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Hospitality Net
06-05-2025
- Business
- Hospitality Net
Budi Widodo has been promoted General Manager at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island announces the promotion of Budi Widodo to General Manager. With more than two decades of experience in luxury hospitality, Budi brings a wealth of knowledge and a passion for service excellence to his new role. He joined Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island in September 2023, and has taken the island to new levels with his management. Budi's journey in hospitality began as a teenager working as a bartender and wine bar assistant. His career trajectory saw him take on various roles, including cruise ship butler and service captain, before transitioning into luxury hotels. In 2001, he became assistant restaurant manager at Park Lane Hotel in Jakarta, quickly advancing to head bar Manager. He further honed his skills at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta and Hotel Mulia, Jakarta, before joining Four Seasons in 2010 as Food and Beverage Director at Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta. His tenure with Four Seasons continued with significant positions at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa and the former Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai. In 2017, he was appointed Hotel Manager in Shanghai, a role that showcased his leadership and operational expertise, and then made a brief return to Ritz-Carlton as hotel manager in Sanya, China. Under his leadership, the resort has garnered acclaim, including being named the top resort in the Seychelles by Condé Nast Traveller UK Readers' Choice Awards 2024. Budi attributes this success to the dedication of his team and their commitment to delivering exceptional guest experiences. Most recently, Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island won the Four Seasons Guest Loyalty Property Pinnacle Award for Europe, Middle East and Africa, showcasing the outstanding contribution day in day out by all the staff led by Budi. Other new beginnings saw the opening of AHI, the resort's Japanese venue, where sensory East meets West dining experience in late 2024. Budi and the team currently have other exciting projects in the pipeline for the coming year that include areas in recreation, food and beverage. Beyond is his passion about mentoring emerging talent in the hospitality industry and is deeply involved in the local community. In his personal time, Budi enjoys exploring new culinary experiences, attending music festivals, and indulging in his love for Formula 1 racing, jogging, cooking, and fishing.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
They thought they had IBS or celiac disease. It was colon cancer.
Colon cancer cases are on the rise, including in people under 45. Early symptoms include bloating and abdominal pain, which can be confused with GI disorders. Doctors shared why colon cancer can be misdiagnosed, and when to get a colonoscopy. Years before she was diagnosed with colon cancer at 40, Tracy Robert chalked up her bloating to an IBS diagnosis. She was a personal trainer and nutrition coach who followed a clean diet but felt constantly uncomfortable. "I remember feeling a sense of heaviness when I would go to the bathroom," Robert, now 50, told Business Insider. She says she wishes doctors took her "symptoms and concerns seriously." She believes if they had screened her for colon cancer sooner, they might have caught it before it reached stage 2B-3A. By the time Robert was diagnosed, she needed to have part of her large intestine removed, replaced by a colostomy bag. Robert's story is not uncommon. More people are being diagnosed with colon cancer under the age of 45, the age at which Americans start getting screened for it. In our peer nations, like Canada, screening starts at 50. Symptoms that might warrant earlier testing can be easily overlooked. Common signs of colon cancer, like constipation or diarrhea, can also be caused by GI-related issues like celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Take Shannin Desroches, a 27-year-old from Ontario, Canada who buckled in pain after every meal. She was pursuing bloodwork to check for celiac disease, but her symptoms got too severe and she checked into urgent care. Tests revealed multiple tumors throughout her body. At 26, she had stage 4 colon cancer. For doctors, it's a tricky tightrope to walk when they're diagnosing young patients. About 45% of Americans have digestive issues, many of which have crossover symptoms with colon cancer. Because colonoscopies cost around $2,000 on average, doctors typically won't urge young patients to get a colonoscopy without serious symptoms or a family history of colon cancer. As colon cancer rates continue to rise worldwide, being able to tell the difference can change the trajectory of a patient's treatment. The most common colon cancer symptoms in people under 50 include abdominal pain, altered bowel movements, constipation, bloating, and diarrhea. In many cases, like Desroches', severe symptoms don't show up until later stages. Depending on where the tumor is, those symptoms might be very mild at first, Dr. David Richards, a gastroenterologist at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, told Business Insider. If a tumor