Among entrepreneurs and businesses Indonesia again in mourning. Liem Sioe Liong or known by the name of Sudono Salim, died at the age of 95 years in Singapore.
Businessman who had become the richest man in the New Order Indonesia had died after a long illness due to old age.
"I've checked, well he died in Singapore," said Sofjan Wanandi, business associate Liem Sioe Liong, Sunday, June 10, 2012.
Sofjan who is also chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), revealed, the news of the death of Sudono Salim gained a brief message. SMS recorded three of his colleagues who are in Singapore reported the news to him.
Franciscus Welirang, vice president Tbk PT Indofood is also son-Lim Sioe Liong, confirming that the in-law died in Singapore on June 10, 2012, at 15:50 local time.
"Yes he is dead. I've heard from my wife who was there," said Franciscus via telephone on Sunday, June 10, 2012.
Liem Sioe Liong was born in China, 10 September 1915. Om Liem, Liem Sioe Liong greeting is the founder and owner of the Salim Group of companies, including PT Bank Central Asia Tbk.
However, one of the largest business in the banking industry, the Salim Group no longer have a majority stake in BCA. Bank who is now 55-year-old had become the largest bank in Indonesia, with one of its flagship product is the stage.
Based on data on the page bca.co.id, Salim Group through his son, Anthoni Salim, now only has a 1.76 percent stake in BCA.
Majority owner BCA per December 31, 2011 is Djarum through Farindo Investment Group, Ltd., based in Mauritius, which amounted to 47.15 percent. Furthermore, the shares bought back by the BCA (treasury stock) of 1.18 percent, while 49.91 percent of the public.
BCA CEO John Setiatmadja said Om Liem, Liem Sioe Liong greeting, never leave a message to the management of BCA. "He had always been advised to develop a BCA stage," he said in a text message to VIVAnews in Jakarta, Monday, June 11, 2012.
John adds, Liem Om message was to develop a stage called BCA is intended that the product savings that can be owned by the whole people of Indonesia.
Now, based on data on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, a market capitalization of shares on the Stock Exchange BCA per June 8, 2012 has reached Rp172, 07 trillion.
Market capitalization value of BCA's fourth largest after PT Astra International Tbk (ASII) for Rp269, 2 trillion, PT HM Sampoerna Tbk (HMSP) worth Rp219, 15 trillion, and PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk (UNVR) which reached Rp174, 7 trillion.