A SPECIAL FEATURE PRODUCED BY: INDONESIA REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND SINGAPORE MARK HALF A CENTURY OF CLOSE TIES

synergymediaspecialists.com RISING50 – Republic of Indonesia and Singapore mark half a century of close ties Singapore and Indone- Indonesian President products and services. CI’s goal is to assist their donesia and understand investing in Indonesia far sia celebrate fifty years Joko Widodo at a lead- The relationship is mu- members’ network in In- business and industry in outweigh the obstacles’, of diplomatic relations ers’ retreat in Singapore tually beneficial according Indonesia. From hosting says Meurling. ‘Working this year. With an in- last September and rela- to Noor Meurling, Chair- conferences and events through these and other creasing number of Sin- tions between the two woman of The Singapore to networking functions, differences is an essential gaporean companies countries continue to Chamber of Commerce the chamber is proud of part of achieving success investing in Indonesia flourish. Indonesia (SCCI) in Ja- its role in helping compa- in Indonesia’. and Singapore continu- karta. ‘The two countries nies navigate the business Along with eight other ing to offer Indonesian As Indonesia’s largest have a close affiliation and landscape in Indonesia. member countries, Sin- companies access to foreign investor (inflows provide value to one an- ‘Although there are cer- gapore and Indonesia its world-class financial totaled USD 9.2 billion in other. Each bring unique tainly differences between are members of the Asso- system, the two nations 2016), Singaporean com- benefits to the table and the two countries- the ciation of Southeast Asian have formed a strong Noor Meurling, Chairwoman of Singapore panies see Indonesia’s the cooperation should base language of Bahasa Nations (ASEAN). This Chamber of Commerce Indonesia alliance. The fiftieth an- burgeoning population continue to grow’, says” Indonesian compared to year sees the Association niversary was recently level when Prime Minis- and growing middle-class Meurling. English, and a different Jaspal Sidhu, Vice Chairman of Singapore observed at the highest ter Lee Hsien Loong met as a huge market for their Founded in 2006, SC- Chamber of Commerce Indonesia rule of law, the potential of Continued on page 3

Indonesia Tourism Development We are neighbors by God’s will, by geography, but we are and always will be good neighbors and close friends by choice.

Corporation is ‘Creating Next year, Singapore will become the Chair of ASEAN, I have destinations’ expressed Indonesia’s support for Singapore’s chairmanship. Since Abdulbar ‘Barry’ Man- a complete line of tourism fa- tions which put Indonesia on ASEAN unity and centrality must always be our chief concern so soer joined Bali Tourism De- cilities with over 5,000 upscale the map and The Mandalika is that ASEAN remains relevant for velopment Corporation in hotel rooms, 18 holes award designed to do just this’, says its members and its people, as October 2015, his challeng- winning golf course, interna- Mansoer. The resort’s main well as contribute even greater to ing mandate has turned into tional hospital, and the largest theme of Eco Tourism guides a labour of love. Mansoer is retail center in Bali, within a all aspects of The Mandalika’s the world. tasked with rejuvenating The total area of 350 hectares. To- sustainable resort develop- RI President Joko Widodo Nusa Dua, the iconic, award day, The Nusa Dua is known as ment, with planning for over winning destination in south- an internationally recognised 10,000 hotel rooms, a twenty- ” ern Bali which was estab- MICE Centre (Meetings, Incen- seven hole signature golf lished in the 1970s, complet- tives, Conferences and Events) course, retail centers, MICE, Citramas Group connects Singapore ing the Mandalika; a massive with 17,000 total capacity, the hospital and even a planned world-class tourism destina- MotoGP street circuit. and Indonesia through Innovation tion four times the size of ‘With the popularity of bikes Nusa Dua just minutes from and motorsports here in Indo- Established by Kris ing an ecosystem for Lombok International Airport, nesia, MotoGP races are one Wiluan in 1980, Cit- digital businesses in and creating new destina- of the most popular watched ramas Group has the region’. tion around Indonesia to rival largest in Indonesia. Our aim sports. We will tie-up with vari- grown into a truly In addition to hav- Bali. is to further expand the resort ous partners to push this proj- diversified company. ing an international as an ‘outdoor’ destination as ect through’, says Mansoer. Initially, Citramas airport, Batam Island In order to achieve these well with new attractions and ITDC sees tourism not just Group’s core busi- is only a forty minute goals, Mansoer’s first order of activities to create an