When Soeharto came to power in 1966, Liem Sioe Liong rose to prominence and enjoyed special access to the Presidential Palace. Since then, koncoisme politics has rapidly developed following the ...

This was “unthinkable in the Suharto era,” Richard Borsuk, co-author of “Liem Sioe Liong’s Salim Group: The Business Pillar of Suharto’s Indonesia,” says. “There’s also good fiscal management, a plus ...

Salim Group was founded on October 4, 1972, in Indonesia by Liem Sioe Liong, born on July 16, 1916 in China. Liem is known to have had a close relationship with President Soeharto for decades. One of ...

IT WAS an elaborate funeral by any measure – more than 1,000 wreaths, air-conditioned tents, valet services and hotel-catered food – but Indo­nesian tycoon Liem Sioe Liong was content with a ...

It traces the life of Liem Sioe Liong, who was born poor in China and escaped conscription by fleeing to Indonesia on a cargo ship.

While formal links faded in the Suharto era, the president counted Liem Sioe Liong as a close friend. The Chinese billionaire’s Salim Group was referred to as the business pillar of Suharto’s ...

The story is part of the book “Liem Sioe Liong’s Salim Group: The Business Pillar of Soeharto’s Indonesia,” a biography of Salim Group written by veteran journalist Richard Borsuk and Nancy Chng. Liem ...

The story is part of the book Liem Sioe Liong's Salim Group, The Business Pillar of Soeharto's Indonesia, a biography of Salim Group written by veteran journalist Richard Borsuk and Nancy Chng.

Statesman, mogul, strategist. There are numerous accolades and titles that can be used to describe Jusuf Wanandi and his legacy in shaping Indonesia, a man who showcased his business and political ...

About the author: Kevin Werbach is the Liem Sioe Liong/First Pacific Company professor and chair of the Department of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania’s ...

While carrying out the job, Low got a big break. He says he was “very lucky” to meet Liem Sioe Liong, founder of the Salim Group and a friend of the late President Suharto.

About the author: Kevin Werbach is the Liem Sioe Liong/First Pacific Company professor and chair of legal studies and business ethics, and director of the Wharton Blockchain and Digital Asset ...