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Dear Editor, Chief Editorial Advisor

The agriculture business in Indonesia is ripe for disruption. Heru Nainggolan’s piece titled ‘Entrepreneurs Cut Out Middlemen in Indonesia’s Agricultural Trade’ was right on the money. Mark my words, more companies like Limakilo and Eragano will ‘crop up’ in Indonesia (pun intended). As the space becomes more vibrant, we can also expect to see more investor dollars pouring into the pockets of local agripreneurs. eFishery is another interesting example of a company doing something similar; a technology solution for fish farmers, priceless! I’d like to see more stories like this.

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Dear Readers, We’ve come to the green issue. I know this is one that resonates with a lot of loyal Indonesia Expat readers. My predecessor Angela Richardson took a lot of care to report on issues related to sustainability and the environment in Indonesia.

As we speak, she is organizing Clean Up Jakarta Day (CUJD), an event that brings together communities and volunteers through gotong royong in the spirit of a cleaner capital. Angela and the CUJD team invite you all to get involved, spread awareness and make Jakarta a more hospitable environment to live in.

In this issue, Caranissa Djatmiko shines the spotlight on Indonesia’s plastic bag culture and the government’s efforts to curb the public’s dependence. Tommy Prayoga gives us the lowdown on Indonesia’s deal with the European Union to combat illegal domestic logging, while green investor-entrepreneur Simon Landsheer shares insights about his company Contained Energy.

The Clandestine Critic is back again, with an honest culinary review of Yeu's Saigon Cafe in Jakarta’s vibrant Kuningan district. Our crew delivers updates on CUJD, and Alice Jay fills us in on the government's plans for renewable energy in the archipelago. Kenneth Yeung uncovers scams in the green space, and Grace Susetyo takes us on a tour of hiking, garbage, and sanitation on Mount Rinjani. All of these and more to wet your beak.

We in the editorial department hope you find value in these stories on environmental issues in Indonesia. It’s undisputedly one of the most important natural ecosystems in the world, and it deserves our full attention year-round.

But don’t just enjoy the stories, get inspired to take action.

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Thanks for taking an interest. We’re pretty sure you’re not alone in having a keen eye on Indonesia’s agriculture future. To our way of thinking, companies like Limakilo, Eragano, and eFishery are just the tip of the iceberg. As they get more validation in the eyes of the public, more companies will be looking to empower farmers and cut down on environmental impact. We’ll keep reporting on them for people like you!

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Indonesia's Plastic Plague

Expat Business Featured A Closer Look at the Indonesia-EU Timber Agreement Business Profile Contained Energy: This Renewable Energy Firm Will Soon Focus on B2C in Indonesia News from the Archipelago

Expat Lifestyle Food and Drink Yeu's Saigon Cafe: Hello Vietnam!

Travel Guardians of Mount Rinjani Volunteer!

Jakarta's Fourth Annual City-Wide Clean-up Invites Everyone to Volunteer Renewables Government Contradicts Commitment to Renewable Energy Scams in the City Environmental Scams: Blue and Green Aren't Gold Meet the Expat Holding in Bali's Guts with Mechanized Composting

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Where does the world’s largest archipelago currently stand in the fight to save Earth from turning into a ‘plastic planet’?

BY CAR ANISSA DJATMIKO

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arlier this year, research led by the University of Leicester in the UK revealed that we are on the brink of entering ‘The Age of Plastics’. The report suggests that the world is now so polluted with plastic waste that it might give rise to a new geological epoch called the Anthropocene - where human activities become the dominant influence on climate and the environment.

“We were aware that humans have been making increasing amounts of different kinds of plastic – from Bakelite to polyethylene bags to PVC – over the last 70 years, but we had no idea how far it had travelled round the planet. It turns out not just to have floated across the oceans, but has sunk to the deepest parts of the sea floor. This is not a sign that our planet is in a healthy condition either,” Professor Jan Zalasiewicz told The Guardian.

Scientists, activists and government officials across the globe are now fighting harder to restrict the use of plastic bags, as they are slowly taking over our world. Indonesia is no exception.

Since February, Indonesian shoppers have officially bid farewell to free plastic bags. After putting the new policy into test trials in a number of cities, Indonesia has reportedly seen a decline in plastic bags. A recent study by the Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI) details the nation’s transition in plastic bag usage since the policy took effect: “One month after the policy’s implementation, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and my team and I observed that in the 23 cities in which the policy was implemented there was on average a 40 percent reduction in plastic bags,” says the executive coordinator of Gerakan Indonesia Diet Kantong Plastik (GIDKP), an organization which focuses on reducing the use of plastic bags in the archipelago.

But despite the policy’s slight accomplishment in reducing plastic bags, environmental activists think that Indonesia is still far from making a real difference. For one, the government is not doing enough to socialize the message

behind its decision to implement the new policy, and locals are finding it hard to adjust to the obligation of buying plastic bags at the checkout counter.

To give an illustration, YLKI’s survey revealed that retailers and sellers are not prepared for the policy change, as they are not provided with any new standard operating procedures for customers’ non-plastic shopping bags.

Local customers, on the other hand, might still be unaware of how plastic bags can bring environmental damage.

While there are indeed some who appreciate government’s initiative, others in general still do not fully understand why they must cut down the use of plastic bags.

Responding to the matter, YLKI’s Chairman of the Executive Board Tulus Abadi said that the government must educate locals about the exact kinds of plastic that contain harmful substances. Additionally, it must clearly define which plastics to apply excise tax to if it hopes to discourage customers from buying plastic bags.

“A criteria must be set on what type of plastic should be subjected to levy since an environmentally friendly type of plastic can also be made,” Abadi recently told Tempo.

Another main reason why customers eventually choose to purchase plastic bags is the price. Experts have ultimately called on the government to increase the plastic bag tax, as prices are considered ‘too cheap’ for shoppers. By and large, consumer seem to have no problem paying for them when push comes to shove.

“I strongly believe that the compulsory charges on plastic bags will be effective if imposed at appropriate levels, especially with some explanation to the public.

I have not done a precise estimation, but 200 [Rupiah] seems too low… roughly 1,000 to 2,000 [Rupiah] (US$0.08–US$0.15) would be better,” says Yew-Kwang Ng, a professor of economics at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University.

“The archipelago currently produces as many as 260 million tonnes of plastic waste per year. Around 187 million of them are dumped into the nation’s waters. Without serious commitments, there is no way for Indonesia to claim success of its ambitious plans.”

Next year, the government is expected to apply a mandatory version of the plastic bag tax, which will also include paying for plastic packaging. The tax, however, only will only apply to plastic packaging that cannot be recycled like styrofoam, sachets and straws. Those that can be recycled will otherwise be relieved from the tax.

In 2014, the nation announced a preliminary effort to improve waste management with hopes that society would become more familiar with 3R activities (recycle, reduce, reuse). The movement accordingly targeted a 20 percent waste decrease by 2019. It also aimed to lower greenhouse emissions by six percent come 2020. Regardless of its attempts to deter heavy plastic consumption in the country, some still wonder if the government is truly on board to help restore the world’s cleanliness. As the world’s second largest contributor to plastic waste, Indonesia still has a lot to prove.

The archipelago currently produces as many as 260 million tonnes of plastic waste per year. Around 187 million of them are dumped into the nation’s waters. Without serious commitments, there is no way for Indonesia to claim success of its ambitious plans.

"A good road map and clear target is urgently needed. The president has announced that Indonesia should be free of waste by 2020. But without a clear programme and agenda on how to achieve this, I believe this plan will definitely fail," said Khalisah Khalid, a national executive at environmental advocacy NGO Friends of the Earth Indonesia.

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EXPAT BUSINESS FEATURED

A Closer Look at the

Indonesia-EU Timber Agreement

BY TOMMY PR AYOGA

On November 15, Indonesia will make history for being the first country in the world to export timber to the European Union (EU) after it passes international environmental standards. The sealed partnership with the EU will act as a vehicle to address and combat the country’s severe problem with illegal logging and deforestation.

Negotiations between Indonesia and the EU started back in March 2007. After a series of diplomatic discussions, a partnership agreement was finally signed on September 30, 2013.

At a Joint Implementation Committee meeting on Thursday, September 15, Indonesia officially qualified for the special licence. On the same day, Indonesia and the EU agreed on the enactment of the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licensing programme for the nation’s timber industry.

The month prior, Putera Parthama from Indonesia’s forestry ministry said, “Indonesia is the first country to qualify for FLEGT licence to export wood products to the EU market. We are way ahead of African countries, South America, Malaysia, Vietnam, and China.

We are more advanced.”

The programme will aim to eliminate having wood commodities from illegal timber on the EU market. All Indonesian businesses in the timber industry must earn their licence to export products to the EU. This means that local timber mafias will theoretically have no way to legitimately sell to the 28-nation bloc.

practices in Indonesia at that time, the country gained a bad reputation on forest regulation across the globe.”

Experts say the problem is urgent, as deforestation creates a domino effect of ecological destruction. On a large scale, it can lead to environmental disasters like flooding, landslides, droughts, and even wildlife extinction. It disrupts the balance of the ecosystem, as access to water, food, and other natural resources begins to disappear.

He adds, “Without a doubt, this problem persists due to forest conversion and burning [slash and burn practices].” Additionally, the government’s policies are responsive and not active, says Kosar. They are not preventative, and do virtually nothing to tackle the problem of weak forest regulations in the country.

One of the government’s most prominent efforts is developing the Wood Legality Verification System (SVLK). The timber legality assurance system is meant to ensure that all wood-related products from Indonesia comply with government regulations. Verification is done through transparent and independent auditing and reporting to the public.

The SVLK is considered the foundation of the FLEGT partnership between Indonesia and the EU. It serves as the base of recognition by the EU toward Indonesia’s effort to combat illegal timber.

Many are hopeful that the programme will help save Indonesia’s historic problem of deforestation by separating the legal and licensed timber activities from the illicit.

If not properly carried out, however, many fear the plan has potential to backfire, and actually boost the rate of deforestation in the archipelago.

To get a better understanding of the agreement, Indonesia Expat sat down with Muhamad Kosar, the national coordinator at the Independent Forestry Surveillance Network. Kosar holds a unique perspective on the issue. He believes the government should maintain the integrity of FLEGT licensing.

The destruction of Indonesian forests began back in the 1970s, when logging corporations were granted easy access to the country’s natural resources. Kosar says, “Indonesia has already lost around 22.46 million hectares from 1985 to 1997, or around 1.87 million hectares of forest a year.

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SVLK mandates that all wood or related products must meet certain standards on four key requirements including authorization of practice, production processes, environmental impact and social impact to be considered legal and marketable. This is meant to make buyers in the EU confident that licensed businesses will thrive in Indonesia’s timber trade, while their illegal counterparts should be denied verification.

