owners, Robert Budi Hartono and Michael Bambang Hartono, dominiate Indonesia’s rich list (Forbes magazine’s version) in the past few years, thanks to their holdings in Bank Central Asia (BBCA). Acquired from Salim Group through...

PT Jakarta Propertindo

Mar 10, 2014 | Profiles

Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Vice Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama both have a big vision for Jakarta. To achieve their vision, the Jakarta administration must focus on infrastructure development. The pair knows that relying on the...

Social Entrepreneurship: Indonesia Medika

Mar 7, 2014 | Profiles

Indonesia Medika (InMed) is a very young enterprise. The healthcare company was founded by Gamal Albinsaid, a medical student from Brawijaya University, Malang, East Java in 2010. But the company itself had only begun its operation in September 2013. InMed is best...
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