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Letter from the Editor

Editor in Chief

Angela Richardson angela@indonesiaexpat.biz

Dear Readers, the world’s plastic surgery capital, one in 72 people have been under the knife. Many women have undergone plastic surgery of some form, with the highest-ranking surgery being blepharoplasty, or double eyelid surgery.

These women are conforming to the global - or dare I say, Western - idea of what beauty is.

And in the West, more and more celebrities are finding it difficult to age gracefully and undergo plastic surgery, which in the end makes them all look like the late Joan Rivers!

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During my New Year’s celebrations in Bali, watching people light fireworks all along the beach, in a cynical moment I thought to myself how New Year’s is overrated. The world is billions of years old, and the age of 2016 relates to the time since the birth of Christ (AD), which then in reality would mean it should only be celebrated by Christians and Catholics. New Year’s is, however, a nice way for us to rethink our lives and reboot through the act of making promises to better our lives, even if these socalled resolutions last no longer than a month.

We start the year with an issue focusing on beauty and health, which is quite fitting as many people tend to focus on bettering their health at the start of a new year, including me!

I have committed to getting back in shape after a recent bout of bad health, as I plan to conquer the peak of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania this summer. More on this another time.

Beauty is a fleeting thing. Most of us have had physical beauty in our lives at one point or

another; some in our youths, some during teen years, or maybe you’re lucky to be experiencing physical beauty right now. The way in which society views or has viewed beauty continues to change over time and is always adapting.

It was considered normal and beautiful for women in Bali to walk around bare-chested a mere 50 years ago. In China, having small feet through binding was considered beautiful, and body art in many cultures – which modern society generally deems ugly or inappropriate – is a thing of magnificence, which has been in practice since at least Neolithic times (8,000– 6,000 BC).

Is modernization killing the diversity of beauty? Have we succumbed to globalization and what it deems attractive? In South Korea,

On the cover of this issue is the naturally stunning Zahara, a model under Fauve Agency, a talent management company based in Bali. We meet the agency’s founder, Jules Henry (better known as Julhenry) to learn of his journey in this unpredictable and everchanging industry, and Julhenry gives us his tips on how we can stay beautiful in tropical climates. This issue we also take a look at the growth of the cosmetic surgery industry in Indonesia, for those of you who, for one reason or another, feel the need to go under the knife.

I would say that as long as you’re healthy, you’re beautiful just the way you are.

We do hope you enjoy, and all the best from all of us for a healthy, successful and beautiful year ahead!

Angela Richardson

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Letter to the Editor

Dear Editors, I read your last issue online and was particularly keen on the article about how kids get away with reckless driving for one reason: their filthy rich parents.

I found it shocking how, unlike people in general who would spend years in jail for taking another person’s life through negligent driving, these kids are only sentenced temporarily and released at the end of the day because they’re the child of someone with power.

Personally, I think that this is always a case of a weak legal system.

If the law is there to hold against such acts of misconduct, then these kids ought to be treated with justice, especially when it involves vehicular homicide, even unintentional. Multiple cases in Indonesia like this one have proved that they have a lot to work on when it comes to justice.

I think it is great that you covered this topic, and I hope these kids will stop hiding behind their dads’ wealth and political status and start taking responsibility for what they have done.

Sam (a Surabaya expat)

Dear Sam, Thank you for writing to us from Surabaya, which was, of course, the location of this tragic accident. We’re glad that you felt so passionately about Yeung’s article and will be sure to pass on your thanks. There will definitely be more to come from this investigative journalist in 2016, so keep checking our website, or subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates directly to your email.

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Feature Story

Indonesia Foils Year-End Terror Attack But Must Remain Cautious

Expat Business Featured Shaping The Nation: Cosmetic Surgery in Indonesia Business Profile The Jakarta Eye Center: Premier Eye Care in Indonesia Meet the Expat Elliott Hawkins: Hot Property

Expat Lifestyle Food and Drink CasCades of Flavour Travel Canggu: Surfer-Cum-Yogi Haven Film Saudara Dalam Sejarah: My Dear Homeland Meet the Expat Julhenry: Passion for Beauty and Fashion Scams in the City Indecent Acts

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Sports & Associations Playing Nine Holes in Sanur Worthy Causes Lovepink: Fighting Breast Cancer Together

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Light Entertainment Health and Safety Indonesian-Style

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Humorous Observations What's up, Doc?

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Indonesia managed to foil a terrorist attack over the holiday season, but it must step up surveillance, and adopt more sophisticated and comprehensive countermeasures to prevent further incidents from happening.

Indonesia Foils Year-End Attack But Must Remain Cautious

BY ARDI WIRDANA

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ollowing November’s brutal attacks in Paris, claimed by the Islamic State (IS), the world stepped up security to prevent further acts of terrorism. In the last month Brussels went into lockdown, Germany was on high alert after ‘concrete’ threats in Hanover, and a plot was reportedly foiled in Italy. Here, in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, Indonesian authorities claimed to have detected and neutralized a New Year’s Eve terror plot.

In December, officials raided and arrested six members of an allegedly IS-inspired network following coordination with the Australian federal police and the United States’ FBI. One of the six arrested is reportedly an Islamic boarding school student who was allegedly being “groomed” to carry out a Jakarta attack, to be timed with end-ofyear celebrations.

Among the items seized by the police in the raid was a map of Greater Jakarta, bombmaking materials including detonators and chemicals, as well as jihadist manuals. It is also reported that a black flag resembling that of IS was found at the home of one of the arrested suspects.

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Ardi Wirdana is a Jakarta-based journalist covering a variety of topics including business, policy, and news in Indonesia.

For more information please visit www.CopyCollision.com

often use social media to communicate and even give instructions to its supporters and sympathizers all over the world.

FBI director James Comey said that IS has “revolutionized” terrorism by seeking to inspire small-scale individual attacks around the world through social media, encrypted communications and slickly-produced propaganda. “Twitter works as a way to sell books, as a way to promote movies, and it works as a way to crowdsource terrorism - to sell murder,” he said, as quoted by The Independent.

However, Comey added that he was confident that security services and technology companies could overcome encryption concealing communication between extremists.

Spread of IS influence

The December arrests were the latest in a string of terror threats nullified by the Indonesian police. Indeed, national police chief General Badrodin Haiti claims that his forces have foiled as many as nine planned terrorist attacks and arrested 74 terrorism-related criminals in 2015.

The nine supposed plots involved radicals in Solo, Central Java and Tasikmalaya, West Java; as well as the interception of the delivery of weapons to the conflict area of Poso in Central Sulawesi, and the neutralization of a bomb at Mal Alam Sutera in Tangerang.

Reliance on People Surveillance While the police force’s accomplishments are laudable, it must be noted that in many of the cases, they cannot take all the credit.

As reflected in the latest arrest, in which raids were prompted by Australian, US and Singapore intelligence agencies, Indonesian authorities have often needed the help of external surveillance to detect danger.

According to Bali Monaga, a senior expert for law and cooperation at the National Narcotics Board, Indonesia’s best surveillance work is not carried out by its law enforcement, but by its people.

Mr. Monaga, who has experience of hunting down drug offenders, says that “informal” or “people surveillance” is one of Indonesia’s strengths. According to him, the arrest of the Bali bombers was a perfect example of the role of people surveillance in apprehending perpetrators.

“What is good about Indonesia is the people surveillance. People everywhere will report whatever they see that is suspicious. In Indonesia we are good at it. This is one of our strengths,” he said in a recent discussion with foreign journalists in Jakarta.

He added that given the sheer size of Indonesia and its population, it is difficult for law enforcers to rely on their own limited surveillance capacity.

Social media battle A few weeks after the Paris attack, a group of online hackers by the name of Anonymous claim they foiled an IS attack on Italy.

The group, who conduct various cyber attacks, launched Operation Paris, or #OpParis, days after the Paris attack, urging its members to hack into IS websites to steal valuable information and leak it online.

Since declaring its caliphate in June 2014, CNN reports that there have been at least 50 terrorist attacks in 18 countries that have killed 1,100 people and injured more than 1,700 others. It is difficult to determine which of the attacks were directly linked to IS, but with their propaganda and technological knowhow, the idea of a possible IS influence on the perpetrators is not impossible.

The majority of the fifty attacks since 2014 were reportedly in the Middle Eastern region, with more than 30 incidences recorded there. Europe and Asia both

witnessed seven terrorist attacks, while North America suffered five.

The figures show that although IS has always focused its battles in the Middle East, other parts of the world are by no means safe from IS or IS-inspired threats.

With its Muslim majority, Indonesia may not be considered an ‘infidel’ country, or even a direct enemy of the Islamic State.

However, experts have pointed out that IS may view Indonesia’s government as ‘taghut’ or rebellious for not following an Islamic system, and therefore it is possible Indonesia could be seen as a country that could be justifiably attacked.

Waging an ideological war While foiling attacks is vital in the fight against terrorism, for countries with a large Muslim population like Indonesia, it is arguably just as important that authorities work to find ways to counter radical ideology.

Despite being generally regarded as a moderate Muslim nation, Indonesia is considered fertile ground for the spread of radical ideology. The country has a history of terror strikes by radical Muslims dating back to the 1980s. The 2002 Bali bombing was the deadliest single attack, with 202 people losing their lives.

Taufik Andrie from the Institute for International Peacebuilding, an Indonesian

One of the six arrested is reportedly an Islamic boarding school student who was allegedly being “groomed” to carry out a Jakarta attack, to be timed with end-of-year celebrations.

On December 25, the group announced in their Operation Paris Twitter account that they have foiled an attack, presumably planned and discussed online, that was set to be carried out in Italy.

“In this month we are working in silence.

We have already foiled 1 attack #ISIS against #Italy, we hope to block others. #OpParis #Anonymous,” reads the tweet

by Anonymous on its @OpParisOfficial twitter account.

The group, which had previously launched a massive cyber attack on Turkey for allegedly supporting IS, has also posted a YouTube video warning the terror group to “expect us” because its members are going to “hunt you down”.

Anonymous Group

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“Ideologically, the government must launch some kind of counter-narrative to fight against the ideas and influence of IS in a serious and consistent way, to prevent these ideas and influences from expanding,” Andrie told Indonesia Expat.

Though unconventional, such counterterrorism strategies making smart use of technological expertise could prove to be surprisingly effective, given Islamic State’s social media usage.

IS members are known to take advantage of the anonymity the Internet offers to make their presence known. They also

counter-terrorism think tank, says that the “ideological war” will be particularly significant to protect the young generation who are vulnerable to extremist ideas.

IS flag seen in a public area

These “counter-narrative” measures, he added, should be done comprehensively not only in religious environments, but in the country’s political, economic, social and cultural realms, too, in order to secure success against terrorism in Indonesia. issue 157 Indonesia expat

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S H A P I N G T H E N AT I O N

Cosmetic Surgery

in Indonesia The demand for beauty treatments is increasing in Indonesia, as more and more dermatologists and general practitioners flourish in the aesthetics industry.

BY LINA NATALIA

Does that beautiful face over there look perhaps just a little too perfect? It just may have had some help. Indonesia is experiencing a boom in its cosmetic surgery industry, playing catch up to regional neighbours like Thailand, a known destination for surgeries, and South Korea, which has beauty clinics almost on every street corner. So, how obsessed is Indonesia by the physical?

A study by the Indonesian Association of Plastic Surgeons (Perapi) shows the country’s cosmetic surgery industry has grown by 400 percent since 2005, attributing most of the increasing demand to the acceleration of information technology.

and pop singer Titi D.J. acknowledged her tummy had been tucked to flatten the lower abdomen.

Faces, chests and stomachs are not the only areas gaining attention in Indonesia at the moment. Here, you can choose from a wide variety of procedures, from expelling those wrinkles from around your eyes, to lifting drooping eyelids, to erasing those eye-bags.

But most often, people here are opting for upgrades to their noses and eyes.

"People want the ideal look. Nose sharpening and eyelid surgeries are part of current lifestyles, perhaps in order to follow recent trends," said Dr. Reinis Setyowati form La Face clinic.

As cosmetic surgery becomes more accessible and less costly in Indonesia, more and more people want to go under the knife. Eyelid surgery in Jakarta costs from Rp.7 million (US$500) to Rp.30 million, while a nose job goes from Rp.9 million to

“From 24-hour fashion-related TV to news of famous people going under the knife, the public has become more and more familiar with cosmetic surgery,” Dr. Kristaninta Bangun from Perapi says.

The demand for cosmetic surgery may also be partly driven by celebrities in the world of show business, admitting to enhancing their appearance via surgery. The members of former girl-group 3 Diva have all admitted publicly that they have undergone procedures. Singer and actress Krisdayanti has admitted to having had face-lifts, singer Ruth Sahanaya admitted to having mastopexy (a type of breast augmentation), 8

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Rp.21 million. Compare that to the same procedures in South Korea, which cost between Rp.15 million to Rp.60 million.