“SVLK as a tool to repair the management of forest regulation is not yet perfect. However, it has brought some significant impact in improving the performance and effort of the wood companies to follow the regulations,” explains Kosar. “The partnership agreement

with the EU is not only an important milestone but also an impetus for the government to improve the system.”

According to the European Union Ambassador Vincent Guerend, the FLEGT license process makes doing business between Indonesia and the EU easier and more efficient. The ambassador claimed it signals transparency, accountability, participation, and justice in making decisions about the nation’s forestry.

Kosar believes FLEGT encourages credibility, and will therefore result in fullfledged SLVK enforcement, as the EU will only accept FLEGT-licenced local operators.

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“Experts say the problem is urgent, as deforestation creates a domino effect of ecological destruction.

On a large scale, it can lead to environmental disasters like flooding, landslides, droughts, and even wildlife extinction.”

He also hopes that moving forward the legality and quality of Indonesia’s exported timber will not be doubted, adding that illegal timber should not be able to enter the EU if the plan goes well. Locals are also expected to help by reporting illegal activities to the authorities if they’re aware of illegal operators in the archipelago.

“The government should utilize the momentum of the FLEGT licence by monitoring processes, investigating suspicious reports, reviewing permits, and strictly enforcing the law - while resolving current conflicts and irregularities,” adds Kosar.

However, despite support from the EU, stakeholders fear the system has some serious shortcomings. “There are loopholes and dishonest practices that could go unnoticed if strict monitoring and law enforcement are absent,” says Kosar.

Data shows exports to the EU account for 11 percent of total wood and paper production in Indonesia; roughly US$1 billion in value. If the new system’s implementation is successful, it would double the nation’s timber exports and raise the value to US$2 billion a year.

It’s up to the Indonesian government to be mindful of its role in the agreement, he adds.

The Independent Forestry Surveillance Network believes improving management of the country’s forest regulations should be stringently implemented as soon as the FLEGT licensing programme takes full effect in November.

If the licensing programme is properly implemented, many environmental and social problems could be eventually resolved. An effective implementation of the programme would provide a positive example to show that restoration of Indonesian forests and their ecosystems is still possible.

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This Renewable Energy Firm Will Soon Focus on B2C in Indonesia

BY NADYA JOY ADOR

Indonesia and its more than 17,500 islands is sometimes called the ‘Emerald of the Equator’ because the archipelago looks like a bunch of emeralds strung together when viewed from space. Down here on Earth, that nickname is also appropriate, as it represents a growing hotbed of economic and industrial potential. The country has more than 250 million people and a growing economy driven by consumption.

seemed limited to “the rich and famous,” due to the complexities that came with its implementation.

Taking a pragmatic business approach, Landsheer immediately knew he needed to do something to solve the problem. “With many international examples and standards that I could base my ideas on, I knew that blending the top-notch local resources with international expertise and applying the results in local models would boost the potential of the industry,” Landsheer tells Indonesia Expat.

Indonesia was a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries for several decades. But now the country is struggling to attract foreign investors to keep up with its domestic energy consumption. This is exacerbated by the country’s complex regulatory environment, coupled with grossly inadequate infrastructure.

With a coastline that stretches more than 5,000 km across Southeast Asia and Oceania, Indonesia has always been perceived as strategic in regard to clean energy plays. It has also presented geographic challenges in answering energy demands from Java and Sumatra, with most of the supply coming from eastern provinces. Additionally, Indonesia is seeing a surge of urbanization and increasing energy demands from other regions in the country.

Before his key role in Indonesia’s energy sector, Landsheer jump-started the telecoms business Silverstreet from its humble beginnings in the Netherlands to becoming one of today’s multimillion-dollar global businesses. Spearheading the company for nearly a decade, Landsheer helped grow Silverstreet to set up offices in six countries, and accommodate customers in more than 80 nations worldwide. Profits of global telecoms firm were then used to invest startups, which were either bootstrapped

by Silverstreet’s own team or by others whom the business trusted.

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Landsheer realized how the focus of the telco business and much of his own time shifted to running the investments. To eliminate the ‘telco’ image and broaden his entrepreneurial horizon, Landsheer was urged to consolidate the entire Silverstreet business under one corporate umbrella for better cohesion - thus, the birth of Impiro.

34-year-old Dutch national Simon Landsheer saw opportunities in Indonesia’s energy space many years ago, after coming to Jakarta regularly for business. Landsheer was intrigued by the number of potential energy plays in an archipelago full of natural resources and volatile electricity costs back then. He was bothered by the thought that while the country did not lack solar power capabilities (with most of the islands sitting close to the equator and having maximum sun intensity year-round), solar energy

Largely founded on its CEO’s “management of love” formula, Impiro aims to “identify real growth opportunities, develop companies, and add value while altogether enjoying the journey and experience with the people they work with throughout the

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has set up 33 projects for investors after passing a geothermal law in 2014, which allows for the use of forested areas to harness 29,000 megawatts of geothermal energy.

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The two projects are the 110-megawatt Graho Nyabu power plant in Jambi, which spans 109,000 hectares and has an estimated reserve of 200 megawatts.

The other plant located at Gunung Hamiding in North Maluku takes up 42,100 hectares and has 20 megawatts.

The plant's estimated reserve is around 265 megawatts.

By 2025, the country aims to reach 7,000 megawatts from geothermal power plants. Currently, the capacity is only about 1,404 megawatts.

Indonesian Railway to Digitize Freight Business State-owned railway business PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) will begin using technology in managing its freight business next year.

This comes after KAI’s passenger business was successfully digitized in mid-2016, executives say.

The company’s tech director Kuncoro Wibowo said the process would involve a scanning system to automate management of the rail system, car rentals and freight tracking. This will let the company manage train resources better and customers will be able to track deliveries.

Wibowo told reporters, "We are currently selecting the options available, including the

General Electric (GE) Railconnect 360.”

He added that GE supplied the company with hardware. It furnished KAI with 50 freight locomotives this year and parts for 300 GE locomotives. The logistic arm of KAI is set to be fully digitized by 2023.

“Indonesia is teeming with global businesses that are also mindful about renewable energy. But Landsheer explains how it’s going to be a long shot for his competitors.” process.” Today, Impiro’s base of expertise spans across diversified industries such as renewable energy, food and beverage, telecommunications, retail, and more.

Impiro’s industry experience and investments include Silverstreet, Tranglo, Locavore, Bali Bike Rental, Silverspas, and others.

Contained Energy has been in the clean and renewable energy industry for nearly two decades. The company is trying to stay focused on the engineering, procurement, and construction, while trying to make solar energy cheaper and more accessible for businesses that can’t make large upfront investments.

Impiro’s investment in Contained Energy happened by chance when Landsheer decided to get solar panels from the energy company for his personal villa in Bali. The global entrepreneur knew something was amiss when his electricity costs jumped from Rp.3 million (US$229) to Rp.6 million (US$459) over the span of one month.

Surprisingly, his domestic solar panel project was not working as smoothly as he thought, prompting him to talk with the company director.

“To stay in the business, one should get a full understanding of the local market.

While I welcome other foreign investors and look forward to partnering with them, I am always upfront about the challenges and complexities that doing business in Indonesia comes with,” says Contained Energy’s investor.

“The company was having cash flow problems, and as an investor, I wanted to help out. After a year, I knew that the company required a major change in their strategy when even the initial investment I made did not see much progress,” explains Landsheer.

The Dutch national never imagined that that fateful meeting would be the start of his journey to becoming an integral part of Contained Energy Indonesia. Landsheer would become an advocate for renewable energy in the archipelago.

Today, Contained Energy is one of the biggest providers of sustainable, renewable energy and clean water solutions across Indonesia and Asia Pacific. Co-founded by two Dutch engineers Pieter de Vries and John van Zwienen in 2004, Contained Energy aims to tee up alternative energy solutions for residential clients, commercial projects, the government and community ventures. It provides design, installation, and management systems for its energy infrastructure with equipment, services and support.

He is enthusiastic about the future of his undertaking, despite a great number of foreign players eyeing similar projects.

Indonesia is teeming with global businesses that are also mindful about renewable energy. Landsheer explains how it’s going to be a long shot for his competitors, however, as government incentives have long remained opaque and uncertain.

In the foreseeable future, Landsheer believes Contained Energy will provide solar energy without up-front investment. Customers will one day only pay for what they consume each month. The now multimillion-dollar firm helps Indonesian businesses with sustainable, clean, and renewable energy.

Soon, it will make a play for the consumer market.

Landsheer says, “My personal mission is to bring the solar industry [industry in Indonesia] as a whole, and Contained Energy as a business, to very mature global standards. Contained Energy’s established track record, credible reputation, and innovative approach [...] will be major components for businesses to thrive and altogether help boost the country’s energy sector.”

Roeslani said that he and a bunch of other businesspeople had together declared their assets following the government’s move to give more time for people to complete their administrative filings in the first phase of the programme.

Kadin Chairman Springs for Tax Amnesty

"The recent adjustment is very helpful and encourages business people to participate in the tax amnesty programme," he told reporters in Jakarta in late September, adding that Kadin agreed with the government’s decision to let people have more time.

Rosan Roeslani, chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), submitted the paperwork for tax amnesty, perhaps to set a good example of business people complying with Jokowi’s policy.

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Politician’s Car Explodes, Kills Two In Aceh Google Indonesia to Pay US$400 Million Tax Bill?

On Monday, September 19, Indonesia’s tax officials finally paid a visit to Google’s office in Jakarta in an ongoing investigation that seeks to find out if the tech giant violated its obligation to undergo a state audit.

Head of the Jakarta Special Tax Office Muhammad Haniv revealed that if found guilty, Google could face criminal charges on audit refusal, in addition to over US$400 million in fines for 2015 alone. Most of the company’s revenue generated in Indonesia is reportedly booked at Google Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. But in June, Google Asia Pacific refused to be audited, which further motivated Indonesia’s tax office to turn the case into a criminal one.

On Saturday, September 17, a grenade detonated inside the car of Mansyur Ismail, a member of the Bener Meriah Legislative Council. Ismail’s car was passing by the village of Alur Punti in the Bener Meriah regency of Aceh when the explosion occurred.

Reports indicate the blast came from inside the vehicle that is now impounded, and under further investigation. Early the following week, authorities apprehended a suspect, who was none other than Ismail’s wife. A spokesperson from the Aceh police headquarters claimed that she had help from her younger sibling, who is currently still on the run.

Authorities Capture Local Terrorist Leader in Sulawesi while drifting in the river. The team also found firearms, a jacket, and improvised explosive devices in the Puna River near the Tangkura Village of the same district.

