Liem Sioe Liong (1916– )

Chinese-born Indonesian billionaire businessman. By the 1990s he controlled Indonesia's largest corporate group (Indocement, Indofood); was the major shareholder in the Bank of Central Asia, the country's largest private bank; and had huge businesses in the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, and China.

Born in Fujian province, China, Liem Sioe Liong emigrated to Java in 1938 and began building his business empire. He was the main supplier of provisions for the rebel army fighting for Indonesian independence during the 1940s and developed close ties to President Suharto.