While the demand for cosmetic surgery in Indonesia is rising, the number of registered plastic surgeons in the country of 250 million people is only 104, according to the Perapi.

Furthermore, there are just two medical schools in Indonesia (The University of Indonesia in Depok and The University of Airlangga in Surabaya) which specialise in cosmetic surgery. With a lack of registered plastic surgeons in the country, other doctors are attempting to get in on the action in what is fast becoming a booming industry.

Dr. Djoko Widodo, head of the East Java chapter of the Indonesian Association of Dermatologists (Perbeki), says demand for cosmetic treatments is driving skin specialists to perform surgeries as well.

“I believe cosmetic surgery is no longer exclusively the domain of plastic surgeons.

General practitioners and dermatologists who have taken courses on cosmetic surgery can also perform beauty-enhancement procedures,” Widodo says.

Singer and actress Krisdayanti is one of many celebrities who have admitted to having cosmetic surgery

Lina Natalia is a Jakarta-based freelance journalist, covering a variety of issues related to corruption and politics. For more information visit www.CopyCollision.com

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South Korea is considered the plastic surgery capital of the world. Images above show before and after completion of surgery on a patient in South Korea.

Perbeki itself was established in 1985 when the Ministry of National Education decided medical schools should also offer skin surgery as a specialisation programme for prospective dermatologists.

Interestingly, as those with lower incomes are also beginning to take an interest in beauty treatments, general practice doctors, too, are stepping up in the aesthetic-enhancement industry.

Most doctors are taught the basics of surgery in medical school, so in Indonesia GPs and dermatologists who have taken courses on cosmetic surgery can also perform beauty-enhancement procedures.

To ensure the safety of cosmetic surgery patients, the head of the health service unit at the Jakarta Health Office, Sugeno, said the government issued two different permits for two types of beauty clinics: one supervised by a GP and the other by a specialist such as a plastic surgeon or dermatologist.

The problem with GPs and dermatologists taking up plastic surgery is that they are not professionally accountable.

"Plastic surgeons have to study for years to handle complications. While these doctors know how to carry out a procedure, they won’t know what to do when something goes wrong,” Dr. Chaula Sukasah from Perapi says.

Specialising as a plastic surgeon requires 11 years of higher education. Those who graduated before 2000 are also required to undergo an extra three years of general surgery training. Perapi has also published a guidebook of 137 safety procedures necessary for plastic surgery, including diagnostics, complications and follow-up.

Besides a lack of registered plastic surgeons, the cosmetic surgery industry in Indonesia is further held back by the stigma it attracts, including certain religious barriers. Unless there are

A study by the Indonesian Association of Plastic Surgeons (Perapi) shows the country’s cosmetic surgery industry has grown by 400 percent since 2005

“Only those that are supervised by specialists are permitted to carry out plastic surgery. The new guidelines require clinics be under the responsibility of a GP or specialist with training in aesthetic medicine,” Sugeno says.

The standards also require clinics to have a written statement of collaboration with a hospital, a schedule of doctors and lists of the medicines and equipment used in the clinic, a team of nurses and at least one pharmaceutical assistant on its payroll, rather than just beauty assistants. For their part, regional health officials are required to monitor these clinics to ensure compliance with guidelines.

“However, we have limited human resources and there are many such clinics and salons in Jakarta. If anyone finds indications of illegal health or medical practices, they can report it and we will follow up on it," Sugeno says.

medical reasons, many believe medical procedures such as skin whitening, nose shaping, or sucking the fat out of your thighs are acts against nature, and deemed ungrateful to God. Many are also convinced that planting any kind of alien substance into your body (such as silicone), would be hazardous to your health, and religion prohibits this.

Therefore, the cosmetic surgery industry is still limited in Indonesia. “Aesthetic surgery isn’t actually included in the top three primary needs. Those who feel the need and have the money to do it constitute less than 1 percent of Indonesia’s population,” says Dr. Siti Handhayani, from Perapi.

Dr. Slamet Budiarto, secretary general of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) says beauty fixes constitute only about 5 percent of a doctor’s total work.

“But this 5 percent also makes more money,” he adds.

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EXPAT BUSINESS BUSINESS PROFILE

The Jakarta Eye Center

Premier Eye Care in Indonesia

BY ANGEL A RICHARDSON

Tjahjono D. Gondhowiardjo, MD, is the Director of Corporate Development and Education at Jakarta Eye Center (PT Nitrasanata Dharma), who has been practising since 1992 after completing his PhD from the University of Amsterdam. Dr. Tjahjono has played a major role in the development and progress of Indonesian ophthalmology within the last decade; serving as the Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical Faculty of University of Indonesia-Cipto Mangunkusumo National Hospital (1997-2004); President of the Indonesian Ophthalmologist Association (2003-2010); Chairman of the Indonesian Committee of Prevention of Blindness (2004-2007); and Vice Chairman/Acting Chairman of Indonesian Eye Bank (2005-2010).

We meet to discuss eye health in Indonesia.

Can you please tell us when Jakarta Eye Center (JEC) was established and for what reason?

We started as the Klinik Mata Jakarta (Jakarta Eye Clinic), which was established on 1 February 1984 by the late Dr. Djoko Sarwono, Dr. Darwan Purba, the late Professor Istiantoro and Dr. Bondan Haryono. The clinic grew and transformed into an eye hospital (Jakarta Eye Center) in 1992. It is the vision of our founders to possess proven cutting-edge technologies (diagnostic and intervention instruments) to provide the best eye care for our patients. Our founders had a vision that all ophthalmologists working in our hospitals should also become shareholders and be willing to work hard in order to maintain the high standards of eye care, which could make our institution stand the tests of time.

What services in particular do you provide that differentiate JEC from other eye specialist clinics?

From the commencement of the Eye Center we decided to be an institution which would deliver comprehensive subspecialist eye care services; therefore any ophthalmologist in our hospitals must have had sub-fellowships (mostly abroad) and be competent in a specific knowledge and skill. Up to now, many of us are actually the prominent persons in our fields amongst the Indonesian Ophthalmologist Society, ASEAN or Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology peer groups. Our leading expertise, which is complementary

to our intentions in possessing the most current technologies, make us pioneers in many aspects in eye intervention services in Indonesia, such as vitrectomy, phacoemulsification cataract surgery, as well as bladeless cataract surgery, refractive surgery procedures (photorefractive keratectomy, LASIK), and children’s eye care.

Our passion to develop our professions to reach the global level is not merely for ourselves; we do disseminate and share with our colleagues by conducting the first nationwide fellowship programme in 1997, a biannual JEC International Meeting inviting many world-class speakers.

Moreover, through our success, we are inspiring our colleagues in many others cities to build and develop eye clinics or hospitals.

We are the founding members of the ASEAN Association of Eye Hospitals (AAEH) and active members of the World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH). Our icon hospital, JEC at Kedoya, is the first and only Indonesian Eye Hospital which is accredited by the Joint Commission International – a US-based independent international hospital accreditation institution. Both JEC at Menteng and JEC at Kedoya have the highest levels of Hospital Accreditation (KARS) in Indonesia.

What is the competition like for eye specialist hospitals in Jakarta?

One of our missions is delivering internationally-recognized clinical standards in patient care in order to be competitive in the coming ASEAN market, thus we always believe that our real competitors are Eye Clinics or Hospitals from neighbouring countries.

Currently, we closely compare many aspects of clinical and management indicators either within AAEH and/or WAEH and are very proud that in many aspects, we are above average in most indicators. We

Dr. Tjahjono D. Gondhowiardjo of the Jakarta Eye Center

BUSINESS SNIPPETS

plunged due to the slowdown in China, while rival shippers emerged, including producers in the Philippines and Australia.

Unless the law is revised, exports of concentrates from Indonesia will also be prohibited from January 2017.

Indonesia Mulls Pushing Back Metal Concentrate Export Deadline SOURCE

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According to Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said, Indonesia may relax rules on the export of metal concentrates and keep a ban on raw ore shipments. The policy on concentrate shipments, due to be halted from 2017 to push mining companies to build smelters, should be examined to provide maximum value for the domestic economy, Said said in an interview. The government will soon discuss changes to the mining law with parliament, he said last week.

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Southeast Asia’s largest economy banned overseas sales of raw ores including nickel and bauxite in 2014, while permitting the continued export of semi-processed concentrates for a further three years. The curbs were intended to spur investment in processing across the archipelago, enabling Indonesia to produce higher-value commodities. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. and Newmont Mining Corp. are companies that produce copper concentrates in the country.

“2017 is the deadline for processed metal

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exports, but can we meet the targets for smelter construction by 2017? It must be reviewed,” Said said in his office in Jakarta.

“We must be realistic to ensure a conducive investment climate,” he added.

Since the ban on ore shipments went into effect in January 2014, base metals have

Before the 2014 ban, Indonesia was the world’s biggest shipper of mined nickel, which is used to make stainless steel, as well as China’s largest supplier of bauxite, an ore needed to make alumina, the feedstock for aluminum. Nickel plunged 42 percent on the London Metal Exchange last year, while aluminum sank 19 percent.

The low metal prices are a challenge for the country’s goal of promoting processing, according to Said, who said the government would provide incentives to aid development.

The most common eye diseases that we see are refraction errors either in children or adults, ocular surface infections, and aging or degenerative diseases such as cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma.

are seeing other national eye clinics or hospitals as our sparring partners rather than as our competitors. In fact, we often collaborate with them to raise the level of Indonesian ophthalmology or eye service standards.

What eye diseases do you treat most often here in Indonesia?

Both JEC Menteng and JEC Kedoya are tertiary eye centres, which means that we can handle most eye problems here.

While the newly opened JEC Cibubur is up-to-date with diagnostic equipment and office intervention devices, we can only do surgery under topical or local anaesthesia.

The most common eye diseases that we see are refraction errors either in children or adults, ocular surface infections, and aging or degenerative diseases such as cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. The highest ranking in intervention is cataract surgery, followed by LASIK, vitreo-retinal, glaucoma and oculo-plastic surgeries, and strabismus (squint) surgeries. We are the leading centre in many methods of corneal transplantations in Indonesia.

In your expert opinion, what is the biggest health problem when it comes to eyesight in Indonesia? Is it malnutrition?

Based on the Indonesian actual and projected population pyramids, cataracts and many other degenerative problems will still be issues, today and in the future.

Like other developing countries, our heavy carbohydrate-based diet and unhealthy lifestyle mean diabetic retinopathy and agerelated macular degeneration are predicted to be the main problems.

business prospects in Indonesia? Is this industry expanding?

Based on the demographic pyramid, projected national and regional economic growth, and the health expenditure forecast, we strongly believe that the health industry, as a basic human need, will continuously grow in Indonesia.

What do people normally expect when they seek quality eye care?

Nowadays, to provide quality eye care, you must have the most up-to-date technology and equipment, implement best practice standards, and deliver effective and timely services in a clean and convenient facility.

However, the public’s perception of eye health is split into those who take it for granted and those who are very scared about their visual problems; Australianbased surveys indicate that cancer and blindness are the most frightening health problems.

Thus, we do believe that our patients need not only to be cured, but need anxiety relief as well. For these reasons, we try to deliver comprehensive and uncompromised care with a personalized approach. Moreover, in our hospitals our patients will have an opportunity to learn and understand many aspects of eye problems delivered by our Patient Education Officers, and we do hope that our patients will have a memorable experience when seeing or conducting measurement procedures or even surgical interventions such as LASIK. And lastly, we try hard to do our best to deliver value-based services.

Does the eye care industry hold good Thank you, Dr. Tjahjono.

For more information, please visit www.jec.co.id

Government's Plans to Revoke Property Tax in 2016, Not for All Some Indonesians rejoiced when the government announced a revocation of Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan (PBB), or the property tax. Unfortunately this policy only applies to certain people.

The government reportedly plans to spare only poor people, labourers, public servants, Indonesian National Police (Polri), Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and retirees from the responsibility of paying property tax.

Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/ National Land Agency, Ferry Mursyidan Baldan, claims he has submitted the

revocation plan to the president. In turn, they are still waiting for the president’s approval, which will normally be translated into a form of Presidential Instruction (Peraturan Presiden/Perpres). If the revocation is approved, it would mean that property tax would only apply to those who do not fall into the aforementioned categories.

The minister believes that Jokowi will approve the plan and announce the Perpres regarding the revocation of property taxes soon. He further believes that this policy will effectively apply this year.

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EXPAT BUSINESS MEET THE EXPAT

Meet Elliott Hawkins

Hot Property

BY ANGEL A RICHARDSON

Elliott Hawkins is a seasoned expat. As a child, this British citizen lived in Zimbabwe, and more recently worked in Prague and Qatar before moving to Indonesia in 2012 to join Cushman & Wakefield Indonesia. As an Associate Director of the company, Elliott shares his thoughts on what he sees in store for the 2016 commercial real estate industry.

