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INDONESIA'S MIGRANT MAIDS: A PRESIDENT'S SHAME, A COUNTRY'S DILEMMA PROMISING STARTUP SECTORS IN INDONESIA THE CLANDESTINE CRITIC: SERIBU RASA

REMEMBERING ANZAC DAY: OPERATION STARFISH ANIMAL SANCTUARY TRUST INDONESIA

BENJAMIN KOELLMANN DELIVERING JOY WITH HAPPYFRESH INDONESIA

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Editor in Chief Angela Richardson

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in visitors to these establishments, and b) turn five-star hotels into even bigger targets for terrorist attacks. As is the case with any banned substance, alcohol would be found on the black market, as in 1920s prohibition America, when the mafia became extremely strong through its distribution of bootleg booze.

Bhinneka Tunggal Ika: Unity in Diversity

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The above statement is Indonesia’s official motto; an old Javanese phrase taken from a poem written in the Majapahit Empire in the 14th century. This phrase is extremely powerful and represents the true grandeur of tradition, culture, faith and language that make up this great nation, and for which it should be so very proud and indeed hold on to. So why does it seem that more and more hardline views are intent on changing this wonderful institution of diversity?

of alcohol is indeed haram (forbidden by Allah) in Islam, and Indonesia is the most populated Muslim country in the world, however putting an outright ban on its consumption for those of all faiths is the exact opposite of what this country stands for.

Recent news saw a bill put forward by two religious political groups, the United Development Party (PPP) and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), wishing to make the consumption of alcohol illegal in Indonesia. The bill came forth after the sale of alcohol was seen banned at mini-markets across the archipelago. The consumption

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According to reports, the bill will include clauses for exemption of the law in Bali, five-star hotels and certain provinces, but does this not assume everyone living in or frequenting these regions are nonMuslims? Allowing alcohol in five-star hotels would only a) create a massive surge

Let those who wish to partake in the consumption of alcohol do so; let those who prefer to use contraception feel free; let those who wish not to consume pork do exactly that; and let everyone practice their faiths without fear. Too much of anything is bad for you – including alcohol – but let’s leave this decision in the hands of the consumer.

I would like to see the country of my birth progress, not regress. Sadly, with bills like this one attempting to impose the blanket rule of one faith, it feels as though we are doing the latter. “Bhineka Tunggal Ika” is a motto people of all nations would do well to follow – diversity is beautiful, let’s keep it that way.

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That was a very moving interview with Afrischa Setyani by Kristan Julius published in Issue #139.

Thank you for your letter.

Grown men aren't supposed to cry, but I did, out of frustration and anger at the sheer effrontery of whoever is the puppetmaster in this fiasco.

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How many folk have been affected by it? The entire JIS community: students, parents, staff... Some suggest that the more stringent regulations 'against' expats are part of the fallout.

It’s good to hear this particular article moved you, as it has so many of our readers. We at Indonesia Expat are keen on supporting Kristan Julius in her quest to put human faces to this tragic incident.

We hope to bring you more on this story as it progresses.

The sooner he, she or whoever is responsible is 'outed' the better for the nation at large.

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INDONESIA’S MIGRANT MAIDS

Annali Hayward an English freelance writer and editor based in Asia. You can get in touch at annali.s.hayward@gmail.com

A President’s Shame, a Country’s Dilemma

By Annali Hayward

Indonesian maid Erwiana Sulistyaningsih (centre) accompanied by her supporters, walks out from a court in Hong Kong on Feb. 10, 2015 (courtesy of time.com)

Many of you reading this will not often consider yourself a type of migrant. ‘Expat’ is the socially preferred term for someone who chooses to flee their homeland and pursue their fortune on foreign shores. Expats and migrants alike roam in search of streets paved with gold – but there’s a subtle difference.

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hen you arrived in Indonesia, chances are the red carpet was rolled out. You stayed in a top hotel while you organised your new home, car and domestic help.

Your employer did what it could to ease your transition. Your family may even have visited to help you settle.

Consider the reverse journeys made by today’s Indonesian ‘expats’. The majority of them would not identify with the word – they were not met by the welcome wagon.

Theirs is an altogether tougher existence.

Imagine sleeping on a hard floor, stomach empty, after yet another 21-hour work day, underpaid – if at all – and hundreds of miles from loved ones. These are the least of the complaints Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, an Indonesian migrant domestic worker formerly in Hong Kong, suffered at the hands of her employer. The worst were beatings with household objects until she could no longer walk.

PRIDE AND PRESIDENT In February, Sulistyaningsih’s tormentor, Law Wan-tung, was found guilty of 18 of 20 charges, including grievous bodily harm.

Perhaps it was this in part, which prompted President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s surprising comments on 14 February that Indonesia’s export of domestic workers is a matter of “pride and dignity” and should be altogether stopped. Jokowi asked the Manpower Ministry to create a clear, time and targetbound plan to halt the industry once and for all – a move supported by Nusron Wahid, the head of BNP2TKI (Badan Nasional Penempatan Dan Perlindungan Tenaga Kerja Indonesia, the National Body for Placement and Protection of Indonesian 6

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Workers). Further, according to Antara at the time, Jokowi found it “really shameful” discussing the matter in bilateral talks with Malaysia.

Strong words, Mr. President. Arguably, an honest day’s work is the polar opposite of ‘shameful’. It’s not the first time such views have been expressed, with the previous government’s decision to suspend migration to Saudi Arabia in 2011-2013, coming amid Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s similar sentiments.

But what does Jokowi propose as an alternative to the thousands of migrants seeking to go abroad every year? Does he have a handle on exactly how many people this impacts? And does he understand the root causes that drive them away in the first place?

THE NUMBERS GAME Nobody actually knows for certain how many Indonesians are working abroad in foreign countries, legally or otherwise.

Latest press estimates since Jokowi’s comments put the figure anywhere between 6.5 million (The Diplomat), to 4.2 million (Bloomberg), to the more conservative 2.3 million, of which over half are undocumented according to Jokowi as quoted in The Jakarta Post.

Up to six different bodies seem to be responsible for various slices of data on the subject: primarily the BNP2TKI itself, but also the Manpower and Transport Ministries. The problems with this are obvious: firstly, no clear laws bind these parties to share, compare – and, crucially – validate their data. Worse, the BNP2TKI’s official 2014 figures are a measly 10

percent of the latest estimate from the UN’s International Labour Organisation (4.3 million, 2009).

In destination countries, documented migrants may be recorded by embassies and manpower ministries, but again, crossreferencing this data to Indonesian sources does not happen, and even if it did, it would not account for the untold millions of illegal Indonesian migrants.

Perhaps then, administrative though it may be, Jokowi’s first move should be to task one body with the responsibility for coordinating accurate records of both documented and illegal migrants, and working with foreign governments and organisations like the ILO to properly understand the numbers.

DESIRABLE DESTINATIONS? Assuming the percentages (if not the numbers) of Indonesian migrants in each destination country identified by the BNP2TKI are correct, 2014’s top five (Malaysia, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Singapore) account for 75% of all migrants.

First is Malaysia with 30%, where up to half of the estimated 2.3 million are undocumented. The draw across the Malacca Strait is obvious and age-old.

But Malaysia’s pole position for Indonesian domestic workers is potentially in jeopardy.

Not only are wages across the border lower than in rival countries – roughly Rp.2,500,000 per month versus almost double elsewhere – political tussling is affecting supply.

Since 2011, a memorandum of understanding between Malaysia and Indonesia fixing the total cost of hiring an Indonesian maid has bounced back and forth without proper enforcement. This allowed Indonesian agencies to charge higher fees, which desperate Malaysian employers accept. Recent reports suggest the memorandum has finally been signed, though its efficacy remains to be seen.

Perhaps the cultural similarities that make Malaysia attractive to many may not be enough for our neighbour to hold on to the lion’s share of this market.

Taiwan’s higher wages will not be enough to ward off Jokowi’s plans to stop

Indonesian migrant workers in Hong Kong (image courtesy of Amnesty International)

Saudi Arabia, with wages of up to Rp.4,000,000, was in first place in 2011 until President Yudhoyono’s ban, which lasted until 2013. To date, the two governments are still wrestling over agreements to protect both workers and employers, with the future of the market in the Gulf Kingdom remaining uncertain – tensions are certainly high. The Saudis’ propensity to execute Indonesian citizens on death row without proper forewarning (as on 14 April with Siti Zeinab Duhri, an Indonesian maid convicted of murder amidst uncertainty about her mental health) does not help.

ALTERNATIVES AT HOME The reasons Indonesians choose to migrate abroad to work in a domestic capacity are clear. They believe they can provide a better life for themselves and their families back home. Indeed, remittances in 2013 amounted to Rp.88.6 trillion according to the BNP2TKI, a sum that increases yearon-year.

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sending maids there. But wages of up to Rp.6,500,000 will be hard to replicate at home for unskilled workers. Hong Kong competes at a similar level and should benefit from regulations that require employers to pay the minimum wage, but reports of Indonesian maids accepting less than this until they ‘prove themselves’ abound, as do stories like Sulistyaningsih’s of underpayment. Singapore lags slightly behind, although in January the Indonesian Embassy there announced an increase in the minimum wage to around Rp.4,800,000. This is still considerably more than most domestic workers can earn at home: the official minimum wage in Jakarta is now Rp.2,700,000, but many maids here earn much less.

“It is really on the home front that Jokowi must do battle, if he wishes to save his countrymen from the ‘shame’ of domestic work internationally.”

In the face of the figures, it is clear Jokowi has set himself a gargantuan economic task. How can local employment compete with the wages unskilled workers currently achieve abroad? This is surely the biggest question the President needs to address in his plan to halt export. But underneath the numbers – as with almost every issue in this country – lie social and political factors.

Indonesia needs to educate its educators in order to upskill its workforce and siphon the supply of domestic workers into higherpaid roles in different industries (provided these jobs are available). This unearths

myriad, complex issues with the woefully inadequate education system, for one – another article in itself, in which the spectre of corruption would inevitably appear.

Meanwhile, as Indonesia moves towards middle-income stability, work can continue on the economic foundations needed to keep workers at home. There is no harm in the government working with host countries on improving the safety and protection of Indonesian migrant domestic workers – and indeed, as we have seen, there is already evidence of this in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. But this, combined with higher wages, will surely only serve to make the migrant’s life even more attractive. Therefore, it is really on the home front that Jokowi must do battle, if he wishes to save his countrymen from the ‘shame’ of domestic work internationally.

Until then, we can only hope today’s Indonesian migrants are safe, healthy and fairly compensated – and that if they are not, help is accessible. But as many of us know, in an expat’s life, there are no guarantees.

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EXPAT BUSINESS FEATURED

Local big data firm mediatrac

Investor’s Guide to Indonesia

THE MOST PROMISING STARTUP SECTORS

By Aryo Moedanton

Startup business in Indonesia is moving forwards in a positive direction, providing a larger area to be cultivated, whilst still giving benefits to existing players.

Hungry in Jakarta? Try using Foodpanda to get something to eat while you explore Lewatmana to find the fastest way for GrabTaxi or Go-Jek to get you to your destination. All these companies are local tech startups, and in case you haven’t noticed, Indonesia has quickly embraced the Internet to help with everyday life.

Since 2006, the number of internet users in Indonesia has grown by 1,437 percent, according to a recent report from Millward Brown, the world’s second largest market research organisation. More than 20 percent of Asia’s internet traffic comes from the archipelago.

Indonesia’s appeal for investors stems from its vast population of more than 250 million. After analysing the tech markets in the US, China, and India, investors will start to look at Indonesia, a country which also happens to be the fourth most populated nation on Earth. Indonesia’s growing economy is fuelled primarily by consumption and spending by an increasingly affluent middle-class. Local consumers are looking for convenience, a means to get products and services in faster and more reliable ways than ever before. Because of this, it should come as no surprise that tech startup spaces like e-commerce are booming in Jakarta.

In the past, Indonesian entrepreneurs did not saddle up to online retail the way we see today. Part of the reason is that only recently have average citizens been able to afford fast internet connections.

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as a college major that would lead to a lucrative future. But according to a study from the Ministry of Education and Culture, Indonesia saw a significant surge in students specialising in IT and techrelated fields in 2008. In terms of student preference, these majors even beat out the seemingly invincible medical major in 2014.

Arguably, there are three key sectors that both foreign and local tech investors should focus on when thinking about Indonesia.

For now, e-commerce reigns supreme For those who don’t already know, the first and most vibrant startup vertical in Indonesia is e-commerce and online marketplaces. Competition is heating up, and for consumer-to-consumer and online classifieds business models, firms like OLX Indonesia, Tokopedia, BukaLapak, eBay Blanja, and Elevenia are seen as viable contenders for the top spot. However, there is still plenty of room to grow, and we see Rocket Internet-backed companies like car classifieds site Carmudi coming into the market as well.

In what has been touted by the media as the largest investment in an Indonesian tech startup to date, last October Tokopedia announced a US$100 million investment from Sequoia Capital and SoftBank, two of the world’s most elite startup investors.

Tokopedia has grown fast since its 2009 inception, and at the moment it claims more than four million active listings and facilitates more than five million sales per month in Indonesia. It also claims to be the biggest online marketplace with around 10 million visitors per month.

“In offline itself, commerce or retail is always big, very big,” says Achmad Zaky, founder of BukaLapak, one of the nation’s largest consumer-to-consumer online marketplaces. “If you see the global trend, e-commerce proportional to retail is growing to 10 percent [of total sales] and that number continues to grow. I believe the same trend will happen in the Indonesian market. Moreover, e-commerce penetration in Indonesia is still low.”

He adds that Indonesia’s potential for purchasing via mobile is also one of the key elements in the nation’s competitive e-commerce race.

However, security and trust remain an obstacle for Indonesian consumers. Since 2012, there has been a noticeable uptick in online scams using online retail as essential components of their illegal activities. This was so much the case that Indonesia’s largest online community Kaskus even

implemented a forum for victims on online fraud to alert the public.

“Some of them have less-than-great customer relations,” explains Nurul Djanah, an average Indonesian e-commerce customer. “Problems range from late responses to no responses at all, but the biggest issue is how sure I feel about how they will handle the process. Will my stuff arrive? I have friends that have paid millions [of Rupiah] and got nothing out of the transaction.” For this reason, one key element to cornering the local e-commerce market will lie in a company’s ability to project reliability to customers.

In the business-to-consumer space, the two largest players are Rocket Internet’s Lazada Indonesia and Lippo Group’s brand new e-commerce venture MatahariMall, which has yet to actually go live. This upcoming website aims to be the online

version of one of the nation’s biggest mid-priced department stores, Matahari.

At the end of February, Lippo Group announced it invested US$500 million into MatahariMall, making it the best-funded tech venture in the country – albeit more of a corporate venture as opposed to a true startup.

difficult to process using on-hand data management tools or traditional processing applications. The world's average capacity to store information per-capita has just about doubled every 40 months since the 1980s.

