FOREWORD
W elcome to the December Edition APAC edition of Business Chief .
Telkom Group is poised to capitalise on Indonesia ’ s burgeoning digital economy , seeing an opportunity to climb to the top of the emergent technological ecosystem whilst driving the country ’ s development into a Global Digital Hub . Dale Benton caught up with Abdus Somad Arief , Director of Wholesale and International Service , to find out more about Telkom ’ s ambitious transformation journey as it
marches to the apex of the industry .
“ We prepared for the inevitability of this digital wave of business around five years ago ; now we are not only talking about connectivity and legacy business , we are looking at digital business ,” says Somad Arief , outlining the firm ’ s strong market position for continued growth .
British image-capture company Picsolve is also set for significant growth in the APAC region , with CEO David Hockley speaking to Olivia Minnock about the firm ’ s potent strategy for driving its expansion .
For this month ’ s City Focus , Japan ’ s iconic capital takes the spotlight as we examine Tokyo ’ s famous hotspots , biggest companies , and its preparations for the 2020 Olympic Games . In our Top 10 we take a look at the biggest automotive manufacturers in Asia and their impressive asset growths .
Finally , don ’ t miss out on our in-depth company profiles for Petro Rabigh , Shera Public , FWD Insurance , and Digital Realty .
Enjoy the issue ! Olivia Minnock . Olivia . Minnock @ bizclikmedia . com
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