During Suharto's New Order period, no one imagined that the Salim Group could be shaken. With assets of about US$18 billion or over Rp40 trillion, this business group was unrivaled a decade ago.

It was always known as the largest conglomerate in Indonesia. The renowned Forbes magazine once named the company's founder, Sudono Salim alias Liem Sioe Liong, as one of the most wealthy families on the planet.

At that time, the value of Salim's wealth was al