Elliott, you spent some of your childhood living in Zimbabwe. What was it like and how do the memories from Africa compare to life in Indonesia?

When I was 14, my parents moved to Zimbabwe and we ended up staying there for six years, where I studied at an International School. It was the most amazing place to grow up in, being surrounded by natural wonders like the Victoria Falls and Lake Kariba – and being able to go on safari at weekends.

The ability to go to incredible places on the weekends is actually what makes it very similar to living in Indonesia.

Which other markets have you worked in and how long have you worked in real estate?

I have worked in the real estate sector for over 10 years, starting in London as a graduate with DTZ then moving to Prague, where I spent three years in the investment team. I then moved client-side and worked for a fund in Qatar for one year before moving back to London with the same company.

Three years ago, you made the move from London to Jakarta. Was this solely to join Cushman and Wakefield Indonesia, or were there also other motives?

I always knew I wanted to be based in Asia.

I really like it here and I believe Asia is the best place to be business-wise for at least the next ten to 15 years. I just think Asia has the most potential in terms of growth and opportunities, and it has an energy that you just don’t get in Europe.

I interviewed in various different markets in Asia, including China, but I was keen to go to an emerging market and Cushman & Wakefield Indonesia offered me the most interesting role as Associate Director in the Office Team.

What were your first impressions of Jakarta? Did you experience culture shock?

Jakarta was interesting and I was amazed by the energy and the potential growth. We had 100 staff in the Cushman & Wakefield office when I arrived, and now we have 150. Having lived in the Middle East and in Africa, I think I was quite well prepared, so no culture shock.

Tell us about your duties as Associate Director in Jakarta.

My duties are advising international and local occupiers/tenants on their real estate strategies. An example client from 2015 is Lazada, a massive e-commerce company.

I moved their office headquarters from Menara Bidakara to Rasuna Said in Kuningan, which was about 4,000 square metres in size. We assisted with everything from searching for office space, viewings, negotiations, through to closing the deal.

Which major commercial properties is Cushman and Wakefield Indonesia managing at the moment?

Cushman & Wakefield Indonesia is one of the biggest commercial property managers in Jakarta, with more than 1 million square metres under management. Cushman & Wakefield Indonesia manages buildings such as the Indonesian Stock Exchange Buildings, Equity Tower, the Energy Building, and Artha Graha – in the SCBD alone.

Almost everywhere we look in downtown Jakarta, office buildings are being constructed. According to Cushman & Wakefield Indonesia’s 2016 Property Outlook, in Jakarta’s CBD and non-CBD offices we will be seeing a lower occupancy and lowering rentals/sales prices. What will this do to the market?

Yes, we expect close to 600,000 square metres of new office supply in 2016 alone – another record year for Jakarta. With

this will come rising vacancy rates and ultimately landlords offering lower effective office rents. We are, however, expecting to see more demand activity as occupiers/tenants look to satisfy their real estate needs.

We’re seeing a shift from what has been a ‘Landlord’s Market’ in the past to a ‘Tenant’s Market’, as the occupancy level in Jakarta moves below 85 percent (which is normally considered as a trigger point). Therefore we are expecting more opportunities for tenants to be able to move whilst achieving lower effective rents.

What should tenants be looking to do in this kind of situation?

Tenants will have many opportunities to move to more modern, Grade-A buildings for perhaps less than they are paying for older buildings, and in some cases make substantial savings on their base rent. We are also anticipating that landlords will be more forthcoming to offer bigger incentives to incoming tenants. If your company has a lease expiry in the next three to 12 months, then it is worth contacting us to discuss how we can assist.

How would you advise companies looking to establish an office in Jakarta?

People may be unsure of the real estate process and market practice in Jakarta, so Cushman & Wakefield Indonesia have put together an office space leasing guidelines booklet which details a breakdown of the market practice. The process is simpler than you might think and we’re happy to advise and help clients step by step.

Besides a love for property, what else tickles your fancy?

One of my passions in life is travel. In Indonesia alone I’ve travelled to Flores, Sumatra, Aceh, Belitung, Bali, Lombok, all over Java, and Kalimantan. I’ve done most places but I haven’t been to Papua, Sulawesi or Ambon yet. I enjoy going to the gym, playing golf and racket sports, so tennis, squash and badminton, and I like watching rugby and football.

Are you a member of any affiliations?

I’m a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) and have been since 2008.

If you could own property anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

I do own a property in London. I believe London is a great place for someone to buy because it’s considered a safe haven. A lot of money from all over the world including Southeast Asia pours into London chasing after a limited supply of assets.

If you’d like to contact Elliott to find out more information or would like a copy of the Cushman & Wakefield Indonesia’s Office Space Leasing Guidelines, feel free to reach out via e-mail: elliott.hawkins@cushwake.com

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Compared to letters that could take days to arrive, it only takes several seconds for an email to be sent and received, not to mention the difference in cost. Apart from text, nowadays there are ‘free calls’ and video calls available via apps.

The Internet has become a compulsory need for a lot of people. While the main use of the Internet is for communication, it has branched into Internet of Things (IoT). Imagine having a personal assistant anywhere, anytime, with the capabilities of a personal trainer, doctor or even nutritionist. Also imagine a small device could help you to secure, monitor, and prepare something for you even when you are miles away from your house – that’s what we called Smart Home nowadays. IoT allows

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Goldman Sachs predicts that digital healthcare will revolutionize the industry by increasing access to diagnostic, treatment and preventive care, and dramatically reduce the costs. The costs for inpatients to stay in hospital are high in average, but the development of IoT are making it possible for doctors and nurses to monitor patients that stay at home by using the remote monitoring products.

This increases the options available for patients and the possibilities of getting doctor consultation without having to travel to the hospital.

This new revolution would empower people to live healthier lives by using smart devices, such as hand-held devices, tablets and wearables. The analysis of data gathered by these devices would enhance decision-making of professionals and enable you to maintain and manage your personal health on a daily basis. As the main drives of IoT are a stable Internet connection and cloud server technology, it is important for you to have a trusted ISP provider.

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EXPAT LIFESTYLE FOOD AND DRINK Abigail Chapman is a journalist who loves to write, eat and travel.

CasCades of Flavour

BY ABIGAIL CHAPMAN

CasCades enjoys an Ubud location so stupendously stunning, it is reason enough to visit the well-established fine-dining favourite. But Chef Nic Vanderbeeken hopes you’ll agree the food is just as enticing. We were privileged to enjoy a languid, multi-course lunch gazing at the Valley of the Kings, where we ate like royalty.

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An amuse-bouche is like a chef’s onlinedating profile. It’s a little teaser… Like what you taste? Swipe right for more.

Eating is my main preoccupation in life, and many times I have found myself pondering how similar it is to the experience of dating.

CasCades Restaurant in Ubud brought this into sharp perspective on a recent visit.

With a space as beautiful to look at as this, the initial attraction was undeniable. But were we well-matched for a palate-pleasing partnership? The proof of the pudding is, as ever, in the eating.

Take the salmon starter (slightly anomalous to be served two salmon dishes in succession in a dégustation, but we’ll breeze past that).

This lovely piece of cured fish came with a gentle wasabi cream, good crispy skin, and soil’s cousin, toasted breadcrumb ‘sand’. But Vanderbeeken’s technique talent didn’t stop there. We also had some pickled cucumber, which went very well with the other flavours.

A successful first date with the Belgian chef.

An amuse-bouche is like a chef ’s onlinedating profile. It’s a little teaser. Done right, it should have all his key hallmarks, and work as a tempting tell-tale of treats to come. Like what you taste? Swipe right for more. Chef Nic Vanderbeeken began with a little whipped salmon affair adorned with a beetroot sauce and seaweed ‘soil’. This told us several things: one; anyone who goes to the effort of making soil likes technique.

It’s a safe bet bells, whistles, test-tubes, sous-vide machines and spherical dry-ice contraptions turn Vanderbeeken on. Two; he likes to use classic European ingredients like salmon, but modernised. Third; as evidenced by the seaweed krupuk under the salmon, Indonesian heritage is equally important to him. All three of these key themes unfolded nicely throughout the course of our culinary courtship.

Another starter, from the à la carte rather than the degustation, was delightful: a simple-sounding Heirloom tomato salad celebrated fresh flavours with its lovely lavender oil and basil sorbet. Vanderbeeken was proving to be quite the flirt.

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yoghurt ‘pearls’. These cold, spherical drops (formed either by a ‘molecular’ machine or dry ice) were not just technique for the sake of modernity, but added real flavour to the dish. The scallop was perfectly cooked and every element played its part.

Before the main course we had the opportunity to cleanse our palates with a kalamansi sorbet. This citrus fruit tastes like a combination of lime and clementine and is perfect for refreshing yourself in between lots of different flavours. It resets your taste buds, ready for the next round.

Next up for the set menu was a beautifullycooked piece of Jimbaran squid, which nestled on the same seaweed soil, but with an innovative and tasty black rice krupuk.

There was more pickling – this time, lovely purple carrot shavings, and a mango sauce.

Another dish bursting with the CasCades East-meets-West hallmarks – and certainly second-date material.

Taking a swerve to the East, Vanderbeeken served up the big guns for our third date.

His take on rendang was made with beef cheek, the most tender part of many animals. It was quite a dry, sweet, rich sauce – as it should be – accompanied by a fortifying nasi kuning tumeric rice cake, and a blanket of grilled cabbage leaf over the top. Pleasingly, this dish was not overelevated for the sake of modern fusion.

Instead, the true flavours of rendang came through, and the meat was beautifully soft.

Following that was the day’s star dish: grilled scallops with pickled shimeji mushrooms, shiitake, celeriac sour cream and kalamansi

No romance is complete without a sweet ending. But Vanderbekeen had a surprise up his sleeve again: his ‘savoury’ dessert

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of red bell pepper sorbet, chocolate ‘aero’ cubes, beetroot sponge, and berry-beetroot sauce. The sorbet tasted exactly like it said on the tin: red peppers, distilled into an icy quenelle. In itself this was not at all sugary, however the name of the dish proved to be a bit of a misnomer, since the cubes, sponge and sauce had a sweet aftertaste. Overall this was a cheeky little bombshell of a plate, which certainly kept us guessing.

The restaurant has an extensive wine list, which has in the past attracted numerous industry awards. Wine is what you need with this level of food, and I would consider going by the glass to get the best matches out of the different flavours on Vanderbeeken’s menu. We sampled a delicious rosé, but there are also ample cocktails to be enjoyed as you sit and savour one of Bali’s top dining experiences.

CasCades is often touted as the perfect spot for a special night out in Ubud, particularly for date nights and special occasions. But I insist it is just as magical for lunch, when the sheer greenness of your surroundings are set off to their best advantage by the gorgeous architecture of the Viceroy Hotel. Take your paramour and delve into a dining dalliance to remember.

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The Importance of Arts Education at Global Jaya School It is probably not uncommon for people to think of the arts as an extra-curricular part of education. In some cases, schools might even fail to include art in their curriculum and some parents may find that the value of arts education remains questionable.

Aladdin tells the story of an ordinary man whose fate was inadvertently altered the moment he released a genie from a lamp. He was then granted three wishes and the rest of the story includes rescuing a princess, fighting evil and saving the day.

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The school’s theatre productions are held annually and are divided into primary and secondary students’ productions.

Last year the audience saw primary school students work their magic on stage, and now in 2016 it will be the secondary students’ turn to shine. After both groups take centre stage, they will then be expected to join forces in the school’s art festival in 2017.

Find out what else Global Jaya School’s arts department has in store for students by visiting their website www. globaljaya.com or school at the following address: Global Jaya School Emerald Boulevard Bintaro Jaya Sektor IX Tangerang 15224 Indonesia Tel: (+62) 21 745 7562 Fax: (+62) 21 745 7561

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EXPAT LIFESTYLE TRAVEL

CANGGU

Surfer-Cum-Yogi Haven

BY ANGEL A RICHARDSON Padi fields in Canggu

Discovering the still-quiet area of Canggu to reboot and revitalize body and soul through yoga, healthy eating and total relaxation.

“There used to be beautiful rice paddies just down this road,” said an Australian tourist to her friend as they strolled past me.

I was walking down Jl. Padang Linjong in Canggu and she wasn’t kidding. This area just north of Seminyak on the west coast of Bali has turned from paddy fields just a few years ago into a bustling beachside ‘village’ where the hip tourist escapes from the Bintang-singlet-donning holiday-makers who have started to spread their wings from the overcrowded Kuta to Seminyak, just 10 kilometres south of Canggu. Visit this area soon before all the beautiful rice paddies disappear and it becomes another Seminyak.