exciting as a source of revenue, but as ness was as a ser- ferry ride from Singa- business was to restructure the destination for families’. way to positively impact the vice provider and pore. The island has a State Owned Company former- Mansoer is also focusing local economies of regionally equipment manufac- population of over one ly known as Bali Tourism De- his efforts on developing The dispersed cities and provinces. ture to the oil and million people and is velopment Corporation (BTDC) Mandalika resort in Lombok, “Tourism alleviates poverty gas industry. Today already home to world- into Indonesia Tourism Devel- the closest island to Bali, which and stimulates supporting in- the company is cre- class beach resorts. opment Corporation (ITDC), to he predicts will be Indonesia’s dustries which in turn create ating a one hundred Notably, the island is expand the scope and scale of crowning tourism destination opportunities for local commu- hectare state-of-the- also far from major operation beyond Bali. A new jewel. Total development area nities’, says Mansoer. ‘Today, art digital technol- earthquake zones corporate brand was crafted is 1,175 hectares, boasting there are fantastic opportuni- ogy park which will making underground for ITDC, with the tagline of over 16 kilometers of some of ties to be had, not just here in be anchored by their fiber-optic cable instal- ‘Creating Destinations’, and the most beautiful white sand Indonesia but across ASEAN. own animation and lation viable; a signifi- company headquarters was beach coastline. For investors, We are in the business of de- film production com- cant advantage when shifted from Bali to Jakarta. The Mandalika is a unique op- veloping destinations, and the pany. attracting tenants to ‘We want to ensure Tour- portunity comparable to in- next step for us is to partner the Park. ism is at the forefront of Indo- vesting in Bali during the early with investors from around the The company first Citramas Group’s nesia’s development and we stages of the island’s develop- world to help us achieve our achieved success by subsidiary, Infinite Stu- have a big task ahead of us’, ment, which has proven to be a vision for the future of Indone- becoming a preferred Buffalo Boys, a new feature film to be released in 2018 directed by Mike Wiluan of dios, is a media enter- says Mansoer. ITDC’s flag- boon for early investors. sia’s tourism industry’. supplier to oil and Infinite Studios in Nongsa Digital Park tainment and creative ship resort The Nusa Dua has “We want to create destina- www.itdc.co.id gas players. Citramas ers and today, as the ferry terminals, hotels, services company Group supplied pipes, oil and gas sector hospitality and leisure. already employing valves and tubular continues to evolve, Information, commu- three hundred staff in products and added we remain a commit- nication and technol- Batam. The company value by providing ted partner and have ogy (ITC) and disrup- has already won nu- equipment repair ser- created a win-win re- tive tech-innovations merous awards includ- vices. lationship with each of continue to influence ing The Grand Prix ‘When we started our customers’. our modern business Nouveau Genre Award the business, millions world. As a business at L’etrange Festival of dollars were being leader and risk-taker, Paris 2016. spent on energy ser- Wiluan is keen to play ‘Indonesia recog- vices in the region and a role in innovation- nizes the importance we had the foresight to creation in the region. the digital economy see that service pro- Citramas is devel- will play in the future viders were going to oping Nongsa Digital and we are proud play a key role in the Park, a technology that Citramas Group growth of the oil and park on Batam Island, is contributing to this gas industry’, says on which a subsidiary vision,’ says Wiluan. Wiluan. Through organic of Citramas Group is ‘Our business is sup- ‘The business op- growth, joint ventures located. ported by the Sin- portunities and syner- and acquisitions, Citra- ‘The oil and gas in- gaporean Economic gies we saw between mas Group’s business dustry has changed Board and President Singapore and Indo- has grown internation- considerably over the Joko Widodo and we nesia lead us to the ally and the group now years and being flex- will work hard to make establishment of our operates in over forty ible and adaptable a positive difference activities in Singapore countries. As a diver- to change is crucial to the region through and Batam, Indone- sified company, Citra- to our success in the our commitment to sia. These became mas Group’s revenue future’, says Wiluan. innovation-driven so- our logistics bases to streams today include ‘With Nongsa Digital lutions’. support our custom- oil and gas, port and Park we are develop- www.citramas.com A special feature produced by Synergy Media Specialists A