Indonesia Expat - issue 217

ISSUE NO. 217 | 18 – 31 JULY 2018

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By the time you read this the world’s largest sporting event will be over and a new country will be able to say it has the best football team on the planet. Regardless of who wins, it has been wonderful to witness the friendly rivalry and good-natured competition between supporters of all nations as they watch the games in various venues around Jakarta and across Indonesia. It is also wonderful to see so many Indonesians getting behind their favourite teams, and taking part in the wonderfully unifying event that is the FIFA World Cup. Congratulations to Croatia, France or England, whichever one turns out to be the winner after we have gone to press.

From August 18 until September 2 Jakarta and Palembang will be hosts to the 18th Asian Games and we hope that this competition will be met with the same enthusiasm as the football world cup by sports fans across Indonesia and around the region and the world. The event will feature 462 events in 40 disciplines and this will be the second largest Asian Games since the first event in 1950. Look out for our reviews of this event in coming issues.

Inside this issue Kenneth Yeung puts condensed milk under the microscope in his Scams in the City column, and his Top 10 this time around lists some of the most notable Indonesian blasphemy cases. We also have some interesting pieces for those of you feeling the need to explore the more remote regions of Indonesia with or without children. I think it is fair to say that no matter how often we write about the many and varied attractions Indonesia has to offer, we will never be able to cover everything. We hope you enjoy the areas we touch upon in this issue and you can look forward to more of the same in coming issues. We should all be grateful to be living in this fascinating and diverse nation and it would be remiss of us not to bring as many of its wonders as possible to your attention.

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TECHNOLOGY Using Data to Combat Film Piracy

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TRAVEL Things to Do with Your Kids in Bali

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INFO FOR EXPATS All You Need to Know about The New Income Tax Rate in Indonesia

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INFO FOR EXPATS Can a Foreigner Buy Property in Indonesia?

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HIGHLIGHT Wonderful Flores Heading down the Wrong Path?

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SCAMS IN THE CITY Not so Sweet Anymore

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SNA MEDIA CLUB COLUMN A Staycation in Surabaya: Part 2

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TRAVEL Setulang – A Stay in the Forest, North Kalimantan

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EXPAT EXPERIENCES Helicopters, a Phone and a Scotch

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TOP TEN Top 10 Indonesian Blasphemy Cases

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TECHNOLOGY

Using Data to Combat Film Piracy Technology on the front lines of Intellectual property battles.

inference with various methodologies. And our conclusion is that it is not about companies' efforts to make legal content more alluring and available, but the enforcement that makes piracy less appealing.

What is the role of companies and the private sector in protecting IP and battling piracy?

Brett Danaher: The term “companies” is kind of a generic term. Let me answer this in two ways. First, the role of the content owners is to make content available in more convenient platforms. This attempt definitely reduces piracy and increases sales. Next, the role of third parties like technology companies is also important. For example, a tech company like Google can also contribute in helping the content owners to promote their legal platforms and kill illegal platforms. If Google, or other search engines, manage to prioritise the legal platforms on the search results, it is going to discourage people from pirating the content, according to research done by my co-worker.

So, my point is these two kinds of private companies really contribute to the whole scheme of anti-piracy.

BY PETER SEAN LIE

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ne of the biggest challenges facing the Indonesian movie industry is content protection and piracy. A recent study by the University of Indonesia suggests that in one year, the Indonesian economy loses Rp1.4 trillion because of film piracy.

me and my co-workers come in to contribute. We are trained in tools that we call causal inference, the ability to not only take data and report correlations, but to actually use various methodologies to isolate the true causal effects of some variables like legal consumption, piracy and so on.

Anti-piracy does not only involve the government, but also players in the creative industry. Making content more available and accessible on platforms like mobile phone apps can also move people from illegal to legal platforms.

How does data analysis in the creative industry differ from data analysis in other industries?

Brett Danaher: In some ways, data analysis in the creative industry is similar to other industries, because in data science we use the same tools. But the way that it is different is that the entertainment industry recently went through a shock, and that's digitalisation. What was once a physical product became digital and what was once delivered physically is now being delivered digitally. And this ultimately led to the change in the amount of data that we have, the way the data is collected, and who has the data. It used to be that perhaps movie studios had the best available data about their own content. Now, Netflix and Iflix have better data about the content owned by Warner Bros, for example.

That creates a challenge for the firms that made the content, but it also creates an opportunity for people like me to come in and get data from different sources as a neutral party.

AmCham Indonesia sat down with Brett Danaher, a data scientist and economist pioneering the use of data analytics in the entertainment industry and Assistant Professor of Economics and Management Science at Chapman University in Los Angeles; and Frank Rittman, a lawyer with vast experience in the entertainment industry who is the Asia-Pacific Managing Director of the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC), the world's largest provider of non-theatrical exhibition services for film and television producers, to discuss the importance of intellectual property protection in the creative economy.

AmCham Indonesia: Can you explain your method of data analysis for the creative industry?

Brett Danaher: In my method of data analysis, of course there's a whole set of tools that can be used.

So the methodology that I use depends on what question I am asking, what data is available, and what events might help me to study the question. But when it comes to copyright policy, it is quite difficult to study the impact of different copyright policies or enforcement strategies, or even a firm's strategy to make the content more attractive. It is very difficult to isolate the causal effect of one policy or strategy on media consumption. This is why somebody like

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You did research on how companies and the government can work hand in hand to protect intellectual property. How was your data analysis method applied to the research?

Brett Danaher: We have just done work on the effectiveness of government anti-piracy enforcement.

We've also looked at various strategies that firms can take in order to encourage people to buy their content legally. In short, we see the interaction between enticement, or luring people to buy legally, and enforcement. We look a lot at those strategies and try to isolate the variables with the tool of causal

How can we improve the movie industry so that it contributes more to the economy and GDP in particular?

Brett Danaher: We have talked about protecting content and luring people to buy from legal platforms. But one thing for me that is important is to pour investment into the movie industry. Two accomplished economists did a study on Bollywood from the 1970s to present day. They found that there were two major shocks that happened in Bollywood.

In 1985, the spread of the Video Home System [VHS] led to widespread movie piracy and movie revenues went down. In 2000, the world started to get interested in Bollywood films, and that led to huge amounts of cash being poured into Bollywood.

Following 2000, the number and quality of Bollywood movies jumped. From this research, I see the importance of investment in the movie industry, combined with the protection of intellectual property.

“In 2000, the world started to get interested in Bollywood films, and that led to huge amounts of cash being poured into Bollywood. Following 2000, the number and quality of Bollywood movies jumped.”

MPLC has been a beacon of motion picture copyright compliance. As its managing director for Asia-Pacific, how much progress has your organisation made so far in addressing copyright compliance in Asia?

Frank Rittman: MPLC launched its agent headquarter operations in Hong Kong just four months ago.

So far MPLC has operated in Singapore through a joint venture since 2010. My mandate now is to open about eight or nine more markets in the next four to five years. So we are just getting started in Asia.

BRETT DANAHER (LEFT) AND FRANK RITTMAN (RIGHT)

What is the problem with developing countries and piracy? Do you think it is a lack of awareness in society or a lack of law enforcement?

Frank Rittman: I think the main problem is the combination of the two and they cannot be separated because they correlate with each other. I have travelled a lot in Asia for the last 15 years and talked a lot with governments and IP agencies in various countries.

I must say that the laws are catching up and the availability of legal content is increasing. So, there's progress in battling piracy in developing countries.

How does the American government differ from most Asian governments in dealing with the movie industry? Are there common problems or are they completely different?

Frank Rittman: My observation would be that the American government tends to be less involved in the actual process of producing and distributing films.

The main role of the American government is to create a strong legal infrastructure for these businesses to thrive. Most of the players in the industry don't want to be told they have to do something and they don't want be told they can’t do something. They want the government to leave them alone. That's the American government, they don't want to mess too much.

But sometimes issues can get politicised.

The Indonesian movie industry is on the rise with more films achieving recognition and greater access to theatre. What are the biggest challenges to sustain this growth?

Frank Rittman:Your government should be prepared to have incentives for the private sector. The movie studios, producers, and others are the main players in the industry and there should be more and more players to increase competitiveness and content.

“American government tends to be less involved in the actual process of producing and distributing films.”

There is a problem with the legal ownership of Indonesian culture and traditions that turn out to have economic value. What do you think about the conflicting aspects of IP law and the ownership of traditional culture? Are there similar issues in the United States?

Frank Rittman: I think I'm not the appropriate one to answer this question, but I am aware of this issue of folklore and IPR. I have a good friend in the World Intellectual Property Organisation who came over to Indonesia and held a lot of meetings ten years ago to try to address this issue. What I understand is that there is a process of legal protection for this folklore.

But I have never seen these kinds of cases in other countries, not even in the US. Brett Danaher: The issue of copyright protection is often posed in the interests of copyright holders versus the interests of consumers who want to get everything for free. I think this kind of thinking is shortsighted because there is evidence that reduction in piracy through the protection of copyright actually increases the supply of content. So bear in mind that if there are different cultures in Indonesia, people have to think long term and utilise the tools of IPR in this area.

If you could picture the issue of IPR in Indonesia and the rest of the world for the next five years, what would it look like?

Frank Rittman: Your current government's efforts in battling piracy are quite significant with your siteblocking policy. Also, your current administration backs good governance. So right now, Indonesia is a strong can-do country. Everything is a lot better now.

I might be wrong, but I think your country is going in the right direction.

Brett Danaher: I can’t speak of Indonesia in particular, because it's not my expertise. But I think worldwide, we are very slowly on the right path. We are seeing governments do a bit more all around the world.

We've seen site blocking in 43 different countries and other laws being passed, and at the same time, the content industry is pushing for more convenient legal distribution with lower prices. And the people now prefer subscription channels, and we're seeing those channels get bigger, better and more appealing.

Bottom line, yes we are going in the right direction, but we're moving slowly.

AmCham Indonesia is a voluntary organisation of professionals with commercial activities in Indonesia.

Its central mission is to promote US-Indonesia commercial relations and to serve its members as a key resource for information and business networking. First formed in 1971 as a committee, AmCham Indonesia has grown to hundreds of members representing more than 250 companies.

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Things to Do with Your Kids in Bali

BY HANNAH CANAVAN

BEACH-HOP WITH A CUSTOMISED DAY TOUR

Bali has superb beaches and if you are staying in Sanur having beach days with the kids couldn’t be easier. There are beach clubs all along the front that have their own kids’ play areas with beach toys, swings and slides. Most of the restaurants have a shower and changing area to rinse off sandy little ones, and the prices, although obviously more expensive than local warung, are very manageable for the usual western visitors. The snorkelling off the beaches is good; kids can see plenty of fish, eels and sea snails. With a day tour your private driver will take you to the best beaches, wait for you and drive you along to the next one when you’re done.

VISIT TEGENUNGAN WATERFALL

VISIT TELLAGANANG RICE TERRACES

The Tellaganang rice paddies are the most Instagramfamous in Bali and they are a sight to behold, vivid green and speckled with the brightly coloured umbrellas of coconut sellers. At first this looks like too much of a walk for young children, but let them lead the way and you’ll have a fabulous time – our two, five and six-year-olds trekked down into the valley, up the other side and back with no problem. Our guide was super helpful and explained all about the rice farming logistics; he also knew all the best photo spots and was happy to take pictures of us. There are gelato cafes, custom clothes shops and the usual tourist paraphernalia available along the main street at the top, as well as restaurants with an epic view of the terraces. If you’re going with kids ask them to spot: • A tiny waterfall • A bamboo swing • A wooden bridge • A plastic pot of cash notes • A green coconut • A palm tree • A tiny treehouse

There are plenty of waterfalls to see, some hidden away and some in the busy tourist hubs. We visited Tegenungan near Ubud; our guide found us a veganfriendly place to eat which had a treehouse and was right near the waterfall. He was really flexible about how long we spent there – we could have spent five minutes or five hours. Our kids loved swimming in the river at the bottom of the falls, swinging on the bamboo swing at the shoreline and creating stone masterpieces from the riverbed rocks. They loved seeing the religious rock structures dotted around the waterfall area and made their own, as well as digging in the sandy riverbed. Ask the kids to spot: • A water fountain • Religious stone structures • Colourful umbrellas • A wooden unicorn statue • A large wooden heart • A bamboo swing • Also see if the kids want to make their own stone structures, similar to the ones dotted around the waterfall.

