CT Corp operates consumer-centric businesses nationwide across four key industries: financial services, media and entertainment, retail, as well as property.

CT Corp started out as a small children's shoes export business with a capital of Rp 150 million, which Chairul Tanjung obtained from Bank Exim.

According to a Nielsen Media Research survey, at that time, Trans TV was ranked fifth as the highest number of adverts from 10 television stations, namely Rp 149.2 billion.

The group's major entry into retail was through the acquisition of 40% stake of Carrefour's Indonesia operation in 2010,[1] which then fully acquired by CT Corp in January 2013.

CT Corp also operates Metro department store, high-end retail stores (i.e Hugo Boss, Versace, Armani, Furla, Etienne Aigner, Tod's, Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, Brioni, Jimmy Choo, Mango, Geox),[3] as well as F&B segment (i.e The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Wendy's, Baskin-Robbins).

Whereas in Batam, (in collaboration with Arsikon) Para Group created a joint venture in the property sector, and has obtained a concession of around 300 hectares in a strategic location.

[6] Global investors, including Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC Private Limited and World Bank's International Finance Corporation, hold direct and indirect stakes in CT Corp's subsidiaries.