 Ciputra & Brasali, Indonesia's pioneer real estate developers and the Murdaya family built Pondok Indah in the 70s into the most prestigious and luxurious residential complex and commercial area in Indonesia.It is now controlled by the Murdaya family's Central Cipta Murdaya Group (which also owns the World Trade Center Jakarta and the Jakarta International Expo) as well as descendents of Ciputra and Brasali through the listed PT Metropolitan Kentjana Tbk ().Reportedly, the median salary for expatriate residents is US$ 557,200 annually plus benefits; however, this is difficult to verify as the Indonesian government does not publicly release these figures.