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WELCOME BACK Readers!

This issue we bring you what you need to know about health and beauty in Indonesia. From an explainer on traditional medical treatments to the top salons and clinics in town, we’ve got you covered.

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FEATURED Hit the Streets and Get Walking, Jakarta

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We take a look at the impact the so-called ‘sin tax’ has had on smoking and ponder if we’ll soon see a drop in smoking rates across the country, while the health care sector becomes the next big thing for foreign investors.

BUSINESS A Check-Up on Indonesia's Healthcare Sector

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Finally, we have a meal at Dim Sum King, Kerry B. Collison reflects on Australia’s connection to the Pacific and we wrap up some of the country’s biggest stories over the last fortnight.

BUSINESS PROFILE Schinder Business Center: From Law Firm to Working Space

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FOOD AND DRINK Eating Like Royalty at Dim Sum King

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INFO FOR EXPATS An Expat's Guide to Indonesia's Traditional Treatments

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NEWS FROM THE ARCHIPELAGO

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SCAMS IN THE CITY Police Bust Bogus Bruneian Businessman Scam

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QUIRKS

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Sin Tax Says 'Put Down the Smokes'

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DUA TANGAN CUKUP Rescuing Baby Orangutans in Borneo from Illegal Trade

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BOOKS Rockefeller and the Demise of Ibu Pertiwi

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In the wake of a global study proving what many of us already suspected – those in Indonesia walk the least of anyone in the world – we explore why this is the case in Indonesia, as well as the benefits to both physical and mental health created by walking.

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Hit the Streets and Get Walking, Jakarta

BY ERIN COOK

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ew were shocked back in July when a global study found Indonesia to be the country which walks the least. From shoddy sidewalks with gaping holes, impatient motorcyclists riding up the side of the roads and the stifling humidity, Jakarta can’t be called a city made for pedestrians. Urban sprawl and long commutes hardly help, with many Jakartans forced to spend hours a day in cars, buses or motorcycles in an effort get from work to home.

But with much of the world already experiencing rapid declines in health as lifestyles become more sedentary, the results are alarming for any expat who plans to spend part of their lives in Indonesia.

The study, conducted by Stanford University in the US, tracked the walking habits of almost 718,000 people across 111 countries via smartphones in an effort to better understand the impact walking has on overall health outcomes. Participants were monitored for 95 days each.

Indonesia came last in the 46 country ranking of those with over 1,000 participants with just 3,513 steps on average per day. This is well behind top ranking Hong Kong on 6,880 steps and China at 6,189. Singapore rates 5,674 steps on average a day.

Why does Indonesia rank so low?

A breakdown of data from within Indonesia is not yet available online, but the reasons for the results in major cities like Jakarta appear self-evident.

Researchers cited a city's ‘walkability,’ a sustainability concept which takes into account the infrastructure and environment in a neighbourhood or community, as a major factor in predicting how much participants walked.

Unsurprisingly, Jakarta ranks low. Walkability measures factors like access to green spaces, building density and transport connectivity – all factors in which Jakarta has made efforts to improve but is still lacking.

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“In more walkable cities, activity is greater throughout the day and throughout the week, across age, gender and body mass index (BMI) groups, with the greatest increases in activity for females,” the survey said.

How beneficial is walking?

The benefits of walking are well documented – both for physical and mental health.

“Regular brisk walking can help you maintain a healthy weight, prevent or manage various conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, strengthen your bones and muscles, improve your mood, balance and coordination,” the Mayo Clinic says. “The faster, farther and more frequently you walk, the greater the benefits.”

The Mayo Clinic notes the US Department of Health and Human Services guidelines, which recommend 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity, 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity or a combination of both each week. Strength training of all the major muscle groups is also recommended twice a week at a minimum.

Each adult should aim for a minimum 30 minutes of activity a day, which can be split into ten or 15 minute sessions, the Mayo Clinic says.

While brisk walking helps in weight loss, it also has a multitude of mental health benefits. A study from California State University found that the more a person walked each day the better their mood. This is because exercise, even low impact exercise like walking, releases endorphins – painkilling hormones.

Additionally, regular exercise is believed to slow down the ageing process and keep people alert and highfunctioning well into old age.

What can be done to improve walkability in Indonesia’s cities?

Jakarta’s infrastructure woes are a long-running story here in Indonesia, but efforts are being undertaken

to improve accessibility. While these efforts tend to focus on public transport one civil group is acting in the interests of pedestrians.

Alfred Sitorus, the Chairman of the Jakarta Pedestrian Coalition, spoke to the New York Times in August about the group’s actions to keep the walkways for pedestrians only.

“As kids, we learn in school that sidewalks are for pedestrians, but as adults we think it’s okay,” Sitorus said about motorcycles using sidewalks.

The group often stages protests on Jakarta’s more busy streets holding signs and forming chains to block motorcycles from using the sidewalks. These efforts are often met with abuse from motorists, he said.

But for now?

Many of Jakarta’s hidden delights can be found deep in neighbourhoods and suburbs that can only be found with a little exploring. A Saturday spent exploring Glodok, Jakarta’s old Chinese-Indonesian neighbourhood, or the streets off Kota Tua, or the Old Town, will give even the slowest of walkers an increase in their weekly steps average.

Early risers can join in on Jakarta’s worst kept secret – the fun Sunday morning Car Free Day trek from Senayan to the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, or even up to Monas, the National Monument, for those excited to see the pedometer tick over.

Spend an afternoon checking out the newly refurbished Kalijodo area in West Jakarta. Once one of the city’s most notorious red light districts, it now boasts a skate park and plenty of open space. Enjoyed by children and teenagers each weekend, a day spent at Kalijodo is an easy way to get your steps up while soaking up the festival-like atmosphere.

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A Check-Up on Indonesia’s Healthcare Sector

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resident Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has led a push for more foreign investment and a loosening of bureaucratic reins in a number of key sectors in the growing Indonesian economy. While big ticket industries, like oil and gas and tourism, have led the charge an increasing number of investors and market watchers are picking an unlikely sector as the safest bet for strong, sustainable growth – healthcare.

A massive population, infrastructure development and a burgeoning middle class have made Indonesia an attractive locale for some of the world’s top healthcare firms, according to a recent report from international banking firm BNP Paribas.

“A favourable macroeconomic environment, a rising middle class and relatively low healthcare market penetration and spending should lead to greater demand in this sector. Indonesia has an underserved healthcare market, with low hospital bed and doctor ratios relative to the size of the population,” the report, entitled Indonesia’s healthcare: the next fast-growing industry, said.

The Economist Intelligence Unit went a step further in its global healthcare sector white paper released earlier this year in June, suggesting that for countries which suffer from high incidents of public corruption – like Indonesia, but also Thailand and Rwanda – private investment can often prove to be both the cheaper and more effective method of providing healthcare.

The Economist spoke with Yalis Ilyas, a leading professor at the University of Indonesia’s School of Public Health, who suggested the government would do better in supporting primary healthcare for the

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“According to the 2015 Frost & Sullivan Health care Outlook, the Indonesian healthcare sector is expected to triple from US$7 billion in 2014 to US$21 billion in 2019.” country’s poorest people, rather than spreading itself too thin in expanding basic services to the 250 million strong population.

Management expertise, like many sectors in Indonesia, is also eyed as a possible opportunity for investors.

“We need more money, but we need it for community health,” Ilyas said. “The most important thing is the quality of care.”

“The Indonesian healthcare sector is also struggling with a shortage of good management teams. This is where foreign investors can add real value and increase profitability: negotiating better deals (volume discounts and payment terms) and having a more efficient model to manage costs and working capital can have a significant impact on the bottom line,” the report found.

A study from Ernst and Young Indonesia looked at the top four ways a foreign investor could best tap the potential of the health market.

“One of the major obstacles to creating a quality healthcare system for the whole country is the severe lack of qualified specialists and nurses, especially in rural areas,” the report found. “Several hospital operators interviewed for this study concurred that the shortage of qualified personnel is a huge problem, especially in high-skill fields such as radiology.”

With the introduction and integration of the ASEAN Economic Community, Ernst and Young expects plenty of space for investment in training and education in the coming years.

Secondly, the report tips ‘innovative solutions’ as a huge untapped source. Citing evidence of a decrease in in- and out-patient numbers amid high costs and lengthy treatments, Ernst and Young predicts smart and savvy innovations in the medical treatment field will create better outcomes for patients and investors.

Finally, the sheer size of the potential market should be incentive enough alone for foreign investors, the report revealed.

