Holiday Ayo - According to Forbes Forbes released its list of Indonesia's richest people 2023. Based on the latest Forbes list, the Hartono brothers, Robert Budi Hartono and Michael Bambang Hartono remained in first place, although their collective wealth grew slightly to US$48 billion or around IDR 745 trillion.

Meanwhile, the most striking jump occurred in Prajogo Pangestu, which recorded the largest gain this year, both in dollars and percentage terms. 

Prajogo himself experienced an increase in wealth of more than eight times, to US$43.7 billion from US$5.1 billion last year, or currently has total wealth of around IDR 678 trillion. 

This made him climb five places to second place for the first time. Meanwhile, the petrochemical and energy king has made huge profits by listing his two companies, geothermal energy producer, Barito Renewables Energy and coal miner, Petrindo Jaya Kreasi. 

As a result of being overtaken by Pangestu, mining conglomerate Low Tuck Kwong is now in third position. However, he has doubled his wealth to US$27.2 billion or around IDR 422 trillion as his Bayan Resources, Indonesia's third largest coal producer, benefited from increased sales. 

On the other hand, with Indonesia's ambition to build an electric vehicle supply chain, Lim Hariyanto Wijaya Sarwono conducted an IPO of mining company Trimegah Bangun Persada or Harita Nickel. 

His wealth jumped more than fourfold to US$4.8 billion or around IDR74.5 trillion, rising 27 places to 9th position. 

Forbes revealed that even though Indonesia was experiencing the impact of a slowdown in exports, the benchmark index decreased by 1.5% after the last decline. 

However, a number of new listings, mainly from energy and mining companies, generated large profits. Stock listing profits then pushed four new entrants onto the list. 

As a result of the IPO of the copper and gold mining company Amman Mineral International, which is the largest IPO in Indonesia throughout 2023, it produced three newcomers, namely the main shareholder. 

They are president commissioner and former investment banker Agoes Projosasmito, main director Alexander Ramlie, and oil and gas tycoon Hilmi Panigoro. 

Then, Cinema XXI, which listed its shares on the stock exchange, made one of the founders, Benny Suherman, a billionaire. 

Two of the founders have also passed away, namely the founder of the pharmaceutical company Kalbe Farma, Boenjamin Setiawan and the founder of the packaging paper manufacturer Fajar Surya Wisesa, who have been replaced by their heirs on this list.

There are three people who are also back on this list, including the one who controls and runs Ace Hardware Indonesia, the retail network licensee from the United States, Kuncoro Wibowo. 

It is also known that seven people resigned, including banker Jerry Ng, because they were affected by the fall in Bank Jago shares due to easing investor sentiment towards digital banks. 

As for this list, the minimum net worth to qualify is US$940 million or around IDR 14.5 trillion, up from US$885 million in 2022. 

List of the 50 Richest People in Indonesia according to Forbes

1. R. Budi & Michael Hartono - US$48 Billion 

2. Prajogo Pangestu - US$43.7 Billion 

3. Low Tuck Kwong - US$27.2 Billion 

4. Widjaja Family - US$10.8 Billion 

5. Anthoni Salim & family - US$10.3 Billion 

6. Sri Prakash Lohia - US$8.5 Billion 

7. Chairul Tanjung - US$5.7 Billion 

8. Agoes Projosasmito - US$5.4 Billion 

9. Lim Hariyanto Wijaya Sarwono - US$4.8 Billion 

10. Dewi Kam - US$4.45 Billion 

11. Jogi Hendra Atmadja & family - US$4.4 Billion 

12. Djoko Susanto - US$4.35 Billion 

13. Setiawan Family - US$4.3 Billion 

14. Tahir & family - US$4.2 Billion 

15. Bachtiar Karim & family - US$3.9 Billion 

16. Susilo Wonowidjojo & family - US$3.6 Billion 

17. Garibaldi Thohir & family - US$3.3 Billion 

18. Martua Sitorus - US$3.25 Billion 

19. Theodore Rachmat - US$3.2 Billion 

20. Sukanto Tanoto - US$3.15 Billion 

21. Wijono & Hermanto Tanoko & family - US$3.05 Billion 

22. Hilmi Panigoro & family - US$2.8 Billion 

23. Alexander Ramlie - US$2.5 Billion 

24. Ciliandra Fangiono & family - US$2.35 Billion 

25. Peter Sondakh - US$2.1 Billion 

26. Otto Toto Sugiri - US$1.8 Billion 

27. Putera Sampoerna & family - US$1.75 Billion 

28. Ciputra Family - US$1.7 Billion 

29. Bambang Sutantio - US$1.65 Billion 

30. Hamami Family - US$1.6 Billion 

31. Jenny Quantero & Engki Wibowo- US$1.5 Billion 

32. Manoj Punjabi - US$1.45 Billion 

33. Kiki Barki - US$1.41 Billion 

34. Mochtar Riady & family - US$1.4 Billion 

35. Soegiarto Adikoesoemo - US$1.35 Billion 

36. Arini Subianto & family - US$1.34 Billion 

37. Murdaya Poo - US$1.3 Billion 

38. Eddy Sugianto - US$1.25 Billion 

39. Edwin Soeryadjaya & family - US$1.24 Billion 

40. Haryanto Tjiptodihardjo - US$1.2 Billion

41. Sjamsul Nursalim - US$1.17 Billion 

42. Husain Djojonegoro & family - US$1.15 Billion 

43. Benny Suherman - US$1.1 Billion 

44. Irwan Hidayat & family - US$1.08 Billion 

45. Kuncoro Wibowo & family - US$1.05 Billion 

46. Eddy Katuari & family - US$1.03 Billion 

47. Marina Budiman - US$1.01 Billion 

48. Sulistyo Family - US$1 Billion 

49. Husodo Angkosubroto & family - US$960 Million 50. Sabana Prawirawidjaja & family - US$940 Million.