A BOAT TRIP TO A LOCAL ISLAND, OR THE TOP SNORKELLING SPOTS WITH MANTA RAYS AND TURTLES

There are as many boat trips to choose from as there are grains of sand on Bali beaches. If your kids like snorkelling there are fantastic trips like Sanur to the paradise-like Nusa islands or Padangbai to the famous Blue Lagoon. Kids who aren’t yet confident ocean swimmers can wear the floaty life vests and still get a glimpse of underwater life. The guide stays with you the whole time and was very accommodating when we asked to go to specific places; he also helped us find the cheapest warung! Some boat trips offer the chance to see the best viewpoints from some of Bali’s neighbouring islands such as Angel Billabong and Crystal Bay on Nusa Penida. Ask the kids to spot: • A huge stone arch • A tiny island • Purple coral • Orange coral • A black, white and yellow fish • A rainbow-coloured parrotfish • Plastic. Seeing the amount of rubbish in the ocean and on the beach has opened up plenty of discussion about the environment and how the kids can be part of a more sustainable world.

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• Get your kids involved in a beach clean-up. Grab a couple of large bags and collect the plastic bottles, cartons and other rubbish that accumulates at the tide line. Our kids loved doing this and it made the beach much nicer.

• Make a sand boat • Get right up to the shoreline and dig pools with a channel to the ocean. Our kids loved sitting in them as they filled up with water.

• Bury the kids’ legs and make them mermaid tails or bury their arms and make them sand wings • Get the kids a beach-side Bali massage

A COOKERY CLASS ON AN ORGANIC FARM

The food in Bali is incredible, we can’t stress this enough. We are eating out paying around Rp20,000 for a gorgeous meal of rice, veggies, tofu and tempeh.

We have made friends with a gorgeous local lady who is going to show us how to make a few traditional dishes, but if you don’t know anyone then a cookery class is well worth paying for. Often you’ll be taken to a market to pick your ingredients fresh, before getting hands-on instruction. Kids often love getting involved and the pride on their faces when they present dishes they’ve made themselves is priceless.

All of these activities and more can be booked through GetYourGuide.com. They showed us around Bali and undoubtedly have a great selection of things to do in Bali with kids. We’ve used them several times and love the service. Using them means everything is included for the day so there are no hidden costs, and the guides are very professional and speak good English.

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INFO FOR EXPATS

Maarja Pehme is content manager at Emerhub. Emerhub’s mission is to lower entry barriers in the emerging markets. We work with foreign companies of all sizes and industries and help them succeed by providing corporate secretarial and advisory services.

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

The New Income Tax Rate in Indonesia

TAX BENEFITS OF SETTING UP SEVERAL LEGAL ENTITIES You can set up several legal entities in Indonesia to keep the income per company below the required Rp4.8 billion. For example, if you set up a PT Prima Satu and a PT Prima Dua you can have a total income of Rp9.6 billion per year. This would allow you to still pay the reduced income tax rate in Indonesia, as long as you divide the income between the companies.

Note that making this happen also depends on the status of each entity. If one entity is registered as a branch office and the other as the headquarters, you can combine the income. If the companies are independent (not registered as part of the branch of one another), then these incomes can be separated.

This also means that reducing the tax paid is possible.

So if PT Prima Satu is the headquarters and PT Prima Dua is the branch, then you may combine their incomes. But if PT Prima Satu is independent from PT Prima Dua or if PT Prima Dua is not the registered branch of PT Prima Satu, then you can’t combine the income.

CHANGES IN THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE As an individual taxpayer, you can use the half a percent reduced income tax rate in Indonesia for seven years. After seven years you also need to notify the tax office if you wish to proceed with the same rate.

BY MAARJA PEHME (EMERHUB CONTENT TEAM)

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ndonesia has a very favourable income tax system for small businesses. Effective from July, it will become even more attractive. This is the set timeline for when the new reduced income tax rate in Indonesia becomes applicable. Learn how small business owners can capitalise on it and what are some of the tactics you can use to optimise your taxes if you are already a medium-sized business.

NEW REDUCED INCOME TAX RATE IN INDONESIA

According to the government regulation (Peraturan Pemerintah, 23/2018), a new tax rate is about to be applied for income tax. The current rate is down from one percent to half a percent for both individual taxpayers as well as companies with gross income below Rp4.8 billion a year (US$339,029). Individuals and companies can use the new income tax rate for different validity periods.

CHANGES IN THE CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE A company may use the reduced income tax rate in Indonesia initially for three years. If you reach the gross income limit (Rp4.8 billion per year) during this time, you must stop using the reduced income tax rate. However, if your company income stays within the given limit, you can continue with the new income tax rate. This being said, make sure you also notify the tax office about continuously using the lower rate.

For example, your company will use lower tax rates from the beginning of 2019 as long as you stay in the gross income limit. If your income exceeds Rp4.8 billion by the end of 2019, you are prohibited from using the new income tax rate again in 2020.

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The regulation changes show further flexibility in tax liability. If your annual gross income is not above Rp4.8 billion, then you may choose between two taxes: • Income tax rate (half a percent from gross income) • General tax rate (12.5 – 25 percent of profit)

HOW TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR PAYROLL TAXES AND TAX OBLIGATIONS It is important for tax residents in Indonesia not to lose sight of their tax commitments. Find out below what the difference is between personal and corporate income tax. If you wish to get better at planning your taxes in Indonesia, make sure to go through the Emerhub tax planning guide.

However, as soon as your annual income reaches the annual limit, you will start to use general tax rates.

Using general tax rates means having a bookkeeping system in place for financial reports. Calculate in advance or ask advice from your tax consultant to see which rate would be most suitable for your business.

PERSONAL AND CORPORATE INCOME TAX Companies with a domicile in Indonesia must also comply with Indonesian tax obligations. There are exceptions, although the standard corporate income tax in Indonesia is 25 percent.

Note that some industries are expected not to be included in the reduced income tax program. We will update this article as we get more information from the tax office.

Income earned by an individual who is working in Indonesia is subject to personal income tax.

The tax is calculated by using the progressive rate (five percent to 30 percent):

Annual Income

Personal Income Tax Rate

Up to IDR 50,000,000

5%

Above IDR 50,000,000 up to IDR 250,000,000

15%

Above IDR 250,000,000 up to IDR 500,000,000

25%

Above IDR 500.000.000

30%

Without NPWP

Rate is 20% higher than for those with NPWP

Emerhub offers various accounting and tax services to businesses of all sizes. Reach out to us for professional reporting services and assure your payroll taxes and tax reporting are in compliance with the law.

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Can a Foreigner Buy Property in Indonesia?

BY ARIF GAFFAR (ARIF@ELSON.CO.ID)

However, foreign ownership of houses or apartments falls only under the Right of Use category, locally known as Hak Pakai, which is weaker than the Right of Ownership category (freehold) or Hak Milik that can only be acquired by Indonesian citizens in accordance with the prevailing law and regulation in Indonesia.

Other than that, there are several requirements and consequences for foreigners who own property in Indonesia, and it has been stipulated in Regulation 29 as follows: 1. There is a set fixed minimum price for the property per region.

2. The property can be purchased from second-hand sellers with certain criteria.

3. Foreigners and their families are only allowed to have a maximum of one property.

4. Limited to a maximum of 2000 Sqm land size (for houses).

5. Property can be mortgaged in a bank or Indonesian financial institution.

6. Must maintain their stay permit visa during their property ownership period.

7. When leaving Indonesia the foreigner must release or transfer the Right of Use to another person who meets all requirements to own property in Indonesia (this can be another foreigner or an Indonesian citizen) within one year after his or her departure from Indonesia.

8. Foreigners can buy a house in Indonesia for an initial period of 30 years, which can be extended by another period of 20 years and then can be renewed for another 30 years.

“Foreign ownership of houses or apartments falls under the Right of Use category, locally known as Hak Pakai, which is weaker than the Right of Ownership category (freehold) or Hak Milik that can only be acquired by Indonesian citizens which is in accordance with the prevailing land law and regulations in Indonesia.”

Indonesia is regarded as one of Asia’s most promising emerging markets, in addition to its beautiful natural attractions and diverse culture. In this globalisation era, it is inevitable that foreigners want to come to this country, whether it’s for investment or tourism purposes.

Foreigners can choose to invest in various kinds of sectors in Indonesia. The property sector, for example, is a great investment opportunity for either commercial or personal purposes, as it is considered as one of the safest investment instruments and can be utilised for other purposes.

Previously, Indonesian law gave foreigners very limited access to own property. However, on December 28, 2015 the government set new requirements and procedures to allow foreigners to own property.

To support Indonesia’s domestic economic growth and attract private foreign investors to invest in the property sector, the Indonesian Government set forth

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Government Regulation No.103 of 2015 on Ownership Of Dwelling of Residency House by Foreigner Domicile in Indonesia (Regulation 103).

In addition, to provide a technical guide for Reg 103, The Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/ Head of National Land Agency (Ministry of Land), issued Regulation No. 13 of 2016 on the Procedure for Granting, Releasing, or Transferring Land Rights over Residential Houses to Foreign Nationals in Indonesia (Regulation 13) on March 2016.

However on September 29, 2016, the Ministry of Land revoked Regulation 13 and replaced it with Regulation No. 29 of 2016 on Procedure for Granting, Releasing, or Transferring Land Rights over Residential Houses to Foreign Nationals in Indonesia (Regulation 29), which is considered to be more “investor friendly”.

Regulation 13 was replaced because it did not receive a positive response from investors as expected. Some of the articles were considered hard to be implemented.

For example, Regulation 13 did not allow foreigners to purchase second-hand properties.

By issuing Regulation 29, the Indonesian government allows foreigners who work or reside legally in Indonesia to own houses or apartments in the country for a period up to 80 years and the property can be part of a will during the ownership period.

At the end of 2017 the Indonesian government was rumoured to be proposing a new provision in a land bill that will allow foreigners to own properties under the Right to Build category or Hak Guna Bangunan.

Right to Build allows the owner to build and own the building. It is far more advantageous for foreigners and also has a higher status than the Right of Use. However, there has not been any stated regulation yet regarding this matter.

How Can Elson Help You? ELSON Indonesia is a company that focuses on providing comprehensive legal solutions for expatriates, foreigners, and mixed marriage couples in Indonesia.

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Wonderful Flores Heading down the Wrong Path?

BY DUNCAN GRAHAM

A request for comment from the Flores Destination Management Organisation went unanswered.

Ruteng, 1,200 metres high, is a cool hill town with minimal charm but maximum attractions nearby. Like the spectacular Tengkulese waterfall, the spiderweb rice paddy layout and the Liang Bua cave which should be heritage listed.

Here the remains of a previously unknown dwarf hominid, nicknamed “hobbit” after The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, were discovered in 2003 by an AustralianIndonesian team of archaeologists.

Academics have labelled it “the scientific breakthrough that changed the face of human history.” Europeans are most keen to make the 40-minute downhill journey from Ruteng according to Esi Sanung, coordinator of the adjacent museum – entrance fee Rp20,000 (US$1.40).

TENGKULESE WATERFALL (IMAGE COURTESY OF LEONARDUS NYOMAN)

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hen two French visitors returned to Richardo Darung’s guest house in Ruteng, Flores, they told a disturbing story. They had ridden motorbikes for two hours to reach the isolated mountain village of Wae Rebo, a tourist favourite in the island’s west.

“The authority’s take should be used to improve access facilities, but it usually disappears. This is rightly angering villagers who believe they are being exploited.”

It’s a four-hour Rp110,000 (US$8) trip from Ruteng to Labuan Bajo at the western end of Flores. Developing the port is one of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s ideas to boost the economy by encouraging overseas travellers.

Instead they were confronted with a demand for Rp1 million (US$71). When they remonstrated it seemed a fight would start with angry residents so the couple retreated.

“We managers in the hospitality industry have been warning for years that there must be control of access fees for tourists and ensure an agreed percentage gets into the pockets of locals,” said Darung.

The big lure is the 1,733 square kilometre land and sea Komodo National Park. This is genuinely unique – the only place where the 5,000 remaining prehistoric monitor lizards known as Komodo Dragons can be seen in the wild.

“The authority’s take should be used to improve access facilities, but it usually disappears. This is rightly angering villagers who believe they are being exploited.”