“According to the 2015 Frost & Sullivan Health care Outlook, the Indonesian healthcare sector is expected to triple from US$7 billion in 2014 to US$21 billion in 2019.”

Likewise, BNP Paribas points to an increase in government spending in pharmaceuticals and a reform which now allows full foreign ownership of pharmaceutical firms as a massive incentive for foreign investors to enter the market.

THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PENANG (UPLANDS)

Year Established 1955 Location Batu Feringgi, Penang, Malaysia Student Population/Average Class Size 730 / 24 (maximum) Levels of Education Offered Reception to Year 13 (Age 4 to 18) Curricula / Programmes Offered International Baccalaureate [Diploma & Primary Year Programme (PYP)] and IGCSE Languages Offered English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, Japanese, Spanish, French, German ESL / ESOL Programmes Available, Primary and Secondary Student Support Services Career counsellor, learning support, school counsellor The International School of Penang (Uplands) is a non-profit, co-educational Reception to Primary and Secondary School (Reception, Year 1 to Year 13) with boarding facilities, open to children aged 4 to 18 years old. It is one of the leading international schools in Malaysia, offering the IB PYP, IB Diploma and IGCSE qualifications.

Since its establishment in 1955 on Penang Hill and a later move to the present modern campus in Batu Feringgi, Uplands has strived to embody a caring community; a school where both international and Malaysian students are happy to learn. Our motto: Respect for Self. Respect for Others.

Students receive a wealth of quality education from an international teaching faculty as well as a range of sporting and extracurricular activities cultivating teamwork, selfconfidence and all-roundedness. Year upon year Uplands students have attained academic results that are consistently higher than global averages, with some achieving perfect scores in the IB Diploma pre-university course and receiving prestigious university scholarships.

The International School of Penang (Uplands) is an IB World School, which is recognised by the Malaysian Ministry of Education and permitted to admit both foreign and local students. Uplands is a member of: • Council of International Schools (CIS); • The Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA); • The Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA); • The Association of International Malaysian Schools (AIMS).

The School is approved to offer external examinations

by The International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO), Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and Edexcel International Examinations. The School received an award from the Malaysian Ministry of Education in June 2003, recognising it as one of the leading international schools in the nation. The School was previously twice accredited under its CIS (Council of International Schools) affiliation, as well as the British Schools Overseas scheme.

Uniforms Required School Facilities Air-conditioned classrooms, swimming pool, sports field, library, gymnasium, canteen/cafeteria, playground, basketball court, badminton court, IT resource centre, science laboratories, auditorium, audio / visual room, art room, music room, design and technology workshops and boarding facilities. The campus is fully networked with wired and wireless access.

Extracurricular Activities Basketball, tennis, football, touch rugby, athletics, chamber orchestra, chess, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese zither, environmental film, Japanese tea ceremony, karate, taekwondo, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), gymnastics, yoga, Malay dance, Model United Nations, Rock & Jazz band and swimming among many others School Academic Year August to June School Fees (2017/2018) Annual tuition fee – RM 33,400 to RM 50,000, Application fee – RM 800, Entrance fee – RM 7,000, Enrolment deposit (refundable) – RM 5,000, The I.S.P. Schools Association membership fee – RM 1,000 Contact information Phone: (+604) 881 9777 Email: info@uplands.org Website: www.uplands.org

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Business Profile

Schinder Business Center: From Law Firm to Working Space Naz Juman, the CEO of Schinder Business Center, gives us an insight into the success behind establishing a law firm, as well as multiple working spaces which cater to client needs for an ideal working environment.

corporation. I was appointed in assisting the company in vetting, appointing, and coordinating all the details of his case in its entirety. Eventually, my acquaintance and I won the case. The Chinese company’s confidence in our company was solidified after the win, and I began to act as their legal liaison for all their Indonesian interests.

How did you end up becoming the CEO of Schinder Business Center?

I founded my law firm, Schinder Law Firm, a decade ago. My law career all began when I single-handedly brought Chinese performance art to Indonesia as an Uyghur Dance teacher.

About a decade ago, I brought an array of performing arts such as theatrical Kung Fu and acrobatics to Indonesia.

With no fear of navigating through a new culture, I began to integrate into the local community and was able to secure the largest theater in Indonesia for one month for my show. This action garnered attention from a broad scope of media which led me to meet a diverse group of people. The accidental network expansion guided me to the position at an event coordination firm.

Today, I am the founder of Schinder Law Firm. The Schinder Law Firm is a comprehensive law firm which provides a range of legal services to assist clients in all business activities. Composed of 20 professional and specialized lawyers, Schinder Law Firm provides strong legal support to clients in their investment and business activities. Schinder Law Firm boasts a variety of clients, including large multinational companies and SMEs, traditional manufacturing businesses and, well-known domestic and foreign investment banks.

Not long after, I was contacted by a distinguished acquaintance from China to help him find a Mandarin speaking attorney with proven notoriety to handle a complicated case for his multinational

Freeport to Retain Mining Rights at Grasberg – For Now

Martowardojo said at that rate the 2017 full-year inflation rate can be expected to hit 3.91 percent, below the target of 4 percent as set out in the revised 2017 state budget.

Estimates put the underground mining project cost as up to US$20 billion, with around US$750 million in investment expected over the next year.

US mining giant Freeport-McMoran Inc will hold on to control of operations of the Grasberg mine in Papua, it confirmed after agreeing to government demands to decrease its stake in local unit Freeport Indonesia to 49 percent.

The comments come after long-running negotiations with the government to resolve a permit dispute. The move will see Freeport Indonesia permitted to resume operations until 2041.

Freeport Chief Executive Richard Adkerson, who has been in Indonesia for high level meetings with ministers, said the company will focus on underground mining in the coming years over fears the Grasberg mine reserves are being depleted.

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Details on the divestment plan are still being hashed out by the two parties and a deadline has not yet been announced.

“The mandate of the president, which has been agreed to by Freeport, is that the divestment should reach 51 percent,” Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan said last week, as reported by newswire Reuters.

“All that is left is to discuss the timing.

The price will be negotiated later,” Adkerson added at the time.

We have been able to attract most of our clients due to our excellent location and services. These clients require serviced office space and meeting rooms. Schinder Business Center is a one-stop location for your business needs. We are able to provide our clients with start to end solutions, starting with company incorporation all the way to helping them acquire the right project for them.

Low Inflation, Possible Deflation Expected in August

Tempo reported that while output once hit 1 million tons of ore per day, the mine currently produces around 100,000 tons of ore daily.

The Minerals Ministry Director General of Mineral and Coal Bambang Gatot Ariyono told Tempo Freeport will retain control of the mine, adding that the government must understand the management of the mine before taking control.

What kind of services does Schinder currently offer and which are the most familiar ones among clients?

Schinder Business Center offers a variety of services, such as serviced office space, co-working spaces, virtual office, meeting facilities, secretarial and IT services. In addition, we provide accounting, legal, tax and executive search services, translation, visa, work permit, and company registration. Furthermore, we cater to legal services such as structuring foreign investment, company establishment, legal due diligence, M&A, legal compliance, labour and employment, property foreign ownership and litigation and arbitration.

He added the low inflation was possibly caused by limited demand and a stable rupiah.

Economists and policymakers are expecting inflation in August will have been low, or even negative, despite the Idul Adha holiday which often drives inflation.

Institute for Development of Economics and Finance Economist Bhima Yudhistira Adinegara agreed, telling Tempo the figure is likely to be very low.

"We predicted that there was a potential for deflation on August. However, we estimated that there will be a low inflation rate of 0.04 percent," he said on Saturday, September 1.

Earlier in August Bank Indonesia Governor Agus Martowardojo said Indonesia would likely record an inflation rate of around 0.02 percent, according to data from the central bank’s price monitoring survey (SPH).

“Going forward, inflation is predicted to remain low around the determined inflation target,” he said, as reported

by Tempo.

The predictions are a surprise, with the Idul Adha holiday typically increasing inflation each year with holidaymakers stocking up on food and other goods for the long weekend. But, this year saw a stabilization in food prices, leading to the low inflation rate.

Adinegara suggested educational expenses are to blame for typical August inflation.

Although the new school year begins in July, he told Tempo, expenses continue throughout the following month too.

“Schinder Business Center offers a variety of services, such as serviced office space, co-working spaces, virtual office, meeting facilities, secretarial and IT services.”

How do you find the progress of the work environment in recent years?

