The group was founded in October 1972 by Sudono Salim (Liem Sioe Liong, 1916–2012) and his junior partner Sutanto Djuhar (Lin Wenjing). The current leader of the group is Anthoni Salim, a son of Sudono. Salim Group has been involved in property development and the leisure industry for around 30 years. Its businesses include hotel and resort development, golf courses, and commercial real estate. Including the flagship company, Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's largest instant noodle producer, and Bogasari, a large flour-milling operation.