On September 14, Indonesian police and the national army in Poso, Central Sulawesi, discovered the body of a man named Andika, a member of the local terrorist group known as East Indonesia Mujahideen (MIT).

Ahok: Jakarta’s Great Sea Wall Project Ripe for Corruption

Sulawesi Tengah Police Commissioner Rudy Sufahriadi reported that Andika cracked his head after hitting a rock

Continuing their pursuit, police and army personnel managed to get their hands on a much bigger catch: Basri, a prominent member of MIT and the second target of Operation Tinombala.

Basri’s capture is considered a major success of the operation. One month earlier, the joint military operation put down MIT leader Santoso in a violent gunfight. As second-in-command, Basri took charge of the group’s rebel operations until he was taken in.

Bogor Named Second Worst City to Drive In

Lagged budget disbursement pushed back the construction of a giant sea wall in Jakarta, which was expected to be finished by April 2018. Two years after the project’s inception, reports indicate the initial work on the ‘Great Sea Wall’ is only 4 percent complete.

The two-step Great Sea Wall project would highlight the ongoing construction of a US$2 billion, 32-kilometre wall behind an existing wall that is slowly being eaten up by the sea. Estimated to be complete in 2018, this first phase would make way for new pumping stations and help raise the levels of the city’s riverbank dikes.

Governor Ahok has expressed doubts about the project. “Flushing the mud will be very problematic,” Ahok said to an audience of hydrologists. He added that the master plan would have to also face the challenge of corruption in the country head-on.

Bogor, a West Java suburb of Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta, was recently named as the second worst city in the world to drive in. In fact, the local media reports five out of ten of the world’s worst cities for driving are in Indonesia, according to a new survey from popular navigation app Waze.

A recent study by Castrol named Jakarta as the city with the world’s worst traffic conditions, and since then, local reporters have had a heyday with the moniker. However, Castrol’s

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study focused on the metric of stop-go traffic. Waze’s survey aimed to create a numeric score of driver satisfaction which factors in six qualitative and quantitative attributes such as traffic, safety, driver services, road quality, social economic factors and helpfulness of the navigation app.

With ten being ‘satisfying’ and 1 being ‘miserable’, Bogor scored a shameful 2.15 on the Waze index. The only city worse than Bogor was Cebu in the Philippines, which topped the worst cities for driving list with a score of 1.15.

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EXPAT LIFESTYLE FOOD AND DRINK Our Clandestine Critic has dined all over the world, everywhere from threeMichelin starred restaurants in Monaco to street stalls in Shanghai – so this discerning palate has pedigree. The quest for truth and the elimination of mediocrity in Indonesia’s emerging dining scene is finally here!

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Hello Vietnam!

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Another favourite is the bánh cuon, a ‘rolled cake’ made with a thin rice flour wrapper and stuffed with minced chicken and woodear mushrooms. The contents are steamed and the rice flour wrapper transforms into something soft and glutinous, barely holding fast, then topped with fried shallots and fresh coriander for emphasis. Most people in Vietnam eat this dish as a light breakfast, and usually on-the-go.

For a main course, my current favourite is the Hanoi-style fish with turmeric and dill (cha cá lã vong hà noi). There is a century-old restaurant in the capital of Hanoi that is infamous for this dish, and esteemed chefs from around the world have made personal pilgrimages there to experience it firsthand. Yeu’s version is quite good.

Most people’s instinct is to run in the opposite direction when they see fresh fish fillets, dill, turmeric, fermented fish sauce, sweet basil and minty perilla all tossed together.

For some strange reason, this combination works extremely well and the flavours all enhance each other like a wellorchestrated symphony. The turmeric and perilla take back notes while the dill and sweet basil take the fore. The fresh green onions and slinky rice noodles lend bass as the fermented fish sauce features as the musky soloist. It’s an added treat to watch the staff prepare the dish on the table.

Friends near and far know Vietnam and its cuisine hold a special place in my heart. Perhaps it is the abundance and variety of fresh seafood and herbs used. Or, could it be the millennia of foreign influence that makes the cuisine so universally appealing?

Maybe it’s on account of the creative ways the Vietnamese have perfected the balance of flavours that make their cuisine incredibly appetizing. Whatever the case, the food transcends the senses and can deliver a clear and bright punch to wake up the palate.

A good expat friend from Vietnam suggested Yeu’s Saigon Café, situated on the ground floor of an otherwise dreary business park nestled between gargantuan embassies and office towers along Central Jakarta’s Jalan Rasuna Said.

However bland and monolithic the surroundings are, the bright interior and charming details of the café offer a refreshing respite in the form of a modern, lacquered, Vietnamese aesthetic.

Banh Khot

Bamboo Clams with Basil

Banh Cuon

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With a dizzying menu of over 100 items, one could be confused about what to order if not familiar with the cuisine. Not surprisingly, the array is as diverse as the regions in Vietnam with specialties from the north, centre and south. Over a couple of visits, we sampled a variety of traditional dishes as well as ones made more fashionable and popular by foodies looking for the next ethnic culinary craze.

Although the dipping sauce (nuoc mam pha) that usually goes with a meal veers slightly to the sweet side, it’s forgivable, as it balances the added fire from chillis in some of the dishes. The restaurant prides itself on not using MSG and is halal-certified. The proprietors also try to source produce from local, organic farms. The flavours do not disappoint with this philosophy (even though pork is somewhat integral to a number of traditional Vietnamese dishes; and I do miss it, at times).

If you still don’t know what to get, try the bánh khot; crispy little golden pancake cups holding minced chicken and prawns wrapped in a lettuce leaf with young perilla leaves.

They also contain pickled daikon radish and carrots, fresh coriander (that’s cilantro to you North Americans) and the aforementioned dipping sauce. The cups get their golden tinge from turmeric and are delightfully crisp and savoury, with a hint of fragrant coconut milk lurking mischievously in the background. The bánh khot is one of the best dishes on the menu, and reflective of the delicious food sold on the streets of Vietnam.

The beef stew (bò kho) is hearty and rustic, and has comfort written all over it when served with a small loaf of their French bread. However, a better choice for seafood lovers or the more adventurous eater would be the stir-fried bamboo clams with sweet basil (oc móng tay xào lá que). Although phallic in nature, these bivalves have the distinct flavour of a large manila clam and the texture of a thinly sliced geoduck.

At once crunchy and chewy, it is especially delicious with the sweet basil and onion sauce in which it’s cooked.

Yeu’s Saigon Café has a rather uninspired wine list, but makes up for it in the beverage department with an extensive cocktail and Vietnamese-style fruit juice menu. The Vietnamese coffee is always a delight whether iced or hot, as are the teas. The fruit drinks are not overly sweetened and provide a crisp and refreshing accompaniment to the meal.

Everything comes together in harmony when experienced as a whole, and portions are generous. Serious thought and energy has been put into Jakarta’s best Vietnamese restaurant to date, and it is reflected in the food and atmosphere.

The staff understands the menu well and provided excellent suggestions. Little service touches like changing plates between appetizers and mains, along with intermittent rubbish clearing, impart a feeling of kindness in a city known otherwise for lacklustre attention to detail. All in all, a winning effort from Yeu’s Saigon Café, and I hope this restaurant wins more support and helps set the tone for ethnic cuisine in Jakarta’s ever-changing dining landscape.

The Critic’s Verdict?

4 out of 5 stars

Yeu’s Saigon Café Generali Tower, Gran Rubina Business Park, Ground Floor, Unit B (next to Carl’s Jr. and across from Caribou Coffee) Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, Jakarta 12920 Telephone: +62(0)2129115558 Email: info@yeusaigoncafe.com Dinner for 2 Food: Rp. 495,000 Drinks (non-alcoholic): Rp. 84,000 Service charge: Rp. 57,900 Total Cost of Dinner: Rp. 636,900

SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, JAKARTA PRESENTS CHEF ENRICO BARTOLINI AT SHANGRI-LA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF GASTRONOMY 2016

Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta will take part in the excitement of the acclaimed Shangri-La International Festival of Gastronomy by presenting the Michelin two-starred Chef Enrico Bartolini, who will travel from Devero Restaurant in Milan, Italy to showcase his unique menu at Rosso, the hotel’s Italian restaurant, from 25 to 29 October 2016.

The festival will celebrate an illustrious line-up of 12 chefs at 11 Shangri-La hotels. The 12 chefs – three of whom have restaurants listed in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants – will headline Shangri-La’s culinary event.

The festival is on its second running since its first inception in 2015 and will be simultaneously launched at 11 of the group’s hotels in 10 cities: Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Manila, Paris, Taipei, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Singapore. Returning to the gastronomy festival for the second year, Chef Bartolini will present his flawlessly executed contemporary classic cuisine that is inspired by the past and present. His dishes are intensely flavoured and aesthetically perfect for photography. Born in 1979 and brought up in Pescia, in the province of Pistoia, Chef Bartolini is lauded by food and wine critics as one of Italy’s most talented young chefs.

Ever enterprising and imaginative, Bartolini has collaborated on a variety of culinary projects, including partnering with Krug Champagne on its ‘pop-up’ restaurant in Italy, developing a menu for first-class travellers on the airline Emirates, launching a line of beers with the Angelo Poretti Brewery and working with fashion brand Hermes to create dishes for its collection launch in Milan. In 2014, Bartolini developed the menu for Hong Kong’s first regional Italian concept restaurant called Sepa.

He received his first Michelin star when he was just 29 and his second at 33. Along with three Gambero Rosso forks and three L’Espresso Guide chef hats, the stars sealed his reputation as an internationally renowned chef.

Chef Bartolini’s style is contemporary classic – a merging of modern innovative culinary techniques and traditional culinary values. This gastronomic merger of present and past to create original flavours has led to Bartolini being described as innovative, balanced and meditative.

Chef Bartolini honed his culinary craft across Europe under world-class masters, such as Carlo Petrini, Mark Page and Massimiliano Alajmo, before taking up creative direction of Le Robinie Restaurant.

Since 2010, he has been at the helm of the Devero Restaurant and Dodici 24 Quick Restaurant in Cavenago di Brianza, near Milan.

Chef Enrico Bartolini creations can be enjoyed at Rosso, the Italian restaurant with lunch menu available starts from IDR 398,000++ and dinner menu available starts from IDR 1,098,000++ including pairing wines. For more information and reservation, please call (021) 2922 9999 or email to rosso.slj@shangri-la.com

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EXPAT LIFESTYLE TRAVEL Grace is a freelance writer, former TV journalist, and aspiring documentarist with a passion for Indonesian history and culture. Contact her at g.c.susetyo@gmail.com

the numbers and types of garbage brought back. However, due to the initiative being unreciprocated in Senaru, and the National Park’s resistance to openly cooperate, SCDC withdrew its volunteers, it says.

When I ascended in September of 2016, I simply filled a check-in form and “guessed” what kinds of garbage-generating groceries I had.