The progress of the work environment in the last ten years has been on a steady incline, which is equal to the growth of the economic rate in Indonesia (5 percent as of the second quarter of 2017). Being part of ASEAN, Indonesia is entering the MEA era (ASEAN Economic community) which has applied since January 1, 2016. In the MEA era, Indonesia must have a competitive advantage for service and commodities between other ASEAN countries. Based on this indicator, Indonesia will become one of the South East Asian countries that have a significant growth for micro, small and medium enterprises, either in services or commodities. Naturally, these entrepreneurs will require facilities such as office space and meeting rooms.

As a serviced office provider, Schinder Business Center gives our clients office space and meeting meeting rooms. Our clients have access to two to 12 work stations including small, medium and large meetings rooms that can accommodate up to 20 people. Furthermore, our Function room caters up to 100 people, with complete facilities.

Being in a prime location such as Mega Kuningan, the most prestigious business area in the heart of Jakarta, our location will increase the prestige of any business.

You can find us on the 27th floor of the Noble House, elegantly furnished in a reputable building with easy access to luxury hotels, apartments, and trendy restaurants. The 27th floor of the Noble House building overlooks the central business district with a panoramic view.

What does it mean to have an ideal working environment in your opinion?

How can we achieve that?

Having an ideal working environment is very important to boost productivity, motivation, and creativity. This creates synergy between employers and the employees. The perfect workspace makes you more productive and this is achieved by creating comfortable surrounding which decrease stress. In addition, we have a diverse clientele which weaves people together and provides complementary services and opportunities so that they can benefit from each other. By encompassing all of these traits, we give our clients the best chance to succeed in a world full of cluster.

Indonesian Palm Oil Association to Address United Nations in New York The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI), the country’s peak body for palm oil producers, is set to address a summit on development of the oil palm sector at the United Nations September 6.

GAPKI Chairman Joko Supriyono will address the New York-based body on the responsibilities and responses of Indonesia’s business community in addressing sustainability in the sector, the local media reported.

"We will also have informal meetings with related stakeholders during our upcoming visit to the US," Supriyono said in a statement released on Saturday, September 1, as reported by state-owned news agency Antara .

The summit is hosted by the United Nations Development Programme, or UNDP, which focuses on sustainability across the world. The Indonesian delegation will be joined by representatives from Brazil and Liberia, as well as leaders in the business community from across the world.

"We agree that the management of oil palm plantations should be sustainable, and that

is why we want to discuss with the UN to realize sustainable palm oil management," Supriyono said.

Palm oil remains Indonesia’s top non-oil and gas export with The Jakarta Post reporting the sector generated US$18.5 billion in exports last year. Around 5 million Indonesians are employed in the field and related sectors.

While the sector faces heavy criticism from environmental bodies around the world, as well as neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore who complain of annual haze due to burning off fields, a renewed focus on establishing sustainable practices rather than outright abandonment has occurred in recent years.

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Food and Drink

May Tien is a freelance writer who specializes in culinary anthropology and Asian cuisines. She has worked in the restaurant hospitality industry for many years and mentored students at Le Cordon Bleu in New Zealand.

Eating Like Royalty at Dim Sum King Satiate your dim sum and Cantonese food cravings at this inviting teahouse located in one of Kuningan’s best situated hotels, the Manhattan. Freshly prepared dim sum and Southern Chinese classic meals are what drive this intimate restaurant.

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he term ‘Chinese food’ is actually a misnomer.

The cuisine in China incorporates the various regions of the country that vary widely in taste, ingredients, preparation and cooking styles. Historically, not long after the expansion of the Chinese empire during the period around 200BC, the Han people started to embark on a type of classification system for cuisines that had been incorporated into the new kingdom. However, issues surrounding boundaries, political instability and the constant shifting of cultural identities during these early days prevented authorities from creating a definitive system. That there were great differences in each region ranging from climate, resources and ingredients didn’t help matters much.

As time progressed and China’s borders became more rigidly similar to what they currently are and Han culture became prevalent (via a merge or imposition with other ethnicities and cultures), scholars created a classification system called the ‘Eight Great Regional Cuisines.’ One of these great traditions is the Yue, or more popularly referred to in English as Cantonese cuisine. Within this stratum, there are further clarifications of each cultural style of Cantonese cuisine, with some having more influence and popularity in other cultures such as Hakka or Fujian.

Perhaps the most well-known style of cuisine to arise from Cantonese cuisine is that of dim sum. It is served in smaller portions and eaten alongside a hot pot of tea. In Hong Kong, many of these teahouses require servers to push carts around loaded with steamer baskets or plates full of bits and pieces of savoury and sweet delicacies such as meatballs, dumplings, pastries, cakes, roasts, soups, charcuterie and so on. Usually, people eat dim sum with family and friends as a brunch on the weekends, and it’s more formally called yum cha in this instance.

At Dim Sum King, one can find many of the classic dishes within this great cuisine from a modest, but venerable menu served fresh upon order. On a recent visit, we were treated to beautifully steamed dim sum baskets of Tim

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“At Dim Sum King, one can find many of the classic dishes within this great cuisine from a modest, but venerable menu served fresh upon order.”

Kaki Ayam (fung jau) and Sio Mai (the halal version of siu mai). Tim kaki ayam are quite the delicacy, as they are more or less chicken feet and ankles. There’s a famous saying in China: "Anything that walks, swims, crawls, or flies with its back to heaven is edible." There is a natural continuation to that proverb in this case: “No edible part of the animal goes to waste!” It takes skill to make that part of the bird soft and supple, infused with aromatics and seasonings no less worthy of any other more expensive part.

The Sio Mai at Dim Sum King are delicate and beautiful little bites of ground chicken wrapped in a golden pastry and steamed, tender to the bite.

Dim Sum King also offers delicious mains and sides in addition to their dim sum menu. We enjoyed the Fried Crispy Noodles in Assorted Seafood, which features a large mix of fresh seafood stir fried with Asian vegetables and light gravy that is then drizzled over crunchy noodles. The Black Pepper Beef Hot Plate was very satisfying; the beef slivers were tender and the sliced sweet onions were a nice contrast to the spicy black pepper sauce. This dish is best poured over a bowl of steamed rice and eaten with a spoon.

At the Dim Sum King, there is ample space for family and friends to come together and enjoy a feast. The dining room is kitschy chic, with many Chinese embellishments for good luck and fortune scattered throughout. It is located on the fifth floor of the Manhattan Hotel, a stoic business hotel located in Central Kuningan. Dim Sum King is a great place for casual dining, and a good option for those who want traditional Cantonese food in the area without

having to endure lines or long waits. The staff are attentive and friendly, they provide a change of plates and also keep your tea cup filled to the brim.

Weekends are a special deal at Dim Sum King. On Friday evenings and midday Saturdays and Sundays, there is a special all-you-can-eat buffet. One would be hard pressed to find dim sum, shabu-shabu, delicious mains and desserts at the incredible price of Rp.128,000 (US$9.60) net, per person. This is the time to bring family and friends and enjoy much of the kitchen’s creations. As it is situated in the Manhattan Hotel, there are ample opportunities to have a cocktail before or after a meal at one of the lounges or even a coffee at the Central Park Restaurant.

One of most interesting deals at the Manhattan Hotel (as well as their sister hotels, Sunlake and Merlynn Park) is that they offer culturally appropriate wedding packages for clients who would like to provide their guests with a special engagement. The Chinese banquets on offer are grand, and for happy couples looking for a nice option at a competitive price, the Sunlake Group of Hotels has some of the best offers in greater Jakarta.

Dim Sum King Restaurant Manhattan Hotel, Fifth Floor #1 Jalan Prof. Doktor Satrio, Kuningan, Jakarta 12950 Telephone: +62 21 3004 0888 ext. 7081 Website: www.hotel-manhattan.com

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An Expat’s Guide to Indonesia’s Traditional Treatments

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aking care yourself as an expat can be difficult.

Long hours working hard and even longer hours spent in traffic can take a toll on anyone’s health.

For those looking to stay healthy in the most natural way possible, or those hoping to fully immerse themselves in Indonesian culture, traditional treatments can be the way to go. Can millions of fans and centuries of use be wrong?

Jump Into Jamu Jamu is one of Indonesia’s most prominent traditional treatments. Found across the country but particularly popular in Java, these tonics can include everything from honey and milk to flowers, leaves and eggs with each ailment to be treated by a particular mix. Traditionally, jamu vendors are typically women in traditional wear moving between villages and towns treating as they go.

