Why Direct Listings Will Overtake IPOs

There is a major misconception that the only one way to go public is through an exchange. However, about a year ago, Spotify became the first technology company in the world to undergo a direct listing (DL).

Sustainable Solution

Bambulogy o!ers an innovative product using bamboo as a sustainable building and furniture material.

Roku Redo

More than a decade after being beaten by TiVo, Anthony Wood became a billionaire with cheap streaming gadgets. That business has never turned a profit. Roku is now betting its future on a model that’s as old as TV: advertising.

Forbes Indonesia 30 UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2020

Forbes Indonesia took a big step last year by presenting our very own 30 Under 30 list. We have seen many of last year’s honorees gaining significant tractions in their achievement, further growing their business, extending their networks to facilitate more substantial impact, and, most importantly, inspiring more young generation across the country.

Indonesia in 2020: The Year Ahead

January is a time to take stock of what happened in the previous year and to look ahead to the next. Every year at this time, our clients want to know what’s in store for the property market over the next 12 months, and as we move into 2020, there are a lot of reasons to be positive.

Fintech's Secret

Many of the most popular finance apps are little more than glitzy loan pushers with a voracious appetite for risk. Enabling them is a tiny bank in New Jersey with overinflated ambitions.

WAKING UP KINDNESS

With a new focus on philanthropy, Jack Ma builds on a substantial base.

The Haluu Life

Haluu makes good business from Instagrammable exhibitions.

Good Game

Esports company Evos is climbing its way up to become the future of entertainment

Game Changer

William Tanuwijaya made Tokopedia a $7 billion company, plans to grow further beyond ecommerce.

Beyond MSG

Sasa Inti, the largest monosodium glutamate (MSG) producer in the country, is rejuvenating its brand to cater to millennial customers.

The Middleman

Spacestock’s growth based on providing a more efficient property brokerage service.

Payment Business

Payment gateway Xendit is paving the way to empower digital infrastructure in Indonesia.

Package Deal

Lai Chang Wen’s Ninja Van is filling the logistics gap for the e-commerce boom.

Navigating Business

Google’s navigation platform Waze provides businesses with the opportunity to approach customers on-the-go.

Healthy Retailer

The retail business is challenging. Yet, Duta Intidaya, better known as Watsons Indonesia, foresees healthy growth ahead.

Flair For Fashion

Emily Jaury and Dewi Purwati have turned their passion for fashion into a business with fashion ecommerce site Love and Flair.

Wall Street's Best Dealmaker

Orlando Bravo peaked as a competitive tennis player as a junior in the 1980s, but he is the undisputed world champion in a far more lucrative game: private equity.

Barry Begins Again

MOST TECH BILLIONAIRES ARE PRECOCIOUS REVOLUTIONARIES.THEN THERE’S BARRY DILLER. THE FORMER HOLLYWOOD MOGUL HAS GROUND HIS WAY TO A $4.2 BILLION TECHNOLOGY FORTUNE, ONE UNSEXY SPIN OFF AT A TIME——AND AT 77 HE IS ABOUT TO START A FRESH.

Universal Education

Private school SIS Group has already made quality education more affordable and plans to make it even more so.

The A-List 2019

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Retail In Paradise

Husband and wife Nengah Natyanta and Ni Ketut Siti Maryati have built Coco Group into a leading retail player in Bali.

High Flyer

Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has made history by starting and running her own major commercial airline.

Asia's Power Business Women

Welcome to the rebooted Power Businesswomen list for 2019.

The Fit Busines

The Fit Company sees opportunities in the growing health and wellness sector in Indonesia.

Tapping Growth

San Miguel lured investors back to its beer and food businesses by pouring both into a single stock.

Talent Search

Recruitment company Glints moves beyond job matching.

Sitting Pretty

With KKR riding pillion, billionaire Ron Sim is retooling his massage chair and luxury tea businesses into a regional wellness giant.

Cautiously Optimistic

The challenges and opportunities for Indonesia’s economy in 2020 and beyond.

Artistic Stay

From an artsy hotel management company, Artotel Group is now expanding to become the country’s leading lifestyle brand.