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Avoid a greasy breakfast before tackling Vomit Highway. Drivers pass back plastic bags when stomach churns erupt. Best focus on the peaks during the twisting, turning journey through the buckled landscape.

The internet carries stories of dozing drivers; they obviously snatch the wheel back in time otherwise there would be noone to tell the story. Unlike Thailand, no roadside wrecks mark tragedy sites, so facts are elusive.

They were expecting another warm welcome like those they’d encountered during weeks of wandering elsewhere in the archipelago. They also anticipated a fee, about Rp150,000 (US$11), according to information they’d gleaned from locals and websites.

“If a confrontation turns nasty and makes the news it could seriously damage tourism just as it’s developing.”

Ruteng motorbike rents start from Rp60,000 (US$4.25) a day, but the marginally less stressful travel along the 670km Trans-Flores is by bus.

LIANG BUA CAVE

The central government’s plan is being marketed as Ten New Balis. Not the smartest slogan as Kuta is massively overcrowded and polluted and its public beaches are often littered with plastic trash.

Walkers clash with bikers using sidewalks to skirt traffic jams.

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Postbiotic Lactobacillus is metabolic by-products secreted by Lactobacillus spp. that possess digestive health properties that mimic health effects of probiotics without the need to administer live bacteria. Therefore, postibiotic is safer to consume especially for those who have sensitive immune system.

The variants of Re.juve Postbiotic Lactobacillus line up : 1. Crush Watermelon: Watermelon, Pineapple, Lemon, Postbiotic Lactobacillus 2. Minty Watermelon: Watermelon, Pineapple, Mint, Postbiotic Lactobacillus 3. Copacabana: Coconut Water, Pineapple, a dash of sea salt, Postbiotic Lactobacillus 4. Re.juve Water Lemon: Lemon, Filtered Water, Postbiotic Lactobacillus 5. Re.juve Water Lemon Mint: Lemon, Mint, Filtered Water, Postbiotic Lactobacillus 6. Re.juve Water Strawberry Lemon: Strawberry, Lemon, Filtered Water, Postbiotic Lactobacillus 7. Re.juve Water Strawberry Mint: Strawberry, Mint, Filtered Water, Postbiotic Lactobacillus

LABUAN BAJO

The eyesores are invisible for those chauffeured along the Mandara by-pass built over water and straight to the Sanur resorts which were first established late last century.

Richard Anthony continues: By consuming Re.juve Postbiotic Lactobacilus beverages, not only consumers can get the nutritional benefit of Re.juve Cold Pressed Juice and Re.Juve water, here are several health benefit : 1. Help improving digestive health 2. Support the growth of good bacteria 3. Suppress bad bacteria in our digestive system such as E-coli or Salmonela 4. Postibiotic has antimicrobial properties that can help preventing gastrointestinal infections

LB or Labuan Bajo’s underused new airport looks splendid but wins a bad design award for making passengers lug bags up concrete steps from apron to arrival hall. Are you a CIP – a Commercially Important Person?

An exclusive lounge awaits.

As with all other Re.juve beverages, consumers can easily find out what ingredients are being used in this Postbiotic Lactobacillus Line just by looking at the ingredients list. If an ingredient is being used, no matter how small, it will be listed in the ingredients list (WYSWYG - What You See is What You Get), as Re.juve is committed to be always 100% honest and transparent #CleanLabel, mentions Richard Anthony.

This year a five-star resort will open with rooms at US$230 a night. More are promised. Cheaper hotels and dorms are being rapidly knocked together for backpackers, but government services aren’t keeping pace with private investment – or trends.

Spend hours at the waterfront watching overcrowded rickety ferries depart with no sign of harbour officials checking manifests.

If this is too scary (it is after the Lake Toba sinking and loss of almost 200 lives), concentrate on the Bugis fishers landing their catch.

At the roadside night food market you can get your choice grilled – though prices are double those found in Java.

Sadly LB is already a scruffy gold-rush town with massage parlours and tour touts who run cartels to throttle competition. Old Bali hands will recognise the scene.

This writer witnessed an Indonesian woman being told to ‘f... off ’ (in English) when she questioned some of the charges being imposed. Here the kids don’t shout “Allo Mister” at foreigners as they do in Java. Their cry is “Money, Mister”.

As most overseas visitors are on a once-in-alifetime trip, the local quest is to eviscerate wallets – and among the gougers is the government.

National Park entrance fees are Rp10,000 (US$0.70) for locals, Rp 250,000 (US$18) for foreigners plus a wealth of add-ons for rangers, conservation, snorkelling, plus, plus. As one cynic noted on a tour website, planning could be underway for a carbon dioxide emission tax.

SPIDERWEB RICE PADDY AT RUTENG

LB’s Jalan (street) Soekarno-Hatta is a catwalk for blondes with legs longer than a hobbit’s body ignoring local pleas to respect the culture and dress conservatively.

If Florentians want to access Europeans’ purses they’ll need to accept they’re tucked into short shorts.

As with the Liang Bua cave, most tourists are French followed by Germans and Dutch swinging scuba gear even when dining. This shows they’re really water babes who’ve only surfaced to eat.

Darwin is closer than Jakarta but few Australians venture north, though their needs aren’t neglected. Muslim Java’s small towns are dry but in Catholic Flores beer is sold by the crate. Staggerer alert: only the sober should risk using pavements where uncovered manholes gape.

About Re.juve Cold-Pressed Juicery Re.juve reliable 100% fresh, pure and natural cold-pressed juices have been widely accepted in greater Jakarta area for its quality and delicious taste. Spreading to 49 stores throughout Jakarta, Tangerang, Cibubur, and Bogor, Re.juve is not only growing rapidly, but also growing in expertise to make the best cold-pressed juices that customers can possibly have.

About Cold-Pressed Juices ‘Cold-pressed’ means that fruits & vegetables are not exposed to heat and oxidation during juicing process, logistic, delivery and storage. "Real Cold-pressed" means juices are made with real coldpressed technology (hydraulic pressed and triturating cold-pressed equipment’s), as well as being kept cold and chilled from the extraction process until customers consume them.

This is very important to preserve the nutrients since enzymes, vitamins, minerals and other antioxidants are easily destroyed by even a little heat.

About Re.juve Cold-Pressed Production Facility Re.juve operates a state-of-the-art central production facility: A cold-pressed production facility in Tangerang, designed for a hygienic juicing environment. In this facility, raw fruits and vegetables are washed thoroughly with purified reverse osmosis (RO) water to kill harmful bacteria and remove unwanted residue, and then rinsed 3 times. The cleaned fruit and vegetables are then juiced with the best cold-pressed juicing equipment in the world to extract all possible goodness from the high quality fresh fruits and vegetables that we use.

The facility operates in a chilled production environment, which includes 10° to 12°C rooms temperature, digitally controlled 4° to 5°C filtered drinkable and Reverse Osmosis water and minimal hand contact to minimize microorganism growth and maintain product hygiene, freshness, and sanitation to the highest level possible.

Those who come for the diving appear well satisfied as do the seekers of scenery.

Although Flores is supposed to be arid, the west end is irrigated, fertile and soft on the eye. With less than two million people across the strung-out island the population density is seven times less than Java.

The cheapest flights use the hubs of Kupang and Denpasar, an hour by jet, 90 minutes by propeller aircraft. So far close to 300,000 a year are reported to be visiting West Flores – that’s about six percent of Bali’s intake.

To further ramp tourist numbers controls are needed before the displeased outnumber the pleased and the news gets out. A tour boat sinks, a bus plunges, punches get thrown; visitors go down and so does the economy.

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SCAMS IN THE CITY

Kenneth Yeung is a Jakarta-based editor

Not so Sweet Anymore Condensed milk producers will no longer be allowed to falsely market their sickly sweet product as a health food.

Let’s not tell lies. Milk is no longer fresh after most of the water has been boiled out of it. Condensed milk is not a health food.

The ingredients include: • Sugar: More than 50 percent of sweetened condensed milk is sugar. Too much sugar causes diabetes and obesity.

• Sucrose: That’s the chemical name for table sugar.

• Vegetable oil: A sneaky name for palm oil.

• Water.

• Evaporated milk.

• Maltodextrin: A cheap, artificially produced additive that makes a product sweeter and increases its shelf-life. It has no nutritional value. Too much can cause digestion problems and high blood-sugar levels.

• Synthetic flavour: Labels don’t explain exactly what this is.

BY KENNETH YEUNG

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rowing up in Australia in the 1980s, there was usually a tin of condensed milk in the kitchen pantry. About once every two months it would be replaced after being used for a cheesecake or some caramel slice. No one ever consumed it straight from the tin, as it is mostly sugar, and we all knew “sugar rots your teeth and is no good for you”. Besides, real milk was much cheaper.

On a school camping trip, we were issued military-style rations, including a tiny metal tube of condensed milk. It was supposed to be used for tea but was instead swallowed outright after a day of hard trekking through a forest.

Years later in Indonesia, I took an interest in condensed milk, just because it requires extremely careful pronunciation in the local language. It’s called susu (milk) kental (condensed) manis (sweet). Kental is the tricky word. One slip of the tongue and you’ve uttered an obscenity.

Condensed milk is widely advertised in Indonesia, as if it’s a staple food. Sugar is classified as a basic necessity by the Indonesian government, even though its harmful effects have long been known.

Condensed milk is not traditional Indonesian cuisine. We can thank the Dutch for introducing it. Some Indonesians use it as a sugar and milk substitute, stirring it into beverages – often just mixing it with water to produce cheap “milk” for children. It’s also a popular topping on martabak manis – the thick, spongy, greasy Indonesian pancake that is diabetes in a box.

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A 375 gram tin of condensed milk costs about Rp10,000 – cheaper than a litre of long-life milk or a box of formula milk.

Condensed milk is also sold in plastic packets, from large to small, complete with teat-like nodules, so it’s not uncommon to see small children sucking up the stuff. It’s also poured over bread, cakes, desserts, sliced fruit and ice cream.

Some Indonesian mothers don’t have any qualms about getting their infant children addicted to sugar. One woman told me, “My daughter can learn to eat healthy food when she is an adult. She’s a fussy eater, so the only important thing is that I give her food that she likes.” This is unbelievably stupid, lazy and dangerous parenting.

Unfortunately, such logic is mirrored in the tagline for a condensed milk brand, which is “yang penting enak (the important thing is delicious).”

Indonesian television commercials for condensed milk and sugar-flavoured milk are a national disgrace, as they market it as a health food. One ad shows a schoolgirl growing taller than her classmates after drinking it, while a schoolboy can only solve a crossword puzzle after consuming the stuff.

The message to parents is clear: if you want your little children to become tall, strong, smart, energetic and successful in sport, then feed them condensed milk.

Most of the ads state condensed milk is nutritious because it is made with fresh milk, minerals and vitamins.

Naturally, the TV commercials don’t mention all the bad stuff, which is listed in minuscule print on labels. Instead, the labels and ads proclaim that condensed milk is high in vitamins and minerals, providing nutrition and energy. Many processed foods are fortified with synthetically micronutrients. It’s better to get your vitamins and minerals from natural sources. Studies have linked excessive consumption of foods with fortified vitamins to obesity and diabetes.

One leading Indonesian brand of condensed milk states it should be consumed every day. Another recommends stirring four tablespoons (40 grams) into a glass of water.

Who cares if the World Health Organization recommends a daily sugar intake of 25 grams per day? Making a profit by getting children addicted to sugar is much more important than people’s health.

“Let’s not tell lies.

Milk is no longer fresh after most of the water has been boiled out of it.

Condensed milk is not a health food.”

All major Indonesian brands of condensed milk are made with the approval of the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) and deemed halal (fit for consumption

by Muslims) by the Indonesian Ulemas Association.

INDONESIA REACTS In August 2017, the Indonesian Health Ministry complained that condensed milk was being falsely advertised as a health drink for young children. The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), which has banned kissing and cleavage from local TV, claimed it could not ban such ads – even though it has a regulation against misleading advertising.

A few weeks ago, BPOM finally decided condensed milk should no longer be marketed as a nutritious dairy product.

On May 22, it quietly issued an explanatory legal directive on labelling and advertising for condensed milk. Among the key points are: 1. It is forbidden to show children under five in any form.

2. It is forbidden to use visualisations showing condensed milk as being the same as other dairy products for enhancing or supplementing nutrients.