Today, jamu sellers often have shopfronts in markets or busy streets, or can even deliver on motorcycle. The tonics have strong roots in Indonesian history and culture, with royal families in Yogyakarta and Solo particular fans. It is believed to have developed with the influence of Indian and traditional cultures over 1,300 years ago.

“Jamu is one of Indonesia’s most prominent traditional treatments.”

Throw Back a Tolak Angin Tolak Angin, the seemingly ubiquitous yellow sachets lovingly drunk by Indonesians and adventurous expats, is the most famous of the mass-produced jamu, or herbal tonic. The concoction is a popular cure for masuk angin, literally ‘enter wind’ best characterised as a common cold, with Financial Times reporting in 2014 that Indonesia consumes around 58 million sachets of the stuff a month.

The brand started out as a small family business decades ago before now boasting a factory and 4,000 employees.

A recent brief foray into the US market saw the Food and Drug Administration give the product a thumbs-down and banned it from sale, but that appears to have had no effect on Indonesian users who still turn to the bright sachets at the first hint of a sniffle.

Shirts Off For Kerokan Kerokan is perhaps one of the most startling sights to any newcomer in Indonesia. The habit of using a rupiah coin dragged repeatedly in short, sharp lines across the back of a masuk angin sufferer is bewildering – but a tried and true method, according to its millions of adherents. Kerokan is practiced across Asia although known by other names, such as gua sha in China, and can also be seen in expatriated Southeast Asians living in the West. While conventional science has not been able to yet prove the claims, common wisdom among practitioners says the process of repeatedly scraping the back draws out toxins from within the body.

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ARCHIPELAGO Yogyakarta Kraton to be Led by Woman for First Time “Like it or not, the court’s ruling must be accepted. The law is about [Yogyakarta’s] governor anyway, and does not directly correspond to kraton paugeran [palace regulations],” he said.

Yogyakarta may soon see its first sultana with a recent court ruling allowing Sultan Hamengkubuwono X to name his daughter successor to the throne.

Traditionally, the line of succession is always male but a recent Constitutional Court ruled in favour of a judicial review petition fighting a 2012 Law on Yogyakarta’s special status, which had introduced gender equality to the succession of the Yogyakarta sultanate.

The petition had been filed to the Constitutional Court in September 2016 after a family fall-out over the sultan’s decision.

Hamengkubuwono has five daughters and no sons, and issued a royal proclamation in 2015 appointing daughter GKR Mangkubumi crown princess.

“The state shall treat men and women equally. It is in the Constitution,” the sultan said in Yogyakarta on Thursday, as quoted by The Jakarta Post.

The announcement proved unpopular in the Central Java city, with Yogykartans saying only a man should be a sultan as is traditional in the Javanese Palace. Critics say Hamengkubuwono’s brother should be the next in line to the throne.

The sultan called on the community, as well as his family members, to support the ruling and accept the outcome.

China, Indonesia Butt Heads over Natuna Islands Renaming

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China has demanded Indonesia reverse a July change to the South China Sea waters inside of the archipelago’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), media reported over the Idul Adha long weekend.

The waters, which are a part of the South China Sea but not under dispute, have been renamed the North Natuna Sea by the Indonesian government.

An official note issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry to the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing dated August 25 was widely circulated over the the long weekend and showed the Chinese government slamming the move.

The memo said Indonesia’s decision to change the ‘internationally accepted name’ created ‘complication and expansion of the dispute, and affects peace and stability,’ according to Channel News Asia.

“The China-Indonesian relationship is developing in a healthy and stable way, and the South China Sea dispute is progressing well. Indonesia’s unilateral name-changing actions are not conducive to maintaining this excellent situation.”

“The North Natuna Sea falls within our territory, not within the South China Sea […] We have the right [to rename the waters], the North Natuna Sea is ours,” Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said in July.

Bumper Half-Year For Bali Foreign Tourist Arrivals: BPS Nugroho points to a huge 57.53 percent increase in tourists from China compared to last year as causing the rise. India has also seen a massive increase with Bali welcoming 44.25 percent more visitors than the year earlier.

Bali BPS Head Adi Nugroho said the figure is a 23.5 percent increase year on year.

Australian and Malaysian tourists have taken a slight dip of 0.88 percent and 5.44 percent respectively compared to 2016 arrivals.

“Those who came through Ngurah Rai Airport, flying directly from their countries is as much as 3.39 million people and 24,182 came through seaports via cruise ship,” Nugroho said, as quoted by state run news agency Antara.

Bali had set a target of 6 million visitors in 2017, up from the 4.2 million target in 2016, and is expected to account for 40 percent of the overall national target.

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Bali has seen a bump in foreign tourists so far this year, with the Bali Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reporting 3.4 million tourists entered the resort island between January and July.

While Australians remain the second most prolific foreign visitors in Bali, their numbers have taken a slight downturn of 0.88 percent from last year to this year. Malaysians have also dropped down 5.44 percent from the previous year.

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Scams in the City

Kenneth Yeung is a Jakarta-based editor

Police Bust Bogus Bruneian Businessman Scam

BY KENNETH YEUNG

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eware of helping friendly strangers wanting to use your bank account for business or charitable purposes, especially if they try to entice you with a commission.

Jakarta Police in August busted a gang that had conducted an elaborate scam preying on businessmen in order to obtain their ATM cards and personal identification numbers (PINs).

The gang usually targeted businessmen staying at mid-priced hotels in Jakarta. One member, posing as a businessman, would approach a target in the lobby and strike up a conversation, asking what sort of business he was involved in. No matter what the answer, the conman claimed to be working in a related industry. For example, if a target worked for a heavy equipment manufacturer, the scammer would claim to work for a Kalimantan-based coal mining company that coincidentally needed to purchase ten excavators.

While the two were chatting, a second member of the gang would approach them, posing as a newly arrived businessman from Brunei on his first trip to Jakarta.

Immaculately attired and using a heavy Malay accent, he claimed to be in the telephone business, saying he had hundreds of new mobile phones to sell. He offered a 15 percent commission to his two ‘new friends’ if they would help him to sell the phones.

Alternatively, he sometimes pretended to need help to make monthly transfers of hundreds of millions of rupiah for the construction of mosques in Indonesia.

The ‘Bruneian’ man would not have a local bank account, so he would ask to use the target’s bank account to transfer funds. The three would then drive in a rented car to an ATM, where the two crooks would pretend to make a transfer. Next, they asked the target to check his account balance. When he typed in his PIN, the crooks watched surreptitiously and memorised the number. Back in the car, the ‘Bruneian’ man would ask to see if Indonesian ATM cards were similar to those from Brunei. When the victim handed over his card for inspection, the other man would engage him in conversation, while his cohort then pocketed the card and handed back an expired or ‘dormant’ one from the same bank.

The victim would be dropped off back at his hotel, while the two crooks split up, with one promising to meet the victim later to talk more about doing business. They would then visit an ATM and attempt to withdraw as much money as possible before the victim realized he had been conned and reported his card stolen.

Other members of the gang specialized in sourcing expired ATM cards and acquiring bank accounts in which the illicit funds were transferred.

On August 12, police caught four members of the gang in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. Police said two of them had to be shot in the leg because they resisted arrest. Two others, a driver and a supplier of ATM cards, remain at large. Police seized 47 ATM cards and seven bank account books as evidence.

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One of the gang’s most recent victims was Iskandar, who had been staying at a hotel in Kelapa Gading. He had been offered a free mobile phone in return for allowing his account to be used for a transaction, but the crooks had observed his PIN and then substituted his card for a defunct one. He later discovered that over Rp.352 million (US$26,388) had been drained from his bank account.

In another recent crime, the ‘Bruneian’ businessman asked to use the victim’s local bank account to transfer a donation of Rp.900 million (US$67,470) to an Indonesian mosque. The crooks switched ATM cards and withdrew Rp.170 million (US$12,744) from the victim’s account.

Police said the gang, whose members were all originally from South Sulawesi province, had been operating since 2014, reaping more than Rp.2 billion (US$150,000). In 2017 alone, they had swindled about 30 victims.

Phony Indomaret Boss In another case of deception, a woman posed as a manager of convenience store chain Indomaret to collect money from cashiers in order to support her drug habit.

Anasty Merlin Siahaan, 32, started the scam in March 2017 and targeted at least five stores in Jakarta and outlying cities. Police said her crimes netted Rp.70.6 million (US$5,290), which she used to pay for her apartment rental, her daily needs and shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine).