The challenge for enterprises is determining who should own big data initiatives that are spread out across the entire organisation.

Financial tech is coming up The next interesting space to look at is fintech. With Indonesia's economic development, consumers now have more options than ever before when it comes to making financial decisions. Locals can now go online and get sound financial advice and recommendations without needing to consult experts in person. The archipelago has several financial tech startups that now empower the public to make smart choices.

Analysis of big data is useful because it can be used to spot business trends, understand consumer behaviour, pinpoint new markets, and formulate complex processes like military strategies, for example.

CekAja lets Indonesians compare and apply for a wide selection of financial and general insurance products. “Fintech not only increases convenience, it also helps underpin many other sectors, such as payments, peer-to-peer transfers, credit scoring, and the like,” explains the company’s co-founder John Patrick Ellis.

in what has been touted by the media as the largest investment in an indonesian tech startup to date, last october tokopedia announced a us$100 million investment from sequoia capital and softbank, two of the world’s most elite startup investors.

In Indonesia, CekAja competes with other firms like AturDuit, CekPremi, and RajaPremi. However, according to tech media portal Tech in Asia, CekAja’s parent company Compare88 just received investment from Southeast Asia-based Monk’s Hill Ventures, which will allow it to grow faster in the region.

Big data is not to be ignored Big data is defined as a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes

Jakarta’s premier Big Data Week conference took place last month, and attracted significant attention from tech startups and conglomerates alike. In Indonesia, big data is an interesting space to look at as an investor due to consumption being the main catalyst of Indonesia’s six percent annual economic growth.

If companies understand the patterns of Indonesian shoppers, they can more effectively execute marketing strategies in a nation of confident consumers. As the space is still relatively untapped locally, investors would do well to take a look at local big data firms like Mediatrac.

Aryo Moedanton is an Indonesian entrepreneur; professional development coach and Business Development Director of coaching and consulting firm PT Oratoria Tahana Paramasastra. To find out more about this author, please visit www.copycollision.com

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HappyFresh Indonesia is a recently launched grocery delivery app for Jakarta. The startup has seven co-founders, bringing together a myriad of experience, ranging from Boston Consulting Group, Blackstone, JP Morgan, Lazada, German startup KaufDa, and Indonesia’s Koprol.com. We talk to Group COO, Benjamin Koellmann, to learn more about this much-anticipated service and how HappyFresh could be beating the traffic for you.

Let’s start with a bit of background on the company, founded in October last year. Can you share with us your vision and mission for HappyFresh? And can you explain the name to us?

We founded the company at the end of last year with the vision to inspire customers to make better food choices through the use of technology and delight them with flawless delivery. We want to help people eat healthier, keep their refrigerators fully stocked, and enable them to spend more time with their families, doing the things they love, rather than spending hours braving the traffic to go grocery shopping.

The name combines two essential elements of our company. ‘Happy’ is what we want to make the customers on every single order, and ‘Fresh’ is what we do and what we’re focused on. We deliver the full assortment of your favourite stores, but what really differentiates us is that we also deliver fresh products such as fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood.

Could you please explain the order process using the HappyFresh app?

When you first log in, we ask you where you would like us to deliver. We then show you the stores you can shop from. Once you have chosen the store, we show you the entire assortment of products available, split into various categories and subcategories. You can also use the search function to directly search for specific products.

Once you’ve added the products you want to your shopping cart, you can review them and adjust quantities. When you press “check out”, you have the option to specify replacement products. Sometimes our supermarket partners run out of stock on certain items, and here the customers have a chance to let our personal shoppers know which replacement products they would accept if this were to happen.

We then let you choose your desired delivery slot - all one-hour each, starting from the next hour, all the way to five days in advance. We made these slots 60 minutes each because we don’t want to force our customers to plan their day around a longer delivery window. We’ll also send you push notifications along the way, so you can track your order progress live in our app.

Payment is currently via credit card, and we are soon adding a cash-on-delivery (COD) option. You can even choose to securely store most of your credit card details, so that you only have to type in the CVV code on your next orders.

Our shoppers and drivers are constantly standing by at the supermarkets. As soon as we receive your order, one of our shoppers starts to carefully pick your items,

You started HappyFresh in Kuala Lumpur before launching in Jakarta this month.

What attracted you to start this business in these two major cities of Southeast Asia and have you plans to expand in the region?

Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta are very interesting markets for us. Spending power and credit card penetration are higher in KL than in Jakarta, and in general people are more used to buying things online there. Jakarta, on the other hand, is interesting because we really feel we can solve a huge problem here. We all know about the infrastructure challenges this city faces, and the traffic problems this often leads to. That’s why we think HappyFresh is such a powerful idea here; it’s one less trip you need to make, which often translates into several hours saved that you can now spend on things you actually want to be doing.

In terms of further expansion, we have very concrete and ambitious plans already - we already have a team in Bangkok and are preparing to launch there very soon. Don’t be surprised to see us in almost all major Southeast Asian cities very soon!

hands them over to one of our drivers, and the driver delivers them directly to your doorstep within the desired delivery slot. All of the steps in this delivery chain are supported and enabled by mobile technology, and each function uses their own specialized app to fulfil the orders, allowing us to achieve the necessary speed, and monitor the orders real-time from order placement until delivery.

You currently work together with Ranch Supermarket in Jakarta – do you plan to reach out to other supermarkets as well?

Ranch Market and Farmers Market have been great partners to work with, and we will spend the next few months bringing all of their stores across greater Jakarta online. However, our goal remains to be a platform where customers can purchase their groceries from a large variety of stores across a variety of formats and price ranges.

We are very open to new partnerships and are already talking to several other chains, which will come onboard later this year.

I think most of the retailers realize that HappyFresh can provide them a fast, easy, and low-risk way to start selling online. I think they also realize that it can be risky for them to miss out. You don’t want to be the only supermarket not on HappyFresh in a year from now!

How are your personal shoppers trained to choose only the best produce?

What are their backgrounds and what attributes do you base your hiring of these shoppers on?

We’re very proud of our stringent hiring and specialized training. The people we hire often come from a retail background and have worked at high-quality supermarkets.

All staff undergo two weeks of intensive training at our HappyFresh Academy. The Academy is our central knowledge base where we constantly update and improve

Delivering Joy with HappyFresh Indonesia

By Angela Richardson

BUSINESS SNIPPETS

Indonesia Becoming World's Favourite Place to Buy Property Stocks Indonesia is turning into the world’s favourite place to buy property stocks due to falling interest rates, a growing population and a building boom sponsored by the government.

business district. BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, Indonesia's state pension fund, said recently it plans to increase its investment in affordable housing by fivefold to fulfil demand from low-income workers.

Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC and Indonesia's state pension agency are both increasing investments in the nation's property market as President Joko Widodo boosts infrastructure spending and the world's fourth-largest population keeps expanding.

Developers on the Jakarta stock exchange have the highest average analyst ratings among global peers and the most buy recommendations of any industry group in Indonesia, according to data compiled

by Bloomberg. The Jakarta Construction, Property & Real Estate Index has advanced 25 percent over the past 12 months, twice as much as the nation's benchmark index.

GIC and a partner agreed in November to invest US$500 million in property projects in Indonesia, focusing on Jakarta's central 10

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our SOPs, training materials, and run training sessions with our staff to ensure they are fully trained before we put them in any stores. Of course all of our staff also undergo a background check before they are allowed to deliver any orders to our customers’ homes.

Your app is sleek and very easy to use. Where was it developed and what features did you feel were most important to incorporate?

Our CTO Fajar and his team developed the app in-house, which is why we were able to build such a fantastic app in such a short time. There are many new features in the pipeline and the app will continue to get better every week, but we are already quite proud of what our team has achieved in the matter of a few months!

Our main goal was to have a clean, sleek, and easy-to-use app. We want to make your life easier, and we want to put the entire assortment of your favourite stores at the tip of your finger. Our product and engineering teams have done a phenomenal job and have achieved exactly that. There’s always room to improve, but the initial feedback we have received has been overwhelmingly positive.

What has been the most challenging aspect of getting your new company off the ground in Indonesia?

It’s still much too complicated to start a foreign-owned company here. It takes a lot of money, good lawyers, and lots of patience. Many sectors are completely off limits, and even if you’re allowed, it takes months just to get the right licenses and permits. For Indonesia to really start taking off, this is one of the biggest aspects that needs to be fixed. What Indonesian lawmakers need to realize is that an inflow of foreign capital and expertise can only benefit Indonesia. It creates new jobs, sometimes entire new industries, and an influx of knowledge from which Indonesians end up benefitting. The moment Indonesia realizes this and truly open its doors, the sky will be the limit for this wonderful country and its amazing people!

It creates great synergies and being on the retailers’ side rather than competing against them makes everything a lot easier.

The competitors we currently see in Indonesia either have a very limited assortment and long delivery times, or they are courier companies not fully focused on groceries. It’s a matter of customer preferences. Would you rather have your family’s fresh groceries picked by one of our professionally trained personal shoppers, or by a random ojek driver off the street after he just had a smoke and changed the oil on his bike?

Do you have any pearls of wisdom to other would-be entrepreneurs?

What I would tell other aspiring entrepreneurs is “Do it!” but tread carefully.

Entrepreneurship and startups have been very glorified over the past few years, and no boom lasts forever. What most people don’t realize is that starting a company is incredibly hard work and over 90 percent of all startups fail. The big successes are called “unicorns”, precisely for that reason – because they’re incredibly rare.

All that being said, don’t let it discourage you! If you have a great idea, my advice would be to go and do it, but don’t do it alone! Startup life can be tough and even lonely sometimes, so it’s important to have a great team on your side. I’ve been very fortunate to find such a great group of people. I can’t wait to see what we will achieve together, and how we will change the way people shop for groceries all across Southeast Asia!

Thank you, Benjamin! To get in touch, please e-mail: benjamin@happyfresh.com

Do you have any competitors?

We have relatively few competitors since we decided to partner with the grocery chains rather than compete with them. Our message to our partners is simple: You focus on what you’re good at, which is running grocery stores. We take care of the online and fulfilment part for you.

Islamic Parties Propose Alcohol Ban in Indonesia Two Islamic parties, the United Development Party (PPP) and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), have proposed legislation that would ban all consumption of alcoholic drinks and bring jail terms of up to two years for offenders in Indonesia.

It was not immediately clear how much support there was for the bill that has been placed in parliament by the two parties, though past proposals to curb alcohol consumption have been seen as political posturing to appeal to conservative Muslim voters.

The bill seeks to ban the sale, production, distribution and consumption of

all beverages containing more than one percent of alcohol, treating the consumption of alcoholic beverages as drug trafficking, according to The Jakarta Post.

Muhammad Arwani Thomafi of PPP told the daily newspaper that the bill includes a clause allowing exemptions in five-star hotels, Bali and certain provinces like North Sulawesi.

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Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s dining scene. No spoon is left unturned in the quest for honest, balanced reviews, from long-established favourites to the hottest new tables in town.

This month, Menteng’s Seribu Rasa Pop quiz time. Where in Jakarta are you most likely the come across the following: a horde of Dynastyhaired ibu-ibu at arisan, possibly with a small dog in a Chanel handbag under the table; a bunch of ‘business lunching’ bules who may or may not be able to discuss those numbers after that third Bintang; and two or three mouse-like tourists, peering keenly around the room and taking copious photographs? If you didn’t guess Seribu Rasa, back to school for you. Because everyone knows this popular Southeast Asian restaurant is the bees’ knees for people-watching in Jakarta, putting on as it does a veritable floorshow of the Big Durian’s myriad walks of life. They also happen to do some of the best upmarket Indonesian fare in town.

Seribu Rasa is one of those rare eateries that mysteriously manages to retain that ‘just-opened’ vibe; still buzzy despite several years’ passage since the 2009 Menteng opening. The lasting popularity of the restaurant must surely hinge on its careful attention to the food, balanced with a relaxed, accessible atmosphere. Clearly a successful formula, with two more locations now open at Gandaria City Mall and Lotte World Shopping Avenue.

So, how do they achieve a tranquil ambience a stone’s throw from Jl. Sudirman? The Menteng premises is actually a series of beautiful, airy, wooden villas interconnecting around peaceful ponds, which brim with koi and other tropical fishes. You could be forgiven for mistaking your surroundings for those of a Bali beach hangout. Immediately, shoulders relax as the warm embrace of Southeast Asia’s unique hospitality envelops you. Inside the breezy dining space, billowing orange curtains play peek-a-boo with the dark teak furniture, creating an exotic haven away from the bustle of the streets.

The menu is vast, covering most of Southeast Asia's blockbuster dishes. I am usually suspicious of picture-book menus — they remind me of fatty fry-ups on the Costa del Sol — but to the uninitiated it might be quite necessary for navigating the culinary waters on offer at Seribu Rasa.

In one sitting, you can eat your way from Singapore to Sulawesi, via Koh Samui curry or Pernakan specialities.

The great satay debate (much like the great batik debate) still rages on in this part of the world, and like the Switzerland of food, Seribu Rasa wisely chooses to remain impartial, naming their satay after regions in both Indonesia and Malaysia. We chose the Labuan squid (Rp.69,000) which, pleasingly, was perfectly cooked, avoiding that rubbery pitfall many others don’t. It was a 12

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fresh alternative to the more common grilled chicken and beef varieties.

Remaining staunchly Indonesian for our main course, we found the Minangkabau beef rendang to be delicious.

Rendang surprises me with its sweetness every time I taste it, and this was no exception. It was just as unctuous and deeply spiced as expected. It is a modest portion, but for such a rich dish, this is not unwelcome. At Rp.109,000, it is clearly one of the most popular menu items, as we could see dishes going out to almost every table.

The kangkung balachan side dish (Rp.49,000) was a racy little number to complement our meal. Water spinach freshly blanched and tossed with a bucketful of red chilli and that all-important shrimp paste is, as much as a food can be, quite invigorating. The salty umami taste from a good-quality balachan is so important in this dish, and clearly in this instance it had been properly toasted first before being adding to the dish, to draw out its flavour.

A ‘thousand flavours’ is what we are promised, and it is most certainly what this place delivers.

We wanted nothing more than a couple of beers for this particular repast, which were brought out with ice-cold glasses. They do have a wine list and of course, the best pairing for most Asian cuisines is something lighter and sweeter like a Gewürztraminer or Alsace Riesling. But to match Indonesian food, sometimes there is really nothing better than Bintang.

Overall the wait staff are efficient and friendly, with big, ready smiles at every interaction. They stood out for their ability to advise on menu choices; obviously necessary with such a diverse clientele in attendance.

The question of value for money in this kind of place will, I am sure, forever divide opinion. To some, eating this type of ‘haute’-Indonesian is akin to some sort of heresy, when delicious food can be found for a fraction of the price, in far less fancy surroundings. Yes, a lot of it is home-style cooking your mother (OK, your friends’ mothers) can make, and yes, if you have a penchant for tapeworms, you can probably

find some of it at a nearby kaki lima, with the added bonus of photo ops of you communing with ‘local culture’ in a suitably rakish demonstration of your expat superiority.

