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T op Group s
he East Nusa Tenggara administration
has presented the Lippo Group with
an award for its contribution to the
development of the province. The award, presented
to Lippo Group chief executive James Riyadi by
Governor Frans Lebu Raya, marks another milestone
in the group’s efforts to improve Indonesia’s less-
developed regions.
The governor said he is convinced other business
groups will follow Lippo’s lead in investing in the
region. “It’s true that other large businesses followed
the Lippo Group’s example by investing in East Nusa
Tenggara,” Frans Lebu Raya said.
In his remarks, James said East Nusa Tenggara
needs not only physical development but also
development of human resources. “Whenever one
mentions East Nusa Tenggara, we are called to come
to East Nusa Tenggara. And here we are. This was
why I urge the Lippo Group and its foundations to
build schools, hospitals and create job opportunities,”
James said.
T op Group s I n v e s t
i n E a s t Nusa T engg ar a
The group has established
Lippo Plaza Kupang, two Siloam
hospitals and Dian Harapan
School in Kupang, the provincial
capital. Lippo opened its first
modern Hypermart in Kupang
in 2012 and a Siloam Hospital
in 2015. The group also has a
Siloam Hospital in Labuan Bajo, a
popular tourist destination in the
province.
The two hospitals together
employ 750 people, including specialists, doctors,
nurses and general staff. They receive nearly 800,000
visitors and treat around 180,000 patients per year.
Lippo is currently exploring the possibility of building
more hospitals in other districts in the province.
Yayasan Pendidikan Pelita Harapan is also actively
involved in developing education in Kupang, Rote and
Labuan Bajo. In the provincial capital, the foundation
established primary and secondary schools for
2,169 students. They employ 131 teachers and 208
general staff members. The foundation also provides
university scholarships to 100 students annually.
James said the bureaucracy in East Nusa Tenggara
makes it easy to invest in the province. “We were
given good service; none of the officials asked for
money,” he said.
The Lippo Group has so far invested more than Rp
1,5 trillion ($103 million) in East Nusa Tenggara.
Other groups, including Trans Corp, represented
by Ahmad Ridwan Dalimunthe, and the Sahid Group,
that have also invested in East Nusa Tenggara, also
received awards during the occasion.
“Whenever one
mentions East Nusa
Tenggara, we are
called to come to
East Nusa Tenggara.
And here we are.
This was why I urge
the Lippo Group
and its foundations
to build schools,
hospitals and create
job opportunities.”
JaMeS riaDy
Ruth semiono/sp photo
By yanto Soegiarto
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