Abstract
First Pacific Company Ltd (FPC) is a Hong Kong public listed holding company with business interests in telecommunications, infrastructure, consumer food products and natural resources. FPC started in 1981 as a small Hong Kong-based financial services company established to allow four of Indonesia's richest families the Salim, Sutanto, Sudwikatmono and Risjad, as a vehicle to funnel their wealth overseas. The Salim family is still the main shareholder in the holding company. Sudwikatmono has a small participation. FPC is a shareholder in four publicly-listed companies in the Philippines and Indonesia, Philippines Long Distance, Metro Pacific Investment, Philex and Indofood.