3. It is forbidden to use visualisations of liquid milk and/or milk in a glass and served as a drink.

4. Advertisements [of condensed milk] are prohibited from being aired during children’s programs.

5. Producers, distributors and advertisers have six months to comply with the new rules.

On social media, many Indonesians complained they had been tricked into giving condensed milk to their young children. Labels have long included a smallprint warning (always at the back of the tin) that condensed milk is not recommended for babies under 12 months. Websites of some producers still claim their sugar-laden product is a quality source of nutrition for anyone more than a year old. One advertisement suggests the product can even promote longevity.

The positive reaction to the tougher policy on condensed milk could prompt authorities to next target the processed fruit juices and sports drinks that are laden with sugar. Perhaps they might even call out the inherent racism and dark skin-shaming of ridiculous skinwhitening products. Anyway, that’s enough sermonising. Time for a nutritious glass of beer, fortified with brain-building goodness.

SNA MEDIA CLUB COLUMN

Indonesia Expat and Singapore National Academy are joining forces to provide insightful articles on Surabaya. The young student journalists in the SNA Media Club get to learn valuable writing techniques with the help of the editorial staff at Indonesia Expat.

A Staycation in Surabaya JW

Marriott Surabaya is truly a timeless, luxurious gem right in the heart of downtown Surabaya. JW Marriott Surabaya brings forth the concept of timeless luxury to all aspects of its guest experience – from its familiarly modern and cozy rooms, to its high-end restaurants and delicious cuisine, to its unlimited personal service and to its exceptional facilities.

Like most five star hotels, the security, safety and privacy of guests is JW Marriott’s foremost priority; the first thing we observed at JW’s car entrance was a specialised security team which strictly monitors movements into the establishment.

JW Marriott Surabaya varies its interior design for different room types. Rooms are luxuriously designed with aesthetic jade marble counters, grey headboards, silver-stemmed lamps, sumptuous patterned carpeting imported from Buckingham Palace’s carpet supplier, lavishly soft bedding and cozy umber sofas with matching green and taupe chevron pillows. The room types range from the most basic Deluxe to the highly expensive Presidential Suite, where Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, has stayed twice.

JW Marriott’s Pavilion Restaurant serves BBQ buffet and a la carte meals. Renovated in November 2017, it has a postmodern architecture and a sizable space to accommodate 249 people. It offers a range of cuisine; Japanese, Italian, Indonesian, and Western. It has constantly-changing food stations but also offers fixed favourites such as pizza, pastry, chicken and homemade gelato. The barbecue tamarind ribs is one of the dishes worth trying. It is prepared with high quality beef and seasoned with tamarind, honey, cinnamon, cardamom, Tabasco sauce, and other spices, and then baked for 36 hours. At the time of our visit, the Pavilion served Rujak Cingur, one of East Java’s most iconic delights, made by the chefs in front of guests with high-quality ingredients.

A multi-purpose stage is available to host a wide range of events, from company meetings to weddings and birthday parties. The restaurant also provides a smoking area and a VIP room in the mezzanine area for privacy-seeking guests.

JW Marriott prides itself on its famous Vis a Vis French restaurant which dishes out a variety of fine top-notch dishes painstakingly crafted with quality ingredients by accomplished chefs. During our visit to Vis a Vis, we had a full meal. The appetizer was sliced plain wheat bread and sliced garlic bread. The pan-seared scallop, coated with fresh bean sprouts, black caviar, salad and mayonnaise is a very refreshing light meal. The bite-size dish gives a sense of simplicity and elegance. The plating of the chicken consommé is done very exquisitely with the chicken rillettes, chicken liver mousse, and dehydrated pumpkin laid out nicely at the concave bowl’s sides. The main course, rare Canadian Black Angus steak topped with a homemade red wine sauce, served alongside fresh river prawn and mixed mesclun salad was simply divine. The dessert was the most outstanding course. The chocolate fudge had toppings such as cherry pops, chili slices, fragrant homemade vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberry fruits. Once we scoop the delicious chocolate soufflé with the aromatic classic vanilla ice-cream, we can taste a blend of sweet, spicy, bitter, cold, hot, crunchy, gooey all in one single scoop of mouthwatering goodness. Truly a perfect balance for an elaborate dessert.

Imari is an authentic Japanese restaurant located on the second floor, next to the Tang Palace. The talented Chef Takashi Murayama is in charge of the kitchen and his

“Like most five star hotels, the security, safety and privacy of guests is JW Marriott’s foremost priority.”

team of sous chefs. The best-selling chawanmushi (egg custard) is a must try here. From your first bite, you can already tell that the version served here is unlike any other Japanese restaurant. It is irresistibly delicate and silky smooth. There are many other authentic Japanese cuisines served in the restaurant such as bento boxes, sashimi and miso soup. Their good service is also worth highlighting; guests are greeted with a warm smile and once seated, the waiters and waitresses immediately place the neatly folded napkins on the guests’ laps. Taking guests’ satisfaction very seriously, the chefs asked for feedback on the food after every course. The superb cuisine and excellent service makes this restaurant the perfect destination for anyone craving for authentic Japanese food.

JW Marriott Surabaya offers luxurious facilities for guests to relax and enjoy time alone or with their loved ones. On the fourth floor you will discover an assortment of facilities, one of which is a resplendent clear azure-blue pool and poolside.

The fourth-floor view from the pool area allows us to scan through Surabaya’s sweeping panorama from the very nucleus of the city, and over a koi pond partially veiled by rich profusions of palm leaves, rimmed at the side with rows of green. Umbrella-shaded seats, a grass field and a podium are available for poolside events. Opposite the pool entrance there is a gym, complete with basic training equipment, where guests can simultaneously exercise and relish the view of the city. Through a corridor accessible from the gym, there are facilities for massages and salon services.

There is also a private hot jacuzzi and a hot dry sauna for guests to use.

Jalan Embong Malang 85-89, Surabaya 60261 Indonesia Phone: +62 31 545 8888 Website: www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/subjw-jwmarriott-hotel-surabaya

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TRAVEL

Setulang – A Stay in the Forest, North Kalimantan

IMAGE BY DAVID METCALF

BY STEPHANIE BROOKES

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hen I arrived at Setulang Village, I noticed there were no supermarkets to be seen anywhere. The village is located miles from any major town. It is nestled along the edge of a forest which dates back 130 million years. This was the original Kalimantan – the one I longed to connect with.

I was greeted by my lovely homestay family and dinner was already waiting for me on the table. This consisted of grilled fish, tropical fruit and a variety of fresh green vegetable dishes, plus boiled cassava and steaming hot rice, all grown locally. My host, Benyamin, explained, “I am from the Omah Long tribe. We are mostly farmers here in Setulang and my family has fruit trees, a vegetable plot and chickens. The boys go out hunting at night for game.”

“Sitting under the stars, and surrounded by nature, I sensed the power of the forest and fell effortlessly into its rhythm, feeling at one with my surroundings.”

The next morning, I gathered my backpack, clambered into a long wooden boat with a single outboard, and set out for Tana Olen.

I was surprised to see that there was only one sack of rice on board and no other supplies.

The journey was exciting as we sped along the river, negotiating small rapids and going

deeper and deeper into the forest. Long looping vines hung low and, just as my mind had begun to drift into the jungle vibe, we pulled over onto the river bank. After about five minutes an elderly lady with a heavily laden woven basket of root vegetables and greens popped out of the jungle, “This is for you,” she said and handed the basket to our boatman, “Nice to meet you,” she beamed at

“We practice sustainable slash and burn and rotate our crops. If you want to go and visit a farm, I can take you. In fact, you can pitch in and work on the land for a bit if you like.”

Tempting as this offer was, I said I would have to save it for another day. I had another plan. A boatman was going to take me in his traditional longboat to a place called Tana Olen, a jungle camp located deep in the forest where I planned to stay for two nights.

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IMAGE BY DAVID METCALF

me, “but I must go back to work now.”

And just like that, she was gone.

A little further downriver, we stopped at another jungle fast-food pickup point, this time for a basket of cassava. “Great,” said the boatman, “that’s our last pick-up, but we still need our main course for tonight.

We will set fish nets as soon as we arrive at camp. Plus, I have a gun, and I will go out hunting tonight. If we get lucky, I will get a deer or wild boar for dinner as well. Is that OK?” I replied very enthusiastically, “Of course, yes, that would be wonderful”, trying to sound as casual as possible, like this was an ordinary conversation for me.

Stephanie Brookes is a travel writer and blogger with tales from Indonesia and beyond. Please see www.travelwriter.ws.

(Facebook: stephtravelwriter | Instagram: stephtravelwriter)

In around 45 minutes we arrived at the jungle camp, which consisted of a bunkhouse, a kitchen, and the common outdoor area. We got settled in no time and relaxed for the afternoon down at the river.

In the evening we sat around talking by the fire, as our freshly caught fish grilled on the open fire. The Sape, a traditional Dayak lute which is hand-made from local trees, came out and Philius, the leader of our Dayak forest crew, played for us.

IMAGE BY DAVID METCALF

Sitting under the stars, and surrounded by nature, I sensed the power of the forest and fell effortlessly into its rhythm, feeling at one with my surroundings. The age-old music, sung in the Omah Long language, took me on a peaceful journey, and I was transported to another time. “Kalimantan,” I said quietly to myself, “at last I am really here.”

The next day we trekked to a place deep in the forest where there were some very old giant trees. As we rested, I asked Philius to again play the Sape for me. He promptly shimmied up a tree, crawled along a huge branch and played the instrument from his perch high up in one of the trees. What a delight! At 67 years old, he climbed that tree like a teenager.

We returned to Setulang Village after a wonderful stay in the forest. It happened to be a Sunday. There is a Christian church

IMAGE BY DAVID METCALF

IMAGE BY DAVID METCALF

service every Sunday, and it seemed like the whole village was in attendance. I loved sitting on one of the wooden pews with all the locals dressed in their Sunday hats and other finery. After the service, there was a lovely event in one of the houses in the village. Every week the elders meet there.

The elders gather in a circle, sing songs and share stories about the old days.

These often centre on Long Song, the old village where the Dayak Omah Long had originally hailed from. The elders love to have visitors join them, and I readily made many friends among the elders, even though most of them only spoke their native tongue. We all seemed to communicate through that universal language which finds commonality without words.

If Kalimantan has ever called to you, or the name Borneo evokes a special feeling for you, then head to North Kalimantan where you can sit in an ancient forest, spend time with Dayak people and experience something extraordinary.

David Metcalf runs unique cultural photography tours in Indonesia and beyond. www.davidmetcalfphotography.com www.taksuphotogallery.com www.instagram.com/ davidmetcalfphotography www.youtube.com/user/DayakDave

FACT FILE Flight: Jakarta to Tarakan (or via Balikpapan) and then take a three-hour boat journey up the vast Sesayap River to Malinau. Transfer by private car and the trip to Setulang village, North Kalimantan is around one hour.

Setulang Borneo Eco Jungle camp: Open dates to suit small group or individuals. www.davidmetcalfphotography.com/package/ borneo-eco-jungle-camp

MORE ON SETULANG Setulang Village is a living-breathing example of a successful eco-tourism program operating in a remote village and is a truly original, pure travel experience. The village consists of 800 Dayak Kenyah and Omah Long people.

Setulang has a fascinating history, and in fact, people only settled in this area and built the village 40 years ago. Before that, the original Dayak people of Setulang, the Omah Long people, lived much deeper in the Borneo jungle in a place called Long Saan. While they were very happy living in the original forest for over 80 generations, the village council made a decision to leave in 1969, in pursuit of better health facilities and education for their young people. The journey took one month on foot through the jungle, to the present-day village of Setulang.

Long Saan documentary film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmmUU9pTox0

What is Stress?

We hear many people talk about stress in Jakarta (although Jakarta can be a very nice place). It is difficult to determine exactly what stress is. Some people can handle a busy lifestyle and cope well with daily stresses. Other people become stressed by the slightest change from their routine.

Stress can be acute – a single major event – but it can also be because of longer term causes, such as a heavy workload or relationship problems. Many minor sources of stress or tension, can build up to make you feel overwhelmed.

Signs of stress building up include: • Poor sleep with lots of worries in your mind.

• Small issues causing you to feel impatient or irritable.

• Unable to concentrate.

• Difficulty to make decisions.

• Drinking or smoking more.

• Less appetite.

• Unable to relax and always thinking that something needs to be done.

Sometimes “fight or flight” hormones due to stress are released causing physical symptoms: • Feeling sick or nauseated.

