By Sudibyo M. Wiradji Originally published in The Jakarta Post on July 31, 2019 Diageo Indonesia has moved its office to South Quarter, Jakarta. The office reflects the diversity of Indonesia that Diageo celebrates every day. Batik paintings decorate the interior of Diageo Indonesia’s office. The pieces paint a harp uniquely combined with flowers, leaves, fish and birds. While looking at it, I hear a voice coming from behind my back, “the batik is beautiful, isn’t it?” I turn … [Read more...]
A Blend of East and West
By Aulia R. Sungkar Photos by Andhy Prayitno for MWP Studio and Accor Indonesia The writer is director of ALVEO and the article is originally published in Indonesia Design edition Nov-Dec 2019. With over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry under his belt, Garth Simmons has occupied varied positions ever since he first joined Accor in 2007. His pivotal roles included being a senior vice president in New Zealand, Pacific Island and Japan. Now, as COO of Accor, he is r … [Read more...]
Health-Based Biotechnology Pioneer Receives Award
The courage of innovation finally paid off. The Indonesian biotechnology company, dubbed the only one in the Southeast Asian region, and ranked seventh in the world – has been bestowed with the 2019 award from the government. The rapid development of the pharmaceutical industry and the growing public demand for medicines require the supply of raw materials. So far, pharmaceutical manufacturers in the country has been importing raw materials from countries such as China and India. In the m … [Read more...]
Indonesia Increasingly Vulnerable to Malware, says Check Point
As Southeast Asia’s largest economy with a rapidly growing middle class, Indonesia is increasingly vulnerable to malware attacks, especially with the growth of businesses in various sectors in the country, according to Evan Dumas, regional director for Southeast Asia at Check Point Software Technologies, a global cyber security solutions provider that has defended over 100,000 organizations from malware attacks on their cloud, network and mobile devices. Malware is created with certain p … [Read more...]
48 Hours in Osaka
Text: Chris Andre Images: Wikimedia.org A short but happy and memorable trip, that's what Osaka promises to those young at heart Those who have been to Osaka and Tokyo know that these two are basically apples and oranges. How Osaka shyly reveals its happy playgrounds as you saunter along from one destination to another is completely different from the experience of swimming against hordes of tired workers in Tokyo rushing for the subways. In fact, it’s so distinct that the moment you l … [Read more...]
Sunrise of Java
By Ulia F. Rachma Editor at ALVEO Exploring the charm of Banyuwangi in East Java I believe many of you have been to such Javanese cities as Yogyakarta, Malang, Surabaya, but I also know that Banyuwangi is not as famous as those aforementioned cities. Banyuwangi, being a city located at the easternmost tip of Java Island, is widely known as “the Sunrise of Java”. Its geographical location, which is close to the Island of the Gods, indeed shares some similarities with Bali, both in terms o … [Read more...]
Staying Optimistic
By Felicia Yulianti Writer at ALVEO Despite the current fluctuated world economy, Nguyen Ngoc Minh is confident about the future of the capital market in the archipelago. As Business Development Manager of Cyber Futures, Nguyen Ngoc Minh is aware of the potentials that Indonesia as the largest market in Southeast Asia has to offer. The following is an excerpt of the interview where he talks about his career and more. Could you tell us a bit about your career? I started to embark … [Read more...]
Engaging millennials in business
Text: Sudibyo Wiradji Originally published in The Jakarta Post on March 12, 2019 In the world of business, start-ups and established companies must be highly familiar with innovation, one of the crucial components of growth and expansion. With Indonesia’s upcoming demographic bonus, the government has high hopes for its millennial generation, also called the Now Generation or Generation Y when it comes to start-ups. They are recognized for having creative ideas, being critical and … [Read more...]
Mencari Ruang Ketiga Perempuan
Penulis: Bambang Asrini Widjanarko Artikel ini dipublikasi di Kompas.com edisi 11 Maret 2019 PADA Maret ini, ada pameran cukup menarik untuk ditelaah. Perhelatan ini ingin mengeksplorasi eksistensi Eve, sebagai semacam metafora energi feminitas. Perempuan (Eve), sepanjang peradaban, acapkali keberadaanya dipertentangkan dengan oposisi binernya: laki-laki (Adam). Sementara perempuan, terus-menerus ditantang beban kebimbangan identitas kultural-spiritualnya. Peneguhan-peneguhan yang … [Read more...]
Best in Asia: The PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards
Story by Aulia R. Sungkar; Photos by PropertyGuru Originally published in February-March 2019 edition of Indonesia Design Dubbed the region’s most prestigious mark of excellence for many sectors of the property industry, the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards culminated its 13th year in the regional grand final in Bangkok. Indonesia Design witnessed this historic event where developers from the archipelago were bestowed with the highest recognition. Presented by Kohler, Asia Property Awards k … [Read more...]
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