Sukanto Tanoto, Chairman of RGE, recently attended the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference and participated in a roundtable discussion with Chinese business leaders and think tanks. In his keynote speech, he highlighted the importance of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a driver for global economic development, which can also help countries cope […]
Financial Street Forum 2022: Greater collaboration with finance sector to drive manufacturing breakthroughs in China
RGE recently participated in the 2022 Financial Street Forum annual conference. The conference, held in Beijing from 21-23 November, is widely viewed as one of the most influential forums in the Chinese finance sector. At the event, Belinda Tanoto, Managing Director, RGE, joined financial policymakers to share her thoughts on the development of RGE in […]
APRIL Recognised at Singapore Apex Corporate Sustainability Awards
APRIL Group was among the winners at the recent Singapore Apex Corporate Sustainability Awards 2022. Organised by Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS), the award represents one of the most prestigious forms of recognition for companies in Singapore on corporate sustainability. The award was presented to Bey Soo Khiang, Chairman, APRIL and Vice Chairman, RGE by […]
RGE Joins Global Leaders at B20 Summit
RGE attended the G20 Business Summit 2022 on 13/ 14 November 2022 in Bali, Indonesia. The two-day event brought together more than 2,000 global business leaders to discuss topics on health issues, supply-chain constraints and building sustainable economic growth. Speaking at the event, Anderson Tanoto, Managing Director at RGE, addressed a wide range of topics […]
Bracell Launches Environmental Initiative Aimed at Schools
Bracell has launched an environmental education initiative in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to promote awareness of sustainability issues in schools. Launched in partnership with Social Service for Industry (SESI), an NGO focused on community education and wellbeing, and with the support of local government, the motto of the Environmental Experiences project is ‘We take care of […]
Asian Agri and Apical celebrate first RSPO certification for independent smallholders under SMILE programme
Asian Agri and Apical Group have jointly announced that an inaugural batch of 239 independent smallholders under the Smallholder Inclusion for Better Livelihood & Empowerment (“SMILE”) programme in the Labuhan Batu Regency of North Sumatra, has achieved the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (“RSPO”) sustainability certification. The smallholders were awarded the certification following an RSPO audit […]
Tanoto Foundation and the Provincial Government of Central Java collaborate to accelerate stunting reduction
The Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo paid a visit to the Kluwut Village in Bulakamba, Brebes on 21 July 2022 to witness the implementation of the stunting reduction program, accompanied by Anderson Tanoto, member of Tanoto Foundation’s Board of Trustees. As part of the visit, Rumah Anak SIGAP, a care centre for stimulation and […]
President Joko Widodo inaugurates Rumpin Modern Nursery in Indonesia, set up in partnership with APRIL Group
New nursery set up through a ground-breaking public-private partnership between the Indonesian Government and APRIL Similar nurseries to be established across Indonesia The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), recently inaugurated the Indonesian Government’s tree nursery in Rumpin, Bogor, in west Java. The new nursery will produce seedlings for plantation in a […]
Tanoto Foundation Donates PPEs To Help Singapore’s Migrant Worker Community
Tanoto Foundation, under the auspices of Asia Philanthropy Circle (APC), donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to HealthServe in support of their work to help the migrant worker community in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic. Comprising 20,000 KN95 masks, 10,000 pairs of gloves and 1,000 face shields, the PPEs were handed over to HealthServe in a […]
TSAN 2019: Leadership on the Agenda for Tanoto Scholars in Singapore
The yearly Tanoto Scholars Annual Networking (TSAN) gathered 43 Singapore-based Tanoto Scholars for a casual evening of dialogue and friendship at the Singapore Management University on 9 Dec 2019. The scholars hailed from three universities, pursuing courses that include medicine, engineering, business and economics. Continuing from previous years’ sessions, the common theme of leadership threaded […]