Indonesia’s rich list stacked with palm oil billionaires

Mongabay
Dec 26, 2016, 7:20 am222 pts
Fourteen of the 32 Indonesian billionaires identified by Forbes magazine are palm oil tycoons, having accumulated their wealth at least in part through the industry. That includes six of the country’s 10 richest, and 12 of its wealthiest 20. They are Budi and Michael Hartono; Susilo Wonowidjojo; Anthony…

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