Eka Tjipta Widjaja

In this Chinese Indonesian name, the family name is Widjaja (黃).
Eka Tjipta Widjaja
黃奕聰
Born(1921-02-27)27 February 1921[1] or (1922-10-01)1 October 1922[2] or (1923-10-03)3 October 1923[3] or (1923-10-29)29 October 1923[4]
Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Died26 January 2019(2019-01-26) (aged 97)[1]
Jakarta, Indonesia
CitizenshipIndonesian
Spouses
  • Trinidewi Lasuki
    ​
    (died 2017)​
    [5]
  • Mellie Pirieh Widjaja
    ​
    ​
    (died 2009)​
    [6]
  • others
Children40+, including Oei Hong Leong
RelativesFuganto Widjaja (grandson)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃奕聰
Simplified Chinese黄奕聪
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Yìcōng
Hokkien POJÛiⁿ E̍k Chhong

Eka Tjipta Widjaja (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈeka ˈtʃipta wiˈdʒaja]), born Oei Ek Tjong (Chinese: 黃奕聰; pinyin: Huáng Yìcōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ûiⁿ E̍k Chhong), was an Indonesian businessman who founded the Sinar Mas Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Indonesia. After immigrating to Indonesia with his family when he was a child, Widjaja became a member of the PCC, traded copra in the mid-1950s, moved into the palm oil industry soon after, started a paper factory in the 1970s, and then entered financial services in the 1980s. At the time of his death, Sinar Mas had interests in paper, real estate, financial services, agribusiness, and telecom with holdings primarily in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and China, and Widjaja was listed by Forbes as the third-richest person in Indonesia with an estimated net worth of US$8.6 billion.

  1. ^ a b "Founder of Sinar Mas Group, Eka Tjipta Widjaja, Passes Away at 97". Tempo.co. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. ^ Ben Otto (7 February 2019). "His Business Empire Survived Two Wars and a $14 Billion Default". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. ^ Setyautama, Sam (2008). Tokoh-tokoh Etnis Tionghoa di Indonesia (in Indonesian). Jakarta: KPG (Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia). pp. 261–262. ISBN 978-979-91-0125-9. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. ^ Suryadinata, Leo (1995). Prominent Indonesian Chinese: Biographical Sketches. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 222. ISBN 9813055030. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  5. ^ Vina A. Muliana (7 February 2017). "Istri Miliarder Eka Tjipta Widjaja Meninggal Dunia". Liputan6.com. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  6. ^ Nurwahid-Satibi (17 December 2009). "Sakit Parah pun, Besarkan Hati Sesama Penderita Kanker". jpnn.com. Retrieved 17 July 2019.