S O N S O F S E M BA LU N

Guardians of

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This is why SCDC and tour operators adamantly resist the PP No.12/2014 government regulation which sets the daily ticket price for entering Indonesian national parks at Rp.250,000 (US$19) per day for international visitors. “It makes our tour packages expensive at the guests’ end, but they get a hike on a garbage-infested mountain and eat lunch with flies buzzing around,” says Royal. “We are not afraid of paying a high price if we get from the National Park what we paid for: a mountain that is well taken care of and has adequate sanitation facilities, and regulations to make it sustainable.”

BY GR ACE SUSE T YO

Gili Islands Senggigi

Standing stately at 3,726 metres above sea level, Rinjani crowns the skies of Lombok with vast plains of sun-kissed savannahs, pine forests, and volcanic alpine landscapes.

Its iconic Lake Segara Anak used to be a place of physical and spiritual meditation for sages looking to build supernatural powers and step closer to heaven. The sunsets and sunrises are breathtaking from every angle.

In recent years, tourism at Rinjani has been emerging as a prime livelihood for locals in Sembalun and Senaru.

“Rinjani is our field of gold,” says Royal Di Sembahulun, founder of the Sembalun Community Development Centre (SCDC) who has taken part in pioneering Rinjani tourism since 2007. “We cannot stop tourism, and would be wrong to do so. In fact, embracing tourism is an opportunity for us - locals of Sembalun - to exercise our guardianship over our mountain.”

Thanks to tourism, many non-landowning families can afford education for their children and some comforts of an Indonesian middle-class lifestyle.

“Socio-economically, we turned out well.

Unfortunately, we remain lagging in terms of environmental sustainability,” says Royal.

The current state of environmental management and sanitation at Rinjani is lamentable. Garbage accumulates in rest areas, campsites and even potable water sources. “Two factors are at play here: the hikers’ commitment to take care of the environment, and the National Park’s management,” explains Royal. “Weekly cleanups, which SCDC members have performed as volunteers, have not been a sustainable solution to the problem.” Royal says he does not buy into the notion that it is hard to make hikers follow rules, because “when the rules are properly enforced, people will follow.”

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Since its establishment in 1997, locals have hoped that Mount Rinjani National Park (TNGR) would deal with grassroots problems around Rinjani, including professional management of the mountain.

This includes enforcing regulations that keep the mountain clean and prevent it from being infested with garbage in the first place.

As a tour operator, Royal says he enforces a strict policy among his guides and porters to take home their garbage, and makes known the financial and professional penalties for those who fail to do so. Royal adds that the policy is designed to educate guides and porters to guard the mountain that is their livelihood, and empower them to establish guests’ respect for the mountain. But hikers still come every day and leave their garbage behind, and one tour operator cannot control what others do.

TNGR claims to have spent Rp.518 million (US$40,000) on 13 monthly clean-ups in 2015. But having closely worked with the national park, Royal says he believes the actual number is more like Rp.200 million (US$15,300) on six clean-ups. He adds that when this was addressed, TNGR staff challenged him to send in an independent auditor, but were otherwise defensive about transparency. Moreover, the definition of ‘clean-up’ here is not actually removing the garbage from the mountain, but burying it somewhere out of sight, he explains.

“If Rp.518 million was indeed spent on clean-ups, that should take care of the problem. But [at SCDC] we believe there is a better way,” says Royal. In June of 2016, 35 SCDC members volunteered at the Sembalun entrance of the National Park to physically check and record hikers’ luggage for plastic-packaged, canned and bottled goods, and inspected the exits to match

Mount Rinjani Country: Indonesia Province: Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) Land area: 41,330 hectares (Taman Nasional Gunung Rinjani) Largest city: Mataram Population: 19,051 (2012 estimate of Sembalun district) How to get there Flights into international airport at Mataram, and car rental to Sembalun What to bring Hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, hiking shoes, dry bag, backpack. Cash for transactions - draw cash in Mataram, no ATMs in Sembalun. Ask tour operator for sleeping bags, tent, and cooking equipment rental.

When asked whether he would support policies that would apply a ‘destination carrying capacity’ quota on Rinjani, Royal says, “That’s a tough one. From a business perspective, as a tour operator I would rather not have policies setting a limit on how many guests I can take to the mountain on any given day. But from an environmental perspective, and as a local whose livelihood depends on Rinjani’s sustainability, it is also in my interest to make sure that Rinjani’s environment remains clean and healthy. I think it is the National Park’s responsibility to conduct research that makes such calculations, and design policies accordingly.”

A senior porter named Titi who assisted my Rinjani ascent says that porters and guides have much respect for the measures SCDC takes to push for policies in the interest of a more sustainable Rinjani. “Royal has fought for fair pay for porters, and thanks to him, we now earn more than twice as much as we used to. SCDC sent me for culinary training in Mataram, and trusted me to teach other porters how to cook. I learned basic English from working with international visitors,” says Titi when asked whether he thinks SCDC’s policies have been fair.

As we took a rest at Pos 2 during the descent, we join some of his porter friends who voluntarily take time to collect plastic garbage. “We can’t eliminate it all, but we do what we can to reduce it,” says one of the friends.

If there’s one thing to be grateful for from Rinjani tourism development in Sembalun, Royal says it’s that the locals of Sembalun caught on early, and are participating front and centre. In 2007, there were five locals of Sembalun origin as porters, and most guides and tour operators were either from Senggigi, Bali, or elsewhere. Today, in addition to 727 porters, many guides, tour operators and related business owners are Sembalun locals.

“We need to have a long-term vision for Rinjani tourism. The children of today’s local porters will not be porters again - their parents send them to school so they can be guides and business owners. Those who want to be key players in tourism not only need to learn English, but also a range of management and practical skills to excel in the business. We need to make such trainings and work opportunities accessible and affordable to all locals,” says Royal.

Re.juve launches Organic Line and Juice Fast Program This September, Re.juve finally launches a line that customers have been asking for, Re.juve Organic Line and Organic Kale cold-pressed juices. Richard Anthony, Re.juve Managing Director, mentions "Re.juve Product and Development team continuously do their research of the best trend in the world of juicing from all over the globe. More importantly, our team also listens well to what our customers in Indonesia request locally. This being said, our innovation is always bringing Indonesians with the latest world health and juice trends that are well-balanced and well-designed to fit Indonesian customers."

This time, Re.juve brings Organic Line and Organic Kale that have been designed to suit Indonesian taste profile. Re.juve Organic Line are using only 100% organic vegetables, sourced from local Indonesian farmers. While the organic kale used by Re.juve is one of the finest kale in the world, "Nero De Toscana" or Tuscany Kale that is currently grown by a local farmer in Bandung.

Why organic vegetables and organic kale? Bitina Pravitri, Re.juve Product and Development, mentions "Organic vegetables are grown purely without any type of pesticides, chemicals or wax, so it is also one way to contribute to the greener planet. That being said, they are grown in a friendly environment."

Bitina continues to explain that kale is one of the most nutritious and healthy vegetable in the world.

"Kale is called super food because it is very condensed with antioxidants such as phytochemicals, vitamins A,C,K and beneficial minerals. Kale is also loaded with powerful and potent antioxidants like flavonoids and polyphenols that help fight oxidative damages, support cell-regeneration, lower blood pressure, enhance anti-inflammatory system and immune system. Kale is also famous for its anti-cancer property."

Re.juve organic vegetables and organic kale line are available in the following new Organic Line menu: • Organic Blazing Kale - Organic kale, organic celery stick, orange and pineapple • Organic Dazzling Kale - Organic Kale, Organic Cucumber, Apple and Pineapple • Organic Citrus Kale - Organic Kale, Organic Cucumber, Apple and Lemon • Organic Blossoming Kale - Organic Kale, Organic Celery Stick, Lemon and Pineapple • Organic Ever.Glow - Organic carrot, organic cucumber, apple and lemon • Organic Red Radiance - Organic beet, organic celery stick, organic carrot, apple, pineapple and lemon

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1. A young labschool volunteer at GBK | 2. Bapak Isnawa Adji head of Dinas Kebersihan DKI Jakarta with team leaders and founder of Clean Up Jakarta Day, Angela Richardson | 3. U.S. Ambassador with Members of Embassy Community | 4. Young volunteers from Global Sevilla School in Pulomas | 5. Clean-up heroes at Gelora Bung Karno | 6. The clean-up heroes from Kemang Raya

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Jakarta’s Fourth Annual City-Wide Clean-up Invites Everyone to Volunteer The city of DKI Jakarta produces a staggering 6,700 tonnes of trash a day; the equivalent of one colossal Borobudur Temple made of trash in just two days. It is common to see litter on the roads, sidewalks and in the rivers of Jakarta, the last-mentioned of which becomes a major cause of flooding, one of Jakarta’s most serious problems.

In an attempt to raise awareness about the issues of littering and change the behaviours of Jakarta’s citizens, annual event Clean Up Jakarta Day was born. Founder Angela Richardson believes Jakarta’s littering problem comes down to mindsets. “So many people don’t even realize how detrimental littering can be and hold the opinion that it’s somebody else’s job to clean up the mess,” she said. “Clean Up Jakarta Day was born to give volunteers a real experience of how bad the situation in Jakarta is so that they will come away from this event willing to change and eager to become a part of the solution.”

On the morning of Sunday, October 16 2016, thousands of Jakarta’s citizens will be keeping the spirit of gotong royong alive by picking up litter and cleaning the capital together in the fourth annual Clean Up Jakarta Day. The aim of the clean-up is to educate people about the detrimental effects of littering, and groom citizens who are responsible and concerned about the cleanliness of the capital.

Last year, Clean Up Jakarta Day gathered over 10,000 volunteers at 37 locations around Jakarta, who showed up at the crack of dawn to get their hands dirty, collecting approximately 100 tonnes of trash from off the streets.

This year’s clean-up will be held on the morning of Sunday October 16 and is set to be much bigger, with an estimated 20,000 volunteers joining together at 50 clean-up locations.

“Clean Up Jakarta Day plays the role of a platform for all the communities out there to join together on one special

day,” says Richardson. “Many great organizations run their own clean-ups throughout the year, and we call on them all, including schools, embassies and businesses, to join forces on October 16 with one united voice, for a cleaner Jakarta.”

Clean Up Jakarta Day is supported by the city’s sanitation department, Dinas Kebersihan DKI, the city’s education ministry, Dinas Pendidikan DKI, and by many ambassadors, including rock band Slank, presenter and actor Mike Lewis, and news anchor and actress Marissa Anita. “Let’s love our city together because when we love Jakarta, Jakarta will love us back,” urges Anita to members of the public.

