By Anick Jesdanun /The Associated Press Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 phone is stunning. But its $100 price hike is hard to swallow. That’s how much extra you’ll shell out for the S8, which starts shipping Friday for about $750 — $100 more than the iPhone 7 and last year’s Galaxy S7 when it launched. A larger sibling, the S8 Plus, goes for about $850. True, the S8 phones come with several refinements that, totaled up, are indeed worth more than $100. But it’s hard to recommend an … [Read more...]
Lima Kamera Mirrorless 2017 Berkualitas Tinggi
Originally published hitsss.com Kamera mirrorless saat kini populer di kalangan pencinta fotografi. Pasalnya, selain mampu memberikan kualitas gambar bagus, kamu pun tak terbebani ukuran dan bobot kamera DSLR yang besar dan cukup berat. Di tahun 2017, banyak produsen kamera ternama meluncurkan produk kamera mirrorless terbaiknya. Kalau kamu tertarik menjadikan kamera mirrorless sebagai kamera andalan sehari-hari, berikut lima kamera mirrorless yang dapat dijadikan pertimbangan. Apa saja? … [Read more...]
Harry Darsono: Glam & Genius
By Aulia R. Sungkar Originally published in the December 2016 issue of Registry Indonesia One afternoon, haute couture designer Harry Darsono tours us around his abode-cum-museum in South Jakarta’s Cilandak area. Beautifully built in Baroque and Rococo architecture styles, the design of the museum is inspired by the sketch Harry drew when he was still nine years old. That’s the time when the little Harry lived in Paris, France, had a period of speech therapy for ADHD (Attention Deficit … [Read more...]
Audemars Piguet’s CEO: “We Didn’t Cancel Our Creativity”
Originally was published in DA MAN Caliber 2016 TIME TO PLAY. François-Henry Bennahmias injects his witty and sharp personality into the business side of Audemars Piguet. The passionate CEO speaks of the company’s past and present to Chris Andre Business with attitude is what separates the winners from the rest of the players on the field. Such is the case with Audemars Piguet, a leading Swiss watchmaker that has been around since 1875. The last four years signaled what is perhaps the … [Read more...]
A la Mode: Omega Globemaster Striving for Precision
By Aulia R. Sungkar (Ollie) Originally published in The Jakarta Post OMEGA UNVEILS THE GLOBEMASTER, THE WORLD’S FIRST ‘MASTER CHRONOMETER’ With over a century craftsmanship under its belt, Omega has unveiled its Globemaster series, setting new standards for accuracy and performance. Released during last year’s Baselworld watch show in Switzerland, and inspired by the brand’s venerable Constellation series; the Globemaster is the first timepiece from Omega certified by the Swiss … [Read more...]
Legendary Leica
By: Aulia R. Sungkar. Originally published in JPlus of The Jakarta Post. In its centennial celebration, Leica is greeting photography enthusiasts with its new models and Indonesian maiden store. It was in 1914 when German optical engineer Oskar Barnack constructed Ur-Leica, the world’s first 35mm still picture camera. His historic invention later led to the birth of 35 mm photography, and more models of Leitz Camera (Leica) have ever since brought to the table. Today, the name … [Read more...]
Mark Germyn: Building bricks of success through human capital investment
Mark Germyn is leading with a people-based approach to establish a famous global theme park brand in Southeast Asia. With more than 40 years of management experience in the tourist and hospitality industries, Mark Germyn understands how an amusement park and tourist attraction should run. In his short visit to Jakarta, the general manager of Legoland Malaysia Resort shared four elements that have made Legoland one of the world’s successful theme parks: creativity, quality, technology and … [Read more...]
John Galvin: Creating clarity with employees works to a tee
By Prasiddha Gustanto. Published in The Jakarta Post on June 14, 2014. To John Galvin, understanding people and culture is essential to overcome complexities while achieving business growth in Indonesia. Conducting business in this diverse archipelagic nation is often a complicated affair. It requires knowing the people, how to work with them and the intricacies of dealing with complicated logistical matters involved in getting from points A to B, as well as stops in between. It is … [Read more...]
Tried-and-true devices for staying connected
When it comes to staying connected, Indonesia outshines other countries in Southeast Asia. The Indonesia Internet Service Provider Association (APJII) predicts that by the year’s end, around 107 million people in Indonesia will be online, putting the country in 12th spot in the Internet-user global list. More and more people are connecting to the Internet on their mobile devices, according to the Global Web Index Device Summary 2014. “Mobile-only Internet usage is high in many … [Read more...]
To go beyond telling time
Words: Denverino Dante. Photos: Azimuth Published in The Peak Indonesia, June 2013. Azimuth watches ask an important question: Why shouldn’t inspiration for fine watches come from fast cars, World War II tanks or the roulette table? It doesn’t take long to realise that an Azimuth watch looks nothing like what you are wearing on your wrist right now, or that the company’s message to create unique timepieces is clearly an understatement; in some cases, you’ll need someone explain … [Read more...]
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