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Friday, April 10th, 2009 | Author: Ananda Perwira

Engagement or wedding is a beautiful moment in life of love. That is an opportunity where you dedicate your life and love to the person you loved. And as an offering, it needs a symbol. Mostly, symbols is more able to say “how much I love you” rather than oral speech. In other words, the love affair not only needs a statement through the words, but also a gift can represent what you want to tell to your sweetheart.

A ring is the most appropriate thing to express all the feelings of deep love you have to your beloved. A ring with its circle shape has a meaning that the love you want to give is love that goes continuously, with no end – the eternal love.

Eternal is a word that inherent in the perception of people about diamonds, “diamond is eternal”. Diamond engagement rings are the most perfect thing you can give to your beloved. Perhaps, nothing can be more romantic than that. more…

Friday, January 30th, 2009 | Author: Ananda Perwira

Perhaps no other Indonesian embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship more than Ciputra. He is a nouveau riche and living icon in Indonesian business sector. Born in Parigi, Central Sulawesi on August 24th, 1931, he arrived in Bandung, West Java, to study architecture at the Bandung Institute of Technology. But even before he completed his studies, Ciputra and his friends had already set up an architectural consultancy firm. This firm was the foundation stone he used to create a property empire. His empire, The Tycoon, now controls three property groups and one media business with total assets of more than $ 2.5 Billion. “We must start with a dream. Entrepreneur must innovate constantly, never give up and think in three dimensions”, said the nouveau riche. Those words ring true today as he continuous his dreams of helping  millions of school children gain a better education through his school building program.

That never say die spirit stood him in good stead when the 1997 financial crisis tore through his empire. The full brunt of the crisis hit him in February 1998 when he and a number of his field managers visited a property project which had stalled. The project was abandoned and the houses left in finished. more…

Saturday, January 17th, 2009 | Author: Ananda Perwira

He is close to the Bimantara Group founders, among others Bambang Trihatmodjo and Rosano Barrack. The name of this Indonesian Nouveau Riche - Surya Paloh, is often associated with the media and politics. Distinguished and is immediately recognizable by his thick beard. A true entrepreneur hi was born on July 16, 1951 in Aceh, the son of police family.

As chairman of the advisory board of Golkar Party, he has a solid reputation as a political reformer and also pushed for an end to the conflict in his home province. When Suharto’ New Order government assumed power, he was involved in the students movement and has proved to be a good orator and charismatic leader up until today. He successfully initiated the powerful F-KKPI communication forum, an organization with members consist of sons and daughters of retired military and police officers.

In business, this Nouveau Riche started from scratch and worked for other people until he moved to Jakarta. His PT Indocater, formed in 1978, is now an established company with interest in catering, food industry and supply, hotel management and consulting, camp services and maintenance. more…

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