Chat Luangarpa, president commissioner of Bank Maspion, which was acquired by Thaiand's Kasikornbank in 2022.

Executive Column: Being a small bank makes no sense, says KBank

Bank Maspion president commissioner Chat Luangarpa, who also serves as executive vice president of Kasikorbank (KBank), explains why the Bangkok-based lender acquired the local bank and how it aims to triumph in Indonesia’s competitive banking landscape.

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FLSmidth sees energy transition driving global minerals demand

Mikko Keto, CEO of mining and cement technology and service supplier FLSmidth, speaks to The Jakarta Post’s Divya Karyza about the company’s views on regulatory and industry challenges and what to expect in the coming years.

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Digibank ‘marathon’ has only just begun, Superbank says

Tigor Siahaan, president director of Superbank, shares his views on Indonesia’s digital banking landscape, the firm’s upcoming feature rollouts and his experience building a new bank.

Inchcape Group CEO Duncan Tait poses for a photo in November 2021.

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Inchcape bets big on Indonesia

Duncan Tait, global executive CEO of Inchcape, spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Ruth Dea Juwita on a visit to Jakarta about the UK-based automotive dealership’s global distribution business, as well as its local subsidiary’s strategy for claiming a larger share of the premium car market.

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Rajeev Menon, president of Marriott International for the Asia Pacific excluding China, poses for a photo.

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Marriott International seeks to capitalize on travel recovery, demographic shifts

Rajeev Menon, president of Marriott International in the Asia Pacific excluding China, shared insight on the recovery of hotel occupancy in Indonesia and how the company seeks to grow in new destinations.

Citi’s head of international Ernesto Torres Cantú during an interview with The Jakarta Post in Jakarta on Aug. 21, 2024.

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Executive Column: Keep markets open to increase FDI, Citi says

Citi’s head of international Ernesto Torres Cantú shared his views on how Indonesia could navigate global trade challenges while pursuing its goal of becoming a high-income country by 2045.

Shieny Aprilia, CEO and cofounder of homegrown game developer Agate, poses for a photo during an interview with The Jakarta Post on July 19, 2024.

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Executive Column: Agate gears up to capture local, global gaming market

Shieny Aprilia, CEO of local game developer Agate, speaks about fundraising and expansion plans, as well as her insights into the role of AI in shaping the future of the gaming industry.

Bruno Faour, director of Eramet Indonesia

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Executive Column: Eramet seeks bigger stake in Indonesia's nickel industry

Bruno Faour, director of Eramet Indonesia, speaks to The Jakarta Post’s Divya Karyza about the strategy of the French mining giant’s local subsidiary for providing an alternative to Chinese investments in Indonesia’s nickel industry.

PT Trimegah Bangun Persada (Harita Nickel) president director Roy Arman Arfandy

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Harita Nickel eyes participation in national EV supply chain

Publicly listed mining giant PT Trimegah Bangun Persada (Harita Nickel) president director Roy Arman Arfandy spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Divya Karyza and Adisti Sukma Sawitri about the company’s business strategy to remain competitive in the global nickel market and its future in the national electric vehicle (EV) supply chain.

Taha Bouqdib, CEO of Bacha Coffee's parent company V3 Gourmet in Singapore, poses on May 29, 2024 at the newly opened outlet of the Marrakesh-headquartered premium coffee chain at Plaza Senayan in South Jakarta.

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Executive Column: Bacha Coffee enters Indonesia's specialty brew market

Taha Bouqdib, CEO of Singaporean luxury group V3 Gourmet, speaks about reviving and modernizing Bacha Coffee and opening the its premium coffee chain's flagship outlet in Jakarta to cater to Indonesian customers.

Danar Hadi managing director Diana Santosa reveals what it means to continue the legacy of her family within the batik industry and the importance of engaging with the younger generation.

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Danar Hadi thrives with batik legacy amid tough textile competition

Danar Hadi managing director Diana Santosa talks to The Jakarta Post’s Yohana Belinda about how she, as the second generation in her family, runs one of the country’s most prominent batik houses, which has existed for almost six decades.

Archipelago International CEO John Flood says it’s more interesting to tap into markets in developing countries as these align with the company's existing systems and expertise. The Jakarta-based hotel chain operates across Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean.

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Archipelago International looks to open more hotels in Indonesia and beyond

Archipelago International president and CEO John Flood spoke with The Jakarta Post about how it has tapped markets in other developing countries by implementing the group’s accomplished standards honed from more than 25 years of operation in Indonesia.

William Li, CEO and founder of Akulaku Group.

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Executive Column: Fintech firm Akulaku Group projects ‘more conservative’ 2024

Akulaku Group, the parent group of BNPL service Akulaku, P2P lender Asetku and Bank Neo Commerce, targets 25 percent growth in loan issuance this year and has not abandoned plans to go public.

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Executive Column: Asa Ren pioneers genetic screening in Indonesia

Genetic analysis examines the building blocks of the human body to detect risks of disease long before any potential onset of symptoms. Asa Ren founder and CEO Aloysius Liang sees his company as a local pioneer in a field, whixh is expected to see rapid growth in the coming years.