grows in the center of the colon, it might go undetected or produce mild discomfort. "It hasn't yet gotten big enough or invaded into adjacent structures enough to start really causing symptoms," Richards told BI. On the surface, it might look like a gluten allergy or gastrointestinal issue. People diagnosed with GI disorders are often advised to make dietary changes. Desroches started trying to offset her symptoms by eating smaller snacks, but her stools remained thin and she had constant pain in her abdomen. Robert, who was diagnosed with IBS at 20, remembers being told to "eat more fiber." For some people, diet tweaks can temporarily reduce symptoms of colon cancer, creating "a false-positive response to diet change," Dr. Mohammed Najeeb Al Hallak, an oncologist specializing in GI malignancies at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, told Business Insider. For example, following a gluten-free diet to treat celiac disease can make stools firmer by reducing inflammation in the small intestine. Less inflammation can also lessen colon cancer symptoms, he said. If a person has colon cancer, he said these positive changes are temporary — and may delay the diagnosis. The medical community is still debating about the best age to start annual screenings. Research on rising rates changed the recommended screening age from 50 to 45. "Some people argued about lowering it even more because we've been seeing colon cancer popping up more often in younger populations," Richards said. If you're under 45, there are some "alarm symptoms" to look out for. Anemia, bright red or black stools, unexplained weight loss, trouble swallowing, and fever are all signs to take your symptoms more seriously. Al Hallak said to always get a second opinion if you feel dismissed by your doctor. For example, celiac disease requires a biopsy and blood tests to confirm the diagnosis — never accept "it's probably celiac" without those tests. See someone who takes your pain seriously, especially if the symptoms don't improve. Read the original article on Business Insider
CBC
12-02-2025
- Business
- CBC
City pledges to counter U.S. tariffs while keeping projects on track
Social Sharing Ottawa is working in "lockstep" with the province and other municipalities as tariffs are poised to strike local industries at a time when the city is focused on the upcoming construction season, city staff told councillors on Wednesday. Council unanimously passed a motion calling on staff to monitor and mitigate the local impact of a potential Canada-U.S. trade war. "I believe Canada will be confronted with multiple layers of economic crisis that we have not seen since the depression of the 1930s," warned River Coun. Riley Brockington. "[U.S. President Donald] Trump's justification for the tariffs are unfounded and his lack of any sound economic policy is dangerous, not only for the countries he threatens like Canada, but his own people, his own industries and economies across America." A 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian aluminum and steel imports is set to take effect March 12. That's on top of a 25 per cent tariff on all goods that has been delayed until March 4, while the U.S. negotiates border security agreements with Canada and Mexico. Cyril Rogers, the city's chief financial officer, told councillors that "quite a bit of work" has been done on the file in the last week, including getting assurances from Supply Ontario that cities will be kept in the loop on strategies moving forward. "As we go into the deep dive of the construction season and tenders right now, we're keeping a close pulse [on infrastructure]," said Rogers. Escalating costs feared At least 90 per cent of the city's contracts for goods and services are already penned with companies in the National Capital Region, he said. But some materials used by those companies still have to cross the border. "We spend billions of dollars in any one year on a capital budget," said Coun. Steve Desroches. "[The construction industry] is going to make decisions about where they source and what they purchase." Desroches said the city needs to know how companies will respond to tariffs to ensure bids remain competitive and projects aren't put at risk when materials such as steel can't be sourced. "Just ... saying 'buy Canadian,' we might not be satisfied with the bids that come back, as much as we want to be patriotic and help the cause, if it's going to balloon projects to the point of being unaffordable," Desroches said. Staff have pledged to provide a more detailed response on how the city will deal with the situation in the next week, followed by periodic updates afterward. 'A lifeline' The motion also called on Mayor Mark Sutcliffe to work with his counterpart in Gatineau on a campaign to break down interprovincial trade barriers, an effort the pair began last week. The city's efforts to counter tariffs are already getting a warm reception from members of the local business community. "We are delighted to see the mayor of Ottawa take leadership of regional initiatives to stimulate purchasing here," said Pascale de Montigny Gauthier, CEO of Regroupement des gens d'affaires de la capitale nationale, which represents francophone businesses in the National Capital Region. "In view of an anticipated economic collapse, the gesture is viewed as a lifeline," she said.
