As the Indonesian business landscape shifts to accommodate enterprises that serve the needs of the country’s booming middle class, a clutch of businesswomen is leading the charge 9:28pm Oct 10, 2012
Always happy to talk to the media, Toyota Astra Motor chief Johnny Dharmawan shares his thoughts with GlobeAsia. The concerted building of trust has made Johnny Darmawan a successful CEO. The president director of Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) has taken the company through crises to enhance the Toyota brand’s dominance in the Indonesian automotive market. He is well trusted by the principal, and has been showered with honors by the industry. 1:46pm Sep 6, 2012
A group of international journalists recently gathered in a Vietnamese classroom to watch a surgical procedure in progress at the operating room of the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, on board a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft. 9:02am Jun 3, 2012
$50 billion to connect Indonesia
Closing the gap between demand and supply
Changing lifestyles, growing incomes and an increase in business activity in the country have bumped air passenger movement numbers up by 25% to 125 million. Airport infrastructure development has been slow to meet the demand. 5:06pm Jul 3, 2012
Tycoon Surya Darmadi is to invest heavily in the downstream palm oil business in order to create “quality growth.” GlobeAsia interviews a businessman prepared to tell what it’s really like in the plantation business. 10:21pm Sep 12, 2012
In the fight against extremism, economic prosperity is key
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Sanaullah, is a man on a mission. He wants to promote greater trade and economic links between the two countries not just for the sake of improving ties but to secure the future of his nation. Shoeb K Zainuddin reports. 10:38pm Sep 12, 2012
GlobeAsia looks at the prospects for continuing dramatic growth in the property sector, where companies have outpaced other sectoral stocks on the local bourse. While the main benchmark index on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) was hesitant over the first half of the year, stocks in property companies bucked the trend as investors flocked to buy shares in property and property-related companies. 6:51pm Aug 6, 2012
Property business strong despite strict ruling
Joining the golf club by choosing a membership
For most people, golf courses and golf clubs are synonymous. The notion of a club for course members situated on the same grounds is a common perception, but in fact, the buildings associated with golf courses evolved in different ways. In the beginnings of golf, societies formed so golfers could socialize and share their common interest. 11:50am Oct 1, 2012
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