But as you can see from our bill, this is in fact a pretty cheap restaurant, all things considered. It just happens to be in nicer surroundings than your average warung.

Where a lot of Seribu Rasa’s competitors fail is by falling prey to the trap of style over substance. They think expats and business travellers just want the Asian ambience, the comfy chairs and the Bintang, and require nothing in the way of authenticity from the kitchen. Seribu Rasa avoid this.

To see how it’s done, I urge you to go, and witness how well they live up to their name – a ‘thousand flavours’ is what we are promised, and it is certainly what this place delivers.

Seribu Rasa Jl. Haji Agus Salim 128, Menteng, Jakarta Pusat +62 (0) 21 392 8892 www.seriburasa.com

Food Drinks Service Total

Rp.227,000 Rp.90,000 10% Rp.360,000 (inc. taxes) for two

Our Clandestine Critic has dined all over the world, everywhere from three-Michelin 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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TRAVEL

Toar and Lumimuut, ancestors of the Minahasa people

Manado Bay and Tanjung Tongkeina on the way to Tomohon

M I N A H A SA H I G H L A N DS

Land of Volcanoes, Bizarre Food, and Ancient Heroes

By Grace Susetyo

Bukit Kasih Kanonang crater, where the worship houses of five religions sit side by side

I remember my first flight into Manado in 2011. From the aircraft window the sea glittered under the sun, with a vast carpet of coconut groves before it gradually turned into an urban concrete jungle. “That’s why Minahasa’s nickname is Bumi Nyiur Melambai—Land of the Waving Coconut Trees,” said my friend as he pointed at the Manado Tua volcano and Bunaken in the distance.

The ride out of Manado to the neighbouring highland town of Tomohon was a scenic one. It was too early for the roadside restaurants to open, many of them overlooking Manado Bay and Cape Tongkeina over lush fields of coconut groves.

It was harvest time for carrots and squash as we rode through the hillside vegetable plantations of Tomohon. Volcanic soil has made the Minahasa highlands a fertile hinterland for Eastern Indonesia. Perpetual bounty has made the Minahasa both jovial party people and religious thanks-givers.

This culture is reflected in the ubiquity of “retreat homes” – villas rented out for Christian prayer gatherings – throughout the Mahawu mountainside.

I was told that our first destination, the Mount Mahawu lookout, boasted of magnificent views of Manado on one side and Tondano on the other. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t good for sightseeing.

However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the misty outlook was in fact the rim of a volcanic crater brimming with yellow sulphur, green moss, and natural contours carved by hundreds and thousands of years of tectonic movements, wind, and rain.

There is a long pleasant bush path through the forests around the crater’s rim. It is the natural habitat of the Sulawesi crested black macaque, but these days spotting one is a rare occurrence.

It was lunchtime by the time we descended.

Seeing a monitor lizard cross the road, Enar said, “That’s one delicious animal,” as he recalled having lizard stew over a drunken night with his mates. He drove us to the exotic butchers of Pasar Tomohon.

Tucked behind cheerful flower stalls and colourful vegetable vendors was a nightmarish sight of roasted dog, barbecued rats, and chopped bats. It evoked memories of a traumatising meal I was offered on a previous visit to a lakeside restaurant in Tondano. (Guests were disappointed that the restaurant ran out of monkey.)

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rice fields near the Tondano border, while Enar indulged in some chilli duck.

“Bumbu érwé,” he noted, meaning that the duck was cooked in spices normally used for cooking dog.

After lunch, we paid a visit to the Kampung Jawa Tondano. The Javanese-Muslim enclave was established in the late 1830s when the Dutch colonial government exiled Prince Diponegoro and his royal entourage.

Prince Diponegoro was famed for leading the Java War, one of the deadliest wars in Indonesian history. Kampung Jawa Tondano has since been the home of the descendants of Diponegoro’s royal subjects, as well as the tomb of Kyai Mojo—the band’s religious leader.

Tondano Minahasa chronicles, Toar was Genghis Khan’s warlord who led the Mongolian Empire’s army to unite its colonies in Eurasia. Toar fell in love with Lumimuut, a royal handmaiden whose beauty and character was comparable to the goddesses in heaven. But Toar was not the only one his archrival being Genghis Khan’s own son Ogedei, who plotted to banish Toar into oblivion.

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Aware of Ogedei’s evil scheme, Toar Country Indonesia planned an escape. He sent Lumimuut off Province North Sulawesi Province in a boat and promised to meet her at their Land area Minahasa regency -1.115 km2 Largest city Manado destination after fighting the battle. Toar Population 309,876 – 2010 estimate of hid out as a fugitive in Northern China

Minahasa for two years before leaving to search for Lumimuut. He arrived in Bangka Island How to get there (the one off the northern tip of Sulawesi) Daily flights from most major cities to Manado and heard from locals of the beautiful Being the descendants of What to bring Mongolian woman living with male Javanese noble Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen lotion, camera, Karema, an elderly woman in ancestors and female raincoat, trekking shoes, warm & windproof Volcanic soil has made the neighbouring island of Minahasa peasants, clothing Likupang. There he found the Jawa Tondano the Minahasa highlands Lumimuut, and Karema community a fertile hinterland for officiated their marriage. today live in Eastern Indonesia. an institution’s foolish mission to subdue Thus was the genesis of the an interesting nature and sing its own praises in the name Perpetual bounty has made Minahasa people. hybrid culture. of religious tolerance.

Many Tondano the Minahasa both jovial Every now and then I’ve Javanese are party people and religious Whereas without this hazardous read whiney articles about bilingual in Javanese thanks-givers. construction, Bukit Kanonang is beautiful Bukit Kasih’s less-than-heroic and Manado Malay. in its own right: lush green forests that maintenance. Now I know why: They have family names meet contoured orange-stained white Bukit Kasih is in fact a large volcanic like the Minahasa, but their limestone, brimming with sulphur and misty crater. Fourteen years of tectonic activity names are Javanese such as Ponggawa hot springs, overlooking the distinctive is more than enough to destroy the pretty (commander) and Pulukadang (ten brothers, topography of the Minahasa homeland. walkways, prayer stations and what’s named after a servant of Kyai Mojo). They And yet this work-of-God natural wonder supposed to look like the five mini-houses cook Minahasa-influenced Javanese dishes is not what people mention when they talk of worship on the hilltop. There were such as jenang (riceflour- or tapioca-based about Bukit Kasih. Seeing the wreck Bukit landslides everywhere. Poor maintenance sweet coconut milk puddings) and ketupat Kasih is today is like the universe making a is not the issue, but rather the fact that (diamond-shaped rice cakes served with mild statement that at the end of the day, nature this landscape was not made to support coconut curry). wins. For me, seeing nature win was what manmade construction. made my visit here worth it.

Missing Lake Tondano due to the heavy rain, Whilst I understand nature’s beauty makes we ended the day in Bukit Kasih Kanonang, The ride back to Manado after dark was some people want to give extravagant Minahasa’s iconic pan-religious pilgrimage long and cold. We stopped for dinner in praises to that higher power they site. This showpiece project of a dominant Kawangkoan over char siu fried rice in believe created this, I didn’t get Bukit church network in Minahasa was opened in a Cantonese restaurant and a pleasant Kasih. Rather than experiencing a God2002 as a symbol of religious tolerance in conversation of the land of volcanoes glorifying place of universal worship, the Minahasa. and ancient heroes. message I got seemed to be more about Faces of the Minahasa ancestors Toar and Lumimuut are carved onto a cliff on Bukit Grace is a freelance writer, former TV journalist, and aspiring documentarist with a passion Kasih, somewhat in the style of Mount for Indonesian history and culture. Now in her 6 year in Jakarta, Grace has lived in various Rushmore (but not quite). According to the countries and looks forward to exploring more places. Contact her at g.c.susetyo@gmail.com th

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FASHION Being around glamour all her life, Victoria developed a sense of style that has led her to fashion styling, journalism and designing her debut collection.

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Funking Up My Platforms

The Essential 70s Style Guide Listen up, people – get your dancing shoes on and stomp your way into the decade that style almost forgot. The fabulous, sexy, gregariously, garishly abandoned 1970s. And it’s back, rehashed for your sartorial delectation.

By Victoria Bannerman Sophia Webster Lilico platform

The sensibility of the era connects to us emotionally through its music, with hundreds of hits from Marvin Gaye back then to today’s dubious duo, Pharrell and Robin Thicke. Similarly, 1970s fashion shows no signs of fading, allowing itself to be recycled time and time again to dizzying heights, as seen this season.

Do not get left behind. For some, it may not have been an era of great style, but I beg to differ. This decade gave us stupendous fashion, future fashion stars Sonia Rykiel, Diane Von Furstenberg et al, and the utterly fantastic, almost-Jurassic platform shoe. This is the only type of shoe that is hideous yet beautiful, all in one breath.

Kurt Geiger Heidi platform shoe

Dungarees are another ‘70s trend you simply cannot ignore.

There are different styles to suit all. Clip up one side or nonchalantly drop the bib, having the straps fall about your hips, pretending you forgot to pull them up! Add a crisp white shirt, open to display the top of a lacy bra. Tie a scarf around your wrist and let it flow, and if you can afford to, tuck your ‘rees into a pair of Gucci snakeskin platform boots. Check out Orchid Jeans whose overalls are rock chic, with rips in all the right places. A chiffon bell-sleeved blouse would work well too, so try your usual suspects like H&M, Zara or Topshop, or get the real thing from Chloe’s spring/ summer collection.

The fashion cognoscenti has gone wild for platforms and from Gucci to Topshop, you can find a pair that will put you in the picture and raise your fashion credibility.

They are sturdy, comfortable and have character! Star prints are in too, and Kurt Geiger are practically giving away their Heidi platforms in black suede, embellished with gold stars for a paltry sum of Rp.800,000. Own them.

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Find yourself some zany, psychedelic prints. Let Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell guide you in how to do ‘70s chic. A suede waistcoat would look fetching alongside a maxi skirt with mind-blowing prints; bring it upto-date and ask your tailor to put in a slit to show off those behemoth platforms.

Channel the Glam Rock scene and pair of flares; they make the great Ziggy Star Dust, will flatter all your Marc Bolan, Donna Summer and beautiful imperfections Chic your reference points. Draw a and make you look line at Elton John in his heyday, but You can rest assured that your platforms will take you do find the tallest wedge you can and fantastic.” into the next season. Wear some fabulous socks with yours. make your flares drape over them. They This is the only time the doyennes of fashion agree this is no will add height to your frame, so you can faux pas, and that us mere mortals must follow suit. Sparkly glide and stomp your way through spring/summer. Leave gold or silver socks would perk up your crochet/knitted your stilettos and any skinny heels out to shoe pasture number. When the heavens start to pour, or the wind blows and splurge on a platform or two, preferably a boot and a chill, introduce your chunkiest shoe to colourful tights; a sandal. add a leather mini-skirt with a roll-neck or shirt with a cravat.

It is imperative that you bag yourself a pair of flares; they will flatter all your beautiful imperfections and make you Platforms, check; flares, check; dungarees check; and yes, look fantastic. As you pull them on and they hug you hipget another pair of platforms! to-thigh and begin to kick out at the knee, you will feel a kind of cool, badass attitude wash over you.

On a recent trip to the UK, I found a vintage, denim, flared catsuit. I will be rocking it with my Heidis from Kurt Geiger Superflares are super-duper cool, so surf Free People (Kate Moss has a pair too!) I will not care that it is not a online and get yours. Alternatively, get a tailor to make modern lightweight denim with long sleeves and will act as you pair in pinstripe, add a floral or batik shirt, throwing a sweatbox, since all that matters is that I will look like a in a print platform to complete the look. Check out ‘70s babe and enjoy being a fabulous fashion victim!

Sophia Webster for inspiration. Buy and embellish at home, making yours the original platform. Find yourself The ‘70s was in retrospect a cool, decadent, carefree decade. a halter-neck and wear with armlets, throw around you a The people who lived it remember it with great fondness, tasselled bag and tousle that hair as you stomp. Team your and those who did not wish they had and live it vicariously platform with a kaftan, huge backcombed hair – get an through the era’s stories and films. This is why fashion likes afro if you have to – and kohl eyes or garish eyeshadow in to pay a visit to the past now and again. hues of the rainbow, not caring what the people may say!

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The Expat Fashionista is wearing: Billowing black dress by Bamboo Blonde Sandals from traditional market Gold bib beaded necklace by Bamboo Blonde

“Dressing up for me is about looking stylish yet feeling comfortable.”

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REMEMBERING ANZAC DAY

Operation Starfish The Untold Story of Australian Commandos in Lombok, 1945 The Lombok Strait averages about a thousand metres in depth, though in places it is far deeper. And not only is the strait deep, it is treacherous. Its southern entrance is guarded by Nusa Penida and Lombok’s Bangko-Bangko, where the Japanese positioned their big guns in the Second World War.

By Mark Heyward

Today’s surfers pit themselves against the big waves of Desert Point, described as one of the longest breaks on the planet and an ‘evil place’. Between the two points a sill reduces the depth to around 200 metres, creating racing currents and dramatic conditions, as the warm waters of the Pacific rush through to join the cooler Indian Ocean in the South.

The Lombok Strait is the only deep water passage from the Indian Ocean to the Java Sea in this part of Indonesia, and was of great strategic importance in the Second World War. Most underwater passages by US, British, Dutch and Australian submarines from the big base at Fremantle were made through it. The fast and turbulent currents sometimes forced these submarines to surface. The Japanese navy knew this, and patrolled the channel. Their three six-inch guns, manufactured in Germany were positioned at Bangko-Bangko (also known as Cape Pandanan), where they could pick off sea traffic as it negotiated the treacherous passage. Similar gun placements on Gili Trawangan and Bali enabled the Japanese to triangulate their defence of the channel.

In the final months of the war, a band of four young men – Australian and British Z-Force commandos – went behind enemy lines to reconnoitre the south of Lombok: Lawrie Black, Alex Hoffie, Malcolm Gillies and James CroftonMoss. Four went and two returned. An air operation had attempted to destroy the guns. Their mission, code-named Starfish, was to determine the condition of the guns, to gather intelligence on enemy defences, and if necessary to lay the ground for a demolition team which would follow to destroy the guns. In March 1945, the men travelled from Australia to Lombok on the Rook, a US submarine.

Tensions and youthful spirits were high when a fight broke out between the Australian commandos and the American seamen in the confined space aboard. The stoush apparently involved a lot a talcum-powder and ended with a few bruises, a little blood and sore heads - but no disciplinary action.