Merlin, as she is known, would visit stores and introduce herself as an official from Indomaret’s head office. She would first berate the cashiers, saying she had received numerous customer complaints about the store. Once the cashier was upset and nervous, Merlin would then inquire about the day’s takings and request the money. These amounts ranged from Rp.4.6 million to Rp.30 million.

At a press conference held by West Jakarta Police, one limping member of the gang said the money was splurged on entertainment. He said he learned how to speak with a Malay accent by watching episodes of Upin & Ipin, a Malaysian cartoon series about two twin boys. He denied having hypnotized any of his victims, saying he merely lured them in by promising 15 percent of any transactions. Scam victims in Indonesia often claim to have been hypnotized, as if they were powerless to resist being conned, rather than admit they were duped by their own greed and gullibility.

Her most recent caper was at an Indomaret on Jalan Muchtar Raya in Depok, West Java, where she collected Rp.24.8 million, prompting Indomaret to file a police complaint.

In a similar case, police in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar on August 22 arrested a man and woman for posing as representatives of Brunei and Saudi Arabia looking for a local partner to assist with transfers of funds for construction of mosques.

Two days later, police held a press conference to display Merlin to reporters, but she fainted just as the event was beginning and was taken away for treatment. Police said she had confessed to her crimes and could face four years in jail if convicted of fraud.

Police on August 29 arrested Merlin and her unemployed husband at City Garden Apartments in Cengkareng, West Jakarta. Both tested positive to drugs, although police said the husband was not connected to the fraud. Police seized Rp.500,000 in cash, a homemade crystal meth bong and a mobile phone as evidence.

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Quirks Packhorse Couple Delay Citilink Flight After Assault

A married couple removed from a Citilink flight on Monday, September 4, after attempting to bring eight items of luggage into the cabin and then assaulting a flight attendant are unlikely to face charges over the incident.

The couple, identified as RS and NS, were informed there were in violation of flight regulations during boarding of a Citilink flight from Kualanamu Airport in Medan to Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta after flight attendants noted their eight items of luggage – well over the maximum allowance..

“He (RS) sat at the very front – the first row – with his spouse. At the time he was carrying so many items – there were eight carry-ons,” Citilink Vice President Benny S Butarbutar said Tuesday, September 5, as reported by Detik.

Citilink says a flight attendant asked the couple to check their luggage and during the heated exchange one of the pair shoved the attendant. The flight captain removed the couple who were immediately refunded the ticket price.

The commotion caused a one-hour delay. “(That many carry-ons) shouldn’t have been allowed to pass through. The last line for checking (carry-ons) is on board the flight. The air crew did as they were supposed to.

The flight captain also did as he was supposed to,” Butarbutar said, praising the staff.

A friendly football match between Indonesia and Fiji ended in tragedy on Saturday, September 2, after a 32-yearold fan was killed by a flare.

The flare was illegally smuggled into the Patriot Stadium in Bekasi, where flares have been banned after disrupting games and causing injuries.

Catur Juliantono attended the game with his family and was struck on the head by a flare after pushing his 13-year-old cousin Taufik out of the way in an effort to save the child.

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Monk, Caretaker Arrested in Temple Child Sex Abuse Scandal

“(The flare) was going to hit Taufik but (Catur) pushed him out of the way and (the flare) hit his head,” said Nurhasan, Catur’s father-in-law, as quoted by Kompas.

A Buddhist monk and a temple caretaker have been arrested by Batam Police after an investigation into the abuse of five children at a temple.

Juliantono was rushed to a nearby hospital but died on the way after sustaining heavy head injuries.

Police made the arrest after community reports that a monk known as Yo Chi Su had fled to West Jakarta. He moved again shortly afterwards before being arrested in a Sunter, North Jakarta, hotel on Wednesday, August 30.

A video of the shocking incident was posted to YouTube and has since gone viral, highlighting the dangers of flares.

The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) issued a statement saying security had been heightened for the match to levels previously unseen in Indonesian football, but confessed the flare had been missed during checks.

Indonesia has long struggled with containing the fanbase’s love of flares, with the Asian Football Confederation, the peak body for football in Asia, fining PSSI US$60,000 after a flare was lit during a football match in March this year.

The individual or group which launched the flare that killed Catur is yet to be identified and police investigations continue.

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Rouge Flare Kills Football Fan in Bekasi Match

“There was some resistance, but it was handled swiftly by the officers,” Balerang Batam Police Crime Investigation Unit Head Commr. Agung Bima told Detik.

Police also arrested the temple caretaker, identified as BGS, in Batam.

Both face charges of exploiting and sexually abusing five children. Investigations will continue in Batam, with the monk to be flown back.

An investigation was launched after members of the Batam community began to hear rumours the monk had been sexually abusing a young girl at the temple.

While rescuing the girl, four other children were found in the temple and are believed to have also been sexually abused and forced to work.

Police sources said two of the girls originally hailed from Jakarta, where they report they were initially abused by the monk, before being taken to Batam.

Investigations continue.

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Health & Wellness

Sin Tax Says ‘Put Down the Smokes’

Rescuing Baby Orangutans in Borneo from Illegal Trade

Wildlife trafficking is still predominantly common in Indonesia and the illegal act has become even more widespread due to the emergence of social media. A UK charity helped prevent two baby apes in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, from being sold online.

A one-year-old male and another eightmonth-old female orangutan were about to face a dreadful fate. They were captured by a hunter in Sintang and were ready to be sold to illegal buyers through social media.

Luckily, police were in time to prevent the trading process from happening when they discovered the apes in a tiny cage.

BY ERIN COOK

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ike much of the world, smoking continues to be one of Indonesia’s top public health priorities.

But, with the cheapest cigarette prices on earth as well as a huge cigarette production and export industry, techniques which have curbed smoking in other countries must be tailored to Indonesia’s specific needs. Likewise, laws and regulations which have been passed but are not completely enforced, such as a ban on smoking inside malls and shopping centres, must be reexamined for maximum utility.

Indonesian policymakers, however, have introduced one regulation which has proved successful around the world – the so-called ‘sin tax.’ A sin tax is applied to goods which are considered harmful to individuals, with the dual benefit of being a financial disincentive and funding public health costs borne by the behaviour.

A sin tax on cigarettes and tobacco products in Indonesia comes in the form of the cigarette excise, which is hotly disputed by consumers and producers alike.

Last year, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati oversaw an 11.3 percent hike in taxes on cigarettes and announced a further 10.5 percent over 2017.

“Cigarettes are a commodity that can harm the health of the people, so their distribution needs to be limited.

Excise taxes are a way to limit that,” she said, as reported

by Reuters in September 2016.

This follows the introduction of visual warnings on cigarette packets introduced by the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono government in 2009 and fully implemented in 2014. While the visual warnings have proven productive in decreasing the amount of people taking up the habit, they do little to dissuade current users.

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“To kill off the smoking habit in a more effective way, the government will have to increase the price of a pack of cigarettes and also the excise on cigarettes.”

“Having health warnings on cigarette packets helps prevent adolescents and new smokers,” University of Indonesia Demographic Institute researcher Abdillah Ahsan told the Jakarta Globe when the law came into full effect.

“To kill off the smoking habit in a more effective way, the government will have to increase the price of a pack of cigarettes and also the excise on cigarettes,” he predicted.

He could soon be proved correct, with Indonesia Investments reporting in September that the country’s largest producers are seeing declines in sales. HM Sampoerna, the country’s top producer, dropped 1.5 percent, or Rp.46.6 trillion (US$3.4 billion), in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period a year earlier.

Wismilak Inti Makmur dropped a massive 15.7 percent, or Rp.760.7 billion (US$57 million) year on year from January to July this year Meanwhile, Indonesia Investments notes the effect the excise has had on iconic cigarette brand Gudang Garam.

“The higher excise tax has a big impact on the corporate earnings of Gudang Garam because taxes and excises account for about 75 percent of the company’s total expenses,” the report published online on September 5 said.

Data on the impact the excise has had on existing smokers in Indonesia is yet to be released with the sin tax still a fairly new phenomenon.

Today, these orangutans are safe and away from the man who is currently arrested for wildlife trafficking. He was planning to sell the orangutans for about Rp.3 million (US$224) via online social media sites like Facebook or Instagram proving that illegal animal trade remains an alarming practice that continues to harm local species.

A representative for the UK charity based in Uckfield, East Sussex, revealed the baby orangutans are generally fine, although the two were ‘suffering from severe distress.’

