JAKARTA • Late last year, when Indonesia's biggest property developer was sinking under debt, it was crunch time for the Lippo Group's Riady family.
At a meeting to discuss rescue options, tycoon Mochtar Riady, 90, the founder of the group, turned to his young grandson for help. Reluctant at first, Mr John Riady - a Wharton School graduate - said he eventually agreed to run the troubled flagship Lippo Karawaci. His salvage plan included a US$788 million (S$1.1 billion) rights issue in July, sale of assets and a debt recast.
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