• The feeling of having a knot in your stomach.

• Sweating more and having a dry mouth.

• A fast heart beat (palpitations).

• Headaches and muscle tension in the neck and shoulders.

Irritable bowel syndrome, psoriasis, migraine, tension headaches and other conditions are made worse by stress. Work and relationships can also be affected by stress.

from work. Don’t work over lunch. Try to spend 5 to 10 minutes every few hours to relax. Spend some time alone and try to be unobtainable (without your smartphone).

Ways to avoid stress

Exercise

Some suggestions:

Regular exercise can reduce stress. It also helps to prevent heart disease. Try 30 minutes of exercise for at least five days a week.

Exercising may improve your sleep.

Stress list You can try to make a stress list. Make a diary over a few weeks and list what aggravates your stress levels. It helps you to identify any typical or regular cause of stress. You can consider to discuss the list with a friend or family member. It might help you to understand why you are feeling stressed. Even talking about it can help. You can try simple relaxation techniques when you know you are about to have a stressful situation.

Simple relaxation techniques • Deep breathing. Take a long, slow breath in and out.

Concentrate fully on breathing and you may find it quite relaxing.

Some people find tummy (abdominal) breathing helpful.

• Muscular tensing and stretching. Like fully tensing your shoulder and back muscles for several seconds and then relax completely.

Hobbies A hobby which with no deadlines and no pressures takes the mind off stresses.

Treatment Speak to your trusted medical practitioner if stress or anxiety becomes worse. You might need further treatments like anxiety management, counselling, cognitive behavioral therapy or medication.

In summary: Identify a clinic that you are comfortable with.

Good Practice is welcoming everybody to discuss his or her concerns.

Positive relaxation Set times aside to relax. Plan it and look forward to it. It can be anything, a long bath, a massage, a walk, etc. They can be times of reflection and putting life back in perspective. Some people find it useful to do meditation or muscular exercises.

How harmful is stress?

We think stress is bad for your health but it is difficult to prove. Stress is likely a risk factor for developing heart problems. It may also contribute to other physical symptoms.

Time out Try to allow several times a day to ‘stop’ and take some time out. Take a regular and proper lunch break, preferably away

Dr Steven Graaff,MD,MRCGP, the founder of Good Practice Clinic is a graduate of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Before completing his formal training in General Practice in the UK, he has worked in several hospitals, occupational health and general practice in the Netherlands and the UK. As a medical professional with international experience,Steven decided to start his own clinic – Good Practice, in Jakarta

Jl. Bangka Raya #106B Jakarta 12730 Tel. +62-21-7183140 info@goodpractice.co.id www.goodpractice.co.id

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EXPAT EXPERIENCES

A. Lin Neumann is the co-author of “Bayan Ko: Images of the Philippine Revolt.” He now lives in Indonesia.

Helicopters, a Phone and a Scotch

but commanded, as I recall, by then Colonel Loven Abadia.

The histories usually differ on the details, but the broad strokes are clear – an attack looked imminent, none came and after we dusted ourselves off it seemed much more certain that whatever People Power was – revolt, revolution or restoration of old elite power – it might carry the day. It came much sooner than most of us would have imagined.

COVERING A REVOLUTION. Foreign correspondents (from the left) Joe Cantrell, Lin Neumann, and Guy Sacerdoti. Photo courtesy of Gregg Jones

For some reason, expats often find themselves in the middle of major events and amazing situations as they pursue their careers outside their native lands. This is the first in a series of articles that will feature the fascinating experiences and recollections of some of our readers. If you have an unusual or amazing experience you would like to share, please send an email to editor@indonesiaexpat.biz.

BY A. LIN NEUMANN

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s so often happens to foreigners who come into contact with the Philippines, my life had become thoroughly enmeshed in the place. By February 1986, what started as a volunteer internship program in human rights work nearly a decade earlier had morphed into a career as a free-lance journalist based in Manila.

I was covering the downfall of Ferdinand Marcos via People Power.

Viewed from the international stage, the fate of the country seemed to have enormous significance, not just for Filipinos but for the Cold War balance of power. And I had been around to witness a lot of it. I was at the airport in 1983 when Ninoy Aquino was killed, I attended his epic funeral, got to know Cory and followed the right, left and centre as all sides jockeyed for advantage. It was pretty heady stuff.

I wrote about whacked-out oligarchs, Marcos cronies and communists so radical I feared for what might happen if they ever seized power. I met people like Lorenzo Tañada, Pepe Diokno and Jovito Salonga, all of whom gave me master classes in Philippine politics. I saw a lot of violence.

I became friends with many Filipino journalists who are among the best I have ever worked with.

“We are going live at the top FERDINAND MARCOS

in that atmosphere that we heard helicopters approaching Camp Crame very early on the morning of Day Three. The journalists and bystanders on the parade grounds crawled into ditches and sought other cover as the helicopters – Hueys in my memory, seven of them – made a pass and circled back.

On that second pass we saw a yellow scarf fluttering from the window of one of the birds. They were friendly. It was the 205th Helicopter Wing led by General Antonio Sotelo

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of the hour with the first news that President Ferdinand Marcos has fled his palace in the Philippines...” sister and mother lived across from the palace, were not Marcos loyalists, were delighted to hear the old order was changing and most importantly had a telephone. It was about ten minutes before 10pm as I recall. I connected my tape recorder to the telephone, got NBC on the line collect and was told to stand by. The desk editor asked if I was sure Marcos was gone. The wires don’t have it yet, she said. I said I was sure and hoped I was right. I waited for the top of the hour.

One of the sisters asked if I needed anything else. I asked for a beer; they brought me scotch. I dispatched one sister to the Mendiola Gate with instructions to be careful but bring me reports of what she saw on the street. New York came back on the line.

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Passing a troop truck headed away from the palace near the Luneta, I made a U-turn and we shouted at the soldiers, who wore Presidential Security Command patches. “Tapos na!” one screamed back. “It’s over.” That was enough for us.

Another U-turn and we headed for the San Miguel Gate of Malacanang Palace. There was almost no one around but we could see a crowd at the Mendiola Gate nearby. Soldiers inside the compound told us Marcos had fled, gone on a US helicopter. Paul and Michael went inside, and I started looking for a telephone. I was convinced and I needed to file for NBC Radio in those days of landlines and no mobile phones. I crossed the street.

“Anything, sir?” said a young woman who approached me out of the darkness. I quickly discovered that she and her

In short, there is nowhere else I would rather have been than on EDSA for those four days in February 1986. So how to choose one or two memories viewed through the fog of thirty years? I will share two, one public and one private.

On the afternoon of Day Two Johnnie Enrile had joined Fidel Ramos at Camp Crame, across the street from Camp Aguinaldo, perhaps to consolidate forces. The revolt was looking a bit dodgy at the time, with numbers dwindling on the street as we waited for a government attack. It was

Late in the evening of Day Four, Paul Quinn Judge of the Christian Science Monitor, Michael Richardson of the Sydney Morning Herald and I were tooling around the city in my battered old Ford Escort when Paul noticed helicopter traffic over Manila Bay, seemingly coming from the US Embassy compound or further up the Pasig river. On a hunch we headed for the palace, Quinn Judge insisting this was the end, a rumoured US-brokered deal to get Marcos and Imelda out of the country was in motion.

PEOPLE MARCHING DURING THE EDSA PEOPLE POWER IN 1986

“We are going live at the top of the hour with the first news that President Ferdinand Marcos has fled his palace in the Philippines...” It was the best night of my journalistic life.

The next week I brought that family roses and champagne.

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Top 10 Indonesian Blasphemy Cases You’ve got to have faith in a nation where religion is compulsory. And it has to be one of the accepted faiths.

BY KENNETH YEUNG

H.B. JASSIN

ARSWENDO ATMOWILOTO CHIEF EDITOR OF MONITOR TABLOID On October 15, 1990, the Jakarta-based weekly TV, film and gossip tabloid Monitor published the results of a readers’ poll on "the 50 Most Admired Persons". President Suharto came in at number one. But the Prophet Mohammad ranked only 11th. Cue massive protests.

Monitor, with a circulation of over 700,000, was Indonesia's top-selling tabloid. Its publishing licence was quickly revoked. Chief editor Arswendo Atmowiloto (69), who was part of the Catholic-run Kompas-Gramedia Group, was sentenced to five years in jail. The poll makes fascinating reading. Sukarno was ranked third, singer Iwan Fals fourth, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein seventh, Arswendo himself was tenth, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev 21st, Mother Teresa 33rd and Margaret Thatcher 37th.

WRITER AND EDITOR H.B. Jassin (1917 – 2000) was the editor of Sastra literary magazine. He was the first person convicted of blasphemy in Indonesia. In August 1968, his magazine published a short story about the Prophet Muhammad and Archangel Gabriel visiting Earth, where they discovered that Muslims were fornicating and suffering in Indonesia because of founding president Sukarno’s policies. By 1968, Suharto had formally replaced Sukarno as president. Keen to gain the support of Muslim groups, Suharto had Jassin arrested for blasphemy.

In 1971, Jassin received a one-year jail sentence and two years’ probation. After that, the blasphemy law was ignored for a couple of decades until the early 1990s, when Suharto used it to gain support from conservatives and suppress his opponents. Following the fall of Suharto in 1998, more than 100 blasphemy cases have been processed in Indonesia.

AHOK JAKARTA GOVERNOR

LIA EDEN CULT LEADER

Basuki Tjahaja “Ahok” Purnama (52) was one of Jakarta’s most outspoken and high-achieving governors. He significantly improved infrastructure and services from 2014 to 2017. His efforts to stop rampant corruption earned him powerful enemies. Some of his rivals fanned the flames of racism and religious intolerance, as Ahok is ethnic Chinese and a Christian. In September 2016, Ahok made a speech in which he mentioned he thought his opponents were misusing a verse of the Quran to warn people they would go to hell if they voted for a non-Muslim. Part of the speech was later uploaded on social media and Ahok was accused of insulting Islam. With the Jakarta governorship being a springboard for the presidency, huge crowds gathered to demand Ahok be jailed or killed. In May 2017, he was sentenced to two years in jail.

TAJUL MULUK SHIITE PREACHER About 99 percent of Indonesian Muslims follow the Sunni version of the religion. Tajul Muluk (47) follows the Shia version, whose followers have come under increasing persecution in Indonesia in recent years. Tajul, who lived on Madura Island off East Java, preached that Muslims should pray only three times a day, rather than five times. He also promoted contract weddings and claimed the Koran is not authentic. That upset some mainstream Muslims, including one of his brothers. In December 2011, a mob of anti-Shia protesters attacked and burned down Tajul’s Islamic school compound. In July 2012, Sampang District Court sentenced Tajul to two years in jail for insulting Islam. The following month, his followers were attacked again and one was killed. In September 2012, Surabaya High Court increased Tajul’s sentence to four years. He unsuccessfully petitioned the Constitutional Court to drop the blasphemy article from the Criminal Code. Upon release from jail, he was forced to move to Jakarta.

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Lia Eden (70) is the founder of a Jakarta-based cult called God’s Kingdom of Eden. She claims to be the reincarnation of Mother Mary and that her son is the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. In 2015, she wrote a 38-page letter to President Joko Widodo, requesting permission for a spaceship piloted by the Archangel Gabriel to land at Jakarta’s National Monument. The ship was to take her followers to another planet, where they could restart civilisation without mainstream religions. Lia was convicted of blasphemy in 2006 and sentenced to two years in jail after calling for the abolition of Indonesia’s official religions.

In 2009, she received a two-and-a-half year sentence for a similar offense. Lia in 1998 proclaimed herself to be Imam Mahdi – an Islamic prophet who is prophesised to appear during the final years of Earth to restore peace and justice.

Kenneth Yeung is a Jakarta-based editor

ANTONIUS BAWENGAN CHRISTIAN PREACHER Antonius Richmond Bawengan (65) is a Christian from Temanggung in Central Java. In October 2010, he distributed two short books describing the sacred Black Stone (al-Hajaru-l-Aswad) on the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque of Mecca as resembling female genitalia. Pilgrims to Mecca try to kiss the Black Stone, which is reputed to have been kissed by the Prophet Muhammad. Antonius described the Jamarat – three stone pillars in Mina, east of Mecca – as resembling male genitalia. He also called the Prophet Muhammad a liar, described Islam as a cruel religion and claimed Muslims worship a moon god. In February 2011, he was sentenced to the maximum penalty of five years for blasphemy. Hundreds of protesters were upset he had not been given the death penalty, so they rampaged through the town, burning down churches and a school.

