CATEGORIES
Social Spin Doctor
Daniel Lubetzky has spun chocolate, nuts and do-gooder rhetoric into a snack company worth billions. Maybe someday he’ll get back to his true passion: changing the world for the better.
Cheap Thrills
Peter Szulczewski’s Wish was the world’s most downloaded shopping app last year. Its ultra-cheap wares make Walmart look like Bergdorf, but his 90 million users can’t afford to care—and their impulse purchases have added up to a $1.4 billion fortune for Szulczewski.
Fear Fighter
Aries Susanti Rahayu never submitted to her fear of heights. Instead, she took it on as a challenge and has become an outstanding young female competitive climber.
Liberation By Design
Australia’s Canva has become a unicorn by bringing online design tools to the masses.
Local Beauty
Rollover Reaction carves niche in Indonesia’s growing beauty market.
Healthy Business
Borden Eagle group is 84 years old and remains relevant in a changing market.
Old Money
While the braying pack of fintech startups chase Millennial money, former JPMorgan exec Rhian Horgan has her eyes on her parents’ cash.
Dragons Den
Billed as the new Bali, investors are rushing to Flores, home of the Komodo dragon. But the pitfalls of investing in Indonesia’s ‘Wild East’ are legion.
New Fed Head Same Old, Bad Old
LOST AMONG PORNO ACTRESS allegations, Syrian chemical weapons, food fights between the President and a rogue ex-FBI director, a North Korea summit and possible trade wars is the issue of tax cuts.
Weathering Market Volatility
MARKET VOLATILITY is back after a relatively subdued 2017 and emerging markets (EM) have not been spared.
Electronic Wizard
Abidin Fan has built Sat Nusapersada into one of Indonesia’s largest smartphone and electronic makers.
Indonesia Now: Empowering Millennials
“INDONESIA NOW” is the title of Slank’s first single of 2018.
Solving The Impossible
Arfian Fuadi’s Dtech Engineering emerges as a world-class firm after winning two global design contests.
Eye In The Sky
Terra Drone Indonesia aims to be one-stop drone service provider solution.
Brewing Up
With Savis Tea, Lily Gunawan seeks to grab market for Indonesian premium tea.
Tomorrowland
If smart cities are the future of cities, then Singapore blue-chip Keppel is signing up.
Pillar For Growth
Citi’s Asia CEO francisco Aristeguieta builds the bank’s regional success.
Supplier To The Stars
For decades Kenny Park has quietly made the pricey handbags that famous labels sell around the world. Today he’s a billionaire.
Ace Hardware Indonesia
RetailMARKET CAP: RP 22.72 TNNET INCOME: RP 780.7 BN
Kresna Graha Investama
FinancialsMARKET CAP: RP 13.20 TNNET INCOME: RP 319.8 BN
Indonesian Paradise Property
HospitalityMARKET CAP: RP 6.54 TNNET INCOME: RP 100.78 BN
Mayora Indah
Food & beverageMARKET CAP: RP 67.75 TNNET INCOME: RP 1.57 TN
Master Of Luxury Brands
By any measure, Irwan Mussry’s Time International is a luxury fashion powerhouse.
Indonesia Loves Fashion
THE WORLDWIDE Fashion Market is growing fast and the market changes. It is currently valued at $3 trillion and represents approximately 2% of the global GDP.
Bargain Bin Billionaire
How do you beat Amazon at retail? Sell cheap. Be opportunistic. Micromanage the stores. And stay off the internet!
Reinventing Fineness
Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta lays the foundations for the next 25 years
Sweet Success
Edward Tirtanata leads coffee chain Kopi Kenangan in its mission to brew across the country and beyond.
Value Builder
Alisjahbana Haliman Is Creating Added Value For Indonesia's Rich Agriculture Commodities.
Asian Beauty
How South Korea’s leading beauty company AmorePacific plans to stay on top.
Making Spaces
Coworking space giant WeWork has huge appetite for Southeast Asia