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Biography of Soedono Salim –
the successful person from Indonesia
Soedono
salim or Lim soe Liong, born in China, dated 19th
July 1916. He was the founder of Salim group. The shares of Salim covering
Indofood, Indomobil, Indocement, Indosiar, BCA, Indomaret, Indomarco, Mega
company, Windu Kencana Bank, Hanurata company adn company Waringin Kencana and
others. He is one of conglomerates and successful businessman from Indonesia.
He is ever ranked as first level/grade as richest man in Indonesia and Asia.
The carrier of his success was started in small harbour Fukien in Southern of
China continent. He was born there in year 1916. His eldest brother Liem sioe
hie is now 77 years old and since year 1922 he has emigrated first to Indonesia
and at time was colonized by the Dutch in a company of his uncle in Kudus City.
During
the chaos expansion effort of Japanese to Pacific, together with the legend
treasure of the kingdoms from Europe in South East Asia. So in year 1939, Liem
Sioe Liong, followed the carrier of his eldest brother. From Fukien , he
departed to Amoy, and there was a Dutch trade ship which took him across China
sea. One month later he arrived in Indonesia. In the old times, Kudus City has
been well known as the center of cigarettes factory needed raw materials, such
as tabacco and cloves. And since the era revolution, Liem Sioe Liong has been
well trained as clove supplier, smuggling such raw materials from Molucca,
Sumatera, North Celebes, via Singapore and then through special route for
smuggling Kudus. So, it is no doubt clove business is one of main business
pillar of Liem Sioe Liong for the first time, beside textile sector he imported
long time ago less expensive textile
from Shanghai.
In
Kudus, Liem made acquaintance with a girl from Lasem. The girl studied in Dutch
School – Liem proposed for marriage but the girl’s parents did not allow,
because they were afraid their daughter would taken away to China. They worried
because they saw, the face of Liem still was typical China. But Liem did not
give up. Finally, his proposed marriage was accpeted and allowd to get married.
The wedding party was celebrated for 12 days. It was understood, that the
wife’s family was high ranked people. After that getting married Liem worked
harder and harder. His business grew boomingly. But the beginning of year 1940
when Japan colonized Indonesia, his business went bankrupt. After that, he got
accident. His car crashed to the gap and all his friends were dead. Only Liem
saved after he was unconsciousness for two days, then he moved to Jakarta.
In
line with the era of government and new oder development, his business
developed very fast. In year 1969, Mr. Liem together with Sudwikatmono, Djuhar
Sutanto and Ibrahim Risjad, who where knwon later on as The Gang of Four, established CV Waringin Kentjana. Mr. Liem acted
as Chairman and Sudwikatmono as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
In
year 1970, they established flour factory PT Bogasari with government’s loan
capital from Government. Bogasari has monopolised supply of flour from Western
Indonesia covering 2/3 (two third) popluation of Indonesia. Besides, PT Prima
for Eastern Indonesia. Almost in every company of Liem Sioe Liong, he
collaborated with Djuhar Sutanto aslo known as Lin Wen Chiang who wa also
Chinese, Fukien. Bogasari is private company which was unique in Indonesia.
May
be only Bogasari was provided with facility of their own harbour and big ships
in connection with flour and cloud approach directly to factory.
For
the first time, PT Bogasari at Asemka street, Jakarta with office’s width only
100 meter square. Then in year 1975, this group established cement factory
Indocement Tunggal Perkasa. The factory grew sharply and even almost
monopolised cement product Indonesia. This group ever called Tycoon cement.
After that, The Gang of Four was
added to Ciputra to established real estate company PT Metropolitan
Development, which building luxiorious housing, such as Pondok Indah dan Kota
Mandiri Serpong Damai. Beside that Mr. Liem also set up business kingdom
automotive field under the flag of PT Indomobil.
Even,
expanding to banking by setting up Bank Central Asia (BCA) together with Mochtar
Riyadi. In year 1970, Bank Central Asia has grown to become second big private
bank in Indonsia with total asset of USD $99 Million. Lately, Mochtar Riady set
up Lippo bank. At the time, Mr. Liem has ever been the richest person in
Indonesia and Asia. And he has been registered in list of 100 persons as the
richest people in Indonesia, Asia and in the world. However, in line with the
fall of President Soeharto and as a
result of monetary crisis, business and his assets went down. Mr. Liem decided
to live in Singapore, after his hous at Gunung Sahari street had been robbed
due to reformation era. After happening, he started to deviate business
property to his son Anthony Salim, and he moved and lived in Singapore until he
dead. He was well known by the society who is so close with second President
Indonesia, Soeharto. In addition his
business is continued by his son, that is Anthony Salim and his son in law,
that is Franciscus Welirang.
He
was so smart in economic field of Indonesia at present, may be to be the focus
of magazine Insight, Asia’s Business Monthly issued in Hongkong in May
publication this yea, featuring painting Liem
Sioe Liong in caricature wearing Napoleon Bonaparte style. His chest is
full badges of his company.
Each
division supervises huge companies in the form of limited companies. Some possibilities
to expand the speed up of company neverthless would not increase capital, such as
go-public in share market Jakarta carried out by Soedono Salim group intensively. Handicaps or business issue
threating his company, seemed not to worry Liem. As he said to review magazine “If
you only hear what the people said you could be crazy. You must what you
convince”.
With
his belief of his short sentence, it brought young Liem Sioe Liong in Kudus also as Lin Shao Liang as Soedono Salim, the king of trade
Indonesia, lately. Soedono Salim or Liem Sioe Liong died at the age of 96
years. Based on information, the greatest business died in Singapore on 10th
June 2012
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