“One of them is rocking back and forth – this is an abnormal behaviour presented by animals in extremely stressful conditions,” the spokesman said as quoted by The Guardian.

In Kalimantan, orangutans have suffered from a rapid decline of up to 60 percent in the past 50 years, according to reports from International Union for the Conservation of Nature. The rescued baby orangutans that are now being cared for the International Animal Rescue centre in Ketapang bring the total number of orangutans in the rescue centre to 111.

Both animal activists and authorities are working even harder to fight wildlife trafficking and help stop the number of orangutans in the wild from declining further.

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Books

Rockefeller and the Demise of Ibu Pertiwi

strong trade links with Indonesia and currently receives aid for the MSG’s regional police academy in Fiji. Papua New Guineans support West Papuan liberation. However, as PNG has extensive trade and border relations with Indonesia and would wish to maintain these without any diplomatic disturbances Port Moresby continues to vacillate on the issue.

In September 2016 history was made for West Papua at the United Nations General Assembly when seven Pacific Island nations raised the issue of West Papuan independence. These countries were Nauru, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Palau.

Ireland, Guinea and the Netherlands have now added their voices to the cause.

“Rockefeller and the Demise of Ibu Pertiwi” Author: Kerry B. Collison ISBN-10:1-921030-98-4 ISBN-13:978-1-921030-98-7 RRP $24.95 Sid Harta Publishers Melbourne Australia

In April of this year a global petition for West Papuan self-determination was launched in Papua New Guinea.

This historic petition was originally launched at the British parliament in Westminster on January 27, 2017.

The petition calls upon the UN Secretary General to – “appoint a Special Representative to investigate the human rights situation in West Papua; – put West Papua back on the Decolonisation Committee agenda and ensure their right to self-determination — denied to them in 1969 — is respected by holding an Internationally Supervised Vote (in accordance with UN General Assembly Resolutions 1514 and 1541 (XV)).”

Political support in New Zealand for an independent West Papua also continues to grow after eleven members of Parliament from across four political parties signed the Westminster Declaration in May 2017, calling for West Papua’s right to self-determination to be legally recognised through an indigenous Papuan vote.

BY KERRY B. COLLISON

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t was towards the end of my tour at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta when, in 1969, West Papua became the twenty-sixth province of Indonesia after the so-called ‘Act of Free Choice’ sponsored by the UN saw the transfer of official administration from the Netherlands to Indonesia.

I have found in my travels that few understand the history of West Papua, and concerned with the growing number of nations voicing their support for the United Nations to revisit the flawed plebiscite, I decided to write this story, part-fact, mostly fiction, in an attempt to offer an insight into a scenario that could bring Australia and Indonesia into conflict.

Jakarta should indeed be concerned that they could eventually lose the resource-rich territory – an event that could drag Australia into conflict with its restive neighbour.

Over the five decades that Indonesia has held official control of West Papua, the indigenous population has endured a repressive and unjust system of Javanesecolonial occupation. Based on reports filed by church organizations, missionaries and West Papuan diaspora, Indonesian security forces continue to commit gross human rights abuses against the indigenous population with estimates of civilians killed reaching half a million since occupation commenced.

There has always been a deeply-felt sense of kinship and common heritage amongst the Melanesian Spearhead Group of nations towards West Papua. Vanuatu has always been a place of refuge for West Papuan dissidents and independence activists.

Indonesia has been aware of this support within the Vanuatu body politic for many years, and has recently sought to counter it. This open diplomatic confrontation was evidence that Indonesia’s diplomatic offensive over West Papua was well underway.

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The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) came into being on July 17, 1986 as a result of an informal meeting of Heads of Government of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and a representative of the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS). The member states are Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, the Kanak and Socialist Liberation Front of New Caledonia.

In 2015, the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) a coalition of West Papuan organisations was made an observer of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG).

The ULMWP had since applied for full membership, hoping it would give their movement greater political recognition. This is unlikely to succeed as the leaders of the MSG voted to make Indonesia an associate member, paving the way for stronger cooperation between Jakarta and Melanesian countries. Indonesia's membership of the MSG has giving them a greater influence in Melanesian politics than the ULMWP. In January 2017 the MSG commenced discussions to provide full membership to the United Liberation Movement for West Papua.

It is Indonesia’s view that West Papua already falls under their (Indonesian republic) representation in the MSG and strongly opposes this consideration because it regards West Papua as an integral part of its territory.

On October 19, 2011 five thousand academics, politicians, church leaders, and senior tribal leaders established the Federal Republic of West Papua (FRWP) during the 3rd Papua Congress. They determined its objectives, and elected a president and a prime minister. The Indonesian government immediately charged the President, Prime Minister and organizers of the Congress, with subversion, and they were all incarcerated.

ASEAN member states remain reluctant in acknowledging the growing possibility that Indonesia may be challenged with losing yet another of its provinces following former President Habibie’s misstep that precipitated East Timor’s gaining independence from its Javanese, colonial masters.

Indonesia continues to pressure Australia to caution its Pacific Island neighbours against interfering in the West Papua issue and to urge them to withdraw support for West Papuan membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group, warning that the issue could pose a ‘stumbling block’ to closer ­bilateral ties if Canberra fails to adopt a stronger public defence of ­Indonesia’s position.

Although all Australian governments since 1962 have supported Indonesian sovereignty over West Papua, the growing international support for independence is highly likely to continue to negatively impact upon AustraliaIndonesia relations in the future, recalling Australia’s support for East Timor’s independence from Indonesia in 1999. Jakarta believes that Australia will eventually support West Papuan independence or has strategic designs on the province.

Although the MSG’s core philosophy supports decolonisation and greater independence in Melanesia the potential inclusion of the ULMWP is problematic with Indonesia’s associate membership (granted on the basis of the Melanesian identity of five of its provinces).

We can be certain that Jakarta would not readily surrender West Papua as it did East Timor. Papua New Guinea could also become victim to any conflict arising from a territorial fight and that would certainly invoke existing arrangements between PNG and Australia requiring boots on the ground to protect its borders.

Currently, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu openly favour the ULMWP’s inclusion whilst Fiji and Papua New Guinea remain undecided. Papua New Guinea and Fiji’s hesitancy can be understood as Fiji continues to share

Kerry B. Collison’s latest book Rockefeller and the Demise of Ibu Pertiwi will soon be available in hard copy print on demand, and uploaded worldwide as an eBook.

How to Make Sure Goods Don’t Get Stuck in Indonesian Customs

BY ANGGA WAHYUDI

The PJM (Pemeriksaan Jalur Merah) Red Channel Inspection Upon arrival, imported goods are processed in three channels: • Green channel - only document verification, the goods are cleared • Yellow channel - additional documentation is required before the release of goods • Red channel - physical inspection of goods, every shipment needs to be inspected one by one

Indonesian import regulations are often changing, so it is not uncommon foreign companies find products stuck in Indonesian customs. In this article, we shed light on what you need to do when your products get stuck in customs and how to prevent it in the first place.

Main reasons why goods are kept in customs One of the main reasons why goods get stuck in the customs is because your consignee in Indonesia does not have an import license or the necessary supporting documents. Some products require further papers in addition to licenses as well.

Some forwarders do not inform their client and so once the goods have arrived in Indonesia they get stuck.

Another reason is a red channel inspection, or pemeriksaan jalur merah (PJM), which is performed selectively. This means that in addition to document verification, your shipment will be inspected physically as well.

In Indonesia, it is common practice that end-to-end import/ export providers use door to door services to avoid paying duty and taxes to the customs office.

However, the government issued a new regulation in July 2017 that practically shuts down the service in Indonesia. As a result many shipments that used that method have been stuck in customs because of incomplete documentation or taxes.

What you need to prepare before shipping Before shipping your products to Indonesia you need to decide whether you want to do it through your own import company or by using a third party importer of record service.

If you decide to set up an import company you must acquire an Importer Identification Number (API) from the Indonesian Ministry of Trade. This is a license that will allow you to start importing.

Importer of record You can also import to Indonesia without setting up a legal entity. An importer of record service, also known as undername import, enables you to import to Indonesia immediately without acquiring any import licenses or being liable for any import taxes.

The idea of an importer of record service is quite simple – you outsource the service to a third party service provider and use the import licenses and expertise of an already existing company. Besides being faster, an importer of record service has many other benefits as well – from smooth and seamless customs clearance to full service in which everything regarding your import will be taken care of by the service provider.