Volunteers of all ages and nationalities, local and expatriate, are encouraged to join in the activities. In 2015, TV presenter Indra Herlambang volunteered to clean up at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium and believed he learned a lot from being a volunteer. “In the space of two hours, I collected as many as 2kg of plastic bottle caps! Such an interesting and valuable experience,” he said.

The 50 clean-up locations – some public and some private – will cover parks, areas surrounding lakes, public monuments, main roads, and even heritage sites.

Taman Fatahillah in Jakarta’s old town will be cleaned by approximately 1,000 volunteers from businesses, schools and the general public. A popular Saturday night hangout, areas such as this are often left strewn with litter once partygoers call it a night.

Businesses are key players in the event, and this year the likes of Lamudi, PT Senayan Trikarya Sempana, ATI Business Group, and Grandkemang Hotel are running clean-up sites that are open for the public to join. The popular expatriate neighbourhood of Kemang will be cleaned by hundreds of volunteers who will be meeting

at Grandkemang Hotel, the organizers of this clean-up location. Communities are also onboard: Kitabisa.com, Indorelawan, Waste4Change and Indonesia Diet Kantong Plastik have joined forces to run a public clean-up site in Lapangan Banteng in Central Jakarta. Other communities include Teens Go Green, Komunitas Jendela, and Youth for Climate Change Indonesia.

The theme of ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ is prevalent throughout this event, with trash collected in reused sugar sacks, and rubber gloves that all volunteers are told to bring home, disinfect and reuse for household chores.

Volunteers are educated to separate litter into recyclable and non-recyclable sacks, and the recyclables collected will be donated to waste banks (bank sampah) across the city.

Waste from clean-up sites in Tangerang will be collected

by Santa Fe Relocators and taken to Abu & Co., a nongovernmental waste management company, who will further sort, recycle and compost, incinerating any remaining waste so that nothing ends up at a landfill.

Noticing the importance of large-scale clean-up events, other cities have started their official Clean Up Days in conjunction with Clean Up Jakarta Day. Clean Up Bandung Day will also be held on October 16 this year, with the support of approximately 5,000 volunteers. There will also be volunteers from Trash Hero in Bali and Lombok organizing smaller clean-ups at the same time to show their support for the cause. Other cities following suit include Tabalong and Banjarmasin, who will be holding their citywide clean-ups on different dates, but still in the month of October.

To volunteer or for more information, please visit www.cleanupjakartaday.org

Clean Up Jakarta Day is organized by Indonesia Expat and is sponsored by Risco Energy Group, PT Adaro Energy, Danone Aqua, PT Trakindo Utama and Coca Cola Amatil.

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

Government Contradicts Commitment to Renewable Energy

BY ALICE JAY

Earlier this year, the government announced its plan to develop new and renewable energy sources, which would help electrify Indonesia’s rural areas as part of the Indonesia Terang (Bright Indonesia) initiative. The programme aims to bring electricity to six eastern Indonesia provinces: Maluku, North Maluku, East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, Papua and West Papua.

The provinces are home to 65 percent of the country’s 12,659 villages that still lack electricity. Until recently, renewable energy was supposed to cover 23 percent of the government’s target of electrifying 10,300 villages by 2019. Unfortunately, since the latest budget cuts to the country’s energy sector, it seems that this may no longer be the case.

While Indonesia Terang is going forward, renewable energy is unlikely to play as large a part in the project as previously planned.

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry recently announced that it will cut Rp.900 billion (US$68.5 million) from its 2016 budget, with around a third of that taken from the Directorate General for New and Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation.

“Indonesia’s current disregard for clean energy stands not just in opposition the country’s commitment to tackling climate change, but is not sustainable in the long run.”

This means that the department will be left with Rp.1.7 trillion (US$129 million) instead of the Rp.2.3 trillion (US$175 million) it was supposed to receive. As a result, some of the ministry’s projects will be postponed, including the installation of solar panels at airports in Bali, Medan, North Sumatra, Makassar and South Sulawesi, as well as the construction of a new micro-hydro plant in Papua.

Arif Fiyanto, a Greenpeace Indonesia campaigner for climate and energy, says the lack of initiative from the government to invest in renewable energy sources is disconcerting. “The government’s paradigm is still to consider fossil fuels, and coal in particular, as the major source of energy in Indonesia. If the government really wants to electrify the areas of Indonesia that still don’t have access to electricity, it should seriously consider utilizing and maximizing renewable energy sources according to local potency.”

Ironically, last year Indonesia pledged to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by 29 percent by the year 2030, and by 41 percent if it received “support from international cooperation.” It is not clear how the country is now planning to achieve this target.

While other countries are opting to give fossil fuels – such as oil, coal and gas - the flick, Indonesia’s solution to the recent drop in coal exports has been to increase local consumption. To the dismay of environmentalists, the government is planning to build 117 new coal-fired power plants to add 10,000 MW in energy. Fiyanto is one such environmental activist. “The biggest problem in Indonesia’s energy sector is that we are still highly dependent on coal.

When the rest of the world is moving away

is blessed with abundant sources of sustainable energy from solar and hydro to wind. Last year, former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Sudirman Said, claimed Indonesia’s potential for renewable energy is huge, amounting to 112 GW of solar energy, 28.8 MW of geothermal energy, 75 GW of hydro energy, 950 MW of wind energy, and 60 GW of biofuel and biomass energy.

from coal, Indonesia is moving in the opposite direction. If the government continues its addiction to coal, Indonesia will face massive environmental problems from air and water pollution to climate change.”

While around 60 percent of Indonesia’s energy currently comes from coal, Fiyanto says that the data about renewable energy production in Indonesia is conflicting.

“Some government officials say that renewable energy contributes around 11 percent to our energy mix. But if we refer to the official data from the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, up to the end of 2015, renewable energy only produced around six percent of our total energy supply.”

Many are asking why, unlike many other countries, Indonesia is not moving away from fossil fuels, which are likely to run out in another ten to 13 years. This is particularly the case, as the archipelago

“As a tropical country, Indonesia has huge potential to produce solar energy all year round,” Fiyanto says. “In addition, wind is available in the eastern part of Indonesia and on the southern coast of Java. Also, Indonesia has 40 percent of the world’s geothermal reserve.”

Indonesia’s current disregard for clean energy stands not just in opposition the country’s commitment to tackling climate change, but is not sustainable in the long run. Coal-fired plants are a short-term

solution. While moving to renewable energy would require reforms and huge investment, it is the only practical way to secure the country’s energy, develop its economy and address troubling environmental issues.

While conventional renewable energy sources are abundant in Indonesia, one village is taking things to the next level.

With the support of the Indonesian government’s technology agency, Kalisari in Java (which is home to around 150 tofu producers) has taken the unconventional approach of producing gas from waste.

Tofu production requires huge amounts of water - around 33 litres to make one kilogram of bean curd. Acetic acid has to be added to the mix to clump the tofu together.

Traditionally, residual water has been dumped into drainage systems, eventually making its way into nearby rivers.

Today, the wastewater is used to produce biogas, which is then piped into homes to power stoves. Instead of being discarded, the water is stored in tanks where it is converted into biogas after a certain type of bacteria is added to the mix. It is the hope that one day, biogas might also be used to power Kalisari’s electricity.

It is not just the environment that is the winner in this equation. The biogas is three times cheaper than refillable LPG tanks.

It is also more reliable, as LPG tanks are not always delivered on time, often leaving villagers without gas for weeks at a time.

While this small-scale project will not solve Indonesia’s energy crisis at large, it is a creative step that might just inspire other similar ventures. The government’s technology agency has highlighted that if the initiative was expanded across the country, it could be used as a substitute for 56,000 tonnes of fossil fuels. issue 175 Indonesia expat

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Kenneth Yeung is a Jakarta-based editor

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Alternative energy is big business, so it’s no surprise that it attracts controversy, scandals and scams.

BY KENNE TH YEUNG

It seems just about anyone can be taken in by a hoax, especially when it has an environmental theme. Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was fooled in 2007 by a man who claimed to have discovered how to turn seawater into fuel.

Djoko Suprapto, a resident of the East Java village of Ngadiboyo, said he could separate hydrogen from oxygen in water by a process of “cracking through reverse electrodialysis”, thereby creating cheap unlimited fuel.

He secured a meeting with the president, who was convinced and dubbed the innovation “Blue Energy”.

With skyrocketing oil prices and Indonesia facing international criticism for its poor environmental record, the new fuel seemed like a winner.

But the previous year, Yogyakarta’s prestigious Gadjah Mada University had rejected Suprapto’s request for endorsement and dismissed him as a charlatan, as his claims were not substantiated by scientific peer review.

Unperturbed, Yudhoyono set up a Blue Energy research centre near his private residence in Cikeas, east of Jakarta, and allocated more than US$1 million in state funds to the project. He even staged a display of Blue Energy for delegates at a United Nations climate change conference in Bali. Also, a small convoy of vehicles – two Ford Rangers, one Mazda6 sports car, one bus and one truck – all supposedly fuelled by Blue Energy, made a much-hyped drive from Cikeas to Bali.

Subsequent tests revealed the miracle fuel was actually diesel from state oil company Pertamina. After that, Suprapto disappeared in early 2008. Yudhoyono feared he might have been kidnapped by jealous oil tycoons and ordered a police search. Suprapto later turned up in a hospital in Madiun, East Java.

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In Indonesia, tens of thousands of farmers had been advised to grow jatropha and were promised big profits. Instead, they were rewarded with misery, as there was no market for the fruit they harvested. Many were unable to repay loans for the initial seedlings and fertilizers, and they had stopped growing food crops. Most of Indonesia’s jatropha has since been uprooted.

Jatropha plant

By now, people were demanding answers, including officials from Yogyakarta’s Muhammadiyah University, which had invested Rp.1.3 billion (approximately US$100,000) in Suprapto’s plans for a Blue Energy power plant before declaring it a hoax. A local businessman who had provided Rp.500 million (US$38,000) as initial capital for a related power project saw his money disappear.

Suprapto tried to defend himself with a final demonstration, claiming his fuel was actually a mix of 70 percent water and 30 percent diesel. But this time, no one was fooled. In 2009, he was convicted of fraud and sentenced to three years and six months in jail. He was released in August 2010.

The president’s office never issued an official explanation of the scam. You might think that such a humiliating experience would have prompted greater teaching of science, so that people could see through scams, but Yudhoyono went on to declare that he believed in black magic. Not the best example to set to children if you want a clever country. Science should always trump superstition.

Money Grows on Shrubs?

Investing in renewable energy schemes described as ethical, green and sustainable remains a risky business. In 2006, a toxic shrub called jatropha curcas was cited as the “next big thing” in biodiesel production. The plant’s green fruit pods contain seeds that can be crushed to make oil suitable for blending with diesel. Proponents claimed it grows just about anywhere and yields up to 10 tonnes of fruit per hectare.