BRIGHT STAR IN INDONESIA’S ENERGY SECTOR Forty years ago, Pra- the success of every work extremely hard providing text books, Group’s revenues jogo Pangestu found- business. With the on community capac- equipment, comput- more than doubled ed Barito Pacific company’s profitable ity building within the ers and libraries to from 2015 to 2016 and Timber in Indonesia. venture into the en- local communities local communities, this growth trend looks Strong leadership ergy industry, ‘Timber’ who live and work in the company has pro- set to continue as the and astute business was dropped from the the area’, says Supar- vided scholarships to company moves for- decisions lead to the company name and man, ‘Our decisions over 1,600 students. ward. company’s expan- Barito Pacific entered are based on our de- ‘We are driven to ‘Compared with sion into other sec- the renewable and sire to be responsible continue contributing other ASEAN member tors. sustainable energy corporate citizens. to the betterment of nations, Indonesia is sector in 2003 through Each of our facilities the country’, says Su- in a unique position’, Mr Rudy Suparman, President and CEO In 2003 Star Energy Star Energy Group Star Energy Group. has received a ‘Gold’ parman. ‘Our priorities says Suparman. ‘With Group was estab- Today the company fo- or ‘Green’ ranking; are to contribute to the a population of over lished and has since cific Timber was pro- cuses on oil, gas and 250 million and GDP become one of the cessing 500,000 tons geothermal energy Star Energy’s facility at Salak growing at five per largest and most suc- of pulp per year. through its state-of- cent per year, demand cessful diversified en- The move into the the-art power plants. is thriving within the ergy companies in the energy sector began Lead by President Indonesian economy. country. in 1991 when Pang- and Chief Executive The market has been Originally an inte- estu built the largest Officer Rudy Supar- good to us; especially grated timber pro- petrochemical plant in man, Star Energy in our petrochemical cessing and export Southeast Asia. With Group has developed division and we expect Star Energy’s facility at Wayang Windu company, Barito Pa- current investments in into one of the world’s this to continue’. cific Timber shipped petrochemical valued largest geothermal Star Energy Group’s products to Japan, the at USD 8.5 billion the power producers with the highest ecological Indonesian economy close ties with Singa- United States, Europe ‘Cracker II’ plant is cur- a combined produc- standards certification and improve people’s pore provide the com- and China. The com- rently being expanded tion capacity of 875 awarded by the Gov- lives. Profitability ispany with key strategic also ensures both is highly advanced pany ventured into the in order to meet do- megawatts throughout ernment of Indonesia. important to us as a advantages. Another countries benefit from and as a company, three facilities operat- Today, we are recog- company and giving division of Star En- strong shared financial and a country, we en- ing in Indonesia: Way- nized internationally back to society is a ergy Group operates services and bilateral joy doing business ang Windu, Darajat and domestically as key pillar of our busi- off-shore oil and gas investment initiatives. together to our mutual and Salak. the ‘Partner of Choice’ ness model’. fields in West Natuna Singapore’s repu- benefit’, concludes With environmental in the Indonesian en- Sea - such produced tation as a leader in Suparman. ‘Our long- responsibility a priority ergy sector’. gas has been trans- banking and financial standing relation- for Star Energy Group, In addition to Star ported to Sembawang services guarantees ship with Singapore the company exceeds Energy Group’s com- Corporation by under- many of the region’s is based on shared all international safety mitment to environ- water pipeline and has deals are done in Sin- trust and we appreci- Star Energy’s facility at Darajat and environmental mental sustainability, helped in providing gapore under strict ate Singapore’s role standards and regula- the company is also power to parts of Sin- fiscal controls which as a stepping-stone pulp and paper busi- mestic demand with tions. actively involved in gapore for more than offer transparency to to the world while we ness in 1989 through total investment pre- ‘When establish- education, medical These values have a 15 years. companies in Indone- strengthen our stra- its 200,000-hectare dicted to reach USD15 ing and running our assistance and social positive effect on the The close relation- sia and across ASEAN. tegic partnership and plantation and eight billion by 2022. geothermal plants development pro- company’s balance ship between Indo- ‘Singapore’s finan- close friendship’. years later, Barito Pa- Foresight is key to and other facilities, we