It took me some time to put my finger on Canggu, but after a bout of 10 nights in the area, I can best describe it as surfer-meetsyogi territory – thus a mix of Seminyak and Ubud – with the laidback feeling that Sanur offers. Big swells mean these waters are for experienced surfers, although many learnto-surf schools exist. There are yoga studios and retreats a-plenty, plus vegetarian, vegan and organic eateries, making this the perfect health retreat in Bali.

To navigate the area, rent yourself a motorbike or bicycle and think of Canggu as several small roads off of Jl. Bypass Tanah Lot and Jl. Raya Canggu, which each find their way to the sea. The main little roads are Jl. Pantai Batu Bolong (which ends at Batu Bolong beach), Jl. Raya Semat, Jl. Raya Pantai Berawa and Jl. Pantai Berawa, and Jl. Padang Linjong (which ends at Echo Beach).

The most happening of all the beaches that Canggu has to offer are Batu Bolong and Echo Beach, which sit less than a kilometre away from each other. The rocky ridges and dark volcanic sand of this area may not be as enticing as pristine-white sandy beaches, but don’t let the black stop you from coming back; the vibe here is chilled out and the swells pull in surfers from all over the world.

On Pantai Echo, beachside restaurants barbeque up fresh seafood while tourists and locals alike sip on Bintangs, sitting on colourful bean bags as they watch the even more colourful sunsets. The problem is, not only bean bags are scattered on the beach, as litter can also be found. This should be addressed before it stops tourists from returning.

Further north, away from the bass lines of Echo Beach and Batu Bolong’s bars sits Seseh Beach, the right choice for those wishing to escape the crowds. There are some stunning villas here – Sejuk Villas being right on the beach – but these are quite pricey, so for those on a budget, grab a motorbike and head here for the day – just remember to bring food and drink as not one store exists…yet.

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Delicious veggie burger in a charcoal bun at Peloton Supershop

Kundalini yoga at Desa Seni

Bali

Canggu

Canggu Province

North Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali

Peaceful black sand beaches in North Canggu

Getting there

Daily flights to Denpasar’s Ngurah Rai Airport, followed by approximately one hour drive, depending on traffic.

Getting around

Hire a motorbike for Rp.50,000 a day or a bicycle for half that if you’re feeling up to it.

What to bring

Sunscreen, flip flops, swimming gear, a good book, camera, driver’s license for your rented motorbike. Grow a beard to fit in.

Healthy eating

Eat the best and most creative vegan food in Bali at Peloton Supershop on Jl. Raya Pantai Berawa, have a healthy breakfast bowl at Nalu Bowl on Jl. Padang Linjong, eat cheap but clean Balinese food at Warung Bu Mi on Jl. Pantai Batu Bolong, and watch the world go by at Avocado Cafe just across the road from Bu Mi. Drink a kelapa muda (young coconut) every day.

Yoga >>

Serenity Yoga: Jl. Nelayan Samadi Bali: Jl. Padang Linjong Desa Seni Yoga: Jl. Pantai Berawa

Spa >>

Experience the “best massage in Bali” according to Tripadvisor at Therapy Spa on Echo Beach.

Surf >>

Intermediate and experienced surfers can enjoy the swells of Echo Beach, Old Man’s on Batu Bolong and Berawa Beach. Learn to surf with Ketut Tirta at Silver Surf.

Stay at >>

Tugu Hotel Canggu is rated number one on Tripadvisor. Also try Sejuk Villas on Pantai Seseh if you’re looking to escape the crowds. If you’re on a budget, there are many villas or apartmentstyle accommodations. Check out The Apartments Canggu for accommodation under US$100/night in the high season.

This area just north of Seminyak on the west coast of Bali has turned from paddy fields just a few years ago into a bustling beachside ‘village’ where the hip tourist escapes from the Bintang-singlet-donning tourists who have started to spread their wings from the overcrowded Kuta to Seminyak.

And that’s the thing with Canggu; it’s developing at the speed of light, and the incessant sound of the power saw can be heard nearly everywhere you go. So, if you’re looking for some quiet time, make sure you check with the hotel before you book to see if there are any renovation works in the area, as this could quite easily steal your chill.

YOGA FOR YOGIS Most places you stay in Canggu will put you within 10 minutes of the beach, which sets it apart from Ubud. Canggu is home to a number of excellent yoga studios, the most notable in the area being Samadi Bali on Jl. Padang Linjong, Desa Seni Yoga on Jl. Pantai Berawa, and Serenity Yoga on Jl. Nelayan.

Samadi is set amongst greenery with a delicious vegetarian cafe serving a mix of western and Indian delights, and yoga is done over a pond, so the sound of trickling water can further centre you. Classes cost Rp.120,000 and in the mornings you have the chance to experience Mysore style, a class where students practice the self study of Ashtanga under the watchful eye and aid of the instructors. Samadi also offers yoga for surfers.

Desa Seni Eco Resort provides yoga and meditation classes set in peaceful, lush green and immaculately-landscaped gardens with happy-chic-meets-traditional decor to further inspire you and make you feel good

about the world. Classes cost Rp.120,000 and include complimentary tea. Organic food can be found in the restaurant, so you’ll be sure to eat well after you work out.

Serenity Yoga is located behind Alkaline restaurant, and although the yoga studio may not be as naturally inspiring as Samadi or Desa Seni, classes here are very popular at Rp.100,000. Mysore, YinYasa and Ashtanga for surfers are also available. Try the vegan cheesecake with a chai tea at Alkaline afterwards.

SPA IT UP After a morning of intense surfing or yoga, what better to do than visit the spa for some much-needed R and R? There are plenty of options available in the area, with most hotels offering in-room services, but do make the effort to visit Therapy Spa at the end of Jl. Padang Linjong, just before you hit Echo Beach.

Behind this non-assuming white-walled facade is a world of extremely well-trained therapists ready to bring you into deep relaxation with “the best massage in Bali”, as voted on Tripadvisor.com. Try the cream bath (head, shoulders and arm massage), the one-hour reflexology, and the Balinese massage, but make sure to book, as it understandably gets very busy here during high season.

EXPAT LIFESTYLE FILM When she isn't travelling around Asia, Alice enjoys spending time with her golden retriever Gerard.

Filmmakers Yulia (third from right), Amerta (second from right), Goen (at the back) with Indonesian exiles of the 1960s in Germany.

SAUDARA DALAM SEJARAH

My Dear Homeland

BY ALICE JAY

In the 1960s, Sukarno sent thousands of students to study abroad, including in China. After the 1965 anti-communist massacre, in which over 500,000 Indonesians were murdered, the new Suharto government accused those studying abroad of supporting Sukarno and revoked their passports and citizenships. Left stateless, such students were forced to seek asylum overseas and up to this day have largely remained persona non grata in Indonesia.

Significantly, one of the exiles was recently deported after trying to pray at a mass grave where his family is buried. Saudara Dalam Sejarah (My Dear Homeland), which premiered at the Rekoleksi Memori Film Festival in Jakarta on 5 December, tells the stories of eight such exiles. The festival was supported by Movies that Matter, an initiative of Amnesty International.

Indonesia Expat caught up with the filmmakers of the documentary.

THE CREW

Yulia Evina Bhara (YEB) Producer Amerta Kusuma (AK) Director, Producer, Sound Goen Guy Gunawan (GGG) Cameraman

You recently had some trouble while filming in Padang, West Sumatra.

Can you tell me about it?

YEB: We went to Padang with Tom Iljas, an exile from Sweden who visited Indonesia last year. While there, we went to visit his father’s grave – he was one of the victims of the 1965 tragedy. We found that a stall had been built on the mass grave. We asked the stall owner’s permission to pray there, but he refused. Soon after we left the mass grave, we were arrested by plain-clothed police officers and Tom Iljas was deported “for disrupting security”.

The current government seems reluctant to revisit the past. Why do you think this is?

YEB: The perpetrators of the 1965 tragedy are still in power and don't want to disclose what actually took place. Unfortunately, it seems that the new government doesn’t want to talk about 1965 either.

AK: It is not easy to raise awareness about what happened in 1965 these days. Events about the period – such as the session about the 1965 tragedy at last year’s Ubud Writers and Readers Festival - are being banned by the government.

What inspired you to make Saudara Dalam Sejarah?

AK: I have known Tom Iljas – one of the exiles currently living in Sweden – since 2004. I knew that he wasn’t able to come back to Indonesia for a long time. He was sent by Sukarno to study in China so that he could come back to Indonesia to build the country. But the New Order regime accused him of being a member of PKI (Indonesia Communist Party) and took away his passport. His story inspired me to make this film.

YEB: The idea to produce Saudara Dalam Sejarah was born in 2013 after Tom Iljas came to Jakarta and told us that Indonesians who had been exiled in 1965 held a gathering at the end of each September at the grave of their exiled friend in Sweden. We ended up going to Europe – Sweden, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands – for three weeks to shoot in September 2014.

What did you notice about the attitudes and lifestyles of the exiles you interviewed in Europe?

AK: We met exiles between the ages of 70 and 85. I was extremely impressed with how connected with Indonesia they still are. They still love their homeland. Many of them have worked as labourers and live humble lives.

YEB: All the exiles we met live modestly –

TOP (L-R) Indonesian exiles Warsito, Sarkawi, Nardan, Tom Iljas in Stockholm.

BOTTOM Warsito (on left side), and Tom Iljas at Tom Iljas' house in Germany.

they all have had to work hard to survive.

The wonderful thing is they are always looking for updates about Indonesia and discuss the political situation in the country. They are so eager to read books from Indonesia that they allocate a portion of their money each month specifically to buy books. In Amsterdam, Bung Sarmadji’s apartment is full of books about Indonesia; his little apartment is like a library.

GGG: While all the exiles we interviewed are now retired, it is obvious that they have had to work hard all their lives. They are now content with a modest existence. They have family and friends in Europe, but their hearts remain in Indonesia.

Is there still a lot of sadness about what happened in 1965 among the people who have been exiled from Indonesia?

YEB: I felt a lot of sadness and longing.

Actually, sometimes I felt as if I was back in Indonesia when I entered some of their homes in Europe. Even the song lists in their cars are all Indonesian songs. These people were the best of the best, and excelled in their fields of study. This is why they were sent by Sukarno to study in China. They were meant to do big things upon their return to Indonesia. What a huge

loss for our country. Even though the people we interviewed live far from Indonesia, some of them are still afraid to talk about what happened in 1965. Intimidation still exists and the trauma is still there, even after the fall of Suharto. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to find any women willing to be filmed.

AK: The saddest thing for me is that they still have the desire to die in Indonesia. They still think of Indonesia as their homeland.

GGG: Most of the exiles we met are still traumatized by the events of 1965. Some of them still worry about their families in Indonesia to the extent that they don’t even want to visit the country. They worry that if they visit Indonesia, their families will be harassed by the government.

What do you think is the current level of awareness and understanding of the events that took place in Indonesia in 1965?

YEB: While a large part of Indonesia’s younger generation is curious about the past, some don’t even know who Suharto was. Even after 50 years, this tragedy has never been properly acknowledged.

Indonesia can only learn from the past after it addresses what actually happened. We hope to contribute to this process through Saudara Dalam Sejarah.

AK: For over three decades, under the Suharto administration, we were forced to learn their version of what took place.

We were taught that the 1965 coup was perpetrated by the PKI. There was nothing about human rights violations in our history books. We are planning to screen the film in a number of other cities – especially at universities and schools – in 2016.

GGG: Many people have been indoctrinated by the Suharto regime. This information has been passed on to the younger generation.

We need to make sure that today’s youth can access the real history.

Do you think it is important to hold events such as Rekoleksi Memori in Indonesia?

YEB: Many human rights violations have taken place since 1965: Tanjung Priok, Talang Sari, Trisakti, Semanggi I & II, Marsinah, Udin, Wasior and many more.

Human rights abuses are still continuing.

Rekoleksi Memori is an attempt to recall the past by collecting individual memories in order to eliminate the violence of the New Order hegemony. It is important that today’s youth is exposed to what has taken place to ensure that it doesn’t happen again in the future. Rekoleksi Memori is a step in this direction.

AK: A great deal of Indonesia’s youth do not know their own history. It’s a sad reality.

Rekoleksi Memori aimed to educate young people about the sad events of 1965. The most important message behind the festival is that violence should never be used, even if people have different ideologies or perceptions.

GGG: I wish that Jokowi was brave enough to talk about this issue and apologize on behalf of the Indonesian government.

If you would like to organize a screening of Saudara Dalam Sejarah, contact Yulia Evina Bhara at partisipasiindonesia@gmail.com

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Kenneth Yeung is a Jakarta-based editor

Indecent Acts

BY KENNE TH YEUNG

months on trial. Her offense? Complaining on Facebook about her husband’s dismissal from a jewellery store in Jogjakarta.

About 10 years ago, I worked in a busy Jakarta office alongside a New Zealander whose repertoire of tasteful office pranks included setting my internet browser to a gay porn website whenever I got up from my desk to make a coffee. I quickly learned how to lock my screen.

