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Beyond billions: Building a legacy with family offices

Indonesia is betting big on family offices to keep fortunes close and legacies even closer. But do we have what it takes?

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Beyond bloodlines: Surviving the third-generation curse

Can Indonesia’s family businesses survive the so-called third generation curse? The book Go Perpetuate: How to Beat the 3rd Generation Curse by Hadi Cahyadi explores why so many fail and how a few manage to beat the odds.

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Dreams, duty and dough: A constant balancing act for women

The data show that women know how to manage money, but ingrained self-doubt from cultural and societal expectations often holds them back. How do we reclaim control?

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Indonesia’s middle class is not OK

From rising rice prices to scaling back on Starbucks, Indonesia’s middle class is navigating shrinking incomes and mounting pressures.

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Investing smart: Knowing your risk profile

Time deposits, mutual funds, stocks or crypto? Before you start investing, experts say you have to understand your goals and the kind of risks you’re willing to take.

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To invest or not to invest in a Bali villa?

Deciding whether to invest in the Bali villa of your dreams can often be based on both financial and emotional factors. Relying too much on the latter isn’t wise, experts say.