grams. In addition to sheet. Star Energy nesia and Singapore cial services industry www.starenergy.co.id A special feature produced by Synergy Media Specialists AIA: Helping People Live Longer, Traveloka - Leading online Healthier and Better Lives travel company reaches out to As a subsidiary of eral population. AIA Group, PT. AIA ‘We find it a positive ASEAN consumers FINANCIAL was es- experience working tablished in 1996 and with Indonesian regu- In only five years, 2013 from offering gan offering its hotel Traveloka expanded has since grown into lators and industry Traveloka has grown ‘meta-search’ solu- booking service. “We to other ASEAN coun- one of the leading associates’, said Ng. into Indonesia’s tions enabling cus- treat Southeast Asia tries in 2015 including life insurance com- ‘We share common number one flighttomers to find flights not as a destination Thailand, Vietnam, panies in Indonesia. objective to promote and hotel booking to providing a platform and educate financial service provider with which customers were AIA now serve more literacy among the 30million apps down- able to book flights than one million In- growing Indonesian. load. As one of the directly through Trav- donesian customers It is also a privilege country’s ‘Unicorns’ eloka’s website. on their protection to work with our lead- (the term used to ‘Back in 2013, there and long-term saving ing bank partners in describe a privately was no reliable digital needs, said President Indonesia to bridge held company with a platform for consum- Director, Ben Ng; ‘The customers’ protection market capitalization ers in Indonesia to pur- customer is at the cen- and long-term sav- over USD 1Billion) chase travel products ter of everything we do ing needs. We look the company is con- online. We decided to and we are driven to forward to continuing tinuing its expansion tackle this challenge. It help people live lon- and deepening our across the ASEAN was not easy because ger, healthier and bet- partnerships as it will region. the ecosystem was ter lives’. help customers to live and still is relatively AIA’s office located in central Jakarta, Indonesia longer, healthier and While studying at undeveloped. For

better lives.’ consecutive years. In AIA Group is cur- Harvard University, example, majority of Henry Hendrawan, CFO of Traveloka PT. AIA FINANCIAL Indonesia, we have the rently operating in 18 Traveloka founder consumers in Indone- believes customer loy- highest ratio of MDRT markets in Asia Pacific Ferry Unardi, found sia do not have credit but as a source mar- Malaysia, Philippines alty is the utmost im- agents’, said Ng. ‘For region and a market it difficult to secure cards so we have to ket. Therefore we cater and Singapore. ”We Indonesia is a devel- portant. To sustain our those who are serious leader in most of the plane tickets from the integrate many pay- to what the local con- see an opportunity oping country with low customers, the sales in building a career in markets. PT. AIA FI- United States to his ment channels and sumers want. It means for a digital platform insurance penetra- force needs to be insurance, they should NANCIAL is able to home town of Padang, be able to serve them having a complete that serve Southeast tion. The insurance professional and can join PT. AIA FINAN- benefit from a strong Indonesia. By recruit- at scale.” says Henry inventory not only in Asian consumers for CIAL, as we have a brand name and ex- ing fellow Indonesians travel needs. There proven system that pertise across coun- who were working as are a lot of unique can provide a higher tries. software engineers at ecosystem challenges chance for people to ‘Singapore is an im- well-respected tech- and consumer needs succeed.’ portant financial hub nology companies in Southeast Asia and AIA was the first to in Asia’, said Ng. As in the United States, Hendrawan, Travelo- Bali but also in local we are well-positioned bring into Indonesia the neighbor country, Traveloka began to ka’s Chief Financial destinations such as to solve those issues the iPos (Interactive Singapore has been a take flight. Officer. Jogjakarta, Bandung, and be the go-to digi- Point of Sales) tech- popular destination for Traveloka’s head- Despite these chal- Malang, and other tier tal travel platform for nology which enable Indonesian. When our quarters were estab- lenges, demand in- two and tier three cit- Southeast Asian con- us to complete a sales Indonesian customers lished in Jakarta in creased dramatically ies across Indonesia.” sumers” added Henry process completely travel to Singapore 2012. The company by 2014, the same Capitalizing on their Hendrawan. Inside AIA’s Jakarta office paperless. Our latest and see AIA brand, quickly evolved in year the company be- success in Indonesia, www.traveloka.com regulator, Otoritas provide the right ad- iMo (Interactive Mobile we are able