It was back in July 2014 when she made the Facebook post referring to the manager of Jolie Jogja Jewellery, Sarastuti Dias alias Ayas, as “childish” and “unstable” for firing her husband, Alfa Janto, after he had declined a transfer to the West Java town of Cirebon.

These days, such a prankster could be arrested under multiple Indonesian laws – although vulgar jokes should never be grounds for legal action. Instead, police and prosecutors should be dealing with real crooks, including cyber criminals.

Police commenced 2016 by warning that scammers are using increasingly convincing fake social media profiles, sometimes posing as state officials, to prey on the unwary.

Victims are tricked into transferring money for investments, charities, prizes or jobs – or they may be invited on dates and then raped.

Identity theft is a growing problem, with scammers hacking social media accounts and offering goods at unfeasibly low prices.

Much online fraud goes unreported in Indonesia because victims don’t want to pay for a police investigation. News portal detikcom reported that Jakarta Police handled a mere 46 cases of cybercrime in 2015. West Java Police dealt with 124 cybercrime cases, of which 77 were resolved.

Worryingly, most of these “crimes” involved “insults and defamation via Facebook”.

Law No. 11 of 2008 on Electronic Information and Transactions, which carries a six-year jail term, was supposed to protect the public from online fraud. Unfortunately, it is being used to repress freedom of speech.

More than 100 people have been arrested under the law for posting content deemed defamatory or indecent.

Punishing the Victim Consider the case of Wisni Yetti, a 47-yearold mother of three children, from the West Java capital of Bandung. She was jailed last year for chatting with an old school friend via private messages on Facebook.

Ayas was upset by the post and reported Ervani to police. She was arrested on October 2014 and locked up for 20 days.

Her trial began in December 2014 and ended in May 2015 with an acquittal.

Ervani said she hoped there would be no more cases of people being wrongfully arrested under the Electronic Information and Transactions Law.

Social media scamming is on the rise, but authorities need to stop prosecuting people for exercising freedom of speech.

Wisni says her husband again assaulted her during an argument in March 2012 and the domestic violence continued until she reported Haska to police in July 2013.

The couple divorced that year.

In February 2014, Haska launched a counter-attack to his ex-wife’s domestic violence complaint. Accusing her of indecency, he presented 900 pages of alleged Facebook messages to police as evidence. In October 2014, police arrested Wisni at her parent’s house in Solok. “I felt like a terrorist because there were so many police involved,” she recounted. She was flown to Jakarta, driven to Bandung and locked up for six days.

In 2008, Wisni created a Facebook account on her Blackberry smart phone. In 2011, she joined a Facebook group for alumni from her old junior high school, SMPN 1 Solok in West Sumatra. Among the old friends she reunited with was a man named Nugraha Murshid.

The two exchanged messages over three months until October 2011, when Wisni’s husband, Haska Etika, looked through her phone and discovered the chat. He accused her of having an online affair and beat her so badly that she was hospitalized.

Wisni went on trial at Bandung District Court in February 2015, charged with “distributing or transmitting electronic content that violated decency”. She denied that her Facebook chats were immoral. She argued they were private and had subsequently been retyped to stretch them out to 900 pages. The state prosecutor recommended a jail sentence of four months and a fine of Rp.10 million.

Presiding judge Saptono chose a harsher penalty. In March, he found her guilty and imposed a five-month sentence and a fine of Rp.100 million.

Haska sought to shame Wisni by having her younger brother, Harry Budiman, make a print-out of the private messages, which totalled about 200 pages.

Saptono ruled Haska was justified in accessing Wisni’s Facebook account because the two had been married. He said the defendant had set a bad example

to social media users, and her actions had harmed her husband and her family. He said the only extenuating circumstance was that it had been her first “criminal offense”.

Wisni appealed. She suggested the verdict was rigged because Haska had boasted of knowing the sentence one month before it was handed down. Indonesia in 2005 established a Judicial Commission to combat misconduct by judges, but it has proved to be largely powerless. Saptono was never reprimanded for his ruling.

Instead, Bandung District Court this month proudly awarded its judges a plaque of appreciation as “Role Models”.

Bandung High Court in September 2015 announced it had overturned Wisni’s guilty verdict on the grounds that copied printouts of electronic documents cannot be considered valid evidence.

Haska is appealing to the Supreme Court.

He is also back at Bandung District Court, this time as a defendant, over the domestic violence complaint. His lawyers have demanded the case be thrown out because of a discrepancy in charges filed by police and prosecutors, and because they claim there is no hard evidence that Wisni was seriously injured during the beatings.

Communications and Information Minister Rudiantara last month said the government had produced a draft revision of the law.

The proposed revision merely reduces the maximum jail sentence for online slander and defamation from six to three years.

It is unlikely to be passed any time soon, as it is not even on this year’s agenda for discussion by the House of Representatives.

Cop That In September 2015, police in Ternate, Maluku province, arrested an anticorruption activist, Adlun Fiqri, for electronic slander after he uploaded a video that showed a policeman accepting a bribe from a motorcyclist.

The motorcyclist did not have a license and had been carrying a passenger not wearing a helmet. The National Police insisted the video did not show corruption, as the officer had merely collected “a deposit” of Rp.115,000 for a fine.

After a public outcry, the slander charges were dropped and Adlun was released on October 3. Police said they had reached an “administrative settlement” with Adlun’s family.

Although such cases make it easy for snide foreigners to criticize Indonesia, all of the suspects were eventually released or exonerated. But the fact that people can still be arrested, convicted and jailed for sending private messages – while massive corruption, human rights abuses and environmental crimes go unpunished – does Indonesia’s image no favours.

Bad Boss Slightly luckier than Wisni was Ervani Emi Handayani (30), who was detained for almost three weeks before spending five

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EXPAT OUTREACH SPORTS & ASSOCIATIONS

Playing Nine Holes in Sanur

BY SIMON RE YNOLDS

Away from the traffic and congestion of Kuta and Legian, Bali Beach’s nine-hole course is an oasis of beauty and calm located in Bali’s quieter area of Sanur.

Bali Beach Golf Course is a mature, ninehole parkland golf course in Sanur, Bali.

Nine-hole golf courses have the potential to save the sport from declining in numbers worldwide. In our age of speed and impatience, many complain about not having enough time to play 18 holes of traditional golf. 18 holes of golf can take between four to five hours, not including travel time to and from the course – which is a big commitment to make. A brisk nine holes can be enjoyed in two hours or less, and is thus a much better introduction to the game for newcomers, beginners, and especially juniors.

Golf is tricky and requires a fair amount of skill and practice; a beginner completing his first 18 holes can often experience somewhat of a tough ordeal. A more casual nine holes is a far better introduction and can feel less daunting. Nine holes will also be a more affordable way of getting into the game.

The course In 2010, Malaysian golf course design consultant Rajakulasingham (Raja) was asked to renovate and re-design the original nine-hole course in Sanur. The result is a great resort course, which can be enjoyed by golfing tourists, expats and local Bali residents. Raja made several additions in this environment of tall trees: the introduction of lakes and wellconstructed greens.

Bali Beach is by no means a short course, measuring over 3,058 yards from the men’s tees. It has an interesting layout of seven par-fours, one par-three and one par-five.

The course is designed in a traditional parkland style, with tree-lined fairways on each hole, with most of the trees very mature and the course providing a fun and challenging nine holes to test all levels.

The par-four hole #1 is classic, which gives the golfer a feel for the course and its playing style. It sits 355 yards from the back tees and there is a creek running across the fairway 100 yards short of the green. With out-of-bounds down the right, a draw with a fairway wood or hybrid is the ideal shot to play, which will leave you with a wedge or short iron to the green. All seven par-fours on the course are challenging, and good players will relish the chance to shape their shots around, over, or under the tree-lined fairways.

Bali Beach Golf Course Course

9 holes. Par-36. Men’s tee: 3,058 yards.

Ladies’ tee: 2,700 yards.

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Sanur Hole # 9 365 yard, Par 4 from the Blue tees, the most challenging hole at Bali Beach

A brisk nine holes can be enjoyed in two hours or less, and is thus a much better introduction to the game for newcomers, beginners, and especially juniors.

All welcome, contact the pro-shop or marketing department for arrangements.

Green Fees

Domestic/KITAS/KITAP: Rp.500,000 (9 holes), Rp.660,000 (18 holes) Foreigners: Rp.1,030,000 (9 holes), Rp.1,325,000 (18 holes)

Special Promos

Sunset Golf (after 3.30 pm): Rp.350,000 (domestic), Rp.805,000 (foreigner) EZ Monday (pay 9, play 18): Rp.500,000 (18 holes, domestic only) Senior Day Domestic: Rp.300,000 (9 holes), Rp.350,000 (18 holes) Senior Day Foreigner: Rp.870,000 (9 holes), Rp.1,005,000 (18 holes) Senior Day rates, every day, valid until March 2016. Males 55 years above.

Female 50 years above. (All the above rates are inclusive of green fee, caddy fee, insurance, trolley and government tax.)

Facilities

Pro-shop, flood-lit driving range (open at 7pm), short game areas for chipping and putting, alfresco dining areas, function room, locker rooms

Address

Komplex Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel, Jalan Hangtuah no. 58, Sanur Bali 80226, Indonesia

Contact

Phone: +62 361 28 77 33 Fax: +62 361 28 22 81 E-mail: info@balibeachgolfcourse.com Web: www.balibeachgolfcourse.com BlackBerry PIN: 31336E8C

The alfresco sector bar and restaurant is not just a clubhouse, but functions well as a cafe, nightspot and restaurant, offering a great location for entertainment. A floodlit driving range operates after 7pm, for those who want to keep their swing in tune when on vacation.

Expat golf society Sanur is home to a close-knit community of expats, many of whom enjoy playing golf. In early 2015, a group of avid expat golfers got together to form the Sanur Sixty Niners. The Sixty Niners have two regular weekly games on Monday and Thursday and they always welcome friendly non-sandbagging golfers to join for some golf and fun.

1pm on Monday is tee time, with a staple format of play of Rp.100,000 into the kitty before tee-off. Prizes are awarded for the top three points winners. Be sure to advance your ball past the red tees otherwise you will be forced to pay a fine of Rp.50,000, which will go into the postround drinks kitty. Thursday is stroke play – also a 1pm tee-off. You get three strokes on top of your handicap, but you must shoot 69 nett otherwise you will have to pay Rp.100,000 into the kitty for the free

Sanur Sixty Niners Golf Society Contact Eugene 'Ocean' Verspoor Tel: +62(0)8113 863 080

The signature hole may well be the par-four hole #9, featured in the photo above (Sanur 1), measuring 367 yards from the back tees.

The hole has a dogleg to the right for the right-hander; a firmly struck fairway wood or hybrid aimed towards the bunker on the left side, 150 yards from the green, is ideal and will leave an open shot to the green.

Any right drive will be in danger of the dense trees and will result in a lost stroke.

Chipping and Putting is where good scores are made. Bali Beach has a practice area in front of the clubhouse

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The Sanur Sixty Niners, an expat golf society, play every Monday and Thursday at 1pm at Bali Beach

monthly barbeque and beers. Win or lose, the Sixty Niners will provide good spirited golfing company.

If you are travelling or on holiday in Bali and enjoy golf, it would be a shame to miss this nine-hole course. Its breezy tree-lined fairways, challenging layout, and aesthetic beauty will have you coming back again for sure.

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EXPAT OUTREACH WORTHY CAUSES

LOVEPINK

Fighting Breast Cancer Together

BY CAR ANISSA DJATMIKO

Lovepink is a breast cancer community supporting ‘warriors’ and ‘survivors’ in their battle. Through campaigns such as breast selfexaminations (SADARI), Lovepink strives to raise awareness of breast cancer until Indonesia is free from the disease.

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women worldwide, accounting for 23 percent of all cancer in Indonesia, with a mortality rate of 14 percent. According to the Health Ministry and the Indonesia Cancer Foundation (YKI), breast cancer was the most common cancer in the nation in 2012, behind cervical cancer.

battle. “We struggled to overcome the emotional trauma and suffered the loss of an important part of our femininity to cancer,” explains Mutia. But instead of dwelling on such difficult experiences, Mutia and Persada were inspired to share their experiences with other women who were also diagnosed with this form of cancer.

Breast cancer patients are faced with physical, emotional, psychological and also financial challenges from the moment they are diagnosed. Undergoing treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation and mastectomy are distressing procedures for breast cancer patients.

In 2011, Mutia and Persada built the breast cancer community, Lovepink. The group, consisting of women who have and are still fighting breast cancer, has become a home for those who seek support, guidance and also information. Mutia and Persada felt that emotional support was something that needed to be reinforced so that warriors are spared from feeling all alone in their struggle. Spreading hope, courage and inspiration, Lovepink wishes to help women understand that it is not impossible to defeat the disease.

