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You may have heard them say content is king. But really, the customer is king.

Published these four quarterly issues as freelance editor in a remote publication. (I previously worked full-time for the magazine, almost right from the beginning. I continue to write for them.)

See and download the issues at https://www.palacemagazine.asia/digital-editions-downloads.html (The magazine was afterwards bought by a large publishing house.)

...Like many buildings in The Village, the pre-war structure on 66 East 11th Street to be used for the first Delos condominium has gone through many reincarnations. It was once a factory, then an office, then a parking garage. This time, Delos co-founder Morad Fareed hopes the Delos concept will stay — and even become the norm worldwide.

“They made it pretty clear that if we didn’t show up on shooting day, or if the model didn’t fly, they would have USD4 million worth of people and equipment standing idle.”

An upward-sloping, grass-lined path that turns out to be a roof. A forest painting that, on second glance, reveals itself to be a wall of mirrors reflecting the leaves and branches of a cottonwood tree. These are not fantastical museums or shopping mall gimmicks. These are actual houses in Tanah Teduh (Land of Calm), South Jakarta, Indonesia.

...One glides at the mercy of the weather. Draughts, currents and wind shear can compromise flight, as will rain and low visibility. If the wind is too weak or the rain pours, a scheduled flight may not happen at all.

As the first web-connected eMFP in the large format industry, the Designjet T2300 can create a significant and fundamental change in the way government agencies work together. It presents a seamless solution to glitches and delays that occur when various groups collaborate on projects, communicate changes in plans, and share new modifications.

...Late Wednesday afternoon, Gica returned home to his family. He said there are two things he will always remember about his ordeal: the piece of wood that kept him afloat and the fisherman who pulled him to shore. But when Gica, along with two other Norkis employees, boarded MV Princess of the Stars in Manila on June 20, he said the weather was still warm. There was no sign of the storm. It was “a beautiful night,” Gica said.