The team was dropped south of Cape Sara, near the beautiful Selong Belanak Beach. While the submarine waited in the dark, the Australians floundered across the reef and made it ashore to the east of the point in a rubber dinghy, getting thoroughly swamped in the surf along the way. Stores were buried in pig holes, where reportedly the Japanese did not find them, though it transpired that the local Sasaks were well aware of the cache. The team returned to the submarine. After a second landing at Pengantap Bay, to the West of the first landing, more stores, the rubber dinghy, outboard motor and fuel were stowed in a sea-cliff cave. The team set off to explore the area, finding water and making camp before heading inland and north-west towards the gun emplacements.

The four men spent around six weeks on the island, managing to make friendly contact with the locals, with whom they met frequently, exchanging propaganda leaflets

The alarm was raised, there was a clatter of dropped dixie bowls and, as the three ducked, grabbed for their weapons and ran off into the bush, a storm of gunfire followed them. and cash for information and fresh supplies in the form of chickens, eggs and vegetables. A substantial amount of information was gathered and later reported back to Command in Darwin. After around three weeks, they moved camp to Batugendang Point, just south of the gun placements at Pandanan Point. A replacement radio was requested after the power pack for the first set burned out: it was duly delivered with more stores in a night-time airdrop in the bay below the new camp.

About a month after they first arrived, the party divided, Black and Hoffie heading off with some locals on a recce, while Gillies and Crofton-Moss returned to the first camp to collect stores and report home by radio. The two became separated, getting bushed in the thick scrub. James Crofton-Moss never saw his friends again. The remaining three managed to avoid the Japanese until the end, when they were finally discovered. They were sitting around their camp in the early morning, cleaning up their breakfast dishes, when a snapped twig alerted one of the men. The alarm was raised, there was a clatter of dropped dixie bowls and, as the three ducked, grabbed for their weapons and ran off into the bush, a storm of gunfire followed them.

Malcolm Gillies was wounded and captured. The remaining two, Black and Hoffie, made it out a few days later, having found their way back to the first camp and south to the coast. After several attempts, they made radio contact with the base in Darwin. Recovering the rubber dinghy from the cave, they rendezvoused with a Catalina seaplane offshore, and were safely returned to Darwin.

Alex Hoffie died fifty years later in 1996, Lawrie Black in 2009. Malcolm Gillies and James Crofton-Moss lie in the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Ambon. Both were captured and beheaded by the Japanese. The remains of the Japanese guns can still be found, covered in tropical vines and rusting away on the ridge at Bangko-Bangko. The guns are very difficult to locate, so overgrown that a machete is required to cut away the weeds. The headland is thickly covered with low, dense and thorny scrub; little wonder that Crofton-Moss and Gillies became disoriented.

A portrait of Malcolm Gillies, who was captured and killled by the Japanese navy in Lombok in 1945

The remains of Japanese guns positioned at Bangko-Bangko, Lombok

A studio portrait of Gillies in uniform can be found on the Special Forces ‘Roll of Honour’ website. The pensive looking young man stares off to the right of the frame.

One wonders what he endured during the month between his capture and execution. Tales of derring-do, night-time escapades in rubber dinghies and talcum-powder battles pales somewhat when you look into the eyes, as it were, of this young man.

It was only three months later that the Americans dropped their bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending the war and the lives of one-hundred-and-twenty-nine-thousand Japanese citizens. Lest we forget….

This story is an excerpt from Mark’s new book, a work in progress. Tentatively titled The Glass Islands, the book will be available in 2016 and will feature more of Mark’s unique style, weaving tales of travel in eastern Indonesia with anecdotes and personal reflections on the people, cultures, politics, history, environment and myths of the region. He can be contacted at mark.heyward@gmail.com

Mark Heyward has lived for over twenty years in Indonesia, where he works as an education consultant.

His books, Crazy Little Heaven, and Looking for Borneo, are available at Periplus and Ganesha bookshops. issue 140 indonesia expat

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MEET THE EXPAT

Glamour Photographer in Bali

Dominic Clarisse French Photographer, Director, Music Producer and Adventure Travel Guide Dominic Clarisse tells us of his life in Indonesia.

By Karen Davis

When did you develop your passion for photography?

I come from Northern France near the Belgium border.

My grandfather began photographing in the 1920s and continued doing so throughout his life. When he passed on in the 1990s, we found archives of his work which spanned the two World Wars and depicted a great deal of history.

He definitely was an influence on my choice of profession.

I got my first camera at the age of 12 and my passion grew from there. I always knew photography was what I wanted to pursue. I studied photography at a school in Brussels in the early 90s.

When did you first come to Indonesia?

A year after my studies I met a man who wanted a photographer to accompany him in his travels to Indonesia.

He was a professor at a university in Belgium. I was 25 years old and I will always remember the culture shock I had upon first landing in Jakarta; the smell of kretek, the misty, humid air and the beauty of the women, of all ages.

We continued to Irian Jaya, where I made my very first photo report. The people were very responsive to me as a photojournalist, taking me to remote areas and isolated tribes. We then went to Sulawesi and Jogjakarta because at that time, Bali had a bad image. We took a train to Jakarta, stopping over in Bandung where we were robbed of everything. A nice, smiling guide led us to a hotel and then took us to a restaurant. I left my possessions in the hotel and when I got up the next morning everything was gone!

I lost my passport, films (slides), cameras; all I had! I told my friend to go ahead; I was not leaving until I recovered at least my films.

How did you get your work back?

I went to the French consulate in Jakarta and got my passport and finally some funds so I could go back to Bandung to investigate. On the train I met a young woman, Mira, who took me home to her family with her uncle, who was there to meet the train. The day after, they brought me to the police, who helped me (for a small fee). After going to the hotel, the thief was identified as being from another town. After many incidents which tried my patience; my passport, flight ticket and films were finally returned after being recovered by the police from the hotel. I lost my Leica camera and everything else, but was satisfied with at least getting my work back. This family is close to me to this day! These photos, noticed and distributed by the famous Parisian press agency Gamma started my career in Paris as a photo-reporter. After this, Indonesia became a part of my life. I settled in Jogjakarta four years later.

What did you do in Jogjakarta when you returned to live there?

I returned to Jogjakarta in 1996 and am still based there. I had gone to travel agencies in Paris with my photographs and suggested opening up new destinations here in Indonesia, such as Papua and Sulawesi. I am good at writing itineraries as well as copy for brochures, and I learned to be a tour leader. Adventure tourism was just beginning and it took skills local guides could not provide.

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I worked for tour operators and it was here in Jogjakarta that I met my first wife and had a son. In 1999 I opened my own business, Azimuth Adventure Travel Ltd. Tell us about your adventure tours and the agency you opened in Sanur, Bali recently.

We specialize in walking and volcano-climbing tours across Indonesia. We mainly cater to French-speaking travellers, as we’ve been collaborating with French adventure operators such as Terres d’Aventure.

Based in Jogjakarta, we indeed decided to open a branch office in Sanur last year, in order to welcome our customers better.

You produced Cannonball’s debut EP in 2007 and wrote their hit Why He, Why Me? What are some other artists you have produced?

I really liked the music of Cannonball and wrote that song for them. It was a love story at that time. Indonesia had huge potential for musicians and in 2006, the business was more open. Now it is more about the money and who one knows; not so much the talent. I went on to produce Nikky, Windy (Saraswati), Ron Kingston and Nuevo. Nuevo is a band by Peter Godwin (famous in the ‘80s with hit singles like Images of Heaven and Baby’s in the Mountains) and Johnson Somerset, a famous British music producer. I met with Peter in 2010, bringing along a storyboard for the video of one of Nuevo’s tracks, Chocolate, and, as he seemed to love it, we then decided I’d produce and direct the video a few months later in Java.

What are you currently working on?

Two years ago I met a French drummer and producer at an Ultravox reunion concert in Paris. We then decided to pay tribute to its charismatic drummer, Warren Cann, by producing a track and a video in the pure ‘80s New Wave/ New Romantics mood. We’ve had some celebrities such as Rusty Egan (ex-Visage) and Zaine Griff helping us out, and we expect an EP to be released in Europe by the end of the year with distribution agreements. Besides these musical projects, I’m also about to set up a TV/cinema production company in Jakarta, together with a French-Indonesian friend of mine, which will specialize in nature/adventure/ sport documentaries, as well as movies, as we’d love to enhance the cinematographic potential of Indonesia.

You have many interests. What remains your greatest passion?

Without question my greatest passion is still photography.

After doing anthropological photographs all over the archipelago, I have turned to the women of Indonesia as

I’m also about to set up a TV/ cinema production company in Jakarta, together with a French-Indonesian friend of mine, which will specialize in nature/adventure/sport documentaries, as well as movies, as we’d love to enhance the cinematographic potential of Indonesia.

my most loved subject. It is time now to get my work out there; I have a large collection plus ongoing work focusing on women of all ages in a natural, sensual style. I’m actually seeking some venues willing to display my work. I work with my current wife, Stefanie and we try to capture the unique beauty and innocence inherent in the beautiful women of Indonesia.

Thank you, Dominic! Contact: info@dominic-c.fr

Karen Davis is a NYC artist and writer

Kenneth Yeung is a Jakarta-based editor

Turning Water Into... Water Indonesia’s top Islamic authority is warning the country’s Muslims to beware of fake holy water being marketed as a miracle cure from an ancient well in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Fake zamzam (holy water) for sale in Indonesia

Fake zamzam (holy water) for sale in Indonesia

The water in question is called zamzam. When genuine,

per litre and Rp.10,000 for a 300 ml bottle. On the same

Operating a factory disguised as a cattle feedlot, he was

it comes from the Zamzam Well, which is located inside

day, police in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, raided a factory

able to produce up to 36,000 litres of bottled water per day

the enormous Grand Mosque in Mecca. Devout Muslims

that was producing fake zamzam and fake olive oil, the

– mostly 5 litre bottles, always wrapped in bogus SafeWrap

believe it is a divine gift that can cure illnesses. Scientists

latter being regular palm oil. The suspects face up to five

packaging. He sold the water for Rp.14,000 per litre.

describe the water as brackish – similar to seawater

years in jail under laws on consumer protection, health and

due to its high mineral content of sodium, chloride and

food.

Thalib supplied dealers in Jakarta and other major cities,

magnesium.

earning over Rp.4.3 billion ($333,000) in 2012 alone. He The Chairman of the Indonesian Ulemas Association

was charged with running an industrial business without

What does the name Zamzam mean? According to Islamic

(MUI), Din Syamsuddin, urged Muslims not to be gullible

a license, for which he could have faced five years behind

history, the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham in the Bible, and

when they see zamzam offered for sale in Indonesia. He

bars and a Rp.2 billion fine. Semarang District Court ended

Avram in the Torah) took his wife Hajara and their baby

said producers of fake zamzam would go to hell. There is

up sentencing him to two years and six months. Judges

son Ismail to the future site of Mecca when it was still

presently no halal certification for zamzam.

said they spared the white-bearded man a heavier

uninhabited desert. God ordered Ibrahim to return home,

sentence because he had apologized and was

leaving his wife and son alone with only a goatskin of

Legislator Saleh Partaonan Daulay,

water and some dates. When the water ran out, Hajara

a member of the Islam-oriented

could no longer produce enough milk to feed Ismail, who

National Mandate Party, said

almost died. Hajara ran around the nearby hills, looking

many returning pilgrims buy

for water but found none. On her seventh run, a helpful

zamzam in Tanah Abang

angel appeared and kicked up some dirt, causing water to

because they feel they have not

flow forth. It flowed so quickly that the angel (or Hajara,

brought home enough. He said

depending on which history you read) uttered “zamzam” –

counterfeiters should be charged

meaning “slow down”. Mecca was subsequently constructed

under the Criminal Code’s Article

at the site by the grandsons of Ismail.

383, which carries a maximum

polite during his trial.

Police on April 1 arrested four people at a house in Srengseng, West Jakarta, where they had been rebranding Aqua drinking water as zamzam, which was sold from a shop in Tanah Abang.

sentence of 16 months for deliberately These days, water from the Zamzam Well is pumped to a

deceiving buyers by providing false goods.

purification plant, then piped back to the Grand Mosque

Also arrested in Central Java last year was a man named Mohamad Huda AlAjam (48), who reportedly ran a zamzam factory in Batang regency. Police initially accused him of diluting genuine zamzam with regular water, which was then sold for Rp.140,000 per 10 litre container. Reports said he had a smooth distribution network involving

a haj bureau and agents in many cities. But by the time Huda’s case reached state prosecutors, he was accused only of failing to have a complete business license. Police

and provided to Muslims who make the annual haj

Arsenic

then claimed he had merely purchased zamzam from an

pilgrimage to Mecca. Pilgrims can drink a cup or fill an

Police said they would take samples of zamzam from

importer in Jakarta and resold it for a profit.

empty bottle from coolers inside the mosque.

vendors for testing and arrest anyone found to be selling contaminated water. There was a health scare in 2010-11

Zamzam can be bought from several Indonesian websites,

For many visitors, this is not enough – they want to take

when the British media reported that zamzam being sold in

such as www.tokoherbalmuslim.com, which sells it for

home some zamzam as a souvenir to share with relatives,

the UK contained dangerously high levels of arsenic. Saudi

Rp.125,000 per litre and claims it can be used to help treat

friends and neighbours. The Saudi government therefore

authorities responded by declaring that any contaminated

disease. The same site also sells Horse Brand Virility Honey

permits airlines to bring back 10 litres per departing

zamzam must be fake. In Indonesia, there is no routine

as a cure for impotence, and capsules for tightening the

pilgrim. The problem for Indonesian pilgrims is that

lab testing for the authenticity of zamzam, although

vagina.

national flag carrier Garuda reduces this quota to just 5

the National Agency of Drug and Food Control recently

litres per person – ostensibly for safety reasons lest older

conducted microbiological analysis of 32 samples and found

Another online vendor, www.obat-herbalku.com, describes

planes become overloaded.

the water to be generally safe for human consumption.

zamzam as “the drink of nobles” and the “best water

The officially allocated water comes in mandatory

The chief imam of Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque, Ali Mustafa

God’s blessing”. The site also sells premature ejaculation

SafeWrap brand packaging, which has distinctive orange,

Yaqub, lamented the prevalence of religion-linked scams.

remedies, penis enlarging oil and breast-firming soap.

blue and yellow markings, and Arabic and English lettering.

He said bogus holy water can be identified, although not

A vendor selling 10 litre containers of zamzam for

on Earth” because it can cure various diseases “with

very quickly, as it will start to become murky after being

Rp.300,000 in East Java claims it is beneficial to unborn

The commercial export of zamzam is banned, yet the sacred

stored for several years, whereas genuine zamzam should

babies.

water is offered by many vendors in Indonesia, complete

remain clear.

with SafeWrap packaging. Much of it is fake. Demand

There’s no harm in buying and drinking salty water if it is

increases ahead of Islamic holidays. Some of the vendors

Police in Central Java last year busted a major producer

uncontaminated and you think it will do you good. The only

are haj travel agents. The water can also be purchased

of fake zamzam. Thalib bin Saeb (58) had worked for 36

harm is when sick people or their families insist on using

online and at Central Jakarta’s Tanah Abang textile market

years in Saudi Arabia, mostly as a cleaner at the airport.

miracle potions to deal with serious illness, rather than

district.