While the treatments work to battle the disease, breast cancer patients also require a substantial amount of financial resources and a support system to help them fight the disease successfully. Those who must undergo a mastectomy not only face the reality of losing significant parts of their womanhood, but must also struggle to make adjustments. In turn, some women might deal with self-esteem issues sadly, stories circulate of some women even being left by their husbands.

Breast cancer survivor Madelina Mutia found these experiences to be “very traumatic”. Along with her friend Shanti Persada, the two went through a tough Dua Tangan Cukup

Lovepink suggests that 80 percent of cancer treatment deals with how patients perceive the disease they are fighting. Therefore, Mutia encourages warriors to have faith.

“We would like them to believe that breast cancer is not the end of the world. Your determination to be healthy is the main key.

Positive thinking plays a big role.”

Embodying the spirit of this community, Lovepink members are “fighters to the end”

for free, to remind people of performing SADARI each month. It is currently available on Android, but Lovepink plans to launch the iOS version before the end of January. Notwithstanding the fact that breast cancer is commonly associated with women, the disease refuses to discriminate. People, regardless of their age, health condition, and sex, might stand a chance of getting breast cancer. Yes, even men are susceptible to breast cancer.

according to survivor, Aini Hutasoit. She recounts a particular story shared by a fellow survivor who was in the midst of getting a divorce when she was diagnosed. “She was in her early 30s with no job and two small children. But her faith and determination to win her life back got her through all of that.

With the support of her family and friends she has come out a winner with a clean bill of health for the past 14 years,” Hutasoit said.

In 2014, Lovepink was officially known as a foundation under the name of Yayasan Daya Dara Indonesia. As the amount of breast cancer patients increased, Mutia and Persada knew that they needed to educate more people about the disease. Although the community remains a top priority, raising awareness about breast cancer has become even more crucial. “Yayasan Dara Indonesia’s main missions are to give assistance and mental support to breast cancer patients during and after therapies and to raise awareness as well as educate women in general of the importance of early detection,” Mutia claims.

That kind of knowledge is important, especially when in Indonesia the growth of cancer patients tends to be faster than that of the availability of doctors and facilities.

The government has demonstrated efforts to help fight cancer, but much still needs to be done. “The government has issued BPJS which covers chemotherapy and some cancer medications. But unfortunately a lot still needs to be attended to in that issue,” Mutia laments.

That being said, Lovepink remains optimistic in their endeavours to provide support for warriors and survivors, and also educating people about breast cancer and early detection. “Our goals are to have all women across the country educated about breast health and understand the importance of doing SADARI as part of their lifestyles, because early detection can save lives,” says Mutia.

For that reason, Lovepink is working on a campaign called SADARI (checking one’s own breasts for cancer). “SADARI (Periksa Payudara Sendiri) is a way of familiarizing yourself with your breasts and in order to notice any changes that may occur. It is recommended to get in the habit of doing monthly self-exams starting at age 20. Therefore, there will be fewer women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer stages,” elaborates Hutasoit.

To further promote the campaign, Lovepink has recently launched an application called Lovepink Breasties, which can be downloaded

As for Lovepink members, they continue to empower one another even when the odds might be against them. As Hutasoit reflects, “I learned that when you don’t have a choice, you can do anything!

It becomes your mission to live and persevere.”

For more information on donations, volunteer programmes or a chance of partaking in Lovepink’s activities, please visit their website at www.lovepinkindonesia.org

Actions From Across The Archipelago

Rumah Harapan Hopes to Build a Hospice in Bandung In 2014, blogger Valencia Mieke Randa decided to build Rumah Harapan, a hospice for underprivileged children coming from rural areas, who are unable to reach proper medical treatment. The hospice was inspired

by Randa’s experiences when she and her friends would frequently visit hospitals to comfort sick children with storytelling or games. While visiting these children, Randa listened to stories from parents who came all the way to Jakarta so their beloved children could receive medical attention.

With very limited financial resources, many of these families are forced to give up their

prized possessions like their vehicles in order to pay for their children’s treatment.

This led Randa to build a place to care for children from poor families, where they can rest comfortably without having to worry about their financial situations. The hospice in Jakarta has two levels, with the first floor occupied by volunteers and the community and the second provided for the sick children to recover.

Although Rumah Harapan has successfully cared for children in Jakarta, a similar issue has also reared its head in Bandung. Patients oftentimes get rejected by hospitals because

there are no more rooms available for them, and even if they do get admitted, they must face the inconsistency of treatment periods, which eventually leads to more expenses.

Due to the doctors’ tight schedules and the high number of patients, they must take turns in getting checked. In some cases patients also have to wait for lab results, therefore the period of time admitted in hospitals would be longer than expected, which means more financial outgoings for the parents. According to Randa, this is proof enough that a hospice is required in Bandung as well.

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Fraser Residence Menteng retains Indonesia’s Leading Serviced Apartment and Suite title Jakarta Fraser Residence Menteng Jakarta has retained the title of ‘Indonesia’s Leading Serviced Apartment and Suite’ in recognition of its commitment to service excellence.

The award was presented at the annual Indonesia Travel Tourism Awards (ITTA) 2015/2016 Gala Dinner in Jakarta in December and is the property’s second consecutive win since opening its door in 2014.

Ms Patricia Ng, General Manager of Fraser Residence Menteng, Jakarta said, “Receiving this award for the second consecutive time is truly a reflection of the team’s efforts in consistently delivering high service standards. We are grateful for the continued support from those who voted for us and are determined to continue improving the Frasers Hospitality experience.”

The ITTA honours outstanding brands and individuals in the country’s travel and hospitality sector, rewarding exemplary service that set the benchmark to which others aspire; synonymous to its theme ‘Awarding the Best, Inspiring the Rest’. Winners are determined based on online votes as well as by leading travel and tourism experts around the world.

Frasers Hospitality has successfully garnered more than 80 accolades this year, including one of the highest industry distinctions, World’s Leading Serviced Apartment Brand and Leading Serviced Apartments by World Travel Awards.

Nationwide Indonesia could be the next breath-taking location to feature in UK documentary series, Escape to the Wild.

Amid continuing oversupply in the world’s coal market, big miners plan higher 2016 production Nationwide

Anantara Seminyak Bali receives four coveted worldwide hospitality awards Bali Anantara Seminyak Bali Resort was recently recognized at three major hospitality industry ceremonies, receiving four prestigious awards, reaffirming the resort's dedication to creating distinctive and authentic travel experiences for the luxury traveller.

At the 22nd Annual World Travel Awards – “The Oscars of the Travel Industry”, Anantara Seminyak was lauded twice, first as Indonesia’s Leading Spa Resort, and second, with the Penthouse at Anantara Seminyak being named Bali’s Leading Suite. Renowned as the most prestigious and comprehensive awards in the travel and tourism industry, over 650,000 votes were cast by travel professionals and high-end tourism consumers to determine the winners.

A third award was gained at the 2015 Luxury Travel Guide Global Awards, where the resort came first in the Luxury Resort & Spa category. And at the esteemed World Luxury Hotel Awards, former Anantara Seminyak General Manager, Mr. Clinton Lovell was recognized as the Best General Manager in Indonesia.

Mr. Lovell commented on these numerous distinctions: “We are deeply honoured to receive these noteworthy accolades, having already proudly received the 2015 World Luxury Spa Award and 2015 Bali Tourism Awards, as well as a TripAdvisor award for our outstanding guest reviews. With seven awards for this year alone, Anantara Seminyak Bali Resort is setting an industry benchmark for luxury and exceptional guest experiences not only in Indonesia, but worldwide.”

Channel 4 (UK) is searching for British families going back to nature in Indonesia

According to data from the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry’s mineral and coal directorate general, as many as 71 companies proposed a total of 303.33 million tonnes of production in 2016. The 2016 production plan will be far lower compared to the proposed 419 million tonnes in 2015.

Only two firms among 11 producing more than 5 million tonnes have proposed lower output in 2016, namely PT Adaro Indonesia with a slight 0.8 percent cut and PT Kideco Jaya Agung with almost 18 percent.

President director of Adaro Energy, Garibaldi Thohir, said that his company would set output at a range of 52 to 54 million tonnes in 2016, around 7 percent lower compared to targeted output in 2015 of 54 to 56 million tonnes.

Meanwhile, Kideco is unlikely to raise its production because its sales remain sluggish. Figures from Jakartalisted Indika Energy, which is Kideco’s parent firm, showed that the subsidiary company had suffered from a 15.6 percent drop in selling price from January to September 2015. The company that proposed the highest drop in output for 2016 was PT Kaltim Jaya Mineral, which slashed its plan to only 150,000 tonnes in 2016 compared to 1.2 million tonnes in 2015.

Global coal companies have been suffering from declining prices, particularly on slowing growth of demand while stockpiles continue to rise as producers pump up output. The benchmark thermal coal price at Newcastle Port in Australia fell to US$50.63 per tonne in the last two weeks of December, according to figures from Bloomberg. The price was the lowest level since December 2006.

Indonesia’s coal reference price (HBA) for December was set at US$53.51 per tonne, around 16 percent lower compared to a reference price of US$63.84 per ton set in January. The December price is around 57 percent lower compared to the all-time high HBA price of US$127.05 per tonne set in February 2011. (SOURCE: THE JAKARTA POST)

The show’s producers are on the lookout for British families and couples who’ve made Indonesia their home. Together with its epic natural beauty and biodiversity of wildlife, Indonesia’s space to escape the pressures of urban living makes the region an attractive destination for a more pared back existence.

“The programmes tell the inspirational stories of people who’ve quit the rat race in the UK and moved overseas for a more sustainable way of life,” says Executive Producer Patrick Furlong, who heads up the London-based team. “These families have traded the daily grind for simple self-sufficiency. They’re living off-the-grid and are finding happiness in some of the most beautiful places on the planet.”

The makers of the Channel 4 series (which airs in the UK, as well as in continental Europe, Australia, and New Zealand) are keen to find stories in Indonesia. The Escape to the Wild team told Indonesia Expat, “We’re looking for pioneering Brits who’ve made the move to Indonesia and understand the hard work, exhilaration, and satisfaction involved in making a home in a remote place.”

The first series of Escape to the Wild featured adventurous expats now living closer to nature in Tonga, Chile, Belize, and Sweden.

Future programmes will similarly explore the challenges, motivations, and joys of relocating overseas to find one’s own piece of paradise.

Ruth Overend, a Content Producer working with the company behind the series, Optomen Television, said, “We’d like to hear from British couples and families who’ve chosen to source their own water, harness their own power, grow vegetables, keep chickens, and fish for their supper. Not a shopping mall or a motorway in sight!”

If you’ve escaped to the wild in Indonesia or beyond, the production team would love to hear your story. They can be contacted by e-mail for more information about taking part at escapetothewild@optomen.com

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LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

Health and Safety

Indonesian-Style

CROSSWORD

BY E AMONN SADLER

A few years ago my father told me that he would like to come and visit me in Jakarta.

Wonderful, I thought, he had never been to Jakarta before, or even Asia, so this would be a great opportunity to show him the other side of the world and introduce him to the place where I live.

“How do you do?” he asked. “I’ve heard so much about you!” Now Tini was confused and quickly scurried off to the back of the house.

I met him at the airport and bustled him and his bags into a taxi before heading towards my house. On the way back into the city it was fun to watch him gaze out of the window in slack-jawed awe at the various sights that can only be seen in Indonesia. For example, as we came off the toll road, a motorbike passed us with what can only be described as a small house strapped on to the back of it. It was a large, light blue box with what looked like a chimney sticking out of the top of it and a small hatch door on either side. The ancient bike was clearly unstable with this huge load on the back, and by the looks of the rider he was clearly unstable as well.

To honour my father’s visit I fixed up a small tour of the country, staying at various hotels owned by a client of mine. When we reached Bali and checked in to our poolside room I could see that my father was suitably impressed with his surroundings. Within three minutes of entering our room I heard a splash; I looked round to see my father floating on his back in the rippling pool gazing up at the clear blue sky.

As he careened along the road, he had his fullface helmet perched on the back of his head like a flat cap, his jacket was on backwards, and he was looking cross-eyed down his nose trying to read something on his phone. My father, a retired UK firefighter and former National Fire Brigades Union Health and Safety representative, didn’t know where to start.

“Did you see...? He had a... and his helmet was... and he was trying to... while he was...”

He swallowed. “Good Lord.”

When we reached my house the houseboy came out to meet us and started unloading the bags from the taxi. My father tried to help. I told him it was OK; Suparman would take care of it. Dad looked confused. He then tried to shake Suparman’s hand, and now Suparman was confused.

I doubled up laughing and my father asked, “What? What did I say?” That just made it worse.

After lunch I asked him what he wanted to do and gave him a narrative of the possibilities.

