Month: May 2017

APRIL on Standby for May to September’s Dry Season: Under Sukanto Tanoto, APRIL Ready to Fight Forest Fires

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Indonesia’s weather is generally split into two seasons, the wet and dry spell. The dry spell, usually occurring between May and September, has historically been a bane for both farmers and pulp-and-paper companies like Sukanto Tanoto’s APRIL. The dry weather, coming in tandem with droughts in the region, often leads to an increased vulnerability for Read more about APRIL on Standby for May to September’s Dry Season: Under Sukanto Tanoto, APRIL Ready to Fight Forest Fires[…]

Building Tomorrow’s Success, Today: Sukanto Tanoto’s Teacher-Scholars Graduate.

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Rome wasn’t built in a day – it is an adage as old as time, and one that Sukanto Tanoto will surely attest to. The chairman of RGE, which manages successful companies such as APRIL, Sateri, Pacific Oil and Gas – all of which he founded – has an empire that while admired, hasn’t come easy. Clearing Read more about Building Tomorrow’s Success, Today: Sukanto Tanoto’s Teacher-Scholars Graduate.[…]

Batik Instinct: Sukanto Tanoto-led APRIL Praised by Wife of Police Chief for Community-Based Batik Programme

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Batik has been a mainstay of Indonesia’s rich history and culture; its intricate details and often-imaginative motifs have been hugely popular with locals and tourists alike. In a recent visit to the Rumah Batik Andalan, a community-based Batik production house, the wife of the chief of Bhayangkari District Police, Riau praised the good work being Read more about Batik Instinct: Sukanto Tanoto-led APRIL Praised by Wife of Police Chief for Community-Based Batik Programme[…]