to lever- Jasa Keuangan (The vice to their protection Service) technology age AIA’s brand rec- RISING50 – Republic of Indonesia and Singapore mark half a century of close ties countries. Financial Services and long-term savings provides real time in- ognition, bring great ‘Respecting each Authority) has been needs. formation about their product and service celebrate its fiftieth an- on teacher-training, eign Affairs is currently member-nation’s in- working together with ‘AIA Group has customers and many ideas from Singapore niversary and it contin- exchange programs, lead by the interim dependence is crucial private sector to ac- achieved number one functionalities that al- to grow our presence ues to accelerate eco- joint-research initia- Chargé d’affaires H.E. to ASEAN’s success’, tively promote finan- Million Dollar Round low them to better in Indonesia.’ nomic growth, social tives and educational Mr. Chilman Arisman. says Arisan. ‘One pillar cial literacy of the gen- Table (MDRT) for three serve their customers. www.aia-financial.co.id progress and cultural collaboration. A skilled of ASEAN is narrowing development across work-force in Indo- the development gap the region. nesia will encourage among ASEAN mem- Vice Chairman of more investment and ber countries while Jababeka - Contributing to the SCCI, Jaspal Sidhu, Indonesia’s rich his- also bringing together who also founded SIS tory, complex poli- ASEAN and the rest development of Indonesia Group of Schools, be- tics, vast cultural and of the world. While, lieves education will geographic frontiers we still have a great S.D. Darmono, Chair- that it is today. Jababe- Offering a young and Tanjung Lesung that play a key role in Indo- provide Singapore’s deal of work to do, the man and Founder ka is today replicating skilled labor force with caters to the tourism, nesia’s development. academics, diplomats Association is today of Jababeka, In- this successful model management gradu- leisure and hospital- ‘Over the years, Sin- and researchers with seen as a effective donesia’s lead- throughout Indonesia. ates from local univer- ity industries. Tanjung gapore and Indonesia fertile ground to learn Interim Chargé affaires H.E. Chilman platform and we are ing industry-based Jababeka’s part- sities and vocational Lesung, which lies have worked closely and hone their own Arisman proud that ASEAN is township developer nership with Semb- institutes and competi- approximately 170 ki- together in the fields skills’. The mission contin- seen internationally as has a vision for the corp Development tive labor costs, KIP is lometers southwest of of higher education The Permanent Mis- ues to play a signifi- a credible body with a future of Indonesia’s of Singapore was an ideal location for Jakarta, enjoys Spe- and vocational train- sion of the Republic of cant role in ensuring vision for the future’. development. The established recently both Indonesian and cial Economic Zone ing’, says Sidhu. ‘In- Indonesia to ASEAN, Indonesia meets the www.singchamindo- company is creating and the resulting joint foreign manufacturing status and is one of donesia benefits from a division under Indo- targets agreed to nesia.com one hundred modern the Government’s 10 initiatives focused nesia’s Ministry of For- be ASEAN member www.kemlu.go.id self-sustained cit- new tourism desti- ies in every province nations of priority in across Indonesia. Indonesia. Newly cre- Together with local ated cities like KIP Welcome to Indonesian Coffee governments, strate- and Tanjung Lesung gic partners and like- are expected to drive Along with Brazil, some feedback relat- coffee production is minded multination- Indonesia’s economic Vietnam and Co- ed to regulation issued based on our knowl- als, Jababeka would growth further, create lumbia, Indonesia is by the government, to edge of planting, like to unlock the jobs, improve educa- consistently ranked further strenghten the growing, producing potential of Indone- tion and bring more as one of the top cof- industry and promote and processing cof- sia by Creating New welfare to the Indone- fee exporters in the the Indonesia coffee fee’, concludes Dr. Su- Cities for Growth. sian people. world. in markets across the gandhi. ‘Indonesia’s ‘With Indonesia’s world. coffee industry as a The blueprint for GDP close to USD 1tril- Established in 2010, ‘We share informa- whole has seen an- this ambitious plan is President of Indonesia Joko Widodo and Prime Minister of Singapore Lee lion and our wealth of The Indonesia Coffee tion regarding the cof- nual domestic growth Jababeka’s flagshipHsien Loong during the Kendal Industrial Park launch natural resources, we Exporters Associa- fee industry and make of seven to eight per development – Kota venture lead to the and tech companies. see diverse economic tion, locally known as recommendations to cent in recent years.

