MPR Speaker Zulkifli Hasan: Business & Politics
Zulkifli Hasan served as the Minister of Forestry for the period of 2009-2014 under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s administration. Zulkifli earned a ticket to the DPR and the MPR after he was elected as lawmaker of PAN in the 2014 legislative election of Lampung I electoral region. Zulkifli is known for having a strong basis of supporters in said electoral region.
Haagen-Dazs of PT. Rahayu Arumdhani International
From the first-class automotive showrooms selling Ferarris, to the upper-market ice cream Haagen-Dazs, it seems that Adiguna Soetowo’s and Soetikno Soedarjo’s Mugi Rekso Abadi (MRA Group) of is all about the business of high-end lifestyle products and services. The Indonesian Haagen-Dazs started its first operation in 1995, soon after PT. Rahayu Arumdhani International, the subsidiary of the MRA Group, was granted the franchise license of Haagen-Dazs. Ever since, PT Rahayu Arumdhani International has become one of the long-term premium ice cream players in Indonesia.
Cold Stone Creamery of PT Sari IceCream Indonesia
Cold Stone Creamery Indonesia began its operation in 2007, soon after PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAPI) was granted the franchise license for the Cold Stone Ice Cream. PT Sari Ice Cream Indonesia, a subsidiary of MAPI, is the current holder of the Cold Stone Creamery franchise.
House Speaker Setya Novanto, Part I
Early this morning (Oct. 2), Setya Novanto, Treasurer of Golkar Party, was elected as well as inaugurated as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) for the 2014-2019 period. Many refer to Setya Novanto as a controversial figure due to various cases in which he’s implicated. Others call him Mr. Untouchable for being able to escape every legal investigation made on him. So, let’s learn more about Setya Novanto.
Cahyadi Kumala Named Bribery Suspect, Sentul City?
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finally named Kwee Cahyadi Kumala AKA Swie Teng suspect in bribery case implicating Bogor Regent Rachmat Yasin. What about his property asset Sentul City (BKSL)?
Indonesian Ice Cream Industry: Wall’s of Unilever
PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk markets Wall’s ice cream products through small bicycle vendors, grocery stores, modern mini markets as well as supermarkets. This seems to be Unilever’s strategy to bring walls to various types of segments.
Indonesian Ice Cream Industry: Walls and Campina
Campina and Walls are two of the largest ice cream brands in Indonesia. Walls is by PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk (IDX: UNVR) and Campina is by PT Campina Ice Cream Industry, a joint venture between Darmo Hadipranoto, the founder of Campina Ice Cream, and Sabana Prawirawidjaja of PT Ultrajaya Milk Industry Tbk (IDX: ULTJY)
The Senayan Complex Part III
The Senayan Complex has a rich and controversial history. The 2.7 million square meter (270 Ha), state-owned Complex was divided into smaller plots. Some of which were leased out to private sector entities for various types of business establishments. And this is where things get interesting. In this article, we would like to talk about the 13-hectare plot of land on which the Sultan Hotel stands today.
Hari Hardono & Saraswanti Group
Saraswanti is a diversified business group with interest in compound fertilizer for plantations, property, oil palm plantation, laboratory, paper, and transportation. One of the divisions, compound fertilizer, is in the process of raising funds from the capital market through initial public offering (IPO) of shares or the issuance of bonds. Let’s learn about key person behind the group.
Property Assets of Soeharto Planet (II): Tommy Soeharto
Late last year, Tommy Soeharto, the youngest son of the late president Soeharto, visited the City Hall to meet then Jakarta governor Joko ‘Joko’ Widodo. Tommy basically invited Jokowi, now president elect, to attend the official ground breaking ceremony of Mangkuluhur City Project.