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Founder's View — 12 September 2026

Hospitality isn't just business — it's a way to make the world better, one destination at a time

Why LCH develops resorts, farms, and research centres on the same site, and what that asks of the partners who fund them.

Dr. Justinus Satrio, Ph.D. — CEO & Founder, L'ile Croix International Hospitality

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Project update — Malang · 28 August 2026

What a working farm changes about running a resort

Kitchen supply, staffing, and guest programming all shift when the estate next door is part of the same operation.

CIRESH — Research · 14 August 2026

Training a hospitality workforce where the destination is still being built

How training and certification are sequenced so local staff are ready before a property opens, not after.

Founder's View · 31 July 2026

Why we build in two countries at the same time

Pennsylvania and East Java are different markets with the same problem, and practice crosses the bridge in both directions.

Partnership — Salatiga · 17 July 2026

Agroindustry, retreats, and a church as a development partner

What Gereja Kristen Jawa brings to D'Emmerick beyond the land it has held for decades.

Sustainability · 26 June 2026

Water, energy, and the practices a resort should publish

The measures we hold ourselves to on site, and why they are reported by CIRESH rather than by marketing.