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 Why Direct Listings Will Overtake IPOs
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Why Direct Listings Will Overtake IPOs

There is a major misconception that the only one way to go public is through an exchange. However, about a year ago, Spotify became the first technology company in the world to undergo a direct listing (DL).

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February 2020
Sustainable Solution
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Sustainable Solution

Bambulogy o!ers an innovative product using bamboo as a sustainable building and furniture material.

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February 2020
Roku Redo
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Roku Redo

More than a decade after being beaten by TiVo, Anthony Wood became a billionaire with cheap streaming gadgets. That business has never turned a profit. Roku is now betting its future on a model that’s as old as TV: advertising.

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February 2020
Forbes Indonesia 30 UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2020
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Forbes Indonesia 30 UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2020

Forbes Indonesia took a big step last year by presenting our very own 30 Under 30 list. We have seen many of last year’s honorees gaining significant tractions in their achievement, further growing their business, extending their networks to facilitate more substantial impact, and, most importantly, inspiring more young generation across the country.

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February 2020
Indonesia in 2020: The Year Ahead
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Indonesia in 2020: The Year Ahead

January is a time to take stock of what happened in the previous year and to look ahead to the next. Every year at this time, our clients want to know what’s in store for the property market over the next 12 months, and as we move into 2020, there are a lot of reasons to be positive.

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February 2020
Fintech's Secret
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Fintech's Secret

Many of the most popular finance apps are little more than glitzy loan pushers with a voracious appetite for risk. Enabling them is a tiny bank in New Jersey with overinflated ambitions.

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February 2020
WAKING UP KINDNESS
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WAKING UP KINDNESS

With a new focus on philanthropy, Jack Ma builds on a substantial base.

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January 2020
The Haluu Life
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The Haluu Life

Haluu makes good business from Instagrammable exhibitions.

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January 2020
Good Game
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Good Game

Esports company Evos is climbing its way up to become the future of entertainment

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January 2020
Game Changer
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Game Changer

William Tanuwijaya made Tokopedia a $7 billion company, plans to grow further beyond ecommerce.

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January 2020
Beyond MSG
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Beyond MSG

Sasa Inti, the largest monosodium glutamate (MSG) producer in the country, is rejuvenating its brand to cater to millennial customers.

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January 2020
The Middleman
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The Middleman

Spacestock’s growth based on providing a more efficient property brokerage service.

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December 2019
Payment Business
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Payment Business

Payment gateway Xendit is paving the way to empower digital infrastructure in Indonesia.

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December 2019
Package Deal
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Package Deal

Lai Chang Wen’s Ninja Van is filling the logistics gap for the e-commerce boom.

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December 2019
Navigating Business
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Navigating Business

Google’s navigation platform Waze provides businesses with the opportunity to approach customers on-the-go.

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December 2019
Healthy Retailer
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Healthy Retailer

The retail business is challenging. Yet, Duta Intidaya, better known as Watsons Indonesia, foresees healthy growth ahead.

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December 2019
Flair For Fashion
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Flair For Fashion

Emily Jaury and Dewi Purwati have turned their passion for fashion into a business with fashion ecommerce site Love and Flair.

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December 2019
Wall Street's Best Dealmaker
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Wall Street's Best Dealmaker

Orlando Bravo peaked as a competitive tennis player as a junior in the 1980s, but he is the undisputed world champion in a far more lucrative game: private equity.

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November 2019
Barry Begins Again
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Barry Begins Again

MOST TECH BILLIONAIRES ARE PRECOCIOUS REVOLUTIONARIES.THEN THERE’S BARRY DILLER. THE FORMER HOLLYWOOD MOGUL HAS GROUND HIS WAY TO A $4.2 BILLION TECHNOLOGY FORTUNE, ONE UNSEXY SPIN OFF AT A TIME——AND AT 77 HE IS ABOUT TO START A FRESH.

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November 2019
Universal Education
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Universal Education

Private school SIS Group has already made quality education more affordable and plans to make it even more so.

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November 2019
The A-List 2019
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The A-List 2019

SOCIOLLA - QLUE - RUANGGURU

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November 2019
Retail In Paradise
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Retail In Paradise

Husband and wife Nengah Natyanta and Ni Ketut Siti Maryati have built Coco Group into a leading retail player in Bali.

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November 2019
High Flyer
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High Flyer

Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has made history by starting and running her own major commercial airline.

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November 2019
Asia's Power Business Women
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Asia's Power Business Women

Welcome to the rebooted Power Businesswomen list for 2019.

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November 2019
The Fit Busines
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The Fit Busines

The Fit Company sees opportunities in the growing health and wellness sector in Indonesia.

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October 2019
Tapping Growth
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Tapping Growth

San Miguel lured investors back to its beer and food businesses by pouring both into a single stock.

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October 2019
Talent Search
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Talent Search

Recruitment company Glints moves beyond job matching.

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October 2019
Sitting Pretty
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Sitting Pretty

With KKR riding pillion, billionaire Ron Sim is retooling his massage chair and luxury tea businesses into a regional wellness giant.

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October 2019
Cautiously Optimistic
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Cautiously Optimistic

The challenges and opportunities for Indonesia’s economy in 2020 and beyond.

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October 2019
Artistic Stay
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Artistic Stay

From an artsy hotel management company, Artotel Group is now expanding to become the country’s leading lifestyle brand.

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October 2019