As investments poured in, jatropha was planted on about 1 million hectares of land across Africa and Asia.

Unfortunately, it failed to reach anticipated yields, as the shrub does not produce many seeds unless in well-watered fertile soil. Many biofuels startups went bust. Some were targeted in court for making false claims about expected yields and profits. Hardest hit were small farmers, who had been encouraged to stop planting food and instead took out loans to plant jatropha.

Hybrid forms of jatropha are now being developed and promoted, but it remains to be seen whether they will provide great yields for small farmers. If you are thinking of investing in jatropha as a cash crop, wait until you see it traded like other commodities, such as cotton, wheat and soybeans. Otherwise, avoid the investment spiels touting “extraordinary value” and “high investment returns”.

When it comes to such green fads, simple due diligence and common sense should show when it’s unsafe to jump on a bandwagon. The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority back in 2009 warned of green energy investment scams “that dangle the promise of large gains from investing in companies purportedly involved in developing or producing alternative, renewable or waste energy products”. It advised investors to be wary of unsolicited communication, seminars involving aggressive sales tactics to liquidate your savings and go “all in” on a new investment, and claims that they’re the next big thing.

Another way to spot risky investments is when promotional materials contain bad grammar and spelling errors. One investment firm declares, “Jatropha can thrive in the driest of desserts or the most humid tropical environments.” We all make spelling errors, but seeing them left unfixed for years online does not inspire confidence in the competence of financial advisors.

Another investment firm, based in Jakarta, describes jatropha as “the biodiesel miracle tree” that can help to meet energy needs “without destroying forests and depriving people of food”. It also states that “returns from an investment can begin after as little as two years”.

Alas, Indonesia’s farmers saw scant few returns from all the investment hype.

Any genuine effort to reduce pollution and destruction of the environment should be lauded, but tested scientific research and careful planning should be at the forefront of any policy making, investments and development. Otherwise, green is not gold. It’s just blind greed.

In last week’s issue, Indonesia Expat published an article containing various opinions and allegations against Imperium Capital and one of its consultants Mike Mott. This article went to print without contacting Mike Mott or anyone else from Imperium Capital, and without giving Mott or the company an opportunity to provide information related to said opinions and allegations. Since publication, Imperium Capital has reached out to Indonesia Expat, shown various documents and email correspondences in confidence, and asked that we issue a statement clearing the company of alleged wrongdoings. For all intents and purposes, Indonesia Expat apologizes to Imperium Capital and Mike Mott for any distress and inconvenience caused.

EXPAT LIFESTYLE MEET THE EXPAT Karen Davis is a NYC artist and writer.

Holding in Bali’s Guts with Mechanized Composting Meet Rob and Olly of Bali Compost Crafters, two guys responsible for a project that has brought mechanized composting techniques to Bali for sustainable green waste management and regenerative agriculture.

BY K AREN DAVIS

What inspired you to introduce a sustainable composting business here in Bali?

Bali has an undeniable garbage problem. The ‘they’ that people talk about - who should be doing something - don’t exist. There isn’t even anyone waiting to come to bat for this.

It’s just too ominous. We are dreamers and fools, but believe it’s possible to promote a necessary change.

The government here has greater infrastructure problems to tackle and cannot spare the budget to address the causes and build solutions. We decided to set up a working example of management that could conceivably be implemented on a scale that could solve the problem, and pay its own way.

Are you working with any government agencies?

Our persistence paid off and we eventually stuck our elbows through the right door. We’re proud to have partnered with the [sanitation department] Dinas Kebersihan dan Pertamanan (DKP). These are the guys in the green trucks you see collecting green waste, garbage and some recycling.

Because the DKP is also responsible for landscaping public roadsides, parks and buildings, they’re collecting tonnes of pure green waste each day. We intercept these loads specifically, before they find their way into the dump.

They understand that green waste has no place in a landfill, and even compost small amounts of it themselves.

We are offering them a mechanized solution capable of dealing with a much greater volume of it.

How are you educating people about good composting?

We’re working directly with the Faculty of Agriculture and Technology at Udayana University to create and manage an applied green waste programme for students. We’re also supporting their green farming initiative through the Udayana Community Development Program to promote chemical-free, sustainable agriculture amongst small farm cooperatives.

The Jimbaran campus has anointed our production site “the Compost Laboratory” and plans over time to have on-site classroom facilities, test gardens, and more.

We also need to educate the local market. Often, what gardeners and farmers have come to know as compost, contains only a small amount of composted material. It’s a far cry from the 100 percent pure and organic compost that we craft. We work with farmers, horticulturalists, landscapers and nurseries so they can compare our living earth brew against the benefits provided by what was the norm.

Where are you originally from? Tell me about your background.

Rob - I’m a North American who has been practicing organic farming techniques for a large part of my life. Returning used green waste to the land for future crops is the foundation of this kind of work.

Olly – I’m an ex-corporate guy from New Zealand, a few years into a back-to-the-earth pursuit that I reckon many of my fellow countrymen can relate to.

How did you guys get together on this project?

Bali has been good to both of us. Poor waste management and unsustainable farming practices is something that’s going to tear the island’s guts out. We both wanted to give back, for the sweetness we have found here.

We both recognize the urgency.

How does your method of composting differ from other composting methods practiced in Bali?

The most obvious difference is in the volume and quality we can produce with our machinery, and knowledge of the values of compost material. This helps us produce consistently high levels of balanced nutrients. Composting is organizing materials involved to proper proportions to add balanced nutrients to soil which [can] support healthy cycles of production.

We tailor our compost for the sorts of challenging soil types that make up much of Bali. For example, to recondition old sawah where soil has been stripped of its riches over years of chemical abuse, we need [...] chunkier organic material, rich in humus. Our compost and topsoil mixes possess all the properties of the rainforest floor. This sets them apart from what you might get from processing kitchen waste.

Our forestry-grade mulcher (the only one on the island) and our fermentation methods allow us to utilize even more raw materials.

How does your project align itself with other clean-up campaigns around the island?

There are a number of concerned expats heading up different kinds of programmes to deal with Bali’s waste catastrophe. Each has taken up the task from a unique philosophical angle. Whenever plausible, we integrate with these other approaches to help each of us attain maximum effect from our visions. It’s a multi faceted challenge addressed by pressing awareness that a real answer needs to be forthcoming. Every hand is important.

At the very least, we take some sort of perverse pride from being the ‘dirt guys’, a couple of bule grubbing around in the less savoury areas of Bali. We like that the real handson people are the agriculture staff and students from the university, the industrious government guys and Bali’s gardeners and farmers. These are the future-focused people that we get to build this thing with.

What are some of the other issues that you are confronted with?

Bali’s farmers have been saturated with subsidized chemical fertilizers for over 50 years. Plastic waste has been thrown over the shoulder for two generations.

We are producing an organic supplement of a quality that these farmers have never known. To facilitate necessary exposure of what this change can do for them is a very tricky game. It requires educating and inspiring a repeatedly duped society that produces much of Bali’s food and flowers.

As expats, we cannot just tell them how to act, we must patiently await the train of approval. The university is helping with that, through their work with educating a market that there is no other direct avenue to reaching.

The first step of managing waste is separation. This involves educating the next generation. Once the children understand this, we are just one generation away from waste being disposed of consciously, as to its final destination. Our particular model focuses on the value of green waste that is untainted by non-recyclable garbage. Until now, the focus has always circulated around how many rupiah a pemulung (recycling scavenger) can get for a piece of plastic. As average garbage can consist of over 70 percent totally recyclable green waste in Indonesia, we’re trying to turn eyes towards a completely different value that isn’t as immediately visible as a payoff.

Apart from farmers, who else shows interest in what you are doing?

Large hotels, villas, and other businesses that feed off of tourism are beginning to realize the value of saving Bali island from choking on its own waste. Their awareness is spilling over to their employees, who witness what happens as a result. This is close-to-home exposure that integrates into society’s chatter about what’s happening to their island.

Your future plans?

Right now the model is working, the local government and communities have embraced us and the experiment rolls on towards [what] our Earth is hoping ‘man’ will wake up to. We’re proud to be diverting thousands of tonnes of green waste per year before it reaches the ‘hole’ at a garbage dump, and we are grateful to our partners in government and academia for supporting us. But we’re still only able to scratch at the edge of a monumental pile. We see a greener Bali just ahead.

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Local Film Crew Spreads Environmental Awareness Some of us might wonder if documentaries can actually change the world. I recently came across the film production

“In September, it launched the short documentary King of Krakatoa, which tells the story of a botany professor from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, who spent more than half of his life researching the volcanic island of Krakatoa.”

unit Indonesia Nature Film Society, which shows how local video crews can tackle environmental issues.

BY CAR ANISSA DJATMIKO | IMAGES COURTESY OF INDONESIA NATURE FILM SOCIE T Y

In recent years, INFIS worked with Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago and Handcrafted Films in the global campaign ‘If Not Us, Then Who’. The campaign – which delivers personal stories of indigenous people battling to protect their lives, culture and forest – launched in New York Climate Week 2014 and in Indonesia the year after, following a roadshow that took place in Jakarta, Papua, Toraja and Bogor.

This year, the organization is back with another project.

In September, it launched the short documentary King of Krakatoa, which tells the story of a botany professor from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, who spent more than half of his life researching the volcanic island of Krakatoa.

“Indonesian people love to watch [video content and] its interest [to locals] is greater than reading. So documentary films can be an inspiring way to change the behaviour and mindsets of Indonesian people,” says INFIS member Leoni Rahmawati.

Apart from those that shallowly showcase celebrities making money by providing little substance to society, some documentaries actually do attempt to foster social change.

In Indonesia, the co-founders and members of the Indonesia Nature Film Society (INFIS) are looking to do just that. The film production unit is probably best known for being the first Indonesian organization to win an international award in nature and wildlife filmmaking back in 2008, when the team took home the award for Best Cultural Message at the International Wildlife Film Festival in the US.

In this regard, INFIS capitalizes on its ability to inspire change by addressing issues that require more attention like conservation, climate change, ocean preservation and indigenous people. To bring problems to light, INFIS collaborates with local and international institutions that share concerns on environmental issues. These organizations include environmental organization Greenpeace Indonesia, The National Commission on Human Rights Indonesia, and London-based independent production company Handcrafted Films UK. These partnerships have allowed INFIS to run a bunch of different kinds of projects and campaigns in the archipelago.

The group’s journey began back in 2013, when it was built under the Rekam Jejak Alam Nusantara Foundation. It started as an initiative seeking to build a better environment in Indonesia through improving its natural resources management. Not surprisingly, the organization is run by activists, researchers and media experts who wish to take local documentaries to the next level.