GAFATAR OFFICIALS CULT LEADERS

RUSGIANI

Gafatar was officially founded in January 2012 and claimed to have about 55,000 members across Indonesia.

The group’s spiritual leader, Ahmad Mushaddeq, claims to be a messiah, and has been jailed twice for his “deviant teachings”, which are a blend of Islam, Judaism and Christianity. He has said prayers and fasting are not obligatory. In 2008, Ahmad was sentenced to four years behind bars. In March 2017, East Jakarta District Court sentenced him to five years for contradicting and insulting Islamic values. His associate Mahful Muis Tumanurung also received five years, while their spokesman Andry Cahya received three years. The group had tried to live peacefully in West and East Kalimantan provinces, but its members were attacked and evicted.

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CHRISTIAN HOUSEWIFE

POET, DAUGHTER OF SUKARNO

Anyone who has visited Bali will be familiar with canang – the ubiquitous Hindu offerings of woven palm or banana leaves containing flower petals and a stick of incense, and sometimes food. Made by girls and women, the ornate offerings are placed daily in the streets to give thanks to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa (the All-In-One God). But not everyone thinks they are beautiful. In August 2012, a Christian woman, Rusgiani (49), visited the house of her friend, Suliati, in Jimbaran to pray for her ailing motherin-law. Upon leaving the house, Rusgiani said: “God cannot enter this house because there is canang here. Canang is disgusting and dirty. My God is rich, He doesn’t need offerings.” Suliati took offense and reported Rusgiani to police. She was charged under Article 156 of the Criminal Code, which states that “a person who expresses feelings of hostility, hatred or contempt against one or more groups of the Indonesian population shall be punished with a maximum imprisonment of four years or a maximum fine of Rp300.” Denpasar District Court in October 2013 sentenced her to 14 months in jail.

Sukmawati (66), one of the younger siblings of former president Megawati Sukarnoputri, dabbled in politics without success after the 1998 fall of former dictator Suharto. In March 2018, she recited her poem Ibu Indonesia (Mother Indonesia), which describes Indonesian culture as being preferable to imported Islamic traditions.

The most controversial lines were: “I don’t know Islamic Sharia, but I know Mother Indonesia’s konde [traditional hair-bun extension] is very beautiful, prettier than your face veil,” and “Mother Indonesia’s lullaby is so very melodious, more soothing than the strains of your azan [Islamic call to prayer].” Predictably, Islamic extremists and opportunistic politicians reported Sukmawati to police. It was payback for when Sukmawati had in 2016 filed a police complaint against radical Muslim cleric Rizieq Shihab for allegedly insulting Sukarno and Indonesian state ideology Pancasila.

Rizieq had said: “in Sukarno's Pancasila, God is placed in the arse”. Police this year dropped defamation charges against the cleric. Meanwhile, Sukmawati had to apologise for her poem and has so far avoided prosecution.

ALEXANDER AAN FACEBOOK ATHEIST In January 2012, a 30-year-old civil servant from West Sumatra, Alexander Aan, questioned the existence of God in a Facebook post. He wrote: “If God exists, why do bad things happen? ... There should only be good things if God is merciful.” He declared heaven, hell, angels and devils to be “myths”. On January 18, an angry mob showed up at the local government planning office in Dharmasraya district,

where Alexander worked as a data analyst. He was attacked and handed over to police. On January 20, he was charged with blasphemy, inciting religious hatred and promoting atheism. In June, Muaro Sijunjung District Court sentenced him to two-and-a-half years in jail and fined him Rp100 million under the Electronic Information and Transactions Law for disseminating information aimed at inciting religious hatred or hostility. Charges of blasphemy and promoting atheism were dropped. He was released on January 27, 2014. Although atheism is not yet illegal in Indonesia, it could be illegal to identify as an atheist online and it is definitely illegal to promote atheism.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Indian Celebrity Chef Live Cooking Show at The ANVAYA Beach Resort Bali BALI A five-star resort in Kuta, The ANVAYA Beach Resort Bali was host to Indian Celebrity Chef Vicky Ratnani for a Live Cooking Show at Sands Restaurant’s open kitchen.

The event was held in collaboration with VITO (Visit Indonesia Tourism Office) in India and was also part of a familiarisation mission for Indian tourists who travel to Bali.

Watching the cooking show were 50 Bali-based media and travel agents. Chef Vicky Ratnani, who was born and raised in Mumbai, has a wit and charm reminiscent

of natural Indian spices. A foodie at heart, he is a heady cocktail of flavours, some still undefined. At The ANVAYA Beach Resort Bali Chef Vicky cooked a tempting Coconut Water Poached Prawn and Vanilla Curry Leaf Mash The ANVAYA Healthy Pizza.

“Sands’ open kitchen design is truly amazing. The restaurant brings a new concept to Asian cuisine, especially reactivating the engagement between chefs and food lovers.

I was honoured to be hosted by The ANVAYA and greatly enjoyed the warm hospitality,” said Chef Vicky at Sands Restaurant.

Etihad Airways Launches Dedicated In-Flight Guest Medical Services JAKARTA Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has launched two specialised services for air travellers with pre-existing medical conditions, ensuring continuity of care and in-flight safety.

The one-stop-shop services – the first in the region to be offered by an airline – will be carried out by members of the Etihad medical team, all of whom are qualified in aviation and transport medicine.

The Cowboy Chef Jay McCarthy is Back at C’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant JAKARTA Back by popular demand, Chef Jay McCarthy is in town to invite all meat lovers to savour his special menu. From July 16 – 20, 2018, the celebrity guest chef will be serving an ultimate US Beef and Lamb indulgence at C’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant, Grand Hyatt Jakarta.

Born in New York and a resident of Texas, Jay McCarthy is a popular chef on Food Network, has been voted to be Alamo City’s “Best Chef” and has even been voted the “most creative chef in San Antonio” by Mary Mahaffey, President of the Heart of Texas Specialty Foods in Austin.

The open kitchen of C’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant will be the place where the Cowboy Chef will showcase his unique

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Southern style of cooking and flavours in preparing the premium meats. Creating a mouth-watering menu for this special occasion, Chef Jay McCarthy has brought back some favourites of C’s loyal guests, including the Cowboy Bone in Ribeye Steak and Sugar Cured Prime Beef Tenderloin with Apple Brie Cream. As for the new must-try dishes, guests can enjoy the Coriander Rubbed Hampshire Lamb T-bone and the 1.5 kg Stockyard Gold Wagyu Tomahawk Steak to name a few.

Available for lunch and dinner only, prices start at Rp85,000++.

Reserve your table early by calling +622129921234 ext. 3400 or email at cs.ghjakarta@hyatt.com

The first service allows guests, who require medical clearance prior to travel, the opportunity to request an Etihad aviation doctor to visit them and conduct an evaluation in consultation with their attending physician.

All medical forms and assessments will be completed by the Etihad doctor on-site,

leading to a recommendation about their “fit to fly” status within one day.

The second service is the introduction of an in-flight nurse who can accompany guests during their trip and provide medical support.

Dr. Nadia Bastaki, Etihad Airways’ Vice President Medical Services, said: “Etihad is delighted to be the first airline in the region to provide these new medical services which will cater for guests who require medical assistance during their travel.

“Both services will help ensure our guests have a smooth and hassle-free journey, greatly removing unnecessary anxiety they sometimes feel when travelling.”

Guests interested in availing in these services can visit: etihad.com/meda

Sunday family jazz brunch at Mövenpick Resort & Spa Jimbaran Bali BALI Treat your family to a sensational Sunday brunch that has everyone’s taste preferences covered.

Fill your plate with global favourites from an extensive buffet featuring a fresh salad bar, live cooking stations, hot carvery, seafood on ice and much more. An extra Rp350,000 adds freeflow selected refreshing cocktails, wine and beer. Free entrance for two children under the age of 12 is available when both parents dine in. Entertainment: Live Jazz and Magician Performance *Book before Saturday and be entitled to a generous 20 percent discount.

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From 12 noon – 4.00 pm: Rp450,000 / adult, Rp199,000 net / child age 12 – 16 years old Location: Anarasa Restaurant

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The FIRST NAMES of SIX characters from a very famous American sitcom are hidden in this puzzle. The FIRST NAMES of the actors who played those characters are also there. To make it easy, one example is shown below. The name of their favourite meeting place is also hidden somewhere in the puzzle. Can you find all the names and the meeting place?

If you can, SEND A PICTURE of your completed puzzle to Mad About Comedy at 0821 1194 3084 and you could win TWO FREE TICKETS to our next international comedy show.

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EVENTS JAKARTA Networking

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and insightful comedians. The show will start at 8.30 pm at the American Club. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit www.paytix.net.

Exhibition

“See You Again” and “Attention” will have his concert in Indonesia.

Get ready to witness Charlie Puth’s Voicenotes Concert with latest hits such as “What You Have Done For Me” and “How Long” sure to be performed live. The concert will be held at Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in BSD. Concert tickets will be available for purchase through id.bookmyshow.com or www. charlieputhjkt.com

Indonesia International Pet Expo 20 – 22 July 2018 Jakarta Business Networkers Every Thursday Make the right connections and grow your business over lunch. At Jakar ta Business Networkers (JBN) all attendees are encouraged to help others by exchanging referrals and introducing each other to target audiences. JBN is all about helping you grow. Promote your business, personal brand or portfolio each week to the rest of the attendees and explain to the group the type of referrals you would like to receive.

JBN professional networking sessions are every Thursday lunchtime at Central, South and West of Jakarta. RSVP: info@ jbnetworkers.com.

Following a highly successful 2 0 17 e d i t i o n , I n d o n e s i a International Pet Expo is back on the calendar with its 2018 edition to delight pet lovers and enthusiasts! Recognised as the leading platform for products and services in pet care, the expo is a veritable showcase of the complete value chain in pet care from pet food and pet accessory manufacturers to pet sitters and from veterinary specialists to retail stores. The expo will be held at ICE BSD City, Hall 5 and 6. For more information, go to www.iipe.co.id

Clean Bandit Live in Jakarta 20 August 2018 Electronic Band group from Britain Clean Bandit returns to jakarta for their upcoming concer t on 20 August. The concert is part of "I Miss You Tour 2018". They will perform their latest single from the album including Rockabye and Symphony. Previously, the group has performed in Skenoo Hall, Gandaria City Jakarta back in 2015. This year, the concert will be held at The Kasablanka Hall, Kota Kasablanka. Ticket prices range from Rp800,000 to Rp1,000,000. Tickets can be purchased at id.bookmyshow. com.

Bridestory Market 19 – 22 July 2018 Halsey is set to headline the upcoming social media festival On Off Festival, set to be held for the first time ever on 11 & 12 August at Gandaria City, Jakarta. On Off Festival will be a celebration of social media and the online world in an engaging and interactive festival experience. More international and local online content creators will be announced soon to join the lineup within the next few months. Be sure to follow @ onofffestival on Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates on the festival and visit www. onofffestival.com

Sunny Side Up Tropical Festival 20 – 21 July 2018

An Evening with The Truffle Master Chef Kenta Kayama at OKU 14 – 15 August 2018

Shows The Jakarta Bridge Club Every Tuesday and Friday The Jakarta Bridge Club invites expat communities throughout Jakarta to join a networking session on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9am to 12pm. Participants meet for pleasant and convivial moments where they can share and exchange information among expats at three to five tables.

The networking event takes place at Die Stube Restaurant on Jalan Kemang Raya. Visitors and partners are welcome to join.

For more information, please contact Ernah at +62818686999.

Comedy

We The Fest 20 – 22 July 2018

Mamma Mia! Musical 28 August – 9 September 2018 Indonesian International Toys and Kids Expo 25 – 28 July 2018 The Indonesian International Toys and K ids E x p o is the largest international toy exhibition in Indonesia bringing toy manufacturers from China, with products ranging from baby and kids toys, baby care products, kids stationary, kids apparel and more. The event will be held from 25 to 28 July 2018 at Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo), Kemayoran, Jakarta.

For more information, please visit: www.iite.co.id Music

Mad About Comedy Jakarta presents Mike Merrill 21 July 2018 Mike Merrill is a 20-year StandUp Comedy veteran who has performed throughout Asia, Africa and Europe. He has performed on Comedy Central, CBS and NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity, and has appeared on global media sites including Hulu and Buzzfeed. He brazenly taps into popular culture, relationships, the ec onomy and so c iet y.

