Tag Archive: Indonesia

Irwan Hidayat Took a Family Business Public to Become Highly Successful

Irwan Hidayat recently spoke to a group of Indonesian young would-be entrepreneurs in an installment of the Tanoto Entrepreneurship Series. The series, founded by RGE Group CEO Sukanto Tanoto, invites… Read more >

Susi Pudjiastuti – Self-Made Entrepreneur and Government Leader

In October 2014, Indonesian President Joko Widodo appointed the first-ever high school dropout to his country’s cabinet. At the time of her appointment, Susi Pudjiastuti, the new Minister of Marine… Read more >

Like Indonesia, Africa Aims to Help Entrepreneurs Succeed

Across the developing world, new initiatives are working to encourage and sustain entrepreneurism, to the benefit of both individual entrepreneurs and entire societies. In Indonesia, self-made businessman and philanthropist Sukanto… Read more >

Kenyan Leaders Learn RGE Business Philosophy

Recently, a group of 10 senior-level officials from Kenya traveled to Singapore to learn about RGE Business Philosophy and the Group’s sustainability and corporate social responsibility initiatives. The trip highlighted… Read more >

Sukanto Tanoto’s Funding of Olympic Games Shows Overseas Chinese Success

Indonesian entrepreneur and philanthropist Sukanto Tanoto, the son of Chinese immigrants from Fujian Province, has funded a wide range of endeavors in the fields of infrastructure-building, social welfare, and education… Read more >

Sudono Salim and Sukanto Tanoto – Two Indonesian Business Leaders

Overseas Chinese entrepreneurs in Indonesia have achieved significant success by devoting themselves to hard work, wise planning, and continued learning. The late Sudono Salim, also known as Liem Sioe Liong,… Read more >