What other documents do I have to prepare?

A packing list is a document prepared by the seller that indicates the product details, the volume of the shipment either in Kg or CBM, and allows to check whether the shipment has been packed correctly or not.

A proforma invoice or a commercial invoice are documents that provide the total value of the shipment usually in US dollar hence would have a sufficient information in determining the import duties and taxes, and the eligibility of the shipment.

Bill of lading or air waybill are documents acknowledging the transport of the shipment. Bill of Lading (BL) if the shipment arrived via sea freight. Airway Bill (AWB) if the shipment arrived via air freight.

Procedures are conducted at the customs

However, prior to applying for an API, you need to decide whether you are going to become a general importer (API-U) or you want to import machinery and raw materials for your own production (API-P).

The PIB (Pemberitahuan Impor Barang) Import Declaration Form Imported goods must be declared to the customs authority.

When the shipment has been processed, an Import Declaration Form (PIB) will be released. The PIB includes import duties (which varies based on the HS Code of the goods being imported), value-added tax (fixed at 10 percent), and income tax article 22 (fixed at 2.5 percent).

The total time of incorporating a foreign-owned company is at least six weeks, meaning that you cannot start importing to Indonesia right away.

This form is issued to declare the goods, with or without the import licenses. Thus, even if you pay the PIB, it does not automatically mean that your shipment will be released.

Gods can get stuck in the red channel when there are changes in taxes, regulations, HS codes and so on. In that case, a Notice of the Red Channel will be released.

What to do when products are stuck in customs The customs office will give three possible solutions to getting goods out of customs.

One of the options is to pay the due amount of PIB (Import Duty, VAT, and Income Tax or article 22) and a readdress consignee charges. By doing this you declare to readdress the shipment consignee from the previous to the current one who has the proper import licenses/permits for the imported goods. You will get your shipment out of customs, but it can be quite expensive.

Alternatively, the customs office may put your goods up for auction. Your items will be put up for a bid and sold to the highest bidder.

The third option is that the customs office may require you to re-import your shipment. If you can’t import the goods that are stuck in the customs, you need to export them out of Indonesia and acquire the relevant documents/licenses before importing them to Indonesia again.

This is the case, of course, if your products do not fall under forbidden goods that are prohibited of import to Indonesia.

These products include, for example, politically sensitive materials, guns and firearms (which need a special permit), narcotics and drugs. According to Indonesian customs, the attempt to import these products can result in heavy penalties and even imprisonment.

In general, it takes approximately between four to six working days to get goods out of Indonesian customs.

Angga Wahyudi is the regional Head of Import at Emerhub where he oversees all of the import projects and local logistics teams in SouthEast Asia. Before the current role he was in charge of the foreign direct investment projects for Emerhub in Jakarta. He also has a long list of experiences in event management and investment banking.

Angga can be reached at import@emerhub.com

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Announcements The Children's Cancer Charity Club Runs Uplifting Campaigns for Indonesia’s Future Leaders Battling Cancer The Children’s Cancer Charity Club (CCCC) was established to raise awareness about children who are diagnosed with cancer across Indonesia. Cancer is widely known as one of the most malignant diseases that is incredibly hard to contain or eradicate.

For CCCC, it is important not to forget these kids who are battling every single day of their lives to survive and have a future of their own. The foundation has come up with multiple campaigns over the years to

make sure that this goal is accomplished.

In 2014, for example, CCCC raised a total of Rp.235 million (US$17,600) from 35 companies, while a year later it collected Rp.110 million (US$8,000) from 55 companies. In 2016, CCCC continued its fundraising, collecting Rp.120 million (US$7,000) from 73 companies.

Children’s Day which coincided with the Awareness Month of Children with Cancer.

For this celebration, CCCC organized a special Arts and Cultural evening on the July 17, where the obtained funds were donated to the doctorSHARE, a program focusing on providing free medical health services and humanitarian aid.

This year, the foundation has completed a series of events to maintain its campaigns.

In July, CCCC celebrated National

For those of you interested to support the foundation, please visit www.facebook. com/childrenscancercharityclub/.

Grandkemang Collaborates with Indonesian Childhood Cancer Foundation to Support Charity Work Recently, the Grandkemang Jakarta team visited the Indonesian Childhood Cancer Foundation, better known as the YOAI Foundation, to show the diagnosed children some support. The visit followed this year’s Grandkemang Fest that was also associated with a charity event.

The YOAI Foundation was established in 1993 by a group of parents who helped their children recover from cancer. the non-profit organization has since worked with a number of top hospitals across Jakarta, which include Dharmais, Cipto Mangunkusumo and Fatmawati.

Grand Mahakam Delights Guests with Special Weekend Packages Grand Mahakam knows how to treat its guests, especially those who are looking to have a brief and nice getaway in the city.

The fantastic weekend deals will surely attract guests’ attention, with Rp.1.28 million (US$96) nett per room, in addition to breakfast and buffet lunch or dinner at the Le Gran Café for two people. Facilities include 24-hour internet access, welcome drink and fruits, as well as access to the swimming pool on the sixth floor.

What better way to have a sweet escape from the busy life of work without going out of town than to take this weekend package and spend some quality time with your family at the Grand Mahakam.

For more information please visit www. granmahakam.com.

Grand Kemang’s General Manager, Florent Humeau, revealed that the work of YOAI foundation was inspiring and planned to sustain the collaboration in the long run. “We are very impressed with the work and dedication of the YOAI foundation. And we are very happy to support them to help the children with cancer. We hope grandkemang Jakarta could support more in future,” said Humeau in a press statement.

Grand Mercure Bandung Gears Up for Mooncake Festival Grand Mercure Bandung is welcoming the mid-autumn festival, known as an iconic Chinese celebration. The tradition invites families and friends to gather and enjoy mooncakes as a sign of positivity for the next year.

To honour this tradition, the hotel is planning a month of mooncake.

From September 1 to October 15, Grand Mercure Bandung offers a wide selection of mooncakes, including the traditional mooncake stuffed with lotus paste egg yolk; or the snow skin mooncakes with flavours like strawberry, black truffle and chocolate champagne.

The Mooncake Festival is presented by the hotel’s fine dining space, Jing Paradise. Guests can buy the cakes for Rp.128,000 (US$9.60) nett. The mooncakes are also available at Setiabudi Market.

For more information please contact 022 - 82 00 00 00 ext. 1615.

Intercontinental Bandung Dago Pakar Continues to Offer Prime Services Meetings and Events Known as one of Bandung’s most prestigious venues for networking and prestigious events, Intercontinental Bandung Dago Pakar continues to prove its ability to combine luxury with business needs. The upscale hotel is an ideal option for various kinds of high-end events, which include meetings, conferences, gala dinners and weddings. It is highlighted with nine contemporary and flexible function rooms, which include the grand ballroom ­(one of the largest spaces in Bandung which can accommodate up to 4000 guests) and the iconic glass-walled wedding hall covered in lavish white marbles.

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One of the hotel’s latest venues is the Diamond, an outdoor space that is perfect for wedding parties. The Diamond will surely please guests with its fancy décor and stunning view overlooking the city’s skyline.

Intercontinental Bandung Dago Pakar also understands the importance of having complete and advanced facilities to support the venues’ offerings. These include having a team that can provide personalized service; using the largest built-in LED screen in Indonesia; as well as having a hydraulic stage and spectacular lighting and sound systems.

For those of you who wish to throw a lavish party or simply plan to organize formal yet convenient business meetings, please visit www.bandung.intercontinental.com or call +62 22 8780 6688.

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Jakarta Business Networkers Every Tuesday and Thursday Make the right connections and grow your business over breakfast. At Jakarta Business Networkers (JBN), all attendees are encouraged to help others 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– 8.30am every Tuesday at Sapori Deli, Fairmont Jakarta and ever y Thursday at Mercantile Athletic Club, WTC, Sudirman. RSVP: info@jbnetworkers.com The Jakarta Bridge Club Every Tuesday and Friday The Jakarta Bridge Club invites ex pat communities across Jakarta to join a networking session every Tuesday and Friday from 9 am to 12 pm. Participants get to have pleasant and convivial moments in which they can share and exchange information among expats at three to five tables.

The networking event will take place at Die Stube Restaurant on Jalan Kemang Raya. Visitors and partners are welcome to join. For more information please contact Ernah at +62818686999.