After returning to the Central Java capital of Semarang,

seek medical treatment.

he set up a zamzam importing business but it collapsed in Police on April 1 arrested four people at a house in

2009 because of the export ban. Eager to profit from strong

The best way to stop the fake zamzam scam would be to

Srengseng, West Jakarta, where they had been rebranding

demand, he created his own zamzam by distilling water

eliminate demand by educating people that all clean water

Aqua drinking water as zamzam, which was sold from a

from an artisanal well.

is precious, regardless of its source – and that spiritual

shop in Tanah Abang. The water was priced at Rp.25,000

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EXPAT OUTREACH MEET THE EXPAT

Annali Hayward an English freelance writer and editor based in Asia. You can get in touch at annali.s.hayward@gmail.com

government pulled the national programme several years ago. But elsewhere, school meals have been an effective way to improve the human capital of a country in one generation. Kids who eat at school tend to stay enrolled, attend more often and learn better. In addition, the models we developed in Papua and NTT use locally-produced ingredients. WFP hopes to shift to providing technical support to the government in order to improve the national school meals programme.

HUNGRY FOR CHANGE

Katherine Shea

By Annali Hayward

Katherine Shea is a consultant with the World Food Programme, a part of the United Nations system. She talks to us about how poverty and hunger are still issues, even in today’s rapidly modernising middle-class Indonesia.

Katherine, tell us a little about your background. Where are you originally from?

I grew up in the US, in Connecticut. I’ve worked with the World Food Programme around the world though, first in Uganda, then in Ecuador and now here, in Jakarta.

What do you love about living in Indonesia and what do you find challenging?

Exploring the lesser-known parts of the country. The cultural, geological and biological diversity of Indonesia is incredible, both on land and at sea. Of course, living in Jakarta, the traffic is frustrating – but traffic is just a symptom of Indonesia’s greatest challenge: the whole country has been taken advantage of by a few selfish leaders, who failed to build 20

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Tell us a little about your current role at the World Food Programme. What does the organisation focus on in Indonesia and what is your part in it?

I support our monitoring and evaluation. In Indonesia WFP works in three areas. Firstly,

“I always cared deeply about food security, what people were eating, where their food came from and whether they had enough, good food to eat. Those seemed like the most important questions of life.”

Did you always know you wanted to work in development? Why? Not really — my career path wandered a bit — but I always cared deeply about food security, what people were eating, where their food came from and whether they had enough, good food to eat. Those seemed like the most important questions of life.

In the US I loved to cook with ingredients from local farms. But everywhere in the world our food systems have problems, so it’s an interesting field.

How did you come to be in Indonesia, and what is keeping you here?

While I was working for the UN in Ecuador, my husband was offered a job here. He was so excited about it that I agreed to give Indonesia a try! It helped that the Jakarta office of WFP had already expressed an interest in hiring me. Once we arrived we really loved the people we met, and we have enjoyed exploring the country, from the tiny remote islands to the rice paddies of Java.

local helped me, using her connections. In Indonesia I was ready to not know how to navigate the system. But most Indonesians have figured out very efficient systems of their own. For example, sure; the traffic is horrid, but you can order anything for delivery! You just need to learn the local tricks.

better roads, public transport, decent waste management or any other public good, because they were too busy lining their own pockets. Watching a whole nation struggle with the fallout of such corruption is the real challenge.

How have previous experiences of yours — whether jobs, placed you’ve lived, or education — prepared you for living and working in Indonesia?

Having travelled and lived abroad has been crucial to surviving here. Not because we knew what to expect, but because we knew not to have any expectations. I’ve learned from other developing countries not to expect a system to function in a way I’ll understand; rather, to be ready for a different way of doing things and of communicating. In Ecuador for example, it took me a month to open a bank account; I was always told it was impossible until a

we work with the government on food security analysis, mapping and monitoring.

Secondly, we work with the government to improve preparedness for disasters and reduce risks. Finally, we work with local governments to implement nutrition programmes in the most vulnerable areas, for groups like pregnant women and children under two. My role is to help monitor WFP’s work in these areas against our plans, to track progress.

Why is hunger still a problem in Indonesia?

Probably due to a combination of poverty and inefficient supply chains. In other words the poor public and private infrastructure (like roads and storage facilities) for agricultural products makes nutritious food difficult to access. But of course poverty is a crucial element.

What are some of the key programmes the WFP is working on that you believe will have a real impact on Indonesians’ lives?

I think school meals could make a big difference for Indonesia. Unfortunately the

What do you see as the key challenges facing the WFP’s work here in the next three to five years?

As an emerging middle-income country, Indonesia is becoming a big player in the international economy, but simultaneously malnutrition still plagues its poorest residents, who are also at high risk for natural disasters. With the growing economy though, Indonesia is no longer a priority for donors. Unfortunately the government doesn’t quite have the capacity to solve these problems alone. Setting up national food security monitoring, disaster preparedness or school meals programmes is challenging, and without donor support the WFP will not have the funds to provide the government the technical skills it needs for these activities.

Tell us about a particular experience in your current role that has stuck with you?

I visited one of the local health posts where we deliver specialty foods for pregnant mothers and their newborns last year. I asked one of the mothers whether she ate all of the fortified biscuits we gave her last month herself, or shared them with others. She looked a bit embarrassed and said, “Well, I ate some, but my husband’s sister lives with us, so all of us ate them. I know they’re for me because I’m pregnant, but when there isn’t anything else to eat and everybody is hungry, we all share the biscuits”. It was a powerful reminder to me that in this country that has so much wealth, people are so poor.

Finally, we know that sadly you’re due to leave Indonesia imminently. What will you miss?

I will miss many people whose paths I have crossed in Jakarta, both expats and Indonesians. Overall Indonesians are incredibly kind and thoughtful people who genuinely care about the wellbeing of others, and that is a beautiful cultural value so often missing in the West. I'll miss living among such a culture!

Thank you Katherine. To get in touch with the WFP, please visit www.wfp.org

EXPAT OUTREACH SPORTS Antony is a freelance writer based in Jakarta.

Please send comments and suggestions to antony@ the-spiceislands.com

ADVERTISING FEATURE

Do You Pétanque?

I must be honest and say that when I was first told about pétanque in Jakarta my initial reaction was ‘what?’ and ‘what?’ It may lack the appeal and profile of football or rugby, for example, but that does not mean the game lacks enthusiasts. Indeed, since I first discovered pétanque a couple of years back it seems to be growing.

By Antony Sutton

By Dr. Madan M Vasandani

For the uninitiated, pétanque is a form of bowls that originated in the South of France over a century ago. The word itself will delight cunning linguists; it comes from the Occitan language to be found in France and Spain along the Mediterranean coast.

Pétanque basically means ‘feet anchored’ and refers to one of the rules of the game.

Playing the game does not need the manicured lawns of the better-known bowls.

A hard surface will suffice. You also don’t need a whole heap of expensive equipment to play the game or to impress your friends.

Just some boules and a jack.

Games can be played either individually, one versus one, or in teams such as two-ontwo or three-on-three, and starts when a players tosses the jack. Players then toss their boules as close as possible to the jack and the winner is the team, or individual, with the most boules closest to the jack.

Sounds simple enough, but I must admit on my visits to watch them play I couldn’t make head nor tail of what was going on, although some of the poses made by the players as they tossed their boules were pretty impressive.

Obviously there is a bit more to the game than that. Like many games there are skills and complexities to be mastered before a player can make strides.

With interest piqued, what of the pétanque scene in Jakarta? Well, a group of aficionados from nations such as France, Australia and Indonesia have been meeting every Sunday morning since 2002, come rain or shine, at about 9am in Ragunan, South Jakarta to hone their skills and perhaps even partake in a quiet beer or two in the shade.

While they were the first group, other clubs have since been formed and now

enthusiasts gather together their boules in Lebak Bulus, BSD City and Jakarta State University in Rawamangun. There is also a small group of keen players in Palembang, South Sumatra who frequently head to the capital for major events.

And the number of events is also on the rise. May, for example, sees the first ever Jakarta Pétanque Open featuring local teams as well as, it is hoped, teams from overseas. The JPO will take place at Taman Giri Loka in BSD City 22–24 May and promises to be a good introduction to the sport.

A more established annual event is La Javanaise, an open event for teams of three, triples to use the lingo, which was first held in 2012. Cedric Vernet, a keen pétanque player, told me the 2014 edition proved to be very popular with players travelling from far and wide.

“The competition went well. We had 20 teams (60 players); players from Jakarta Pétanque Club (JPC), UNJ (University Negara Jakarta), BSD Pétanque Club, Federasi Olahraga Pétanque Indonesia (FOPI), from Jogjakarta too, from the main sponsor Crown but it was the team from Palembang who won,” Cedric explained.

So, if you are too old for rugby or football, and golf involves too much walking but you are still in need of a sporting, social fix at the weekends then why not give pétanque a go?

They always welcome new players so check out their website www. jakartapétanque.com and drop them a line. Cedric would be only too happy to hear from you!

At times I wished the world would stop moving. Things are moving at such a fast pace that at times I am unable to keep up with it. The slightest event that causes me to deviate from running the rat race causes me to panic. Panic slows me down and many times I am left behind.

Do some of you feel the same way at times? I’ll give you an example, the other day I had to provide a few documents to the notary. Being the disorganized man I am, I could not remember where I kept this document and searched high and low for it. I begin to panic and because of this I was unable to live my ‘current’ life. I grew anxious – not because I could not find the document – but because I needed to do other things but I couldn’t, as I could not pass this hurdle. Such events, I am sure, are common for most of us. And did you know that being disorganized is one of the reasons for our poor health?

Here are a few examples of how being disorganized leads to poor health: 1. Obesity – Clutter has been called the fat of our office and home. For most people clutter causes stress and stress triggers the release of a hormone called cortisol, which increases fat deposition in the tummy area. Cortisol also elevates blood sugar, which in turn triggers the release of insulin which stimulates hunger – a hunger that can only be relieved by those sweet chocolates and cakes in your refrigerator.

2. Low Back Pain – One of the main causes of low back pain is lack of movement aka sedentary lifestyle. You need to make time to exercise. The fact is that there are only 24 hours in a day and you need to fit exercise into your busy schedule. How are you going to do this when you are constantly looking for things?

3. Gastroenteritis – When was the last time you (or your helper) cleaned the kitchen. Did you know that the highest number of expired items are located in your kitchen and refrigerator? A dirty refrigerator equates to a dirty intestine.

It’s high time you get your hands dirty and clean up the most important room in your house.

4. Allergies – You knew this one was coming. A cluttered bedroom, living room or even cupboard is home for dust, cockroach feces, mites, fungus and mould. These are the most common triggers of nasal allergies that may complicate into Sinusitis and even Pneumonia.

Disorganized individuals – physically and mentally — are unhealthy individuals. Maybe it’s time to do a bit of introspection and ask yourself: which part of my life is messy? Or maybe its time to take a day off work and clean your house. Take a step back and clean up the clutter and I am sure you will be a more effective individual tomorrow.

Dr. Madan is a family physician, practicing in Global Assistance Medical Centre. For appointment call +6221 29978988 or for more information visit global-assistance.net

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Annette Pipe (centre first row), Any Kindangen (bottom right) with their team at ASTI

EXPAT OUTREACH WORTHY CAUSES

Caught for a Song: Rehabilitating Captured Wildlife with Animal Sanctuary Trust Indonesia Indonesia is blessed to be one of the most naturally biodiverse countries in the world; however this blessing comes with a curse: it is also one of the most densely populated, leading to tremendous impacts on wildlife habitat destruction and illegal wildlife trade. The animal trade in Indonesia is largely uncontrolled, due to weak enforcement, and has led to the highest number of threatened mammals and birds in the world.

By Angela Richardson

According to statistics by wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC, 1.5 million wild birds are caught and sold at pasar burung (bird markets) on the island of Java alone every year. Indonesia is considered one of the world’s top traders of non-timber forest products — a key supplier to external markets. Driving this trade is the end consumer, for instance tiger parts fuel a lucrative export trade to China, where their skins and bones are sold as souvenirs, talismans and ingredients for traditional medicines. People also purchase live animals as pets, drawn in by their attractiveness as infants, however once the animal reaches adulthood – especially with tigers – the owner is no longer able to look after the animal and looks to sanctuaries to take them off their hands.

The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry works in collaboration with animal rescue NGOs to apprehend poachers and intercept trafficking rings, confiscating illegally-held animals. Inadequate resources and staff, however, often hamper control of poaching from protected areas, and the small number of rescue centres complicates the rescue of illegally-held animals across the country.

Annette Pipe is Co-Founder of Animal Sanctuary Trust Indonesia (ASTI) and entered into a life of rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife in 2008, along with Co-Founder Any Kindangen. “We felt we needed to take some action to assist with the conservation of Indonesia’s animal biodiversity, and could no longer stand by and watch species disappearing without trying to do something about it,” Annette says.

Dua Tangan Cukup

ASTI rehabilitates displaced endangered species and assists in their conservation by eventually releasing them back to their natural habitats. Acting as a transit centre, ASTI is able to rescue and look after around 70 animals at any given time. On average, the sanctuary takes in 30-40 animals per year, and attempts to release or relocate the same number to make way for more animals in need. Rehabilitation rate and success depends on the species in question and on the condition of the animal on arrival at ASTI. Since beginning operations, the centre has had many incredible cases of rescue, recovery and release. One in particular is that of a Javan leopard rescued six years ago from a deer snare in Banten province.

“The leopard, named Aceng, was rescued in collaboration with the government and other NGOs,” Annette says. “Aceng quickly recovered from his wounds, and after ten months he left ASTI for release back to his forest in Pandeglang, Banten. ASTI still receives updates from the local people in Pandeglang that Aceng is alive and well – they recognise him from the scar around his abdomen.”

Sadly not all animals can be rehabilitated – some are too badly injured by poachers and would not survive life in the wild. In these circumstances, ASTI provides long-term care so that these animals can live healthy and happy lives in captivity. Currently the sanctuary has a few non-releasable animals, including an owl and an eagle – both with wing bones cut by the poachers – a cockatoo with no feathers, and a gibbon with liver problems.

