Interesting weddings this week…
Two special staffs of President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo will tie their knots this weekend. The first is Putri Tanjung, daughter of Chairul Tanjung, who is owner of TransCorp/CT Corp. The second is Ayu Kartika Dewi, who is also managing director of Indika Foundation.
Examining Rudy Salim (Prestige Motorcars)
Rudy Salim, president director of Prestige Motorcars, main importer of supercars like Ferrari, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and distributor of Tesla, has been dragged into investigations by the national police of some ‘crazy rich’ allegedly involved in fraud and money laundering. Two of famous influencers of binary option trading have been arrested, while their assets will mainly be seized.
The mysterious source of wealth of Juragan99
Wow! A private jet, a fleet of supercars, big mansion, and a wardrobe displaying of all luxury brands are only few showcased by ‘crazy rich couple’ from Malang, East Java. We’re talking about Gilang Widya Pramana and his wife Shandy Purnamasari, names behind J99 Corp, which controls cosmetic brand MS Glow.
Irony of Pandji Wisaksana
Paulus Pandji Wisaksana (Phan Wan Sin), founder of The Pioneer Plastic Group, one of the oldest plastic companies in Indonesia, has passed away last Thursday (Feb 24) at 97 years old. He is widely considered ‘Father of Plastic Pipe’ and ‘King of Plastics’. The late Pandji is also known one of popular philanthropists in the country.
Arifin Panigoro passes away, Medco?
Arifin Panigoro, cofounder of Medco Group, has reportedly passed away in Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA on Sunday, February 27 at around 14.45. We reported about his health on February 18, 2022. Arifin, who is member of the President’s Advisory Council (Wantimpres), passed away two weeks before his 77th birthday.
Gunawan Gozali passes away
Gunawan Gozali, family member of the big family of Nursalim-Gozali (Gajah Tunggal Group), has passed away on February 25, 2022. Gunawan is son of the late Kurniawan Gozali, who is linked to Itjih Nursalim (Go Giok Lian), wife of Sjamsul Nursalim.
Business Groups: Arifin Family
Raden Ayu Suhardani Arifin, wife of the late Lt General (ret) Bustanil Arifin, has just passed away. The late Bustanil was among the richest lieutenants of then president Soeharto, who ruled the archipelago for more than three decades. The late Bustanil-Suhardani pair leaves behind four children and lots of assets, mainly in food business and properties.
Digiscore & Finpedia: Political Links
The presence of Chinese giants’ in Indonesia’s digital business world is very much felt. In the crypto sector, there is Binance with its investment in Tokocrypto. In fintech, there is Jianpu Technology with its Indonesian subsidiaries Finpedia and Digiscore.
Alex Chandraatmadja passes away
Alex Chandraatmadja, founder and chairman of Balihai Brewing Company, has passed away on February 14, 2002 at 76 years old. He leaves behind a wife (Thian Soek Joen), four children, and ten grandchildren.
Adna Group & People Behind
Kuaci sunflower seed snack is quite popular in Indonesia. Some companies managed to modernize the snack and exporting it. One of them is Adna Group. Adna Group controls PT Gumindo Bogamanis, which produces the popular Kuaci Rebo brand from its factory in Cikande,...