Arts & Culture

Dance: Der Bau 28-29 September 2017 Der Bau ( The Burrow) is an unfinished shor t stor y that is written by Franz Kafka. In it, he imagines a mole - like creature burrowing through a tunnel it has established over

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the course of its life. German choreographer Isabelle Schad and Laurent Goldring reinterpret Kafka’s work in a new adaptation.

Schad’s researches focus on body and materiality, as well as the connection between dance, performing arts and fine arts that are normally showcased in international festivals held across the globe. Schad’s adaptation of Der Bau will be showcased at Komunitas Salhara. Tickets are sold for Rp.75,0 0 0 and Rp.50,000 for students. For more information please visit www.salihara.org.

The party is organized annually on the first Tuesday of every November at the Flemington Race Course in Melbourne. The ANZ A Melbourne Cup Party will take the celebration in Flemington to Jakarta, where visitors are invited to have brunch, mingle with other guests and get dressed up in their best race attire. There will also be awards for ‘Most Fashionably Dressed Lady’ and ‘Best Fascinator.’ For those who interested in experiencing what it is like to organize an Australian event are invited to sign up as volunteers. They simply need to contact anzajakarta@gmail. com. For more information please visit www.anzajakarta. net/event-2416875.

Indonesia for the first time this November. The Grammy-winning artist will be visiting Jakarta as part of his Divide World Tour in Asia. Before coming to Jakarta, Sheeran will be touring across cities like Taipei, Osaka, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Manila.

Afterwards, he will be heading to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Mumbai and Dubai.

The Divide World Tour will see Sheeran performing his latest music, including songs from his latest album like Shape of You and Castle on the Hill. His concert in Jakarta will take place at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition, and will invite over 10,0 0 0 audience. For ticket reservations please visit https:// id.bookmyshow.com/concert/edsheeran-live-tour-jakarta-tickets.

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La La Land in Concert 4 - 5 November 2017 Fans of the Oscar-nominated movie La La Land will be happy to find that they will be able to sing along to the movie’s soundtrack in a live concert. La La Land in Concert is a live musical, supported by an orchestra, that will bring the songs from the movie to life. The movie follows the journey of a jazz pianist and an aspiring actress who met while they were both struggling to achieve their dreams. La La Land stars two of Hollywood’s most renowned actors and actresses, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, both of whom earned Oscar nominations for their performances in the movie.

Director Damien Chazelle won the award for Best Director and the success of the movie has been regarded as the beginning of the era for modern - day musicals. La La Land in Concert Live Orchestra will be held at Ciputra Artpreneur. For ticket reservation please visit https:// tiketapasaja.com/event/la-laland-in-concert.

ANZA Melbourne Cup Party 2017 7 November 2017 The Melbourne Cup Party is one of the greatest horse racing events in Australian celebrations.

Balinale International Film Festival Bali 24 – 30 September 2017 This year, the Bali International Film Festival, also known as Balinale, is back with more exciting cultural programmes.

The international festival will continue to forge relationships between countries through art, film and storytelling. Since its inception in 2007, Balinale has sought to raise awareness about art and film among local and international communities, through programmes like school visits, free open air cinema, workshops and more. More impor tantly, the non - profit foundation aims to promote Indonesian cinema with the help of professional workers in the film industry and even international award -winning filmmakers. For more information please visit www.balinale.com.

World Press Photo Exhibition 7 - 28 September 2017 World Press Photo Foundation is organizing an exhibition in Jakarta this month as part of its global initiative to showcase award-winning photos across 100 cities and 45 countries, including Italy, France, Finland, Canada, Germany and South Africa. Every year, World Press Foundation attracts as many as 4 million visitors who come to see the works of visual journalists and visual storytellers around the world. The foundation was established in 1955 to promote visual journalism and visual stor y telling, as well as the values concerning freedom of the press. In Jakarta, the World Press Photo exhibition will be held at Erasmus Huis. For more information please visit www. worldpressphoto.org/exhibitions Music Ed Sheeran Live in Jakarta 9 November 2017 British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran will be greeting fans in

Bestival Bali 2017 30 September - 1 October 2017 Alila Jakarta’s Penfolds Wine Dinner 29 September 2017 Alila Jakarta is preparing guests for yet another exciting culinary experience on September. The Penfolds Wine Dinner will be organized by the hotel to feature a six-course dinner paired with wines from Penfolds, known as one of Australia’s oldest wineries. During the dinner, Master Sommelier Hermansyah Rasyid will be explaining each of the six paired wines, which will include those from the Koonunga Hill collection. Diners can expect a complete set of stunning dishes, including amuse bouche, appetizers, soup, salmon entree, beef entree, lamb entree and dessert. For those who wish to reserve a table for this special wine dinner, please contact 021 231 6008 or send an email to jakarta@alilahotels.com.

UK’s award-winning festival will embark on a new journey in Bali, starting in late September.

The madcap carnival will give Indonesian audience the opportunity to experience music events combined with a variety of exciting activities and workshops like yoga and circus troups. The festival was founded by Josie da Bank and John & Ziggy who set out to redefine modernday festival and independent festival culture. For the first time, Bali will host two days of festival adventure unlike no other, with international lineups including alt-J, Rudimental and De La Soul, George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic, Purity Ring and The Cuban Brothers.

Bestival Bali will take place the stunning venue of Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park. For more information please visit www. bestivalbali.com

Bali Vegan Festival 2017 6 – 8 October 2017 Bali Vegan Festival will be held this October to unite the local and international community by promoting love and care for animals and the earth. The three-day festival will feature a number of creative speakers. The festival recently announced that filmmaker and environmentalist Kip Anderson will be joining the festival with a screening of his new documentary What the Health. Vegan runners Alan Murray and Janette MurrayWakelin will also be joining Anderson to raise awareness about sustainable future and conscious lifestyle choices.

Bali Vegan Festival also invites representatives from Humane S o c i e t y I n te r n a t i o n a l a n d Indonesia Vegetarian Society and BAWA to discuss ways to be an effective activist. Bali Vegan Festival will take place in two venues in Ubud: Paradiso, the island’s cultural centre and the world’s first organic vegan cinema; and also Taksu Garden Spa, set 50 metres away. The festival welcomes food and health enthusiasts, as well as everyone to participate in a series of interesting talks, workshops, and classes. For more information please visit www.baliveganfestival.com.

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JAKARTA Cars for Sale Nissan Serena 2009 automatic for sale. Expat leaving jakarta and car for sale. In excellent condition, metallic silver colour, 72,600kms on the clock. IDR95m or nearest offer. Please contact our driver Pak Anis on 0813 11042653

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14 years working experience female is looking for work in export import as a procurement & supplychain.

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Condition: about 4 years old, clean and good as new. Price: Rp.2 million Contact: +62818464692 (Sri)

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He is available for late evening OT and all holidays with OT Fee following government regulations for OT. Zainal can be reached directly at : +6281299259004 or ovieoctaviabiki@gmail.com After 5 years in Jakarta, we are leaving Indonesia at the end of August, and we really would like to recommend our pembantu Ibu Mortini. She has been working w ith our fami ly for the last 2 years. She is very honest, hard working, trustworthy, responsible, c on s c ient iou s a nd h a s never missed one day of work. She works diligently and was great help with cleaning, washing, ironing and helping to prepare food. Even if she doesn't speak English, she is a fast learner and can easily understand all the instructions in cleaning and cooking. She can work alone without directions, but she will also follow directions if you ask her to do something. Ibu Mortini would prefer to work in

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Kebayoran Baru area. Please e-mail me if you have any questions at this address: giappofatini@hotmail. com or call Ibu Mortini directly at +6281219084884

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Villa Damee Ubud, Bali – 35% off May and June. your weekend away or stay longer. Escape to Bali and enjoy a beautifully appointed private villa with huge spring fed pool which offers a perfect mix of seclusion and activity. A free shuttle runs 2 x a day to Ubud and you are located in a peaceful location surrounded by nature only 4.5 kms from Ubud.

Discover volcanos, ancient hidden temples close by, cycle routes in quiet village lanes and rice field walks.

Villa cook included, free breakfast

daily and 24 hour security. The location is Pejeng Village, a quiet village with 10 th-century temples all around and perfect for cycling on the back roads or walking in the late afternoon, where you can meet the duck farmer, who walks along the road with his ducks on a regular basis. Read our guest reviews - they tell the story, as it is. Welcome to our peaceful, magical villa in the rice fields. Stay for the weekend or longer. Specials @ 35% off May and June. See details on: www. villadamee.com (+628174750120) be converted in to something else.

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