Jababeka – a matured establishment of the In line with Jaba- opportunities across GAEKI (Gabungan Dr Hutama Sugandhi, Chairman Indone- benefit our member and independent city Kendal Industrial Park beka’s philosophy Indonesia’, says Dar- Eksportir Kopi Indone- sia Coffee Exporters Association companies’, says Dr. just east of Jakarta, (KIP). Located twenty of creating fully in- mono. “We are skilled sia) is currently led by (lampung, Bengkulu, Sugandhi. “We also which is home to more one kilometers west of tegrated townships, in identifying strate- Chairman Dr. Hutama South Sumatra) lo- assist our members in than 1 million people Semarang, the capital KIP offers world-class gic locations with the Sugandhi. cated in the southern meeting government and about 2,000 com- of Central Java, this infrastructure and potential to become ‘In terms of quantity part of Sumatra Island export requirements panies from over 30 2,700 hectare inte- supporting amenities, the next development and quality, Indonesia which is Robusta cof- and help with any chal- countries. grated industrial park well-equipped plots project and are fo- is one of the best cof- fee. Twenty five per lenges being faced Kota Jababeka was is currently under de- and ready-built facto- cused on sites across fee growing countries cent of total produc- within the industry’. built from scratch velopment and is at- ries, reliable electricity, the country in Tanjung in the world’, says Dr. tion in Indonesia is Ar- With world coffee in just 25 years with tracting international water and waste-water Lesung, Morotai, and Sugandhi. ‘Indone- abica coffee, growing production rankings manufacturing as the attention. As an indus- treatment facilities, ex- other sites with poten- sia’s volcanic soil, rich in Aceh, North Suma- determined by weath- Coffee is important key driver for growth trial park which meets ecutive housing and tial resources and/or in minerals and nutri- tra, South Sulawesi, er and crop yields, in our modern society and the multiplier ef- international stan- well-managed em- strategic advantages. ents, produces high- Java and Bali. Indonesia’s near-per- and with consumers fect creating new busi- dards, KIP is a mixed- ployee dormitories. We are committed to quality specialty cof- GAEKI is an asso- fect climate and ideal demanding high-quali- nesses and opportuni- use development that In addition, the contributing to the fee. Sixty five per cent ciation that supports rainfall levels enable ty coffee, our member ties that have turned includes industrial as Company is also de- development of Indo- of Indonesia’s coffee its eighty members, li- the country to produce companies continue a mere industrial park well as residential and veloping an integrated nesia’. production takes place aises with government world-class coffee. deliver the very best’. into the bustling city commercial areas. resort-township in www.jababeka.com in the ‘Golden triangle’ bodies, and provide ‘Our long history of www.gaeki.or.id A special feature produced by Synergy Media Specialists Adding Value to Indonesia’s Industrial Sector for 25 Years

The largest publicly- 1st, 2011 to create PT across the company’s nation to reduce its CAP’s Petrochemical Complex in Cilegon, Banten listed petrochemical Chandra Asri Petro- production chain, reliance on imported company in Indone- chemical Tbk - CAP. leading us to become goods and help to sia, PT Chandra Asri After the merger, the largest integrated save the country’s Petrochemical Tbk CAP’s reputation as petrochemical com- foreign exchange re- (CAP) continues to Indonesia’s leading pany in Indonesia. serves. As a profitable contribute to Indone- and preferred petro- company and respon- sia’s industrial devel- chemical company Chandra Asri contrib- sible corporate citizen, opment. became more robust. utes to the Indone- we also contribute to We became the sole sian economy in vari- the country’s tax re- Today, the company domestic producer ous ways. What are ceipts - both direct and is owned by two major for Ethylene, Styrene you most proud of in indirect taxes - which shareholders, Barito Monomer and Bu- terms of the compa- fund the country’s de- What can we expect products. compounded annual from other countries. Pacific Group andtadiene, the largest ny’s successes and velopment initiatives. from the company in We also strengthen growth rate (CAGR) of Throughout our twenty SCG Chemicals Co., producer of Polypro- role as an economic As our business the next 2-3 years re- and leverage our ad- six per cent over the five year of operations, Ltd. (SCG), a subsid- pylene, and one of the growth driver here in continues growing, so garding investments, vantages as a lead- next few years. we always aimed to iary of SCG Group, two producers of Poly- Indonesia? we also require more partnerships and ing company to retain grow in order to con- Thailand. As the com- ethylene in Indonesia. Increasing the scale manpower. We create growth strategies? exceptional relations What final message tribute to Indonesia’s pany celebrates its Today CAP delivers of our business is very numerous job oppor- CAP always seeks with all of our stake- would you like to economic growth. 