Getting in the Game

John Riady hates to be late for anything. This director of Lippo Group certainly does not want to miss the new economic train rapidly pulling out of the station, namely the online business. With its various forms and innovations, the value of online business has increased over the years. A survey of by Indonesian E-Commerce Association (idEA), indicates that the potential for Internet transactions could reach as higher than US$24 billion (Rp336 trillion).

"I believe that Indonesia is entering a digital revolution," John told Tempo, last week. Indonesia, he said, was the country with the highest population which had just initiated major changes in the digital world. To be sure, it is still far behind the United States, China and India, which took the step decades ago. John wants the family business which he inherited, to become a local pioneer in developing business in this sector.

September 29, 2015