Tanoto Foundation started when co-founder Sukanto Tanoto, in the process of expanding his business operations in Besitang, witnessed the challenges faced by the community. The educational amenities and standards were… Read more >
Indonesia, for all its success and potential today, still faces difficulties in creating a literate populace. In a 2016 study released by Connecticut State University, Indonesia came in second last… Read more >
Education has always held a special place in the heart of Sukanto Tanoto. The billionaire entrepreneur is undeniably successful: he is chairman of RGE, which manages companies such as APRIL,… Read more >
Poverty is an affliction that affects many areas across the globe. It’s a plight that doesn’t discriminate and both adults and children alike suffer as a result. In Indonesia, many school… Read more >
Sri Prakash Lohia, like Sukanto Tanoto, is listed by Forbes magazine among the wealthiest men in Indonesia. The similarities do not stop there. Both men are also well known for… Read more >
Recently, a group of 10 senior-level officials from Kenya traveled to Singapore to learn about RGE Business Philosophy and the Group’s sustainability and corporate social responsibility initiatives. The trip highlighted… Read more >
Students at SDN 007 Gumanti in the province of Riau, Indonesia, recently enjoyed participating in a Tanoto Foundation-sponsored activity in which they created their own art and stories based on… Read more >
Indonesian entrepreneur and philanthropist Sukanto Tanoto, the son of Chinese immigrants from Fujian Province, has funded a wide range of endeavors in the fields of infrastructure-building, social welfare, and education… Read more >
Andrew Carnegie, born in 1835, was the son of a weaver and a seamstress who lived in relative poverty in Scotland. He went on to distribute more than $350 million… Read more >
In September 2014, the publication Global Indonesian Voices focused on the richest men heading companies based in Singapore. Sukanto Tanoto, the Indonesian-born entrepreneur and philanthropist who leads the RGE Group… Read more >