"A recurring issue is that rescued animals have been eating food meant for humans, like fried rice or noodles, and must learn to eat their natural diet upon arriving at ASTI." Although extremely rewarding, working in wildlife rehabilitation is not without its challenges. A recurring issue is that rescued animals have been eating food meant for humans, like fried rice or noodles, and must learn to eat their natural diet upon arriving at ASTI. Animals often pick up viruses or bacteria at animal markets, some of which can be serious and difficult to treat. Oftentimes poachers and traders have mutilated the animals, for instance wing bones of eagles and owls are clipped, or teeth of slow lorises are cut or removed. Animals can also be traumatised from being held for years in small, dirty cages; in this case ASTI pays attention to their mental as well physical conditions. ASTI also faces the difficulty of finding suitable centres in other parts of Indonesia to accept their animals when they are ready for final rehabilitation and release.

Recently ASTI completed the rehabilitation of a leopard cat named Margo (pictured above). Wild cats live in forested areas of Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan and unfortunately many people like to keep them as pets. Margo was handed over in January from a private home and luckily was healthy – her blood tests revealed that she was free from viruses often plaguing leopard cats who have been crammed together in animal markets – and was still quite wild, enabling her to respond well to the rehabilitation program. Margo is now ready to be released into a conservation area not far from ASTI.

The amazing work ASTI do is funded through kind donations. Donors can even sponsor a particular animal for a period of time, helping to cover the cost of food, shelter and medical expenses. Besides donating or sponsoring animals, Annette encourages people to make a difference by not buying protected animals from animal markets, and not visiting such markets at all, as animals in these markets are taken directly from the wild.

“While it is tempting to buy, for example, a baby monkey from a market in an effort to save that one individual, and to keep him as a pet, it is important to remember that for the traders to get the baby they almost certainly had to kill the mother,” Annette explains. “If you buy that baby, the poachers will replace him with another one, and another mother will be killed.

The baby will most likely die anyway, from trauma at losing his mother and because survival rate without the mother is extremely low.”

Sometimes well-intentioned people buy these babies and other animals and bring them directly to ASTI, which Annette and Any ask people do not do either, as the poachers will still go out and catch more from the wild. The cycle can only be broken by the consumer, Annette says.

“We need to break the cycle; if nobody buys the animals, the poaching will stop.”

To find out how you can help ASTI please visit www.animalsanctuarytrustindonesia.org

Actions From Across The Archipelago

#SaveDodo: Swiss-Belhotel International Kalimantan’s CSR Program for Orangutans The word orangutan translates to "person of the forest" in Bahasa Indonesia. These majestic primates have distinctive orange hair and are highly intelligent, sentient beings. They are also increasingly under threat from smuggling.

The animals are poached for entertainment purposes and to go into wildlife parks and zoos. In some areas they are also hunted for their meat, a traditional practice of some indigenous cultures in Indonesia.

Many baby orangutans have seen their mothers killed, or have been chained up and treated badly until they are rescued from the illegal pet trade. And sadly, these clever beings are the victims of habitat loss: 80% has disappeared in the last 20 years, reducing the Bornean orangutan population to a mere 12,000-15,000.

Dodo, a young orangutan baby who lives in the orangutan rehabilitation centre Wanariset Samboja Lestari, managed by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF), is one of nine orangutan adoptees of the BOSF. Dodo arrived at Samboja Lestari like so many others do – orphaned, without his mother. Under the supervision of BOSF, Dodo is now well on his way to getting the help he needs to regain the good life he deserves, wild and free in the forest.

On 27 March 2015 Swiss-Belhotel International Kalimantan launched a CSR program to support BOSF activities through fundraising campaigns.

Starting with a press conference, the day continued with the opening of booths selling specially targeted orangutan-themed merchandise,

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created in order to support BOSF. Selling at the booths were t-shirts, mugs, pins, canvas bags, pillows and bracelets – and the proceeds go to BOSF, to support Dodo.

Those attending the launch were members of the press from Balikpapan, along with Swiss-Belhotel General Managers, Sales, and Public Relations Mangers; the CEO of BOSF, Mr. Jamartin Sihite; Senior Advisor to BOSF, Mrs. Jacqueline L. Sunderland-Groves; and Fundraising Coordinator of BOSF, Ms. Yeni Novitasari.

Though started by the Swiss-Belhotel Balikpapan, the campaign will spread to all of the group’s properties in Kalimantan and eventually worldwide.

A very good response was also received from two large global brands, Quiksilver and Coca-Cola. Quiksilver are currently working on a design for a t-shirt to be sold in all Quiksilver shops in Indonesia.

Area General Manager for Swiss-Belhotel International Kalimantan, Mr. Sylvain Croise, explains, “Our desire to help this wonderful cause, BOSF, is immense. Through our network of Swiss-Belhotel International, together with Quiksilver and Coca Cola, we will help in collecting funds, creating awareness, and educating the younger generation.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ilLido Brings the Finest Italian Destination Dining to Bali seater venue adds a vivacious Italian energy and flavour to the Seminyak enclave of hip and buzzy restaurants.

CasCades Restaurant hosts Ubud Chefs’ Collaboration Lunch BALI On 11 April CasCades Restaurant hosted the inaugural Ubud Chefs’ Collaboration Lunch with great success, having sold out well in advance.

The event gathered executive chefs from Ubud’s top six restaurants to showcase Ubud as a culinary destination. There was an emphasis on social responsibility and giving back to the Ubud community, with Rp.30 million raised going to Kupu Kupu Foundation, who help children with disabilities in the Ubud area. The funds will sustain the school for three months by supporting electricity, fuel, bus, repairs and staff.

BALI ilLido, one of Singapore’s best-known Italian finedining destinations, has arrived in Bali, bringing an extraordinary selection of classic Italian food.

Open for lunch and dinner daily, the 200-pax-

A lauded dining concept first created by renowned Italian restaurateur Beppe De Vito in Singapore in 2006, the flagship restaurant in Bali combines the best of the Balinese hospitality with the Italian passion and refined elegance. The result: an uber-chic and relaxed Italian dining experience driven by quality and sincerity in its cuisine, service and environment. Taking over the iconic location of Kafe Warisan, there is a sun-kissed courtyard, surrounded by lush trees and floored in terracotta tiles – you might almost think you’re in Italy!

Alongside the generous commitment of each chef, notable sponsors were Maison Andre Goichot from Burgundy for wine pairings; Equil with mineral water throughout the event; and Campari, with a classy Negroni cocktail paired with dessert.

Australian cuisine and is the main powerhouse behind Australian Culinary Consultants, which has planned and developed dining concepts for some of the world’s major hospitality projects in London and in Sydney.

Savour Australian Cuisine at Riva with Celebrity Chef Scott Webster JAKARTA In conjunction with the celebration of RIVA Grill Bar and Terrace 1st Anniversary, you can enjoy an exclusive experience with Celebrity Chef Scott Webster. Webster is Chef/Co-Owner of Carrington Place, New South Wales, and Osia Bar and Restaurant at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore.

A successful entrepreneur, Webster epitomizes the face of eclectic

Composed of healthy, light seasonal dishes utilizing fresh Australian produce, Chef Scott will introduce his innovative contemporary Australian cuisine to diners in late April. During his Jakarta visit, Scott will be supported by The Park Lane Executive Chef Deden and the Riva brigade. Sample various set and tasting menus on different days from 23-26 April, including a special wine dinner. Prices start at Rp.325,000++, but discounts for Club Riva members, children, and early bird bookings are available.

Finally, there’s a chance to win two round trip tickets to Hong Kong flying Cathay Pacific, plus three nights’ accommodation at The Park Lane Hong Kong if you book your lunch or dinner online during the Anniversary month of 8-28 April.

Government to simplify expatriate working visa process in bid to encourage more foreign investment INDONESIA After much news in the press about the increased difficulties of obtaining foreign working visas in Indonesia, a recent statement from the government explains plans to simplify working permit regulations for expatriates to encourage more foreign investment to the country.

Industry Minister Saleh Husin said after a meeting with Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Hamonangan Laoly, Labour Minister Hanif Dhakiri and head of the Investment Coordinating Board Franky Sibarani, that many Japanese CEOs complained about red tape faced by expatriates in seeking working permits in Indonesia.

"During my visit a few days ago to Japan with Vice President Jusuf Kalla I met with many Japanese CEOs complaining that the process of securing working permit for expatriates could take up to three months," Saleh said after the meeting.

He continued to say that the process that could take less than a day currently takes months, affecting the process of production for foreign investors.

"This is especially a problem for technicians who plan only to stay in the country for a few days to fix something in a factory machine. The red tape could also lead to expatriates having to use tourist visas to work in the country," Saleh said.

"They use tourist visas for a week but they need only to stay here for three days," he continued.

Yasonna said he would further coordinate with the Immigration Office to issue regulations on working permits for expatriates.

Source: Republika Online

HARRIS Hotel Bukit Jimbaran Introduces New Concept, Jim’bar’N Rooftop Bar & Lounge BALI HARRIS Hotel Bukit Jimbaran revealed the new concept of its signature rooftop bar & lounge, Jim’bar’N, in April. The venue is well-known for its relaxing atmosphere and excellent views. The northern view offers a picture-postcard vista with a vivid sight of the airport, Jimbaran Bay and the magnificent silhouette of Mount Agung with the deep blue Indian Ocean spreading infinitely in the background.

Since opening in mid-2013, Jim’bar’N Rooftop Bar & Lounge promised to “reintroduce a cool and different

side of Bali” by blending the magnificent view of tropical sunset with captivating sparkles of city lights far below.

“After 18 months testing the water, the new concept of Jim’bar’N Rooftop Bar & Lounge will be a must-try social hub for both local socialites and international tourists, offering top-notch service, food and beverages to relish with your loved ones,” said Said Faisal, Event Sales & Entertainment Manager. “The idea is (also) to provide a place for everyone to enjoy unforgettable Bali!” issue 140 indonesia expat

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LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

CROSSWORD

By Eamonn Sadler (www.eamonnsadler.com)

Nick Wilty today

Gordon Southern today

Left to right: Ian Carless (co-founder of the club), Gordon Southern and Nick Wilty enjoying a beer after their first appearance at the Jakarta Comedy Club in 2001

April 2015 marks the 14th anniversary of the Jakarta Comedy Club and I am pleased to announce that on April 30th we will present two fantastic comedians who first appeared here together almost exactly 14 years ago.

Nick Wilty and Gordon Southern will once again grace our stage, this time for the annual Jokers’ Ball (now in its fifth year — if you would like to book your seat please go to www. jakartacomedyclub.com).

It wasn’t easy synchronizing their schedules for this reunion because they are both now very popular on the international festival circuit and Nick is now also a promoter in the UK with his own club in Whitstable in Kent, so I had to bite my finger nails for a few days before I finally received an email from Gordon saying “I hear we’re putting the band back together!”

As it turned out Gordon actually re-routed his f light home to the UK from the Melbourne Comedy Festival so that he could be with us for a few days, and Nick cancelled multiple shows in the UK so that he could also be here for the reunion. I will be forever in their debt!

This reunion nearly didn’t happen though.

When Nick and Gordon first came here 14 years ago the Jakarta Comedy Club was cosponsored by The Villas in Bali which was managed by my great friend Chris Green. In those early days the acts were paid in part with some free nights in The Villas after the Jakarta events, so Nick, Gordon and I headed to Bali after that first Jakarta show for a short holiday.

After we arrived in our villa it was decided almost immediately that we would rent motorbikes and have a ride around Bali. Nick is a seasoned motorcyclist so he rented a Honda Tiger, same for me, but Gordon had never ridden a motorbike before in his life so he rented a small automatic scooter. Andy Barski, another old friend of mine who lives in Bali, acted as guide on his Tiger and we took off in convoy to see the sights.

The convoy followed Andy through Denpasar for a while until we came to a road that had been closed for a religious ceremony. Andy

“Gordon crashed to the ground, still holding the throttle wide open, and the scooter crashed to the ground beside him with the engine revving at full speed and the back wheel spinning furiously…” confidently signalled that everyone should turn around and skilfully swung his Tiger round 180 degrees. Nick followed, then me, and then there was the loud screaming sound of a small engine at full revs. I looked in my mirror just in time to see the underside of Gordon’s scooter heading upwards, followed by a glimpse of Gordon heading upwards while hanging on to the handlebars for dear life. Gordon crashed to the ground, still holding the throttle wide open, and the scooter crashed to the ground beside him with the engine revving at full speed and the back wheel spinning furiously.

Somehow, while turning the handlebars in an effort to turn round, Gordon had managed to open the throttle all the way and it had wedged in the fully open position, causing the novice motorcyclist to pop a most impressive wheelie in the middle of the crowded street to the great amusement of the locals. In fact, they were so impressed that they laughed hysterically and whistled and clapped loudly while Gordon picked himself up, turned to face them, pulled himself to attention and gave them an elaborate bow. Not a great start to his motorcycling experience but he wasn’t hurt and the scooter didn’t sustain any extra scratches or dents that the owner might notice, so no harm done. He could have broken his neck and we wouldn’t be having this reunion now!

This anniversary reminds me how lucky I am to be involved in this wonderful business and I thank all the people who have supported us over the years. I don’t know if we’ll be here 14 years from now, but if we are it will be because of all of you. Thank you!

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

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Across 1. South American carnivore (4) 3. Pitiable (8) 8. Movable plastic bollard (4) 9. Strange - unique (8) 11. Justifying the time spent on it (10) 14. Cotton cloth (6) 15. Business to be transacted (6) 17. Obstinately rash (10) 20. Naval officers' quarters (8) 21. High temperature (4) 22. Protection from disease or punishment (8) 23. Agitate (4)

DOWN 1. Dickens character (8) 2. Baboon (8) 4. Get off - on fire! (6) 5. Most important or exciting parts (10) 6. Lofty (4) 7. Laconic (4) 10. Enclosure for fowls - flight from marginal seats! (7,3) 12. Rudely disrespectful (8) 13. Sign of amusement (8) 16. Skilful (6) 18. River with famous bridge (4) 19. Stuff (4)

ANSWERS OF ISSUE 139 ACROSS — 1. Incubator 8. Moped 9. Crucial 10. Spinster 11. Ague 13. Ashore 14. Debris 16. Dope 17. Brouhaha 19. Reality 20. Ample 21. Blowtorch

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WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE

By Simon Still

My family and I are moving house — no small feat in the world’s largest archipelago. Our imminent upheaval to Bandung is a timely opportunity, too, as after years of helping in-laws with matters of health, employment and accommodation, not to mention striving to educate gormless, pampered kids for a salary even the cats outside my house mock, it appears I’m no longer wanted in Makassar. With the new rules having people like me in their sights, I run the risk of not getting another visa. Indeed, the number of expats here seems to be going down faster than a Balinese masseuse, and the particulars are interesting.

The visa regulation changes came about after the arrest of two Canadian teachers at an international school in Jakarta. The evidence was scant and spurious and they’ve since been found guilty in a purported sham trial.

Consequently, visa stipulations have been tightened in accordance with a xenophobic knee-jerk to the man-glands of good sense. For example: English language teaching now requires a degree in English despite this having no connection to the job of ELT. Furthermore, five years experience is being demanded upfront.

