After the Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference in 1949 Hamidhan renamed "Soeara Kalimantan" as "Indonesia Merdeka". He sold the publication in 1961, disheartened by the increasing lack of press freedom. His nephew Fachrudin Mohani then offered him two hotels to manage, Hotel Banyuwangi (Banyuwangi) and Hotel Wisma Andhika (Surabaya), a job offer which Hamidhan accepted. He continued this work, visiting Borneo ever few months, until 1975.