25th anniversary, Syn- the basic ingredients important to us and tunities across Indo- opportunities to de- holders. CAP is also share with our read- By expanding ca- ergy Media Specialists found in various con- we continue to expand nesia and are proud of velop reliable partner- committed to main- ers across ASEAN in pacity, diversifying asked Suryandi, Direc- sumer and industrial our capacity, integrate the fact that we have ships. We established taining and improving this important 50th our product portfolio, tor of Human Resourc- products. plant facilities and di- developed a locally- a strategic partnership its best-in-class oper- anniversary year and integrating our es and Corporate Over the years, the versify our portfolio. skilled labour force. with SCG Chemi- ating standards, cost about Chandra Asri businesses, we are Affairs/Corporate Sec- company kept its fo- These steps have en- In addition, our cals Co. Ltd., one of efficiency, health and and Indonesia’s eco- not only gradually re- retary, about CAP’s Thailand’s largest in- safety standards and nomic potential? placing imports and role within Indonesia’s CAP’s Jetty Facilities tegrated petrochemi- environmental initia- Indonesia is a coun- reducing the coun- industrial sector, plans cal companies, and tives. try with huge potential try’s foreign exchange for the future and also one of our major In order to ensure and we have a bur- outflows; we are also Indonesia’s role in shareholders. the implementation of geoning population of expanding our pet- ASEAN. This partnership these strategies, we some 250 million. In rochemical footprint benefitted us in terms invest in our human line with this, annual in Indonesia to meet How has Chandra As- of production know- capital. By develop- GDP growth is fore- the growing market ri’s business evolved how and enabled us to demand for plastic since being founded share best operational products which is in- 25 years ago? practices, raw material creasing in line with Since the establish- procurement savings the country’s GDP. ment of the company and ultimately acceler- Looking forward, in 1992, CAP has ated CAP’s expansion ing and nurturing our cast to exceed five per CAP will continue to evolved tremendously. plans. workforce, we have cent and the Govern- strengthen its commit- It all started when the We are also a stra- a skilled and compe- ment is continuing to ment to the country’s two companies; PT cus and continued abled us to strengthen company also cre- tegic partner with tent human-resource improve the country’s industrial develop- Tri Polyta Indonesia growing by expand- our leading position ates a positive impact Michelin, one of the pool for our current infrastructure. ment. As a pillar of the Tbk (the largest Poly- ing production capac- in the domestic petro- on newly established world’s leading tire operations and future However, in our in- country’s industrial propylene producer ity and diversifying its chemical industry and businesses and cre- companies. Together expansion. dustry, Indonesia is sector, we look for- in Indonesia) and PT product portfolio. have a positive impact ates employment op- we constructed a In addition to ex- structurally deficient in ward to playing a role Chandra Asri (a major CAP always focused on the Indonesian portunities; especially synthetic rubber facil- panding our product terms of the produc- in Indonesia’s contin- producer of Olefins on business integra- economy. for downstream indus- ity which enriched the offerings, we intend tion of petrochemical ued economic devel- and Polyethylene) tion by delivering Furthermore, CAP tries, suppliers and value chain across to increase our pro- products and relies opment. merged on January added-value solutions products help the other stakeholders. our petrochemical duction capacity by a heavily on imports www.chandra-asri.com