new york donald trump indonesian business partner dismiss concern ethics officials u.s. president-elect company overseas business deal might vulnerable conflict interest interview wednesday hary tanoesoedibjo 51 billionaire chairman chief executive mnc group construct two luxury resort indonesia manage trump hotel collection subsidiary trump organization like trump tanoesoedibjo believe country politics could benefit business acumen say devote half 16-hour days tend perindo political party found last year political efforts add new project since decide run president think conflict interest tanoesoedibjo say interview trump international hotel manhattan stay travel washington trump inauguration friday conflict interest happen election decide add project get gray area say project actually decide long that say sign deal trump early 2015. trump unusual path white house businessman never previously hold political office decision retain ownership company draw conflict ethics watchdogs walter shaub director u.s. office government ethics unsuccessfully urge trump divest conflict assets trump say company would make new deal abroad president two elder sons donald jr. eric take roles run business tanoesoedibjo say meet two brothers two half hours wednesday morning trump tower discuss resort progress say donald jr. expect return indonesia summer mnc invest 500 million billion developments one near jakarta bali pay trump hotel company manage luxury hotels golf course country club two sit properties open early 2019 tanoesoedibjo say demur u.s.-indonesia relations might change trump administration except welcome trump willingness take unite state large trade partner pursuit call good trade deal u.s. push hard another big country like china maybe european country may create situation country may shift investment somewhere else tanoesoedibjo say potentially indonesia say would decide end next year whether run indonesia 2019 presidential election describe trump victory inspire would-be candidates thin political experience maybe day call political advice say trump 's indonesian business partner see conflict interest