#Business
Budi Karya Sumadi
Budi Karya Sumadi was born in 1956 in Palembang to a husband and wife, Abdul Somad Sumadi and Kusmiati. He is the current Minister of Transport. Since childhood he has been helping his parents, at the age of 10 he helped his parents in selling candles, dry food and banana jam. He sells through two methods, namely: leaving it at the shop and selling it himself to potential buyers. His father, Abdul Somad Sumadi worked at the Regional Office of the South Sumatra Ministry of Education (1962), previously working as a teacher who was sent by Soekarno. While his mother was a kindergarten teacher who was a member of the South Sumatra DPRD in 1956-1959, his mother had also been the editor of the People's Torch published in 1962.
Bahlil Lahadalia
Bahlia Lahadalia was born in Maluku, Indonesia in 1976. He is the current Minister of Investment/ Investment Coordinating Board. He is the son of a father who is a construction worker and a mother who’s a cake seller. The limitations he had since childhood made him an independent and a tough man. When he was in elementary school at SDN 1 Seram Timur, Maluku, he helped his family by selling cakes. When he entered junior high school at SMPN 1 Seram Timur, Maluku, he once became a angkot conductor, selling fishes, helping as an excavator helper to fill his needs, then at SMEA YAPIS Fakfak, Papua (voffice.co.id; telisik.id), he became an angkot driver by working part-time. Even though life is hard and working while attending school, he still has good grades and became the student council president (OSIS). He then went to Jayapura, Papua to find a university to enrol but rejected and without money, Bahlil then stayed in a boarding school, and was encouraged by the head of the boarding school who then would be the Deputy Governor of West Papua later on to study at a university, with unlimited enthusiasm and encouragement from the head of the boarding school, he enrolled himself for undergraduate studies at the Port Numbay School of Economics, Jayapura, Papua. While enrolling he also became a cart pusher at the nearby market, and a newspaper seller.
Airlangga Hartarto, from business to politics
Airlangga Hartarto is one of senior ministers under President Joko Widodo. He holds the position as the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs for the period of 2019-2024. A businessman by trait, Hartarto had connections with the New Order, by holding various positions during the reign of Soeharto. Hartarto has principles that have always made him successful in his business and later in politics, particularly things he learns from Mahatma Gandhi. As such, his principles are to avoid the seven things, namely, wealth without work, pleasure without consciousness, knowledge without character, business without morals, science without humanity, appreciation without sacrifice, and politics without principles. During his time, he held many companies, notably the Sorini Corporation, Bhisma Narendra, Jakarta Prima Crane, and Fajar Surya Wisesa. His success during the New Order and his experiences made him a prime candidate for Jokowi's cabinet.
Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita follows in his father’s steps
Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita gets political traits from his father. He followed his father's footsteps and he joined the Golkar Party. His popularity soared while being a member of the party and held important posts in the government. He made some achievements during his time. Kartasasmita is known to be a loyal person, hardworking, serious and wholeheartedly and some see him as a perfectionist.
Prabowo’s, businessmen’ India visits spur key MoUs in tech, health
The visit of President Prabowo Subianto and a number of Indonesian businessmen to India has produced a number of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) notes in various sectors from digital to health.