INFIS asks them to participate in projects, such as field research and local media engagement. In its first year, the organization worked with environmental conservation organization WWF Indonesia in a research project on the shark fin trade in Jakarta, Makassar, Surabaya, Aceh and Lamakera. The project followed the organization’s campaign that same year and sought to stop restaurants, hotels and retailers from buying or selling shark fin soup.

Over time, Indonesian documentaries have reached a wider audience due to increased internet access in the country, which provides more opportunities for organizations like INFIS to disseminate their messages. The Bogor-based organization believes that documentaries are a great way to encourage locals to contribute.

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Rahmawati says the idea behind this documentary is to promote acclaimed researchers who’ve been kept under the radar. “They need to be recognized by Indonesia’s people and government, especially the younger generation,” she adds.

To document the researcher’s work, the organization gathered eight crew members to follow his journey for five days on Krakatoa. The documentary was made to show that there are more places out there in Indonesia that should be turned into natural research sites.

INFIS says there is more that goes into making documentaries than meets the eye. Their role goes beyond delivering non-fiction stories, as the filmmakers are also carrying the responsibility of bringing “real and important” issues to our attention.

The organization also hopes its documentaries can stimulate the nation’s creative economy. For the Indonesian documentary scene to develop in the long run, more young filmmakers need to get involved, says INFIS. “Go out and start documenting Indonesia’s nature and culture, then spread it to the world. Do this so everyone knows the importance of keeping them preserved [...] for our future generations,” adds Rahmawati.

For more information, visit http://inaturefilms.org

Actions From Across The Archipelago

Garut to Recover from Natural Disasters In September, the regencies of Garut and Sumedang in West Java were hit by a massive landslide and flash flood that killed over 20 and left more than ten people missing. The flood was reportedly caused by heavy rainfall, which caused the Cimanuk River to overflow in the district of Tarogong.

Since then, government officials, private companies and NGOs have joined forces to help poor areas recover from the deadly hazards in the aftermath. President Joko Widodo sent orders to the Social Affairs Ministry and the Health Ministry to take action. He also instructed the minister of public works and public housing to repair public facilities.

West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan said it is important for the government to take preventive measures to avoid these kinds of disasters from happening again in the future.

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“A search and rescue team has been searching for victims and found some. We have acted swiftly. What is difficult is to prevent [another disaster]. We hope it would not happen again,” said Heryawan.

The people across the nation have also shown their support for Garut. Mayor of Bandung Ridwan Kamil is among those who helped encourage locals to join in fundraising for Garut.

So far, the effort has brought over Rp.600 million (US$46,350).

The collected funds will be used to provide survivors with food and health facilities.

A number of organizations have also set up campaigns to help rebuild the damaged areas. To make your donation, please visit: https://kitabisa.com/partners/pedulibanjirgarut

Aston Rasuna Welcomes New General Manager Jakarta Aston Rasuna Jakarta is excited to announce the appointment of Muhammad Isa Ismail as the new General Manager. After leading MessaStila Resort in Magelang Central Java for three years, Ismail is now ready to share his skills and knowledge at Aston Rasuna.

"It is an honour for me to be a part of Archipelago International, one of the best hotel chains in Indonesia.

I think hospitality is a very challenging business nowadays but I believe that we can overcome the challenges as the preferred hotel in Jakarta," the GM said.

Before starting his career, Ismail majored in business hospitality management at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia. After graduating, he set out to develop his talents in the hospitality industry. His previous experience includes working in food and beverage, sales and marketing, housekeeping and e-marketing.

The Dharmawangsa Invites Guests to Super Brunch Pullman Central Jakarta to Hold a New Art Exhibition

Jakarta The Dharmawangsa Jakarta is proud to present its most anticipated Super Brunch on October 23.

Guests can expect a wide selection of scrumptious dishes served at the Majapahit lounge, with live music and fun activities for kids.

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The menu includes Calvasius Italian Caviar (Caviar de Venise, Da Vinci, Calvasius Tradition, Oscietra Classic and Oscietra Royal) with traditional condiments, AOC Chantal Plasse French cheese and Alaskan King Crab Claw.

Guests can head to the dessert station afterwards to have Swiss Filled Crepes and Dessert Fruit Flambe with choices of condiments like “Valrhona” at the Chocolate Gallery (Warm Chocolate Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce, Chocolate Croqualine Choux and Spiced Chocolate Tiramisu Cake).

The Pullman in Central Jakarta is set to hold a new exhibition called ‘Pullman Jakarta Central Park Artist Playground’. As a hotel, the Pullman is known for its dedication in facilitating arts and design and this time it is back with another interesting programme.

Artist Playground will showcase the works of multiple contemporary artists including painters, sculptors, videographers, photographers, illustrators and graphic designers. For this project, the hotel collaborates with Rachel Gallery and will feature Indonesian artist Septian Harriyoga’s works: two sculptures and one photographic work. Artist Playground will take place in the private room at the hotel’s BUNK Lobby Lounge.

Fairmont Jakarta Joins Mangrove Restoration Project in North Jakarta

Emirates Partners British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia Indonesia Emirates has signed a partnership agreement with local business community British Chamber of Commerce Indonesia. The chamber welcomes the Dubai-based airline as an exclusive member.

The agreement allows Emirates to collaborate with Britcham on various business events, while Britcham members get to fly with Emirates at special prices. In addition, the special prices are valid for departures from Jakarta and Denpasar, Bali in Economy and Business Classes to destinations in Europe, America, the Middle East and Africa (excluding Jeddah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia).

Bookings can be made at www.emirates.com using a promotion code sent to Britcham members. All tickets must be issued on or before July 31, 2017.

Alaya Resort Ubud Shows New Facilities But one of the highlights of this new wing is none other than the highly anticipated Manisan. The restaurant boasts Indonesian gourmet food and welcomes food ambassador William Wongso, one of the nation’s most renowned culinary experts.

region. Restoring mangroves around the coastal lines will help break the water before it gets to the neighbourhood, and additionally improve air quality in the area.

Jakarta Last month, on September 21, staff of Fairmont Jakarta partook in a mangrove planting project which took place at the Marunda coast, Cilincing, North Jakarta.

The initiative aims to tackle the area’s seasonal tidal floods, which in previous cases have damaged local surroundings.

In this environmental campaign, Fairmont works together with the Indonesia Mangrove Restoration Foundation to plant as many as 2,000 mangrove seeds in the designated

The general manager of Fairmont Jakarta shared that he was happy his team got to take part in bringing about change through this project.

“It is a good initiative to create a better environment. I’m glad if this small effort from us could be of any help towards the environment and the local community.

It’s always a good to have direct experience on the field like this. And moreover, it’s also a good opportunity to strengthen the bonding between our colleagues through such activities,” said Carlos Monterde.

Bali Alaya Resort Ubud recently launched the grand opening of a new wing and a second restaurant called Manisan.

The new wing features 40 additional guest rooms, five suites, a gym, a boardroom and another swimming pool. Another facility offered by the wing is a 350-year-old wooden joglo that has been repurposed as a wedding pavilion or venue for special events.

CEO of AIM Hospitality revealed that the hotel is grateful to have Wongso on board to help push the restaurant in the right direction. Under the famous chef ’s influence, Manisan will certainly add to Indonesia’s culinary scene.

“With an eclectic mix of mainstream food traditions from places such as Minangkabau and Bandung, not to mention specialities native to cities like Pontianak and Ambon, we will ensure that Manisan’s menu embraces the food culture within our nation,” explained Gunawan. Alaya Resort hopes these changes will give guests an enhanced experience during their stay. issue 175 Indonesia expat

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BY NADYA JOY ADOR

After the release of three Indonesian fishermen on Sunday, September 18, a fourth Indonesian hostage was freed by the militant group Abu Sayyaf on Thursday, September 22.

Harman Manggak, who was one of the 14 Indonesians taken captive by the militant group Abu Sayyaf, was handed over to Berlian Napitupulu, the Indonesian consul general in Davao at 5 pm local time on Thursday. The exchange was held at the WestMinCom headquarters in Zamboanga, according to Lalu Muhammad Iqbal, director from the Indonesian Foreign Ministry for the protection of Indonesian nationals abroad. Iqbal reported that the Davao-based Indonesian

Consulate General will be handling the freed Indonesian and will ensure that he undergoes appropriate therapy from the trauma he may have suffered from being taken hostage.

“He will be returning to Indonesia together with the three previously released hostages,” Iqbal added.

An Indonesian fisherman from Bulukumba in the southern peninsula of Sulawesi, Harman was the designated captain onboard a Malaysian-flagged fishing boat that was attacked

by Abu Sayyaf members in the Sabah waters of Malaysia on August 3.

Harman’s release came after three other Indonesian crewmen from a different Malaysian-flagged boat were freed by the militants on Sunday, September 18. Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu made mention on Sunday that another hostage would be released soon but did not make any further comments.

Five Indonesian fishermen remain in captivity by Abu Sayyaf, the militant group in the Philippines notoriously known for extorting ransom in exchange for the lives of their captives.

Crewmen aboard the Indonesian-operated tugboat Charles, the remaining captives are the longest-held hostages in the most recent string of abductions by the militant group, having been in captivity since June 21.

No report has so far been made on whether any ransom was paid for the release of the Indonesian captives.

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who are at least 18 years of age.

For more information please visit www.rajakarcis.com volunteer

Jakarta Business Networkers Every Tuesday and Thursday Make the right connections to and grow your business over breakfast. At Jakarta 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 7-8.30am every Tuesday at Sapori Deli, Fairmont Jakarta, and Thursday at Mercantile Athletic Club, WTC, Sudirman.

RSVP: info@jbnetworkers.com arts & culture

Vigo Magistretti: A Travelling Archive 9 September – 7 October 2016 The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute Jakarta presents the unique exhibition Vico Magistretti: A Travelling Archive. The exhibition will invite guests to enter Magistretti’s world of art by recreating the exhibition space into the artist’s studio in Milan. The walls will be covered by pin boards, full of samples of his favourite paper materials, sketches drawn on newspaper pages, drawings made for him by his grandchildren, letters, correspondence w ith friends a nd c ol le ag ue s, a nd fa m i ly photographs. Thanks to this layout, the exhibition will be focusing on two things: creativity and the origin and creation of the products. The exhibition will take place at the Italian Cultural Institute Jakar ta . For more information please visit www. iicjakarta.esteri.it Salihara International Performing Arts Festival 8 October – 6 November 2016 Salihara International Performing Arts Festival is back to bring you more local and international arts groups form various areas including music, dance and theatre. This year, the festival

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will be showcasing 14–15 groups f rom t he nat ion, a s wel l a s Australia and the United States.

