Yearly Archives
The insurance sector is extremely competitive all over the world and Antigua obviously is no exception. What can you tell us about your services and products, and what sets your company apart? LFB: We offer all types of insurance product,…
50 years of ethical trade Since 1967, Sambu Group has focused on sustainable coconut farming and ethical trading which benefits the local farmers it works with. The company’s goal is to build a self-sufficient and environmentally friendly ecological system. The…
You are present in several sectors. How do you decide on different areas in which to engage? I believe if you are looking for an opportunity to do business in Indonesia you need to focus on specific aspects. Indonesia has…
Dharma Samudera Fishing Industries was established in 1973 and has grown into a company with several facilities. Do you have further ones than in Jakarta, Kendari and Makassar? We have set up Makassar as an eastern hub, where the infrastructure…
Sambu Group has its 50th anniversary this year – Has your business always been coconuts? The focus of the group has always been on coconuts. With the Sumatran geography it is natural that we trade in Coconuts or copra but…
Li&Fung (IDS’ parent company) and its expertise in Supply Chain is well known internationally, but can you give us a brief overview over IDS Medical? IDS Med was born 2011 with presence in Singapore and Malaysia, and a small Indonesian…
How is working together with the bank normally enhance your reach? In the past, we have worked closely with CIMB Sunlife in a joint venture. After acquisition by Sunlife Financial Indonesia to comply with the one entity policy we also…
Since you became President-Director, you have taken on the goal of reducing non-performing financing and pushing the bank’s vision 2017. Describe the development of the bank during this time. My priority was improving the internals: some fundamental, such how we…
As someone who is credited for being responsible for strong growth, give us your personal view on the most important developments of BJB Bank BJB has managed to constantly achieve a high level of performance, but also delivering strong organic…
How successful is the current administration in enhancing Indonesia’s attractiveness? and are these policy changes durable? The President is pushing not only talk, but results. Because they were under pressure to show results as the economy was slowed, we had…
