Indonesia’s real-life Crazy Rich Asians: Potato Head founder Ronald Akili, Arya Bakrie, Sabrina Joseph-Tan and other young influencers and billionaires living their best lives
The country’s heirs and heiresses all have their own businesses – from Claudia Sondakh’s trendy eatery Plentyfull to Felicia Kawilarang Aluwi’s health care company Halodoc – but stand to inherit so much more in time from their mega-rich families
Indonesia may be relatively conservative compared to the rest of Southeast Asia, but its upper echelon definitely rivals the elite societies of its neighbours. In 2019, the total net worth of the richest Indonesian tycoons came up to US$134.9 billion. This begs the question: who is in line to inherit THIS staggering wealth? The list is long but here’s our top five young, beautiful and crazy rich Indonesians.
Sabrina Joseph-Tan
Sabrina Joseph-Tan may have studied hospitality in Switzerland, but decided to pursue her love of fashion instead upon returning to Indonesia. With four friends, this ingénue founded HuntStreet, a platform that sells authentic, preloved high fashion and luxury items. When not too busy running her business, she oversees her non-profit organisation Catholic Fellowship Jakarta, which provides support for young professionals to grow and succeed in alignment with their faith.
Claudia Sondakh
For a billionaire heiress, Claudia Sondakh leads a relatively private life. She is a restaurateur who currently owns and runs the eclectic eatary Plentyfull in Singapore. Prior to delving into the F&B industry, the quiet beauty first developed her business acumen in fashion. With tycoons Peter Sondakh as her father and Evan Kwee as her husband, it’s no wonder she dares to take risks in her multipronged career.
Arya Bakrie