A mong the talents featured, three percussion groups will be highlighting the music section; Indonesian choreographers Eko Supriyanto and Fitri Setyaningsih will be taking the lead in the dance section; and the Kalanari Theatre Movement from Jogjakarta will be ta k ing the theatre stage.

International groups include the dance group Benoît Lachambre & Montréal Danse from Canada, theatre group She She Pop from Germany, and composer Lukas Ligeti from Austria. For more information please visit www. salihara.org

F&B Experience at Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel Sher at on G r a nd Ja k a r t a i s celebrating the Indonesian cuisine by offering new food and beverage programmes at the recently opened Anigré Restaurant. The hotel accordingly offers three interesting choices of food fiesta: guests could enjoy all kinds of local cuisine every Friday in the Authentic Indonesia Feast; experience the unique street food scene every Saturday at Hawker Festival; and join the open-air market for handmade crafts and services from local farmers, artisans and vendors every Sunday at Market Brunch. In addition to the food programmes, guests could even learn new culinary skills every day in At Your Convenient: Spice Me Up! Cooking Class. For more information please visit www. sheraton.com/jakartagandariacity music

Dramaturgy Public Lecture: Peter Eckersall 23 October 2016 Peter Eckersall is coming to Jakarta to discuss ‘dramaturgy’.

Eckersall is a professor who teaches Asian Theatre at City University of New York (CUNY) and for this workshop he will introduce the idea of applying dramaturgical thinking to both Indonesian arts practitioners and those interested in learning the method. The public lecture is held by Arts Summit Indonesia, a festival that includes workshops and international arts events. The event will start at 4pm at Dia. Lo.Gue. For more information please visit http://bit.ly/2ca5eb5

Annual volunteering event Clean Up Jakarta Day returns for its fourth time this October in a bid to raise awareness of the littering problem the city faces, and in turn groom responsible and concerned citizens. Volunteers can register to join a public site near them to help clean up, or if you’re feeling extra committed you can nominate a location to clean up and get a group together to make a difference! This year, an anticipated 50 locations will be cleaned up at the same time across the capital, with a target of 20,000 volunteers. Clean Up Jakarta Day works with the city’s sanitation and education ministries. For more information on how you can volunteer, visit www.cleanupjakartaday.org or follow them on Tw itter or Instagram: @cleanupJKTday and Facebook: www.facebook. com/cleanupjakartaday

JAKARTA Morrissey Live in Jakarta 12 October 2016 Mor r i s sey i s per for m i ng i n Jakarta this October! The former frontman of English rock band The Smiths will be taking over Asia, Australia and the US in an international tour. The band, who came to prominence as indie artists, were together for five years before Morrissey went on his solo career. Since then, he has recorded 12 solo albums, three of which landed number one on the UK charts. Morrissey will hit the stage at Senayan Golf Driving Range.

For more information please visit http://bit.ly/2c5CX2u

Indonesian Heritage Society’s Evening Lectures 27 September – 1 November 2016 Indonesian Heritage Societ y returns with evening lectures this October. The event is one of the oldest activities held by the non-profit organization and has invited numerous key speakers including university professors and artists alike. Participants are invited to attend a series of lectures with subjects concerned with the archipelago’s historical roots. The themes for the lectures i nclude Ta le s of Indone sia: Revitalizing Forgotten Songs of the Archipelago; Batavia: the Melting Pot that Helped Lead to the Creation of Indonesia; and The Unifying Role and Impact o f B a h a s a I n don e s i a . T h i s event is open to the public and requires no registration. For more information please visit http:// www.heritagejkt.org/lectures/ evening-lectures

Clean Up Jakarta Day 16 October 2016

Djakarta Warehouse Project 2016 9–10 December 2016

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18th International Conference on Sport Science and Sports Engineering 13–14 October 2016 The International Conference on Spor t Science and Spor ts Engineering (ICSSSE) invites leading academic scientists, researchers and scholars to g at her i n e xch a ng i ng t hei r past experiences and research findings in the fields of sport science and sports engineering.

Practitioners and educators will also be joining to discuss the latest innovations, trends and challenges found in today’s world of sports science. In addition, the conference asks authors to contribute by submitting their research abstracts, papers and e-posters. The conference will take place at Mercure Kuta. For more information please visit www.waset.org arts & culture

One of the most anticipated electronic dance music (EDM) festivals, DWP, will be bringing the greatest party of the year to Jakarta with explosive sounds.

Recognized as the ‘Best EDM Festival of 2015’ according to a number of music publications and with the arrival of guests from more than 30 countries, DWP is looking to recreate the success it has had over the years.

The two-day festival will take place at Jakarta International Expo and Kemayoran (JI. Expo). Please note that the event is valid for those

2nd Miniking Film Week 8–15 October 2016 The second annual Miniking Film Week will be inviting short film lovers to join a Screening &

Discussion, Programming and Workshop Short Film Festival.

The international event will be held in several different areas where a selected number of both local and international films will be displayed. From Indonesia, the festival will be showcasing 15 programmes to be included in the session ‘Indonesia Raja 2016’.

The festival is open to volunteers who wish to partake in this rare opportunity, receive a certificate of participation and the invitation to join the opening brunch. For more information please visit minikino.org

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2016 26-30 October 2016 The 13 th annual Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) is back this year to celebrate the power of arts and literature in tackling global issues. Taking on the theme of Tvat Tvam Asi, which translates to ‘I am You, You are Me’, UWRF will be focusing on the importance of diversity in this nation – in terms of religious, ethnic, and historical background – and how it will lead to respect.

The artists revealed to be joining UWRF this year from Indonesia are Eka Kur niawan, Iswadi Pratama and Slamet Rahardjo; and international artists include Juan Pablo Villalobos, Magda Szubankski and Stan Grant. For more information please visit www.ubudwritersfestival.com

Ijen Summer Jazz 30 July–22 October 2016 Jazz lovers will cheer this summer w ith the rare opportunity to embrace their love for music in the beautiful resort of Jiwa Jawa, Ijen. Set in a beautiful mountainous area, about 300 attendees will be entertained by a number of musicians, whom they get to watch very closely, while also taking in the views of Mount Merapi, Raung, Ranti and Suket. When night falls, guests will be served dinner and have the chance to interact with fellow visitors and musicians.

Performers include local and international musicians: Jean Sebastien Simonviez (France), Pablo Calzado (Cuba) and Patric Lauwerends (The Netherlands).

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MesaStila Peaks Challenge 2016 8-9 October 2016

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The MesaStila Challenge is an exciting event especially for those who are up for an off-road running race of approximately 13 to 21 km.

Participants of this race will climb up to five mountains, including Mount Andong, Mount Merbabu, Mount Merapi, Mount Telomoyo and Mount Gilipetung. Athletes, local communities, and sports enthusiasts all over Indonesia are expected to participate in this 6 th annual running event that is also associated with a charity programme. For more information please visit http:// mesastila.fonesport.com

Sunset Run 2016 29 October 2016

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This October, Antara Seminyak Ba li R esor t is set to hold Seminyak ’s f irst charity run.

The Sunset Run is inviting sports enthusiasts to join its threekilometre track along the beautiful Seminyak beach, where they can enjoy the ocean breeze and watch the sunset while running. The event is part of a charity which aims to improve the mental health system in Bali and the collected funds will be donate to two nonprofit organizations in the island: Suryani Institute for Mental Illness and Yayasan Senyum Bali. To join the programme, participants will have to pay Rp.150,235 to receive entry, a t-shirt, mineral water and shopping voucher. For more information please visit http://bali.anantara.com/SunsetRun-2016/

LALALA FESTIVAL 5 November 2016 This November music enthusiasts should look out for the LALALA Festival, the first International Forest Festival in Indonesia.

Participants shall experience festivals like never before with local and international musicians set in the line up. For its first year, the festival invites Kodaline, Keith Ape, Jasmine Thompson, MYMP and Naxxos. Local artists like Maliq & D’Essentials, Teza Sumendra and Maudy Ayunda are also expected to take the stage.

The event will take place at Cikole, lmbang. Tickets are available at https://www.kiostix.com/events/ details/1072-lalala-festival.tix

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A Luxury Apartment Unit at Hampton’s Park, Level 6th.

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A Luxury Apartment Unit at Kemang Village~Infinity Tower 17th Floor. Unit size 160 sqm, 3 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, spacious living room, dining room, pantry and wet kitchen and storage room. Fully furnished. Private elevator, Foyer in the entrance a rea . S er va nt qua r t er w ith an access to service elevator.

Electricity capacity 11,000VA. Highly security standards with Smart Card system and 24/7 CCT V. The Inf inity Tower is connecting to the luxurious Lippo Mall Kemang. Suitable for expatriate family. Asking rent: USD3,000 per month,

Nice House available for rent at Jl. Sekolah Duta Pondok Indah.

Land area 600sqm; building 500 sqm, 2 storey. Downstair: Master bedroom, large living r o om , d i n i ng r o om & a mp; kitchen. Upstair: 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms, study room, liv ing room & balcony.

Unfurnished condition. Backyard area with gazebo and swimming pool. Security guard house, garage for 2 cars and carport. Electricity PLN 23,000VA. Close to The Jakarta International School and Raff les International School.

Rent: USD4,500/month, rent payable in IDR currency. Open house by appointment: Agus Djuarta ~ Padua Property Agency.

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Luxury House available for rent at Jl. Sekolah Kencana I Pondok Indah. Land area 892sqm; 2 storey building approx. 900sqm, includes 6 bedrooms (2 master bedrooms and 4 family bedrooms) with attached bathrooms, guest room, study room, big reception hall, family room, 2 dining rooms, pantry and kitchen. Big terrace and balcony, nice pool and poolside. Garage and car port to accommodate 5 cars. PLN electricity capacity 26,000VA. Close to The Jakarta International School. Rent: USD5,000/month, rent payable in IDR currency.

Open house by appointment: Agus Djuarta ~ Padua Property Agency. Cell.: +62(0)811961763 e-mail: adjuarta@yahoo.com

For Rent : 3BR Apartment in Permata Hijau Residence, South Jakar ta . USD1,550/ month.

Ne a rby lo c at ion: S en ay a n , Semanggi, Sudirman, Pondok Indah. Fully Furnished 3+1 bedrooms, 2 luxury bathrooms, spacious living room + dining room, fully-equipped kitchen.

110sqm. Positioned on the 26th floor with great city (Sudirman) view, semi-private lift. Condition: very good, marble floor at living room, parquet wood f loors at all bedrooms. For more info please contact Fedie (email: fedie34@gmail.com), mobile: +62(0)8111010034

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Gardener, Pool and Security Man Pak Mugino Available. Honest gardener, pool maintenance, or security man with 15 years of experience with expat families available immediately in south Jakarta. I highly recommend Pak Mugino who worked for me for two years and for other expat families before that. He is kind and honest and a hard worker.

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