Sudono Salim

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Sudono Salim (Chinese: 林绍良, Liem Swie Liong or Lim Sioe Liong) (born 10 September 1915), an ethnic-Chinese Indonesian (Chinese Indonesian) of Hok-Chia (Fujian Province in China) origin, is considered one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Indonesia, although it is widely suspected that his successes are through bribery and partisanship. At one point in time, he was believed to be the richest individual in Indonesia. His businesses were mostly without competition, due largely to his strong ties to then-president Suharto and co-ownership with prominent politicians and public figures. He monopolized the Indonesian cement and flour industries, among many others. He also owns the company Indofood Sukses Makmur that manufactures one of the most popular instant noodle brands in Indonesia, Indomie. He also used to own Bank Central Asia (BCA), the largest non-government-owned bank in Indonesia, until 1998 when the company was confiscated by the Indonesian government. The monopolistic nature of his businesses left many grumbling, and during the Jakarta Riots of May 1998, his mansion in Jakarta was burnt to the ground. He has since resided in the United States in an undisclosed location.

Salim's daughter, Jane Hint Husainy Abdullah, is the wife of Mirzan Mahathir, who is the eldest son of Tun Mahathir Mohammed, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia. He has four grandchildren from Jane and Mirzan.