He thought for a moment and grinned. “Is it all right if we just stay here?” I was pleased. Bali is in itself a destination and just being there is special enough. For four days we lounged around and walked on the beach and swam.

We ate and drank and lived like kings and my father could not have been happier.

We came back to Jakarta via Jogjakarta and had an equally pleasant time walking the markets and seeing everything there is to see that is so different from anything in the UK. What stuck in my father’s mind the most was a scene at a building site we walked past one afternoon. He watched in amazement as the labourers climbed like monkeys up the bamboo scaffolding, with tools clenched between their teeth, wearing nothing but shorts and sandals.

His mouth was moving but no words came out as he looked at me and pointed in the general direction of the scene. I put my arm round his shoulder and led him away.

ACROSS 1. Pale flame or phosphorescence elusive thing (4-1-3-4) 9. Bet (5) 10. Artistic work of lasting excellence (7) 11. Way out (4) 12. Asian diseased caused by a dietary deficiency (8) 14. Native American dwelling (6) 15. German POW camp in WWII (6) 18. Person allowed to sell drink (8) 20. Jug (4) 22. Person who drinks (7) 23. Stated opinion (5) 24. Yellowish root used as cattle food (12)

ANSWERS OF ISSUE 156 ACROSS — 1. Jump jet 8. Enhance 9. Devolve 10. Terrier 11. Dusty 13. Greatness 15. Hypnotism 18. Pasta 21. Milksop 22. Aircrew 23. Succour 24. Tideway DOWN — 1. Jaded 2. Mavis 3. Jolly good show 4. Teethe 5. Short-tempered 6. Inside 7. Debris 12. Ugly 14. Spit 15. Hamish 16. Palace 17. Impart 19. Straw 20. Alway

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“It’s all right, dad,” I said. “They’ll be fine.”

“He’s our houseboy, dad,” I said. “He works here.” We went inside and I introduced my maid, Tini. My father greeted her very politely like she was my girlfriend.

He still talks about that to this day and asks if it’s still the same. I tell him it’s all changed now. I don’t want him to worry.

Eamonn has lived and worked in Indonesia for over 20 years but doesn’t understand the country at all and now realises that he never will. He is an entrepreneur, businessman and writer, lead singer with expat band Xhibit A and the owner and operator of The Jakarta Comedy Club and The Bali Comedy Club.

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Bapaks in white coats continue to put the fear of God into Indonesia’s expats.

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"Doctor, Doctor, I'm at death's door!"

"Don't worry, we'll pull you through."

This is not an exchange that I overheard in a Jakarta waiting-room, although Indonesia's doctors, fine specimens of men and women that they most assuredly are, certainly come in for a fair amount of flak from the expatriate community. The general perception of the country's professional bone-sawers held by those who hail from wealthier nations seems to bounce like a heart-rate monitor readout between patronizing ridicule and sheer terror at the prospect of ever falling into their clutches.

of patients. It seems that often here, high-end technology is not complemented by a similarly high-end level of professionalism among the nation's 50,000 doctors and 2.5 million nurses.

The problem, as with so many things, lies with education, which in this country is about as bad as it gets. This is not a knowledge-based culture; it is a highly corrupt, consumption-based culture. Intellectually speaking, a complete disaster then includes the sale of places in med school (the lower your grades, the more you have

If they ply their trade at a more downmarket hospital or medical centre, then local doctors are usually viewed as buffoons who offer diagnoses along the lines of “doctor, doctor” joke punchlines before pumping you full of the wrong drugs and amputating the wrong leg for good measure. However, if they work at a more salubrious house of medicine, then they will obviously try and hook you up to as many expensive machines that go ‘ping’ as possible, as the dollar signs revolve in their eyes like one-armed bandits (although American expatriates may be used to this kind of treatment as a result of their noble nation's general disdain for socialized medicine).

One can head to the official statistics in search of a more sober analysis of the country's medical system, however this may not help to dispel the negative aura that hangs over Indonesian hospitals like the smell of a full specimen jar. Of Indonesia's 1,800 hospitals, apparently only five are internationally accredited, and all of these are privately owned, although supposedly the health ministry is currently preparing another seven state-owned hospitals to qualify for international accreditation.

Ultimately, this may not make much of a dent, however, in the 100,000 or so locals who head abroad every year (mainly to Singapore, Malaysia and China) in search of decent medical treatment. And they are the lucky ones, of course. The vast majority of Indonesians, not in possession of a great deal more, asset-wise, than a bedpan, can either incur crippling debts when they require medical attention or instead opt for a judicious application of Tiger Balm whilst offering a few prayers to Him upstairs.

There have, however, been more recent signs of change.

Both President Jokowi and his comrade-in-arms, Jakarta Governor Ahok, in a break with five decades of elite politics, actually seem to acknowledge that not all Indonesians drive BMWs and have pushed through medical insurance schemes, amidst much huffing and puffing from the trustees of the nation's better-equipped hospitals.

Clearly though, this may well be like trying to fix a fractured skull with a Handiplast. Doctors here often work in a number of hospitals or health centres, and even hospitals that occupy fancy high-rise buildings may not be able to provide adequate or sufficiently professional consultation, as their doctors work long into the night with large numbers

Having said all this, my own experiences in Indonesian hospitals haven't been too bad. Most seriously, I once rode my motorcycle into a bajaj that was seemingly being driven by some prototype Google software at the time.

In any case, after being tossed in the air like a rag doll and landing in a big bone heap on the ground, I found myself being transported to Pertamina Hospital in South Jakarta having sustained several fractures.

After having various titanium plates and screws inserted into me, I was packed off home to recuperate and was also regularly visited by a nurse (alas, a male one) for the following two weeks.

Both my inpatient and outpatient care were pretty decent, although all of this came at a price that was thankfully covered by my health insurance policy. Coincidentally, exPresident Suharto entered the very same hospital about a year later and, unlike myself, did not emerge alive. Perhaps the former strong man had been neglecting his health insurance payments (although I was always under the impression that the inscrutable old fascist was a collector, as opposed to a payer of premiums).

There was, alas, one dark cloud which cast a shadow over my otherwise delightful weeklong stay in hospital, and this was the nurses – angels of mercy that they were – who insisted upon waking me up at the very Indonesian hour of 5am every morning to administer nothing more than a vitamin pill and the most appalling breakfasts that I'd had since that time I went camping. After four days of this, I have to confess that I did offload some technical medical jargon in their direction.

Of Indonesia's 1,800 hospitals, apparently only five are internationally accredited, and all of these are privately owned

to pay to get in; up to hundreds of millions of rupiah).

Plus, of course, more payments will ensure that even the most chuckle-headed of potential quacks are able to pass their regular exams, whilst connections and the old-boy network also help, which is why medical care can seem so ‘dynastic’ here.

And all of this comes on top of Indonesia's politicallymotivated system of educational indoctrination, which is based around rote learning, and which seems to actively discourage the kind of critical thinking that is so valuable for the decent practice of medicine. Apparently, even nurses and midwives often have to buy their way into jobs. This can be as much as US$5,000 for a job that pays about US$300 per month. No wonder the nurses and doctors work for the government in the mornings and engage in private practice in the late afternoons and evenings.

"But we only trying to help you, Mr!" "Aha, that's very good, now here's what I want you not to do..."

The great Benjamin Franklin supposedly claimed that "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." Well, he'd clearly never sailed around the Dutch East Indies, in my view.

Meanwhile, Indonesia's poor may now be crowding hospital receptions the length and breadth of the nation clutching Jokowi Smart Cards, however many will still be unable to afford the fancy prescriptions dished out by doctors with a tendency towards polypharmacy (i.e. prescribing five or more drugs, many of which are non-essential but expensive if you're on two dollars a day).

The quick fix offered by traditional jamu and over-thecounter energy pills and drinks is thus likely to remain a medical staple for the republic’s proletariat, who suffer the consequences of the fine line between commercial exploitation and medical science being gleefully trampled over. A quick fix of caffeine, taurine, sugar and paracetamol it is then, which should temporarily mask the negative effects of poverty, poor diet, lack of sleep, pollution, disease and parasites. Soviet Russia, now there was an efficient health system. As soon as you were ill, they’d kill you. No messing about with cures there….

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British Council Programme at Jakarta Biennale 2015 1–17 January 2016 As a biannual international art exhibition, Jakarta Bienanale has played a significant role in the cultural ecosystem through its celebrations of contemporary a r t a nd i nt er pr e t a t ion s of social, political and cultural progresses in urban areas. To kick off 2016, Jakarta Biennale carries on with exhibitions and art projects, a creative weekend market, children and family biennale tour, and more. For more information please visit http:// jakartabiennale.net

JIExpo Cycling Student Challenge 2016 23–24 January 2016 Students with a passion for sports are all invited to join the JIExpo Cycling Student Challenge. The student challenge is targeted for young people aged 11–18 years.

The challenge is also available for people falling into seven different categories, including Kids A (age 2–4 years old); Kids B (age 5–7 years old); Elementary (age 8–11); Junior High School (age 12-15 years old); Senior High School (age 16–18 years); Binaan/Club (age 15-18 years); and Master (age 3045 years old and above 46 years).

JIExpo Cycling Student Challenge is part of a CSR programme held by Pt Jakarta International Expo. The event seeks to improve youth talents aged 11–18 years.

Visit www.jiexpo.com for more information.

Conference

Indonesian Heritage Society Photo Competition for Calendar 2017 1–29 January 2016 Indonesian Heritage Society is holding a photo competition w ith the theme ‘R ice: f rom padi to plate’. The competition w ishe s t o a ck nowledge t he importance of rice in Indonesia, thus it challenges participants to capture various aspects of rice, which might include production, ceremonial use, food and more. To get involved in this competition, participants must be registered as friends of Indonesia Heritage Society. Photos must be taken in Indonesia and each participant is allowed to take a maximum of six photos. The selected photos will then be exhibited on 27 February 2016. For more information please visit www.heritagejkt.org

Ombak Ombak Ide Exhibition 1 January–15 February 2016 Pascal Hierloz, familiarly known by his nickname Paisi, is holding his fifth solo painting exhibition at Rumah Jawa Galler y. The works of this French-Canadian artist are inspired by Indonesian culture, specifically Bali. Aside from displaying his artworks, Paisi will also be launching his second book titled Paisi in Bali.

Garin Nugroho, a filmmaker and cultural observer, will also be inaugurating the exhibition. For more information please contact Grace on 0821 1158 5566.

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Retail Banking Technology Conference Indonesia 24–25 February 2016 Ba n kTech A sia is a lea d ing banking technology conference that brings together key industry influencers and decision makers to network and discuss strategies to apply innovation within an organization and explore new products and solutions. This year, BankTech Asia will be coming to Jakarta to focus on discussions about the retail segment. The global banking industry may be rapidly changing, but the retail segment will remain a strong source of revenue for bank s worldw ide, a s they br ing in almost 60 percent of total banking revenues. In addition, 2016 will see a shift from the ‘age of wisdom’, where information alone is not exactly enough. Although banks today are anticipating to become digital organizations, their innovation will be the key to define themselves apart from others. This conference will take place at Sheraton Hotel, Gandaria City. For registration and more information please visit www. banktechasia.com

Indonesia Summit 2016 25 February 2016 Indonesia Summit 2016 will see a group of Indonesia’s key opinion

leaders in a discussion about issues in the business industry, particularly those concerning the president’s performance thus far. Opportunities like digital entrepreneurship appear to give new hope for investors. So how has the government done so far under Jokowi’s presidency? To review and quite possibly debate on this issue, Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Minister of Trade Thomas Lembong, Minister of Finance Bambang Brodjonegoro and Minister of Energ y and Mineral Resources Sudirman Said, will serve as key speakers.

Additionally, Group Managing Director of Indorama Corporation A m it L oh i a a nd P r e s ide nt Director of Blue Bird Group Noni Purnomo will also attend this discussion. Participants expected to be involved in this event include directors, government officials, professors and more. The event will take place at Shangri-La Hotel. E -mail: a siaevents@ economist.com

UX Tool in a Nutshell 22 January 2016 User Experience (UX) Indonesia is inviting executives, business managers, project managers, d ig it a l strat eg ist s, produc t and service developers, as well as entrepreneurs to join their training to explore UX trends and tools. UX has managed to lead a number of innovative projects for the purpose of improving the quality of user experiences in ICT products and services.

Participants joining this training will get to learn from the latest training materials as prepared by UX Indonesia Experts, receive a certificate of participations, enjoy nice meals, and more.

For registration and fur ther information please visit http:// uxindo.com

about the topic, participants are strongly suggested to attend all four sessions. Price—Public: Rp.200,000, Student: Rp.175,000 Visit: http://salihara.org Music

UB40 Greatest Hits Live in Concert 1 April 2016 Unemployment Benefit Form 40 (UB40) is coming to Jakarta!