He’s written professionally for television and continues to write and produce his own content. Seeing him live, you’ll get a hilarious look at life from one of today’s most honest

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Charlie Puth Voicenotes Tour, Live in Indonesia 16 November 2018 The singer with the extraordinary success of five multi-platinum hits, “One Call Away”, “Marvine Gaye”, “We Don’t Talk Anymore”,

Over 60 million people all around the globe have fallen in love with the story and the music that makes MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel - good musical.

And now, in a stunning new production, we invite you to fall in love all over again! Voulez Vous, S.O.S, Take a Chance On Me, Dancing Queen and so many more hits you know and love make this worldwide phenomenon a fabulous night out for audiences of all ages.

Set on a Greek island paradise and inspired by the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs, writer Catherine Johnson’s heartwarming tale centres around Sophie, a young bride-to-be. On the eve of her wedding, Sophie’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. A celebration of love, laughter, family and friendship, MAMMA MIA! is exactly what the world needs right now. For more information visit www. mammamiajk t.com ( Venue: Taman Ismail Marzuki) Festivals Halsey at On Off Festival 2018 11 August 2018 American singer/songwriter

Bridestory Market will return in 2018 with even more to offer.

Welcoming over 700 wedding professionals, Bridestory Market 2018 will be the biggest wedding exhibition of 2018. This year, Bridestory Market will be held from 19 – 22 July 2018 at ICE BSD City, Jakarta. For more information, please visit: www. market.bridestory.com

this year’s theme. The grand event will feature dedicated areas for creators of music, art, photography, and cinema.

Soundrenaline 2018 will also proudly present renowned local and international musicians. More than a decade since its premiere, Soundrenaline 2017 successfully presented 4 world-famous artist; Dashboard Confessional, Mew, Jet dan Cults, and more than 70 local artist such as Naif, Sheila On 7, Andien, Tulus, Dipha Barus, Maliq & D’Essentials, Isyana Sarasvati and even Andra & The Backbone. Get the tickets to Soundrenaline 2018 : The Soul of Expression at soundrenaline. co.id & kiostix.com.

Gather your squad and get ready for the summer festival of music, arts, fashion and food, We The Fest 2018! The lineup includes world-renowned international artists such as Lorde, James Bay, The Neighbourhood, Honne, Alt-J and many more! This threeday event will be held at JIExpo Kemayoran. For tickets visit www.wethefest.com/tickets

Grotesk 30 June – 22 July 2018 C l eve r q u i p s a n d a b i t of grumbling themed art exhibition to be held in Salihara Gallery, South Jakarta. Grotesk, the art exhibition by Indonesia’s new generation of artist Natisa Jones is an exhibition showcasing the artist’s exploration of the variety of media/materials that covers a building in her art. Natisa Jones went to Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Melbourne, Australia) to pursue her passion on paintings and drawings. After having graduated in 2011, she chose Bali as her base and built up her installation of artworks.

The event is pleased to present and open for public from 30 June to 22 July. Mondays and public holidays are closed. Register here w w w.salihara.org /en / programs/visual-arts/exhibition/ detail/grotesk

Bringing you Tokyo’s ultimate dining experience with a twist of French and Japanese c uisine, p re p are d by C hef “Extraordinaire” Kenta Kayama of Margotto e Baciare Restaurant.

A hidden gem in Nishi-Azabu district, where the world’s finest truffles are served to epicurean connoisseurs. Savour these signature set dinner menus which are crafted by the Truffle Master – Chef Kayama; • 7-course at Rp1,900,000++ per person • 7- c o u r s e w i t h t r u f f l e a t Rp2,600,000++ per person • 8-course with truffle & caviar at Rp2,900,000++ per person Limited seats available, book your table directly at +622123583896 | WhatsApp: +628170070059 | oku.jakarta@kempinski.com

BALI Festivals

Soundrenaline 2018 8 – 9 September 2018 After 15 consecutive successful events, Soundrenaline is ready to rock the island once again, with Soul of E xpression as

The fifth edition of Sunny Side Up Tropical Festival by Ismaya Live will once again be held on the shores of Indian Ocean at Potato Head Beach Club in Bali. The two-day cultural event will combine music, art, and sustainability. Each year, music lovers from Asia and Australia gathered together to the island to experience this iconic festival.

In addition to a stellar line up of local and international DJs, vocalist and bands, This year’s edition will feature a number of eco-minded art installations and a pop - up merchandise store. For more info visit www. sunnysideupfest.com

Sanur Village Festival 22 – 26 August 2018 Sanur Village Festival (SVF) is a community event founded by Sanur Development Foundation (YPS) which is a combination of several large-scale activities involving food festival, creative economy exhibition, various contests and competitions, art and cultural attractions, music as well as various t y p es of env ironment all y friendly activities. This year’s theme called “Mandala Giri” is translated into English as a circle and mountain. For the Balinese, mountains are the center of their spiritual and cultural activity. Join many fun activities and experience the local wisdom at Matahari Terbit Beach, Sanur Bali.

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JAKARTA AUTOMOTIVE

For sale: 2 Vespa, build up year 19 62 and 19 6 4. One white as original style and one blue restored.

All papers complete. Selling both together. Asking price Rp10 0 million (negotiable). Location in South Jakarta, Cilandak. Call: +6281510272757.

Diplomatic car for sale: Black Toyota Kijang Innova 2007. Engine 2.0V. Mileage 147,000km. Well maintained, regularly serviced, new battery. Rp48,000,000 or best offer (non-diplomatic buyer would have to pay tax). For photos and further details contact David G. via WA +6281285303847.

Toyota Fortuner for sale – owner leaving for UK. Type 2.4G, June 2016 registered, 24,000km white, diesel, automatic, full year STNK, BPKP, both keys still available. Price of Rp395 million includes transfer.

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Diplomatic Toyota Avanza for sale.

I n i t i a l re g i s t r a t i o n: J a n u a r y 2016, Under warranty for three ye ar s / fre e ser v ic e fo r fo ur years or 50,000km. The vehicle is in excellent condition, only 14,800km and one owner. It was purchased duty/ customs free and is diplomatic plated. Comfortable for long drives, and strong side and back tinting ensures privacy Can sit 5 comfortably (we have two children) or more with seats in boot unfolded. Well maintained and regularly serviced at Toyota wo rksho p, m ost re c entl y in May. Automatic transition. Price Rp130,000,000 or nearest offer Contact +628121041249 or email nikhilesh.bhattacharyya@gmail. com.

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Compensation: net salary Rp20 to 30 million per month (depending on your qualifications, experience, and total teaching hours),15 observed Indonesian public holidays, working visa (KITAS) with all expenses covered by the company.

Requirements: • Must be a Christian • A Bachelor Degree (English, linguistics, literature preferred) • For primary: minimum 2 years post- qualification teaching experience with young learners • For junior & senior high: minimum 2 years post-qualification teaching ex p erienc e + C ELTA / Trinit y TESOL/120 Hour TEFL Certificate • Extensive work experience •Clean health record • Certified criminal background checks • Energ etic , ad apt ab le, and outgoing personality • Positive, passionate, professional approach • Must be committed to work • N ati ve sp e akers ( U S , U K , Canada, Australia, New Zealand) are encouraged to apply.

Please send your CV with a Recent Photo to info@empirestateinstitute. com. Contact +62213905099 for details.

LOOKING FOR WORK need a tutor or your child needs help in their school lessons?I teach kids ages 2 - 8 years old, I am an experienced I Can Read teacher, I specialize in reading. I can also teach Math , English and Science. My way of teaching is fun and interactive. Don't hesitate to contact me or WhatsApp me Ms.Dimple +6281915450298.

Email: sweetnclassyme@gmail. com

Ford Ecosport Titanium. Production Year: 2014 (Registered year March 2 015 ). M i l e a g e: 5 6 , 0 0 0 k m .

Transmission: manual. Engine: 1. 5 G a s o line. C o l o r : b re eze brown. Price: Rp150,0 0 0,0 0 0 (negotiable/ best offer). Call: Henry +628170930017.

Research assistant needed for short-term project in the field of cross- cultural management training. Must be fluent in English, able to read and summarise journal articles. Ideal for someone with a keen brain who is looking for an opportunity to use it. Friendly support and advice available. This is a voluntary position but expenses will be covered. Please contact Christine at cgconsultnow@gmail. com.

I offer private piano lesson for 6 years old student and up. around Jakarta . Jl. Sekolah Duta IV Pondok Indah. Call: +6281311258095.

Email: lizfaustine@Hotmail.com

Diplomatic Car for Sale: Nissan E v a l i a 1. 5 M / T. F i r s t ( n ew ) registration: 2 013 / M ileage: 6 3,0 0 0 km. C olor: dark red.

Manual transmission, 7 seats, electric windows, CD and in-built DVD/Video player, A/C. Excellent condition, last regular service June

Urgently needed! Position available in Indonesia for the 2018/2019 academic year in a Christian school in West Jakarta through Empire State Institute. We offer a very competitive salary depending on qualifications and work-load. We currently have positions in West

Do you have trouble mastering Indonesian? Let me help you to learn methodically with structured materials. During my experience for more than 4 years as an Indonesian teacher to non-native speakers, you only need around 24 hours of classes to convey your thought

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in perfect daily sentences. If you already have basic or intermediate understanding of Indonesian language, I am going to support you further to reach your desired level of Indonesian by designing special materials. For further explanation, please contact me at gisela.rumawas@gmail.com or via my Linkedin at Gisela Rumawas.

Bahasa Indonesia lessons for expats living in South Jakarta, Kuningan, Country Wood, BSD, given by instructor with 20 years experience. Flexible schedule. Please call Pak Chairuman +628121037466 or email chairuman1942@ gmail.com

Learn Spanish (IB, IGCSE, DELE) 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) +6282110502786.

Bahasa Lessons by ACE offers Bahasa course for expatriates.There are Basic, Intermediate and Advanced level. Available in house @ Coteri Building, 1st floor, Kemang Raya 14B, South Jakarta and we can deliver the training in clients office or residence. Experienced & native teachers from different linguistics background. Most of our clients are Oil and Gas companies and multinational companies. Contact: bahasalessons@gmail.com or WA +6282233085108 (Ms. Ellis). Website: www. bahasalessons.com

Professional washing for carpets, hand-made and machine-made: get your oriental hand knotted or machine-made carpets washing and be amazed by the finished results. For further inquiries please contact Shaun Dias (carpet expert ) WhatsApp only: +6281385533395.

Native Italian and Spanish language teacher in Jakarta. Private lessons

Looking for something to buy / sell? Looking for staff? Selling property?

Or need a place to live? Why not place your classified ad with Indonesia Expat! Your classified will be placed once for 2 weeks online and once in our printed version which has a circulation of 16.500 copies bi-weekly.

at your home. More than 10 years of experience with students of all ages. Grammar and conversation lessons. Email me at sean.silla@ gm ail.c om or W hats A p p to +6281298177496.

Help your child reach his potential!

If your child has AD/HD, Autism, PDD/ NOS, Down Syndrome, Nonverbal Learning Disability (NVLD), or a specific Learning Disability (LD) and needs after school home support to cope up with school work, please feel free to contact Teacher Jun at teacher. specialeducation@gmail.com for an appointment.

Get ready for Golf Season! All levels and ages are welcome, f ro m b e g i n n e r to a d v a n c e d programs. For more information and to book a lesson, please email below. Accel Golf Academy – All lessons conducted in English at Pondok Indah Driving Range. Book a lesson: accelgolf@gmail.com Home tuition with an experienced,friendly and helpful teacher for National and International Curriculum (IGCSE/IB) for Senior High School Students and College Graduation Students. We provide home tuition in Accounting, Finance, Economics and Law. Pls call Pati at +6281218004984 or + 6 2 812 8 3 0 6 0 26 9. Email: apex117@gmail.com

For rent: brand new house at Jl. Pejaten Barat, Cilandak ( 4 BR with private pool). This house is modern residence concept located on Jalan Pejaten Barat - Cilandak, surrounded by restaurants, bars, banks, and schools. All of them can be reached within walking distance. Open air terrace with swimming pool behind it makes the house a tranquil place. Garage and carport are available with huge capacity ( 4 cars). You can rent this house for only $5000 per month with one year payment in advance. And available now.

