Sinar Mas Group is Indonesian company that has some of the biggest paper and pulp, palm oil, finance and property companies. His vast amount of wealth made him landed on Forbes list of richest Indonesians number 2. However, he did not start his business easily; Eka Tjipta Widjaja must go through difficult childhood, several failures Read more about Biography of Eka Tjipta Widjaja[…]

What makes Michael and R. Budi Hartono successfully snagged the first position as richest Indonesians five times in a row? It is definitely because they run some of the biggest companies in Indonesia; from a cigarette company to bank and electronic appliances and even property, and they now even reach online business. Both brothers have Read more about Biography of Michael and R. Budi Hartono[…]

Everyone in Indonesia has ever heard and consumed the instant noodle brand of Indomie, and Anthony Salim is the man behind the popularity of this brand. He is the owner of two popular food companies in Indonesia: PT Indofood Sukses Makmur and PT Bogasari Flour Mills, and his companies’ products have become staples in many Read more about Biography of Anthony Salim[…]

Gudang Garam is a famous Indonesian brand of cogarette that has reached massive popularity in many countries, as well as taking up large percentage of cigarette supplies in the country. Susilo Wonowidjojo is the man that is steering the company into huge success; so successful that it made him landed to Forbes list of Indonesia’s Read more about Biography of Susilo Wonowidjojo[…]

Indonesians now know Chairul Tanjung as Minister of Economy, but the Jakarta born businessman also has several successful companies before being elected as minister. He is an example of successful people who must go through oppressing era of Indonesian New Order, only to emerge with enormous success through hard work. The owner of Para Group, Read more about Biography of Chairul Tanjung[…]

Not all richest Indonesians in Forbes list are from Sumatra or Chinese descendant. Indian born Sri Prakash Lohia is a successful owner of polyester fiber manufacturer Indorama Ventures (formerly Indorama Synthetics). Although he only continued a family business, he managed to take the business into the next level by taking it into the public list Read more about Biography of Sri Prakash Lohia[…]

There is only one person called The Magic of Bank Marketing, and that person is Mochtar Riady. He is the main brain behind the success of Lippo Group (which consists of Lippo Bank) and Panin Bank, a once small private bank that later became the competition of Bank Central Asia. He was also once work Read more about Biography of Mochtar Riady and Family[…]

Sukanto Tanoto is the owner of many companies under the name of Royal Golden Eagle International Group, with the most prominent being Asian Agri, Pacific Oil & Gas, and Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper. His business kingdom grew from his small contractor and supplier business he ran after his formal education was abruptly cut off Read more about Biography of Sukanto Tanoto[…]

The name of PT Musim Mas is seldom heard among public in Indonesia, but it is among one of the most successful oleo chemical companies in the world. Bachtiar Karim, the owner of the company, is notoriously low profile and not really recognized even among business people. However, he is the one responsible for amazing Read more about Biography of Bachtiar Karim[…]

The success story of Theodore Rachmat or Teddy has been a long one. Since his graduation from engineering faculty at Bandung Technology Institute, he had been slowly rising from mere Astra sales to director of the same company that hired him at the first place. Now, he owns private companies such as Triputra Group and Read more about Biography of Theodore Rachmat[…]

Martua Sitorus is a person that people from North Sumatra often use as example of successful Batak figures. The owner of Wilmar International Limited and about 48 companies in Indonesia alone, Martua is an example of how resilience and willingness to learn can lead to success. Like many Indonesian billionaires from North Sumatra, Martua got Read more about Biography of Martua Sitorus[…]

Murdaya Poo (Poo Tjie Guan) is a man with numerous talents; not only he is a successful owner of international group, but he is also a great investor and politician. Besides developing his contractor company into successful Central Cipta Murdaya Group, he also managed to develop political career as legislative member in 2004-2009 period from Read more about Biography of Murdaya Poo[…]

Looking at Forbes list of richest Indonesians, usually we will see names of business people that are already around 60 years old and above. However, Ciliandra Fangiono is one name that does not follow that rule, being the only person that just reaches his late 30s. Granted, he started his business by continuing family business, Read more about Biography of Ciliandra Fangiono[…]

PT Trakindo Utama has been Indonesia’s most famous heavy equipment dealer in Indonesia, and Achmad Hamami is the one behind its success. Established in 1971, it quickly rose to become one of the most successful heavy equipment dealers, especially for Caterpillar brand. At the time when such business was not really popular, Achmad Hamami chose Read more about Biography of Achmad Hamami and Family[…]

Not many women are listed in Forbes version of richest Indonesians, but Kartini Muljadi is one of those few. Born in 1930 and has Dutch blood, Kartini earned her rich from family business as well as her successful law firm. Her life works proved that she is an amazing woman with many skills and vast Read more about Biography of Kartini Muljadi[…]

Eddy Katuari may only have Wings Group, but this one enterprise reaches many fields of business. He managed to turn a seemingly simple family business that only has limited domestic customers to a giant enterprise that has domestic and foreign customers, with millions of dollars profits every year. Although he started as the second generation, Read more about Biography of Eddy Katuari[…]

Hary Tanoesoedibjo is an Indonesian entrepreneur even though he was recently popular as a political figure. Today, he holds a strategic role in several famous companies in Indonesia, including MNC Group (where he serves as a CEO), Global Mediacom, and Bhakti Investama brand. He also has become a major speaker for various seminars and a Read more about Biography of Hary Tanoesoedibjo[…]

Who is Ir. Ciputra? Perhaps many of you still do not have any idea about him. He was born on August 24, 1931. Originally, his name was Tjie Tjin Hoan. He came from Sulawesi and the third son from Lie Eng Nio and Tjie Sim Poe. Basically, he came from regular family. The finance was Read more about Biography of Ir. Ciputra[…]