The draw of Indonesia for aspiring teachers has never been its salaries, employers’ integrity or timekeeping. Its appeal has been in playing intriguing host to people wishing to gain skills and cultural insight. Now, what educators will have the trinity of no outstanding student loans, an English degree and be tempted by VSO-level benefits?

Adding to this, visas for those in trade, service and consulting jobs have been restricted to six months while plans for KITAS holders needing to pass an Indonesian proficiency test have thankfully been postponed; there being near no Indonesian language schools, developed curricula or testing bodies in the known universe, and Indonesian has no clout as a second language outside Indonesia (sometimes in it, when off the beaten track).

But why?

Online articles and barroom banter speculate that amid fuel hikes, the falling Rupiah, ASEAN coming together and disgruntled graduates competing with migrant workers, the political party incumbent has elected to blame the paltry gaggle of 64,000 KITAS holders for being dead weight and stealing jobs from hundreds of millions of Indonesians.

And there I was thinking it was cronyism and nepotism stopping people gaining employment on merit. Meanwhile, the government has also sought to make permits and visas

easier for foreign investors and tourists bringing in quick bucks for infrastructure development (on paper). All this might be self-defeating.

What Indonesians bring which could be lost These changes supporting protectionism, fuelled by stirrings of nationalist sentiment, have me intrigued. I’m always curious how it’s never specified what Indonesians should be proud of. For example: could it be in renowned export brands, home grown innovators, Nobel Prize

Despite economic growth from haphazardly exploited human and natural resources, I fear the new rules will leave Indonesia further behind its neighbours for the lack of global mixing and input. winners, prolific arts and cinema, ranking in the corruption index, sporting prowess and so on?

Admittedly it’s hard to find much of the above in any country, yet Indonesia remains fascinating for all it offers beyond the usual. By the end of my first year here, I was enamoured by this country for being the antithesis of the UK (a politically-correct nanny state watched over by cameras and ruled by health and safety). I was also charmed by how the common folk innovate like MacGyver on speed – they have to. My in-laws built a house in the jungle that would defecate on anything the Swiss family Robinson could construct (though now surrounded by hundreds of hectares of bare earth for Chinese companies revelling in illegal mining).

Simon J. Still is based in Makassar. Visit his websites: indonesia-truly-easier.webnode.com and cptsjkirk.wordpress.com

And then there’re the skills inherent in culture: boat building, architecture and the mechanics that never let my motorbike go into the light; and the old-timers with tales only of interest to inquisitive foreigners. And don’t get me started on hospitality, the vanishing crafts, costumes, dances, music and breath-taking disappearing land and marine environments! And then my wife recently drove into a pothole in a road built by unscrupulous numpties. We got her to the hospital and the family immediately rallied, responding with emotion and devotion you don’t often see!

These are the qualities, I feel, which offer a foundation and future of which anybody could be proud, should, God forbid, new generations here ever be empowered with an education beyond basic literacy.

What expats bring which could be lost In a time when neighbouring countries are seeking positive solutions to real issues by opening doors, isn’t Indonesia seeking negative solutions to imagined issues by closing them? English is the present lingua franca. That’s significant. Yet good teachers are being turned away in the belief that local graduates can do the same job – usually not quite. Similar stories abound online about the need for foreign project managers, engineers, miners and so on due to Indonesia still trailing behind its neighbours in tertiary education and being unable to supply enough effective workers in specialised fields.

But beyond the dry bones of the issue, don’t all countries benefit from outside help? Though a different beast, the U.K.’s economy is certainly stronger for foreign workers.

Similarly, variegated expats in Indonesia continue to give all to contracts while integrating and contributing with respect to local culture, helping to preserve and enjoy qualities that rightly flatter the country. Sulawesi’s been tops for this.

Despite economic growth from haphazardly exploited human and natural resources, I fear the new rules will leave Indonesia further behind its neighbours for the lack of global mixing and input.

A closing ironic observation My family and I have had a close call. Our move to Bandung came as a stroke of luck/providence. It’s been heavy. Sadly I sense others haven’t fared so well. While the way opens for those who want to invest money with no socio-environmental safeguards, it seems the more laws that are passed, the more everyday decent people risk waking up outside the law.

(Admittedly an optimistic account of expats — there are some real fruitcakes, too.)

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Business

The 4th Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) 2015 27–30 April 2015 Jakarta’s golf courses offer some of the best hospitality in Asia, so this lively city is the perfect venue for the golf tourism industry’s premier event in the Asia-Pacific region. More than 4,000 meetings will take place between golf tour operators and golf resorts, golf clubs, hotels, inbound operators and tourist boards over two days. The AGTC attracts over 500 delegates from 32 countries, including some 150 golf tour operators, all selling Asia Pacific golf destinations, from all leading markets. During the event, golf resorts, golf clubs, hotels and other suppliers can have up to 38 appointments of 15 minutes with golf tour operators from over 30 countries. All delegates are invited to enjoy the Welcome Reception and Gala Dinner and can participate in the AGTC Golf Tournament on the final day. Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Centre www.iagto.com/agtc

Beauty and the Beast: the Musical

A Night of Reunion with Boyzone 22 May 2015 Nineties fans amongst us will be thrilled to hear the beautiful boys from Ireland are coming to our shores in May for a night of reminiscing. The hits, the hairdos and the hip-shaking will happen at the Istora Senayan Jakarta.

Tickets on sale now on the website. #BZIndo. +62 (0) 21 5639543, or www.fullcolorentertainment.com

Charity

BWA Fashion Show 2015: Space Odyssey

Music An Evening with Michael Bolton

Katy Perry – Prismatic World Tour 9 May 2015 A mer ic a n p op si nger K at y Perr y w ill make her second visit to Indonesia as part of her 2015 Prismatic World Tour, performing at the Indonesia Convention Centre (ICE) at BSD City, Tangerang, Banten, west of Jakarta, on May 9. Tickets for the concert, which is being promoted by Ismaya Live, AEG Live and Sound Rhythm, will be on sale starting February 14, and will range from Rp.900,000 (US$70.74) to Rp.5,000,000.

Perry is touring in support of her 2013 album Prism, which debuted at the top of the Billboard Music Chart. www.katyperryjkt.com

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26 May–7 June 2015 The story of Belle and the Beast is one of Disney’s best-loved films. Now, Disney Theatrical P r o d u c t i o n s , N E Tw o r k s , Broadway Entertainment Group and Ciputra Artpreneur theatre in Kuningan are bringing this new touring production to Jakarta. The show has been put together by the original creators of the Broadway production, and features the a n i m a t e d f i l m' s A c a d e m y Awa rd®-w inning score. It ’s been an international sensation, playing to over 35 million people worldwide in 13 countries – so book tickets now for the family! www.ciputraartpreneur.com

2 June 2015 Grammy legend Michael Bolton brings a hit-filled set list of soulful cla ssics, power ba llads and beautiful arias to Jakarta in June.

Michael's artistic achievements include two Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, twenty four BMI & ASCAP Awards, nine Million-Air Awards, Hitmakers Songwriter of the Year Award and a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His diverse musical interests have produced eight Top Ten studio albums and nine charttopping singles across Pop, Jazz & Classical charts and global sales of more than 53 million. His 23rd studio album, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, (Sony Music) is an authentic tribute to Hitsville USA in collaboration with Motown legends Smokey Robinson and Valerie Simpson and features duet s w ith contempora r y artists Kelly Rowland, Michael Lington, Melanie Fiona and Delta Goodrem. Ticket Prices are: VVIP Rp.3,000,000, VIP Rp.1,750,000, Diamond Rp.1,500,000, Gold Rp.1,200,000, Silver Rp.750,000. +62 (0) 21) 3005 3560, www. rajakarcis.com or email info@ mbjakarta.com

9 May 2015 Get ready for an experience that goes beyond sight and sound with the 33 rd annual BWA Fashion Show! One of the most anticipated events in the expat social scene, it’s a dance/cabaret extravaganza, performed by BWA members featuring local designers, hair stylists, and makeup professionals.

A fabulous black-tie affair for guests, with a three-course meal, the event also includes free-flow drinks, an after-show party and midnight snacks! Tickets are Rp.1,650,000pp all inclusive.

You can buy at the BWA House on 11 March, when the association will host a guests-and-members coffee morning for ticket sales, starting at 10am. Don’t miss out!

For more information, please contact fstickets@bwajakarta.org www.bwajakarta.org Sports CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters 20–27 April 2015 The Masters, presented by Enjoy Jakarta, will be held at Royale Jakarta Golf Club, Jakarta. The tournament will be played over 72 holes (4 rounds) stroke play.

After 36 holes the field will be cut to the leading 65 players plus ties. Prize money US$ 750,000.

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Film Screening — Indonesian Heritage Society & Institut Français d’Indonesie

Indonesia Wine & Spirits Expo 2015 31 March–2 April 2015 Join the chefs at Gaia Ristorante on the top of Altitude, the Plaza, for a special “Mare E Monti” (sea and mountains) dinner. Spice up your taste buds with a four-course set menu and wine pairings.

The restaurants will serve up a balanced meal and an exceptional dining experience to be enjoyed.

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29 April 2015 The Indone sia n Her it age Society and the Institut Français d’Indonesie proudly present ATA MBUA 39 CELSIUS, to be screened at 10am at Jl. MH Thamrin no 20. The film is a rare, unique, and picturesque movie following the life of Joao and his father, Ronaldo, after the 1999 East Timor referendum that split their family apart. The event is open to public but has limited seating so please reserve your seat at events@heritagejkt.org.

OWL City Indonesia Tour 2015 10 May 2015 American electronica project Owl City stops in Indonesia on their Asian tour, on 10 May at the Sky Garden, Bali at 7.00pm, and on 11 May at the Rolling Stone Café, Jakarta at 8.30pm.

Singer-songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Adam Young c r e a t e d t h e pr oj e c t i n h i s hometown in Minnesota, and developed a following online.

Meet and Greet ticket prices are available.

Literature

Culture

Bali Emerging Writers Festival (BEWF) 2015

"Witnessing the World: The Journey of Doctors Without Borders” Photo Exhibition Erasmus Huis Presents: An Exhibition of Drawings 2–30 April 2015 In commemorating its 200th anniversary as a monarchy, the Kingdom of the Netherlands attempts to retrace its legacy and heritage in Indonesia. The record of this legacy and heritage is witnessed and recorded by Indonesia’s sketching community, called “Indonesia’s Sketchers”.

Through six Javanese cities; Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta and Surabaya, but also Medan, in Sumatra, all sketchers looked for historical buildings of mutual heritage. The exhibition shows sketches of architecturally

11–17 May 2015 Told through the lens of some of the world's renowned photographers, take a rare inside look at one of the world's leading medical humanitarian organizations and a Nobel Peace Prize 1999 aw a r de e: D o c t or s W it hout Borders (MSF). The exhibition, at Pacific Place Mall’s Ground Floor (10am-10pm, free entry), presents 30 photos captured by renow ned photographers featuring notable events in the history of humanitarian aid – from natural disasters, epidemics, conflicts and other emergencies that have shaped MSF’s identity today.

24–26 April 2015 Bali Emerging Writers Festival (BEWF) is an annual literary festival that brings together Indonesia’s most exciting new voices. Each year, talented young Indonesian writers, songwriters, filmmakers, environmentalists and social gamechangers are invited to express themselves, share their stories and inspire each other.

The BEWF is affiliated with the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) and aims to encourage a creative and talented new generation of young Indonesian writers.

The 2015 Festival will be held at Danes Art Veranda in Denpasar, April 24 – 26.

All workshops and sessions are held in Indonesian. www. ubudwritersfestival.com/bewf/

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Has experience with Oil and Multinational Companies. Able to adapt to various situations. A person that really loves to work.

Contact +62 (0) 857 8116 9110.

British SLP (HCPC and RCSLTaccredited), of fering speech and language therapy services t o m idd le s c ho ol a nd h ig h school-aged kids on the autistic spectrum. Focus on developing s o c i a l c om mu n ic a t ion a nd functional life skills. Contact me for more information, CV etc: Tim tojwillcox@googlemail.com Spanish Tutor: Learn Spanish at your place with a DELE-certified examiner from Spain. Most of my students come from International Schools (JIS and BSJ). Please call me (Raúl) +62 (0) 821 1050 2786 Email: unascartas@yahoo.com Spanish/Indonesian translators: If you need experienced and native translators to translate in this language pair (both ways) please call us (FNA) +62 (0) 812 8821 5625 Email: elejakarta@gmail. com B a c on , S a u s a g e a nd Bl a c k Pudding! Do you miss really good dry-cured bacon or plump English bangers? Or do you crave for a delicious black pudding? Do you miss honey-roasted ham, sliced or a whole joint? Email THE BACONSTATION Jakarta at meatmein@outlook.com for a menu and price list. Free Samples with orders in May. PROPERTY

B e verly Tower A pa r t ment , a dd re s s: T B si mat upa ng Simatupang street, Cilandak Barat, South Jakarta. All new fully furnished, 2+1 bedroom, lua s ba ng u na n 90m. G ood location, only 10 minutes to Pondok Indah Mall, 10 min to

Pondok Indah Hospital, 5 minutes to Siloam hospital, 5 minutes to toll road Jorr. The location in between JIS school and Don Bosco school, 10 minutes to Citos mall. Facilities: swimming pool for kids and adult, sauna room, f itness room, laundr y room, mini market and private parking USD 1500/ month (negotiable), contact Eva: +6281806502709 or +6281315972494

N E W HOUSE FOR R E N T: Location: Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. Access: 10 mins drive to Senayan City Mall or Plaza Senayan, 15 min to Gandaria Cit y, 25 min to SCBD area , 20 min to Blok M, 20 min to Permata Hijau area (normal condition). Condition: Very good.

House information: Land 145m, building 189m, 2 floors. 1st floor: 1 bedroom + 1 bathroom (shower), Living room, Kitchen, Storage area. Utility area, 1 bedroom + 1 bathroom for house assistant, Garden. 2nd floor: 1 master bed room, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom (shower). Park : 1 car, Electricity : 2200 watt (token basis). Facility: 1 master bed (king size, serta), 1 double bunk bed (single size), 1 single bed (for house assistant), 1 book rack, 1 tv table, stove, kitchen utensil, 1 long chair, 1 rocking chair, 1 ceiling fan, 1 AC. Price: Rp.145m/year. Info: Call or WA to +62 (0) 87884026911

For Rent: 1 bed a nd 3 bed in Kema ng Ma nsion. Fu l ly Fur nished, nice v iew, good location. Close to restaurants, shopping centre, grocery store (underneath), 30 mins to SCBD. Facilities: swimming pool, gym, sauna room, squash, tennis court, Kemchicks. Contact Linda at + 62 (0) 811 1991 1993 / + 62 (0) 811 1929 899, marketing@ collinsproperty.net

Senayan Residence Apartment: Jl Patal Senayan 1 no 5, Jakarta.