Xurya Daya Indonesia cofounder and chief technology officer Edwin Widjonarko

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Executive Column: Xurya Daya banks on rentals to push solar panel use

Xurya Daya Indonesia cofounder and and chief technology Edwin Widjonarko explains the start-up’s strategy of solar panel rentals and its role in promoting renewable energy in Indonesia.

Shanty Harmayn (left) and Aoura Lovenson (right) say Indonesia's film industry has the potential to surpass even that of South Korea, given the country's population of almost 300 million people.

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Executive Column: BASE Entertainment's local-first approach to global success

BASE Entertainment founders Aoura Lovenson and Shanty Harmayn spoke to The Jakarta Post's Yohana Belinda about their production house’s achievements and their efforts to bring local content to the international market.

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Executive Column: Sociolla looks to bring more local cosmetics brands international

Sociolla aims to boost the local cosmetics and personal care industry’s competitiveness while simultaneously expanding its business in the booming Southeast Asian market.

Marriott International president and CEO Anthony Capuano

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Leisure trend, right partners drive Marriott’s Indonesia expansion

Marriott International president and CEO Anthony Capuano spoke with The Jakarta Post about the business climate in Indonesia and its bold move to sign an agreement to develop three new hotels in the nation's new capital, Nusantara.

Tony Wenas, president director of PT Freeport Indonesia

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Executive Column: Freeport seeks legal certainty to continue operations

Freeport Indonesia CEO and Kadin vice president of investment Tony Wenas said regulatory stability and continuity beyond next year's general election was important for investors across the country.

Alexandra Murray, area vice president and head of South East Asia at Hilton

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Executive Column: Hilton looks to double footprint in Indonesia, region

Alexandra Murray, area vice president and head of South East Asia at Hilton, talks about the prospects of tourism in Indonesia and how the company seeks to capture new demand.

IBM CEO and chairman Arvind Krishna poses in an undated picture

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Executive Column: RI factories must adopt AI or lose out, says IBM

Indonesia’s manufacturing sector is at risk of losing out to competitors in other countries if it doesn’t keep up with AI, says IBM chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna.

Francis Belin, president of Christie's Asia Pacific

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Executive Column: Christie's cheers influx of Indonesian collectors, artists

Francis Belin, President of Christie's Asia Pacific, says Indonesia's young art collectors are trendsetters and the country’s artists can make it big in the global market.

Paul Everingham, CEO of Asia Natural Gas and Energy Association (ANGEA)

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Executive Column: Time to seize carbon capture potential, ANGEA says

Paul Everingham, CEO of Asia Natural Gas and Energy Association (ANGEA), which represents natural gas and energy producers, buyers, suppliers and companies across Asia, spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Divya Karyza on Aug. 2 about the race between Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia to become a carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub in the Asia-Pacific region.

Nicolas Aguzin, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), on July 26 during his visit to Jakarta.

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Executive Column: HKEX eyes RI’s biotech, digital firms for Hong Kong listing

According to HKEX CEO Nicolas Aguzin, digital start-ups, biotech companies and firms wishing to go international should look to Hong Kong for their IPOs.

PT Thales Indonesia president director Olivier Rabourdin.

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Executive Column: Thales aims to invest more in Indonesia through joint ventures

Thales Group considers Indonesia a strategic country. It wants to invest continuously in the country […] by partnering with local industry.

Monami Mukherjee, Zurich-based Swiss Re's head of property and casualty insurance for APAC spoke to The Jakarta Post on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.

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Executive Column: Tech can be answer to insurance coverage lag, says Swiss Re

Swiss Re believes Indonesia has a very low insurance penetration, leaving the country relatively vulnerable due to a wide protection gap.

Andrew Rochford (left) of Docta and Aspen Medical CEO Glenn Keys (right) say that Aspen Medical and Sanusa Medika are looking raise healthcare standards in Indonesia through clinicians' training.

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Executive Column: Australia-backed Sanusa Medika to boost health care in Indonesia

Aspen-backed Sanusa Medika hopes the hospital can provide international-level health care so instead of flying to Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia or Australia, Indonesians can get treatment locally, like in Depok.

Orhan Abbas, senior vice president of commercial operations for Emirates' Far East region

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Executive Column: Emirates throttles up as tourists eye Indonesia again

The aviation market is showing signs of improvement as the global travel industry continues its post-pandemic recovery. Some airlines have increased the number of flights to Bali to capture rising demand from tourists. The Jakarta Post’s Yohana Belinda spoke to Emirates senior vice president overseeing Far East commercial operations Orhan Abbas about the Dubai-based carrier’s strategy to capitalize on market prospects.

Citi global head of corporate banking Jason Rekate

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Executive Column: Citi lauds Indonesia’s bet on EV ‘revolution’

Citi global head of corporate banking Jason Rekate spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Deni Ghifari on May 28 about Indonesia’s economy and its budding electric vehicle ecosystem.

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Executive Column: Genexyz gives meta-humans central role in marketing

Genexyz creates meta-humans and builds stories around them. The start-up’s co-founder, Belinda Luis, spoke with The Jakarta Post's Yohana Belinda on May 25 about the future of meta-humans and the role of AI in the creative industries.

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