IN his youth Chasan Sochib (1930-2011) was said to have been jailed after killing someone in a fight. After his release from prison he became a business success, starting with a rice mill. He established a contracting company, Ciomas Raya, the forerunner of Sinar Ciomas Raya, the flagship of his family business.

This family controls business and politics in Banten province. Here is a list of the wealth controlled by some of Chasan's offspring who h