Fully furnished, 3 plus 1 bedroom, luas: 195 m2. Good location, only 5 minutes to Plaza Senayan, Senayan City, 30 mins to SCBD. Facilities: swimming pool, gym, sauna room, squash, tennis court, daily foodhall. Contact Linda at +62 (0) 811 1991993 or linda. kusuma888@gmail.com

House for Rent: One nice house 2 storey, one large joined pool, b e aut i f u l g a rden , 24Hou r s security compound, no cement wa ll bet ween houses in the compound. Approx.500 M2 house with 1,000 M2 land, located at Jl. Margasatwa Raya, 10 Minutes to Cilandak Commercial Estate.

USD3,000,- per month with min. one year lease. If interested (no Broker/Agent), call owner +62 (0) 811180605 For rent, 300 houses at Kemang, Cipete, Cilandak, Jeruk Purut, Pondok Indah. Big gardens, swimming pools, USD3,0005,000. Phone: +62 (0) 816 859 551 or +62 (0) 817 009 3366.

A Brand New Apartment Unit at Kemang Village, Inf init y 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 area. Servant quarter with an access to service elevator.

Electricity supply 11,000 VA. Facilities include Gymnasium, Swimming Pool, Function room, Parking lot, Jogging track. Highly security standards with Smart Card system and 24/7 CCT V. 180º Multiple views to the Pool, Antasari and Kemang areas. The Infinity Tower is connecting to the Luxurious Lippo Mall Kemang

Baby car seat for sale. Only used for 2 months. Good condition, mot her c a r e br a nd , s el l for Rp.1.3million, nego. SMS/call +62 (0) 81288064551.

For Sa le: beautif ul outdoor synthetic rattan set, comprises of: 6 single seats, 1 double seats,1 glass top table & 1 large umbrella.

Asking price: IDR 12 millions (i nc lud i ng de l i v e r y w it h i n Kemang area) nego. SMS +62 (0) 811925259 PERSONAL and nearby JW Marriott 5 Stars Hotel. Suitable for Expatriate family. Asking Rent: USD3,400 per month, inclusive of Service Charge. Appointment, call: Agus Djuarta, Padua Property Agency, +62 (0) 811961763.

House available for rent at Jl. Duta Indah I, Pondok Indah. Land area 689 sqm, 2 storey Building Âą 425 sqm, including 4 Bedrooms, 1 Office, Guest room, Living room, Dining room, Dry & Wet Kitchen.

Backyard with big garden, big and nice swimming pool, and large open terrace (upstair).

Service area include 2 Servant rooms, Garage to accommodate 2 big cars plus carport. Fully furnished condition. Available backup generator set, in case of failure in PLN Electricity supply. Located in a quiet living area and close to the Jakarta International School. Suitable for expatriate family and or Embassy officials. Rent: USD6,700 per month. Appointment, call: Agus Djuarta~Padua Property Agency Cell.: +62811961763 e-mail: adjuarta@yahoo.com

AUTOMOTIVE

URGENT! Diplomatic car for sale. Toyota Camry 2.4 G.A/T, grey mica, 2005, 105,000km.

Automatic transmission, US$7,000, +62 (0) 81318207548, ingmutter@gmail.com

OTHERS

I'm selling several electronic appliances, Cookware, Cloth and Curtains and Cleaning utilities including SAMSUNG CURVED UHD'65 and a state of the art, 7.1 stereo surround wifi home system.

Contact: +62 (0) 81314816548 Jakarta Selatan.

Adorable English Bulldog pups.

Pure bred puppies with up to date vaccinations and worming. updated vet checks and ver y healthy, home raised with lots of attention and care. will do well in a home with kids or other pets because they have been introduced. Now Available, for Interested pet lovers contact me alex.rodriguezpups@gmail.com MOVING SALE: Please contact Richard if interested in any of these items. My email is richywolff@ gmail.com. I live in Serpong BSD C it y. It em s Ava i lable: MOTOR BIK E: Honda Beat.

Excellent and well maintained with full ser vice histor y and documentation. 9, 500k m.

3 ye a r s old. Rp.8,600,000.

WATER DISPENSER: Excellent working order. Hot and Cold taps.

Rp.150,000. FRUIT AND VEG JUICER: Used only once. Fast and efficient. Excellent new condition.

Rp.2,000,000.

I have a Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in psycholog y. I a m sincere, a humorist, good looking, exotic.

I also am interested to learn about other country cultures and interested to learn your mother languages and practice my English. L et us open communication and discover what will happen next. Just go ahead and email me at: angkatdumbel@ yahoo.com

JOGJAKARTA PROPERTY

Experience staying at a beautiful original antique Javanese Joglo villa in the foothills of Mount Merapi. Joglo Ago is a three double b e d r o om v i l l a w it h gardens perfect for a weekend retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life. In close proximity to Mount Merapi and Borobudur Temple. Visit w w w.jogloago. com for more information, or call Indah 08123563626 (owner).

BALI PROPERTY

Last available piece of prime land (11.5 Are) on this street Payogan/ Ubud is the ideal location to build your dream home or business.

Enough space for a main house, g uest house, large pool and garden. Price Rp.3,750,000 / Are, 20 years lease including option to extend. Total Price Rp.862,500,000. Contact Su 0878 8402 6911

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Perfect business opportunity!

Located in Nusa Lembongan overlooking Tamarind Bay, this hotel is now for sale! The boutique hotel is set on 2,700sqm and has a total building size of 413sqm consisting of 9 bedrooms.

The land is set on 2 certificates; 7are on Freehold/Hak Milik and 10are on Leasehold/Hak Sewa.

Price in USD 650,000 Title : Hak Milik Price : IDR 8,300,000,000

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Contact : Philippe +62 (0) 812 3745 2575 philippe@raywhiteparadise.com

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A luxury tropical oasis in the vicinity of Echo Beach. This investment project consists of 10 villas, 8 units sold and 2 more available. Each villa can be 2 or 3 bedrooms. Private swimming pool with salt water treatment system, infinity bathtub in each room, plus standing semi-open shower with 5-star standards, open kitchen, living, and dining area and landscaped garden.

This property is now available for USD189,900 for the 2 bedroom options (villa unfurnished).

Contact : Philippe Title : Leasehold 25 years +62 (0) 812 3745 2575 Price : USD 189,900 philippe@raywhiteparadise.com

PRIME LISTING UNDER MARKET! FIRST COME/FIRST SERVE Exclusive luxury villa: Petitenget: 2,610m2 land / 2,117m2 building - next to W Hotel & Potato Head Only IDR 58,000,000,000 Negotiable!

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Architecturally minimalist, elegantly decorated luxury villa, tucked into the contours of a scenic hillside on the highest point of the Bukit peninsula in Bali. It is blessed with the most outstanding wide angle views in Bali, stretching off into the distant horizon, filled with beaches, towering volcanoes, offshore islands and the rich fertile plains of southern Bali.

Contact : Lisa +62 (0) 878 8000 0440 lisa@raywhiteparadise.com

Title : Hak Milik Price : USD 725,000

’S LI EAL BA D ST BE

Beachfront luxury villa: Tegal Besar (east cost): 5,000m2 land / 1,000m2 building - IDR 14,000,000,000 Negotiable!

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SPECIAL PRICE US$ 160,000 Leasehold 22 years, extendable Luxury 1 Bedroom Villa with beautiful lush garden, situated within walking distance of Ubud’s town centre. This property has been finished to perfection and suits a couple or single person. The land is big enough to add 1 or 2 bedrooms and a swimming pool with pool deck. Architectural drawings are available for this addition.

Contact : Maria Title : Leasehold +62 (0) 811 397 918 Price : USD 160,000 maria@raywhiteparadise.com

Beachfront land: Beraban Tabanan: 10,900 m2 next to Villa Babar only IDR 2,500,000/m2: IDR 27,250,000,000 Negotiable!

Ricefield-view land: Seseh/Cemagi: 2,200 m2 amazing green belt view only IDR 3,000,000/m2: IDR 6,600,000,000 Negotiable!

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SCGU170 Canggu

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High occupancy and top rating on Tripadvisor! This Private Pool Villa Resort is set on 2,210m² of pristine freehold land in Canggu.

4 Private Pool Villas: 2 x One Bedroom Villa, 1 x Two Bedroom Villa, 1 x Three Bedroom Villa. A completely established business, operated since 2008 with yearly increasing occupancy rates! The Business is sold with all fittings and fixtures, including a website, APV car and many more extras.

+62 (0) 878 6186 7277 teito@raywhiteparadise.com

Title : Hak Milik Price : USD 1,500,000

Contact : Amadeus +62 (0) 878 6005 3153 amadeus@raywhiteparadise.com

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Located in one of famous area in Bali, this land has a fantastic opportunity for your investment. Batu Bolong Canggu is best area, neighbor of Echo beach as known as future Seminyak in Bali. IDR 750.000.000/ara Contact : Citra +62 (0) 818 0543 0453 citra@raywhiteparadise.com

Land size : 5150 sqm Title : Hak Milik Price : IDR 38,625,000,000

Beautiful land for sale in Brawa jl.Semat with expat neighbourhood and rice field view. Ideal for your private villa!

SSEM004 Seminyak

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This spacious villa, a mix of traditional Balinese and modern style, is located in Drupadi Seminyak. Even though in the centre of Seminyak, this villa is nestled in a peaceful and quiet garden far from the noise of the traffic. This property is within walking distance from restaurants, Oberoi shopping area, bars and spas, and just a few minutes from the famous ‘Double Six’ beach, one of the most popular areas of tourism in all of Bali.

Reduced price to sell USD 445,000 to USD 395,000.

Contact: Annie Dean Title : Leasehold 30 years +62 (0) 813 3945 5009 Price : USD 395,000 annie@raywhiteparadise.com

SJBN850 Jimbaran

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Located in Jimbaran, this stunning villa stands on a rocky cliff area and is located amongst a number of elite million-dollar properties. The villa is very close to 5-star hotels, including the Four Seasons at Jimbaran Bay and Ayana (Ritz Carlton) and many more. Many high class, fine dining restaurants/ grocery shops and the international school - all within 10 minutes.

Title : Hak Milik Price : USD 850,000

Contact : Siska +62 (0) 815 5749 228 siska@raywhiteparadise.com

Contact : Citra +62 (0) 818 0543 0453 citra@raywhiteparadise.com

Land size : 460 / 1385 sqm Title : Freehold Price : IDR 650,000,000/are

Located in Unggasan close to Banyan tree villa resort, its taken about 40 minutes to International Ngurah Rai Airport, 45 minutes to Kuta area and 1 hour to central Seminyak.

Land size : 198 sqm Title : Hak Pakai Price : USD 320,000

Contact : Citra +62 (0) 818 0543 0453 citra@raywhiteparadise.com

Offices located in Seminyak • Nusa Dua • Sanur • Candi Dasa

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DOUBLE-SIX SEMINYAK SUITS YOUR LIFE. MATCHES YOUR STYLE

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Just 10 short steps from one of Bali’s most famous beaches, Double-Six Seminyak features one or two bedroom apartments and three bedroom penthouses, all with unbeatable beach and ocean views. You will also enjoy one of Bali’s most beautiful lagoon pools on your doorstep, a fabulous spa and gym, restaurants and a spectacular rooftop venue created by Australian Restauranteur Robert Marchetti. Quite simply, it all adds up to an outstanding once-in-a lifestyle investment. info@raywhiteparadise.com • +62 (0361) 737357 • raywhiteparadiseprojects.com/double-six-seminyak

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Ultra modern 3-bedroom villa is located in a quiet area just a few minutes’ drive from ultra popular district Seminyak. The convenient location of the villa allows you to quickly get to all the popular restaurants, shops, boutiques and beautiful beaches. The total land area is 450 sqm. Pool (3x8m) occupies a central place. Two pavilions arranged around it.

Title : Hak Milik Price : USD 750,000

Contact : Maxim Gorskiy +62 (0) 821 4408 7181 maxim@raywhiteparadise.com

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SKER700 Kerobokan

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Located in a quiet street inside a residential complex area, with 7 metres road access, just 10 short minutes to world famous Seminyak with all it has to offer in the way of shopping and nightlife, the villa is perfectly positioned and only 15 minutes to Canggu Club. Set on 3,63are of prime real estate in the much sought after area of Seminyak, and surrounded by a peaceful neighbourhood, this FREEHOLD villa is a real “must see” property.

Contact : Nofi +62 (0) 821 3359 8828 Title : Hak Milik nofi@raywhiteparadise.com Price : IDR 7,500,000,000

SCGU020 Canggu

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This simple and unique 198m2, 2 bedroom villa offers a tasteful blend of Javanese traditional design with modern classic comforts. Built on 245m2 of freehold land, the unusual design and layout of this villa was the creativity of a well-respected American architect, whose intention was to build a villa which would blend in with the contours of the surrounding rice paddies and the natural lush vegetation.

Contact : Glenis Robin Clark Title : Hak Milik +62 (0) 813 3805 5202 Price : USD 285,000 glenisclark@raywhiteparadise.com

Please send your inquiry to: amber@raywhiteparadise.com +62 (0) 82 145 708 295 +62 (0) 81 804 188 644

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SCGU678 Canggu

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Stunning 4 bedroom leasehold (24 years + 20 year extension) villa completed with Pondok Wisata lisence, just 4 minutes’ walk from Brawa beach in peaceful Berawa Canggu, just 10 minutes from the buzz of Seminyak. With a 300m2 brand new build on 480m2 of land. All 4 bedrooms (including larger Master) have AC and en-suite bathrooms with built-in robes. Each villa also boasts a modern fully-fitted kitchen, upstairs living/media room, upper level sun deck and separate housekeeper/security quarters.

Contact : Govinda +62 (0) 821 4657 2168 Title : Leasehold govinda@raywhiteparadise.com Price : USD 480,000

LGIA180 Gianyar

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For sale 1800 square metres or 18are of beautiful freehold land in Saba, Gianyar Just 300 metres from the beach, Saba is quickly becoming a desired area for both investors and first-time buyers.

Beautiful black sand beaches, great access by highway from Sanur and Airport, still affordable land price, located just between Ubud and Sanur will guarantee fast property price appreciation in coming years.

Contact : Sebastian Title : Hak Milik +62 (0) 812 3749 4547 Price : IDR 6,300,000,000 seba@raywhiteparadise.com

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Featuring 3 bedrooms – each with ensuite – and a substantial kitchen/dining/lounge overlooking the swimming pool. Built by a Dutch master builder in 2006, the villa is finished with a wide range of high quality materials; marble floors throughout, floor to ceiling marble in the ensuites, granite counter tops in the kitchen and kiln dried bengkarai timber for the bifold door frames and windows. Quality from top to bottom.

Title : Hak Milik Price : USD 675,000

Contact : Johanna +62 (0) 812 3745 3686 johanna@raywhiteparadise.com

Offices located in Seminyak • Nusa Dua • Sanur • Candi Dasa

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