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Reflection Time
TWO DECADES have passed since Indonesia changed political course and embarked on the path of democracy, rapidly in the process devolving more government functions to the regions.
Social Shopping
How Poshmark transcended secondhand clothing to become a $625 million fashion marketplace, complete with its own homegrown entrepreneurs.
Snacking Appetite
Mondelez Indonesia is upbeat about the snacks industry in Indonesia
Multiple Gains
Pawoon offers a cutting-edge POS system that prevents SMEs from suffering unnecessary losses.
Sexy Future
The BMW i8 Roadster is the most exotic car of its kind in the world of plug-in hybrid.
Common Sense Prophet
Growing up in a two-bedroom Bronx apartment shared by 12 family members, Wendy De La Rosa learned to make every dollar count. Now the Wharton and Goldman Sachs alum is helping fintech startups understand how real people relate to money.
Data's Cartographers
Two philosophers are using machine learning and artificial intelligence to create a real-time map of the global economy, and the world’s largest financial firms are lining up at its door.
Smart Kiosk
Warung Pintar empowers microentrepreneurs for digital inclusion.
The Princess Of The Dump
Resa Boenard has dedicated her life empowering children growing up on the largest landfill in Southeast Asia.
The Unicorn Breeder
Alpha JWC Ventures is setting a benchmark in the VC industry
Digitizing Healthcare Services
Halodoc is at the forefront in offering online easy, practical solutions to medical problems.
Tapping Consumer 4.0
Adoption of technology is changing Indonesian consumers in ways that leave companies unprepared.
Seller's Remorse
Facebook’s blockbuster $22 billion WhatsApp purchase instantly made Brian Acton one of the richest people in America. But as with his Instagram peers, his idealism clashed with Mark Zuckerberg’s financial juggernaut, leading to perhaps the most expensive moral stand in history. For the first time, Acton explains why he walked away from $850 million.
Shedding Light
Schneider Electric advances smarter ways of electricity consumption and distribution.
Hot Pot Hospitality
Zhang Yong’s Haidilao mushroomed into a Chinese sensation, and suddenly he’s the world’s richest restaurant magnate.
The Forthcoming 2020 U.S. Recession And Indonesia
ON DECEMBER 20, 2017, the United States Senate passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law, which caused a sugar rush in the US economy.
Bettering The Relationship
New Zealand Ambassador Trevor Matheson sees a deepening relationship with Indonesia.
Cryptocurrencies As Portfolio Diversification
AS BITCOIN and cryptocurrencies gain ever more media coverage, many who never invested in crypto are asking whether cryptocurrencies could provide meaningful portfolio diversification to traditional portfolio asset allocation. To answer this, one must look both backwards and forward. Backward looking to determine past correlations and a risk-reward profile, and forward looking to understand the real risk of central bank mistakes and government debasement of fiat currencies.
Wendy Yap
President Director & CEO, Nippon Indosari Corpindo
The Right Medicine
Honesti Basyir is putting Kimia Farma on a growth path.
From Bellhop To CEO
Hong Kong’s Law family bought a hotel on a whim and now boasts an entire chain, thanks to dad letting his son run the show.
Credit Without A Card
Akshay Garg’s fintech Kredivo provides digital credit without a card.
Smart Outsourcing
ATI business Group is pioneering outsourcing for an international market.
War of Words
Liz Elting founded one of America’s leading translation companies with her boyfriend from business school. But nearly 20 years after calling off their engagement, the ex-lovers are waging an ugly battle for control that’s landed them in corporate divorce court and may cost them what could be a billion-dollar baby.
An Opportunity In The Mortgage Industry
Banking is an extremely profitable business, largely because all other businesses need banking services. However, in most countries, a few players usually dominate the industry.
50 Best Of The Best Companies 2019
The list celebrates 50 Indonesian high-performing public companies, all of which are champions in their own right.
Easy Yet Risky?
With fintech, getting a loan has never been easier for customers, but how does the new technology minimize risk?
The Corporate Venture Capitalist
Nicko Widjaja made MDI Ventures a CVC success story, now he plans more with BRI Ventures.
Technologies For The Vulnerable
Kopernik tries to connect the underprivileged with useful technologies.
Room For Growth
For decades family-owned Italthai did little with its hotel business. third-generation scion Yuthachai Charanachitta is quickly changing that.