Tracing Tommy Suharto's Business Octopus, Humpuss, From Goro To Sentul Circuit

Hutomo Mandala Putra alias Tommy Suharto (Photo: Special)

JAKARTA - Maybe in Indonesia there is no one who does not know the figure of Hutomo Mandala Putra alias Tommy Suharto. The man who is known as a businessman is the youngest of the late former President Suharto.

In his heyday in the 90s, Tommy was nicknamed Prince Cendana, a popular idiom referring to his status as the son of the number one person in Indonesia. To be an entrepreneur, Tommy of course must have 'machines' printing rupiah. That's right, machines in the plural which means he has more than one business.

So, what are the businesses that Tommy Suharto is involved in so that he can continue to live in financial freedom? The following is a summary of the editorial for the reader.

1. Humpuss

The business activities in this business entity are shipping activities. Humpuss is also said to have penetrated the mining sector, distribution of oil and gas and chemicals, agriculture, petrochemicals, property, to asset management.

Humpuss is the holding company that oversees several subsidiaries, such as PT Humpuss Intermoda Transport, PT Humpuss Oil Processing, PT Humpuss Patragas, and PT Humpuss Trading. Tommy Suharto himself is listed as the main commissioner of the corporation, which is located at the Granadi Building, Jakarta.

2. Goro

Long before the proliferation of supermarkets like Carrefour Cs in Indonesia, Goro's name had become a national market leader. The retail business managed by PT Berkarya Makmur Sejahtera was recorded to have expanded its business in 2018 by opening outlets in Wonosobo, Surabaya, Bandung, Cibubur, and Papua.

Tommy Suharto's business is predicted to be aiming for an ambitious target: to be present in every district and city throughout Indonesia. In the roadmap published by the company, it is known that Goro will cooperate with a number of local grocery stalls.

3. Hotel Lorin

For residents of the city of Solo, they may know the Lorin Hotel very well. Solo's only five-star lodging facility stands majestically on a five-hectare land area.

Its strategic location on the main route to Adi Soemarmo Airport makes Tommy Suharto's business quite promising. Lorin Hotel itself is spread in various big cities in Indonesia, namely Lorin Sentul, Lorin Solo, Lorin Belitung, Lorin Kuta, Syariah Hotel Solo, Hotel Amantis Demak, Hotel Noormans Semarang, and Loji Hotel Solo.

4. Property

The Prince of Sandalwood is said to have also ventured into the real estate business. In a journal, it was stated that Tommy played a major role in the development of a golf resort titled Black Rock Golf and Resort in the Tanjung Tinggi Tourism Area, Belitung Regency.

By annexing 100 hectares of land, this project has a number of complete facilities, such as 70 hectares of golf course and driving range, 5 hectares of Golf Club House and four-star hotel, and 25 hectares of luxury villas with a total of 300 residential units.

5. Airplane Business

For the bourgeoisie of the 4.0 era, it's not complete if you don't have an airplane vehicle. Tommy Suharto, who holds the status of an old rich man (OKL) has been able to pass that phase. In fact, the plane he owns can now be owned by the public through a charter scheme with certain agreements.

Gatari Air Service is an airline controlled by Tommy and can be rented by the public. Not only the type of private jet, Gatari also stated that it can serve consumers who want to use the helicopter mode of transportation.

6. Sentul Circuit

Presumably, the figure of Tommy Suharto is the most interesting when examined from an automotive point of view. This proof is reflected in the Sentul Circuit, Bogor, which is still standing strong until now. It was as if the arena of gas exploding had become the legitimacy of Tommy Suharto's presence in Indonesia.

How not, he was the initiator of the circuit establishment who had given victory to motorcycle racing legends Valentino Rossi and Michael Doohan in their respective classes.

Apart from Sentul, he is also involved in another automotive project, namely the Timor national car. After being victorious in the mid 90's, Timor was forced to go bankrupt along with the collapse of the power of Tommy's father from the helm of RI 1.