Originally from Birmingham, England, the reggae/pop band is coming to town to promote their latest album ‘Greatest Hits Live’. With more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, the band has achieved a great deal of international success, including a four-time Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album and one for Best British Group by the Brit Award. The band’s success has also accounted for over 70 million records. This year, fans will get the chance to witness the band singing their hit singles including ‘Food for Thought’, as well as two US Billboard chart-toppers ‘Red Red Wine’ and ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’. The event will take place at Istora Senayan Jakarta. Visit: www.ticketonfire.com or www. karcis.co.id.

Education

Philosophy Class: The History of Ancient Greek Philosophy 5–26 March 2016 Komunitas Salihara is back with classes on philosophy. This year, they will be discussing four main branches of Ancient Greek philosophy: Phusikoi, Sophism, Platonism and Aristotelianism.

Phusikoi is familiarly known as the Pre-Socratics; Sophism is commonly praised for being a great facilitator of democracy; Plat on ism ser ve s a s one of the most widely talked about traditions in philosophy; while Aristotelianism borrows Aristotle’s way of thinking but presented more realistically. As a lecturer at STF Driyakarya, Jakarta, A. Setyo Wibowo will be taking over the philosophy class.

To gain a complete understanding

starting this month. For ticket purchase and more information please visit www.javajazzfestival. com

Java Jazz Festival 2016 4–6 March 2016 After 11 years of success, the largest annual jazz festival in Indonesia is back this year and they are returning with an even more exciting line-up. For the 12 th edition of Java Jazz, the festival has confirmed to bring BadBadNotGood, Boney James, Candy Dulfer, Hiatus Kaiyote, Level 42, Patti Austin, Relish, Richard Galiano New Musette Quartet, Rick Braun, Ron King Big Band, and ‘Blurred Lines’ si nger, Robi n Th icke. Th is year the event will take place at Jakarta International Expo (Jiexpo). Tickets are available for Rp.400,000 (daily pass) and Rp.1,000,000 for a 3-day pass.

Leading up to the main event in March, Java Jazz Festival is also holding a series of pre-events in malls, clubs and restaurants

The Vamps Wake Up Tour 2016 25 January 2016 British pop band The Vamps are coming to town, as Brad Simpson (lead vocals and guitar), James McVey (lead guitar and vocals), Connor Ball (bass guitar and vocals) and Tristan Evans (drums and vocals) are set to perform at The Kasablanka, Kota Kasablanka Mall. Known for their hit singles ‘Somebody to You’, ‘Last Night’, and ‘Can We Dance’, the boys have recently launched their new album ‘Wake Up’ on 2 October 2015. This will be The Vamps’ first visit to Indonesia in their Wake Up Tour to promote their latest album. This event is presented by Fanfare Entertainment. For more information please visit www. thevampsjakarta.com

Jakarta Business Networkers Make the right connections to help develop and grow your business over bre a k fa s t . At Ja k a r t a Business Networkers (JBN), all attendees are encouraged to help other attendees by exchanging referrals and introducing them to their target audience. JBN is all about helping you grow your business. Promote your business, personal brand or portfolio each week to the rest of the attendees and explain to the group the type of referrals you would like to receive. JBN professional networking sessions are from 7–9am every Tuesday at Mamma Rosy, Kemang and every Thursday at Mercantile Athletic Club, WTC, Sudirman. RSVP: info@jbnetworkers.com

BALI Arts & Culture

Events at Ayodya Resort Bali 2016 This year, Ayodya Resort Bali is kicking things off with a series of cultural events including three different traditional dances over

dinner. Every Monday, gusts can enjoy culinary delights of Indonesian dishes served in allyou-can-eat buffet, while also being entertained with a f ire dance show as the grand finale.

Dinner costs Rp.375,000net/ person while Nusantara & Fire Dance alone costs Rp.187,500net/ person. Every Wednesday, guests can experience a different kind of tone in a cla ssica l dance ‘Legong’, which is characterized by soft movements that embody femininity and grace. Ever y Saturday the resor t holds Kecak Dance, which tells the story of Ramayana, presented in Balinese art and culture. For more information please visit www.ayodyaresortbali.com

BaliSpirit Festival 2016 29 March–3 April 2016 Make the most of the New Year by joining over 230 daily classes in yoga, meditation, healing, dance, and music in BaliSpirit Festival 2016. The festival brings dozens of top international performers and musicians to Ubud. In 2015, BaliSpirit succeeded in attracting 7,000 festival-goers who came together with a united goal of celebrating music, dance, yoga, and healing. In 2016, participants will also have the chance to be involved in seminars focusing on healing, health, spirituality a nd persona l development .

Early bird tickets are on sale for US$550 (VIP) and US$450 (full-festival pass). For more information please visit www. balispiritfestival.com

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Borneo Adventure Photo Tour 15–22 March 2016 Wa nt t o le a r n mor e a b out phot og r aphy? Wa nt t o s e e orangutans in Borneo? Join us for Borneo Adventure Photo Tour this March. You will have the opportunity to photograph a variety of wildlife in the Borneo jungle, including a visit to an island to see the orangutans by private invitation. We cruise up the river visiting Dayak villages, enjoy a special performance of Day a k mu sic a nd d a nc e and photograph the stunning sunsets in the wetlands as the native hornbills sweep across the sky. Read what others have to say and book now at www. davidmetcalfphotography.com

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Moving out sale! Office/home furniture for sale! * Black 3-piece Sofa set (2 chairs, 1 two-seater sofa) in excellent condition Rp 3,500,000 * Glass dining table in i m m a c u l a t e c ond it ion R p 2,500,000 * Tall filing cabinets in excellent condition 2@ Rp 700,000 * IKEA Long black excellent condition workstation for 2 persons Rp350,000 * Large Wooden Pine color Receptionist Table Rp 300,000 * Wooden pine color office desk with drawer unit Rp 300,000 * Wooden pine color office desks 3 @ Rp 200,000 * Dining chairs dark wood color 4 @ Rp 100,000 * Coffee Table dark wood color 1 @ Rp 150,000 * Coffee Table white color 1 @ Rp 150,000 Please contact +622129941075 (Galih).

Household Staff Available Maid available, flexible to live-in or live-out. Speaks good English and has experience working as a baby-sitter, too. We're already out of Indonesia, so please contact her directly (phone: +62 81288111898) and arrange an interview. More information: hepolainen@gmail. com My name is Ngadiono, I am looking for a job as a driver. I have some work experiences as a private or company driver.

Please call +628159580887 or +62217491501 I am looking for a job as a driver, I have an experience to work as a driver in a rental company, if you need a driver please call my mobile +6281315474500 or +62857774733701

Hello… I'm look ing for job as par t time maid. I can do cleaning, wa shing, ironing, general shopping and cooking.

I have some references letter from my job. Please contact me at +6281906324901 or email iraningyuni@gmail.com Yoga has been our driver while we stayed in Jakarta for 3 years.

He is very knowledgeable of the city, independent, took good care of our car, never had any accidents. He was very good with our 4 kids ( between 2 and 10 years old), we fully trusted him taking them around to school, playdates etc. by himself. Yoga is a young, friendly and relaxed person, and we always felt very safe driving with him. He can also run any kind of errands for you and he worked overtime whenever needed. Yoga is fluent in english, so communication isn't an issue.

We highly recommend Yoga!

You can contact him directly at +6281514572754 or send me an email for any further questions at franziska.astor@gmail.com Excellent Pembantu seeking employment. Ibu Diana worked for our family for 10 months as a part-time pembantu. We recommend her as we have left Jakarta. She is trustworthy and her duties included general house care, handling the aqua deliveries, overseeing the maintenance repairmen, washing, ironing, folding, cleaning, chang ing beds, sweeping and mopping.

She diligently washed, ironed and folded during her 3 days of work/ week. She has worked for expats in the past, and most recently as a nanny for 2 children. On occasion she babysat for our 2 children ages 9 & 8. Ibu Diana speaks and understands English very well.

She's friendly, caring and very pleasant to know. She has been a tremendous blessing to our family & we miss her! She looks forward to hearing from you. You can contact her at +6281808008207.

Automotive I have black new Toyota Avanza 2013 for rent, it is manual. weekly is Rp.1,500,000 , monthly is Rp.4,000,000, insurance covered. long term rent will be discount , if interested and more info, e-mail at: lancarlah1@yahoo.com or sms at +62818609853.

Toyota Kijang for sale. 2009 Toyota Kijang Innova G-Gs 2.0 litre | Manual transmission | 3M heat resistance | Reading lamp | Rear spoiler with lamp | Grey Mica Metallic | Well maintained and serviced only by Astra | 7,700 km | Rp.150 million.

Please contact Nick Owen (+62811 9784780) or Halima Begum (+62811 9784776).

2013 Piaggio Vespa LX150SV Rp 28,000,000 or 2,000 USD negotiable. Vespa LX 150V 3V ie A/T (automatic) 155 cc: *8,500 km *Color light blue *Additional stainless bars on bottom, luggage rack at the back, windshield *Maintenance checks done at Vespa on Jl Pemuda, Jakarta

timur. Just passed latest check last week, no issues. *Can be seen and tested near Semanggi. *Original STNK and BPKP Ride in style in Jakarta!

Contact Antoine: +62811941 7106 (Call/SMS/Whatsapp)

BALI Jobs Available Looking for Day Trading Talents.

Sw iss Banker is looking for day trading talents to build a team in Bali. Must have basic understanding & knowledge of markets (Equity, FX, futures).

Par t time traders welcome.

Students & Graduates welcome.

Please contact Ueli at <ueli.wick@ gmx.net>. Or +6281237472893 (SMS or call).

PA & Admin Manager. Female, min. 28 y. Strong computer & orga n i zat ion sk i l ls (Ma c pref.), f luent English, passion for aesthetic details in works & items, pro-active, f lexible & highly-motivated to work for Sourcing & Styling Specialist in Seminyak. Send your CV to: <info@my-home.ch> Wanted: Marketing Manager/ SM Account Manager for new online startup company. Must have proven track record. Must be able to conduct proper campaigns.

Fixed salary and KITAS. Send all necessar y information to <jody_taylor92@hotmail.com> (Bali based).

AquaMarine Diving-Bali: Native English-speaking Dive Travel Consultant. Required: Superb organizational skills, can-do attitude, highly self-motivated, sense of responsibility. Good time-management skills, strong admin background, outgoing pro-active for ward-planner, computer literate with excellent typing.Marketing/tourism background, SM/web sav v y.

5.5days/wk/8hrs/day. 12+months com m itment . Re sume w it h cover letter, expected salar y and available start date: <hrd@ aquamarinediving.com> Property

Getaway to Ubud, Bali – Stay at Steph and Dave's Private Villa in Ubud, Bali: 3 Bedroom Private Pool Villa in rice fields, authentic Balinese stay in a traditional village. 4.5 kms from Ubud. Quiet, peaceful setting – in the rice fields. Sleeps 6 - ideal for family or couples. Free daily breakfast.

Driver available on request.

Your own personal villa cook.

Yoga and meditation platform.

Cocktails ser ved poolside at sunset. Complimentary guided local village tour. Security 24 hrs Read latest guest reviews on trip advisor. Special KITAS rates available. www.villadamee.com or e-mail: info@villadamee.com Others Books to giveaway. Cooking books, French dictionary and etc. Text only 081 2381 5292.

Bukit Ungasan.

JOGJAKARTA Jobs Available

L i t t l e C a r e Fo u n d a t i o n i n Jog ja k a r t a is look ing for a responsible volunteer to help ma nage our t wo Child rens’ Creative Centres in Pa kem, S l e m a n , Jo g j a k a r t a . T h e Indonesian children aged 7-14 are learning English, with other educational activities. See our website on www.littlecare.org.

Seriously interested? Please contact us on pukaanna@yahoo. co.uk or call +62811268445.

LOMBOK Jobs Available

Villa rental south Kuta 2br/2ba, pr ivate pool. A lso studio apartment 1br/1ba. Close to beach and airport. Monthly, yearly.

Contact +6281236154700. E-mail <juandavillas@gmail.com> For Sale Villa with Pondok Wisata in Cangg u: Complete going business with constant guest arrivals. 5 Star Trip Advisor rating.

5 bedrooms, 5 bath, spa room, theater room, western kitchen, pool, staff accommodation, full staf f including private chef.

10 ara, IMB, etc. 13M [IDR 13,000,000,000]. Call or SMS Dewa +6285253905840.

Looking for a yearly rent villa in Canggu, Umalas, Berawa. 3 bedrooms, pool, garden. Starting on April 2016-April 2017. Budget Rp.250 million – Rp.350 million.

E-mail: angieboin@yahoo.com

Yo g a i n s t r u c t o r s n e e d e d .

Ashtari Yoga in South Lombok is expanding! We are looking for two yoga instructors to join our team. You will be teaching 2-3 classes a day and helping to grow our network. Very good package on offer. Contact us on: jeanmarc@ashtarilombok.com

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