House specification: 5 Bedrooms | 4 Bathrooms | 2 Maid's Room | 2 Floors | Unfurnished | Swimming Pool | Garage & Carport with capacit y for 4 cars | Garden.

Neighbourhood: Pejaten Village Mall, Jakarta Medical Center (JMC) Hospital, Lippo Mall Kemang, French School of Jakarta, and Jakarta Animal Clinic (JAC). Jl. Pejaten Barat , Cilandak - Jakarta Selatan, please contact Maya: mayakania89@gmail.com or call +6281212881065.

Next submission day: 25 July 2018 Send in your personal classifieds for FREE to: ads@indonesiaexpat.biz

find 24hr convenience store, public transport, food, entertainment, etc. Rent charge is US$828 or Rp12 million monthly. Minimum lease is 6 month. Special rent charge for yearly contract. All charge is included maintenance and internet, exclude utilities and securit y deposit. Phone Number: +6281294022880, Email: vipstylecar@live.com For lease: nice apartement Casa Grande at Kasablanka, South Jakarta (2BR - Fully Furnished) .

Specification : Montreal Tower | 32th Floor | Size 78sqm | 2 Bedrooms | 2 Bathroom | City View condition : Fully furnished with modern and luxury furniture Other facilities: grand lobby, private elevator access, swimming pool (kids, jacuzzi, and exercise), fitness room, jogging track, children playground, BBQ area, gazebo, waterpark, security 24 hours, direct access to Mall Kota Kasablanka. The rental price is negotiable, including service and maintenance. Excluded utilities: parking, T V cable, and internet. Minimum rent for 1 (one) year. Not available for daily, weekly,and monthly rental. Also available in difference types and sizes. For more info or viewing this property please contact us: +6287822950280.

Bahasa Indonesia private tutor available for foreign beginners.

Learn the language to ease your day-to-day life in Indonesia. Free text book. Info & appointment: bahasaprivate@gmail.com Piano lesson with an expat teacher in Jakarta Selatan, Kuningan.

More than 15 years of teaching experience - all age - all level please contact for a free trail lesson: +6281281536030. Email: littlemozartinjakarta@gmail.com | www.littlemozartinjakarta.com Learn Bahasa Indonesia with Rini!

Are you new to Jakarta or simply would like to start learning Bahasa Indonesia? Then I have just the right person for you- Rini! Rini is a great teacher; lively and reliable, she structures her classes well and gives you plenty of opportunities to talk and learn. I feel that I've improved so much with her just within a few weeks! Her fee for a one to one lesson is Rp.300,000/ hour or Rp.450,000/lesson of 90 mins. All materials provided. Rini will come to your office or to your own home- she covers the Kemang, Cipete, Pejaten,Antasari and Pondok Indah area. Please contact her at +628121861919 or email sibarani1104@yahoo.com.

Be your fittest self at any age.

Internationally certified, Englishspeaking Personal Fitness Trainer helps you lose fat and get fit faster with fun, personalized workouts at your home or apartment. Try a session FREE, full details at www. jakartafitnesscoach.com. Phone number: +6282111720271.

PROPERTY Studio apartment – full-furnished studio apt icld. air-cond, LCD-TV, near to Halim P. airport and access to Highway Inner City, Central City, Soekarno - Hatta Airport.

Rent US D 425 /month, excld. utilities fees. Reservation contact liapadusi@gmail.com

Cheap apartment rental by direct owner - USD1,200/month (include service charge & 1 parking lot, min 1 year rental) - Hampton’s Park Pondok Indah, South Jakarta size: 97 sqm, 2 bedrooms + study room + maid room. Brand new fully furnished - full facilities - walking distance to Starbucks, Hero, Bless Almond Milk Store, health food stores, Krispy Kreme, JIS near by Pondok Indah hospital, Jakarta outer ring road toll, Kemang and Pondok Indah. Contact WA +628999112502 or check www. jakarta-apartment.net / www. sewa-apartemen.net

Poins Square Apartment, Lebak Bulus, Pondok Indah for rent. 2 bedroom Fully Furnished 10 0 m2. 3 bedroom re-designed into 2 bedroom, bigger living room, wooden floor for the bedrooms.

8 th Floor, extra room for service, city view. Rp120 million per year.

Email: daskian@gmail.com.

For rent 300 houses at Kemang, Cipete, Cilandak, Jeruk Purut, Pond ok Ind ah. Big g ard ens, swimming pools, US$2,0 0 0 – 5,000. Phone: +62816859551 or +628170093366.

Looking for an apartment for rent?

We help to find apartments or houses for rent at South Jakarta.

Many rooms available that might suit you and your family. Phone Number: +6281908307607. Email: ozindoproperty@gmail.com

FOR SALE Beautiful new full renovated house for rent. 2 storey + basement.

750m 2 + 1000m 2 land with join pool. Located 10 minutes from Cilandak Commercial Estate. USD 3,000/ month nett excluding tax (negotiate). If interested please call / wa owner at +62811180605.

Thamrin Residences 2BR low floor, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, low floor, south and pool view, fully furnished, enjoy facilities like gym, swimming pool, sauna, jogging track, jacuzzi, tennis court, bbq corner, and playground for your kids. This location is surrounded by high end shopping mall, trade center, five star hotel, office building b ec ause its around Jakarta's prime area. You can easily

Leaving Jakarta furniture sale.

Cellini lounge set: 1 x 3 seater sofa; 1 x 2 seater; armchair; coffee table & 2 side tables - Rp35,000,000.

Mahogany bedroom set: King 4 poster with canopy; tempur m at tres s; 4 d o o r w ard ro b e; 2 side tables; bed foot sofa Rp70,000,000. Vanity table 2 wing mirrors and stool – Rp3,500,000.

Wooden dining table with six chairs – Rp10,000,000. Guest area: 2 wooden armchairs; bench & peanut table – Rp4,000,000. Refrigerator: S har p 18 0 L – R p2, 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 .

Bicycle: foldable type – Rp500,000.

Prices are negotiable and must be collected by August 2nd. WhatsApp +6287877170201 for photos or more information.

S amsung A ir Purifier- Model number A X6 0K55 8 0W FD. Purchased in May 2016 in South Korea, which we brought to Jakarta.

As we have other purifiers we didn't use this one much so the filter can still be used for a long time (there are also two other filters that are washable with water) Price Rp4,600,000. +628121041249 or nikhilesh.bhattacharyya@gmail. com

HOUSEHOLD STAFF We are looking for a English speaking Nanny, who can take care of a 4 year old boy & should be a live-in maid! For any references you may please contact Harini +628119867787.

Looking for an experienced driver Driver Location: Pakubuwono, Jakarta Selatan. Requirement: no crime record, appropriate driver's licence (SIM), KTP, work experience as a driver for at least 2 years car : Toyota Innova 2016 (Auto) Working time : Mon – Sat, 07:00 – 19:00 (overtime usually occurred) Please contact to me by email: drjk1202@ gmail.com English speaking maid needed 3 days a week in Kemang Village to help with cooking, cleaning, shopping and general household duties. This will not be a live in job but will be needed to come 3 days. Address: Intercon Tower, Kemang Village. Phone Number: +628111003559. Email: jaypalin81@gmail.com We are relocating out of Jakarta so would like to recommend our nanny, Yati (+6281221998976) , she is wonderful with our 6 year old Daughter. Yati has been with us for the past 4 years and prior to that was in Singapore for 10 years.

Her cooking, care and hygiene are to international standards and she will fit in very well with an expat household. She is flexible to live in or out and cheer fully does overtime if asked. We cannot recommend her enough. Since my Husband and I are both working full time, Yati has responsibly and independently managed our daughter - play dates, extra classes, school projects etc. She speaks very good English. Please reach her directly: shailajasharma75@ gmail.com

effective SALES person who can sell anything to anybody. You must be result-oriented, be able to think out of the box, never give up and focus on finding solutions instead of seeing problems. And we don’t care whether you are 20 or 40 years old. Can you say that you are like Leonardo Dicaprio from “The Wolf of Wall Street”? Are you sure? Sounds good! Let’s try it then! Otherwise, please do not waste both our time and your own.

Main responsibility: to sell holiday and honeymoon products online to overseas clients. Requirements: experience in sales area. Preferably in travel, experience in sales of Bali/Indonesia travel products is an advantage, to be resultoriented and client-oriented in the same time. You should live (or lived) in Bali, not less than 1 year from last 3 years. Fluent in English. Age: 20 – 40. Probation 2 months: Fixed basic salar y that depends on Interview. After probation: small basic salary + high percentage from each sale. If you are interested please do NOT send inbox Facebook message but send us your CV to: info@ thesevengroup.org

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A holiday in Bali is definitely exciting, but packing can be a nightmare especially if you are travelling with infants or toddlers. Toy Box Bali offers quality baby equipment you can rent at reasonable rates and we can delivers your orders straight to your hotel or villa. All baby supplies are guaranteed high quality by popular brands, and are sanitized to ensure safety. Check our collections on our Instagram @toyboxbali or simply contact us to +6282144256215.

BALI JOBS AVAILABLE We are looking for the permanent staff to apply the position as a women's spa therapist. Have at least 1 year experience and master some treatment. Minimum age 19 years and maximal 35 years, to be placed on Canggu Point Spa. Criteria : polite, friendly, able to work individually or team, responsible, loyalty, willing to follow the standards or rules of the company. For those who are interested and seriously seeking for a job, please PM or WA to the number +6281236156685.

The Seven Holiday is looking for an online sales manager. We specialize in creating memorable honeymoons & holidays to Bali and Indonesia for overseas guests.

We are NOT looking for a consultant. We are looking for a super-confident, creative and

Need transport in Bali, affordable price. Please contact me : +6285222606606.

Ibu Restiany is fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English and thoroughly experienced in teaching both languages. She understands how language is learned and knows how to encourage her students to m a x i m ize t h e i r l a n g u a g e capabilities. She is also insightful, kind, creative in her teaching techniques, and a joy to talk too.

She is the author of published I n d o n e s i a n l e a r n i n g b o o k s: G et Ta lk i n g I n d o n e s i a n a n d Practical Indonesian In A Week, indonesian Daily Conversations, and Indonesian for Beginners.

For further information, contact me, Kristin Leo (kmleo9@yahoo. com) or Ibu Restiany directly (+6285286601466, restiany2012@ gmail.com).

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Getaway from the big city and visit Ubud, Bali – A peaceful stay in the rice fields, staying at a traditional village, Pejeng Village, a short 4.5 kms from Ubud. 3 Bedrooms plus a villa cook. Huge pool which is spring-fed and has eco-ioniser filter. Beautifully appointed villa with a villa cook. Driver available. Authentic Balinese stay. The walk down to the World Heritage Listed holy Pakerisan River is your nature fix. Sleeps 6 (can extend to 10) Ideal for family or couples or girls-get-away weekend.

Breakfast included – Western or Indonesian. Security 24 hrs. Read latest guest reviews on trip advisor. A magical experience – like a home away from home. w w w. villadamee.com

5 bedroom villa in Jl. Pantai Berawa for lease. Minimalist style for investment holiday rental. Just 5 minute driving to Berawa beach.

Near to restaurant and Canggu club.

Year Built in 2015, Land Surface 500 sqm. Price: Rp1,500,000,000 for 5 years rental, Rp4,000,000,000 /For 19 years Rental. Possible to ex ten d , N e g oti a b l e P r ic e.

Certificate Property : Freehold/ IMB. 5 bedrooms (facing north feature), 1 storey, fully furnished, 5 units AC, 4 bathrooms, water pump, refrigerator, hot water, outdoor shower, swimming Pool, carport, stove, storage room, 5 minutes drive to beach. For more info and inspection, please contact: Dewi (+6287864972481).

Land for Sale at Jimbaran-Bali, Rp3,250,000/m2 /nego, size : 300 m2, 20 m X D 15m. Freehold, direct owner. Access : 7m hotmix, view: GWK sculpture. Location : Jalan Toya ning II, in front of Bali Pecatu Indah resort entrance (New Kuta golf club)-South Kuta, 20 minutes to airport, nusa dua, pandawa beach. 5 minutes to Karma kandara, dreamland and melasti beach, free design & Building permission (IMB), suitable for villa, guest house, resident, clean & quiet environment, villa area surrounding.

Only 300m entry from Uluwatu street. Please contact : +6281999007397.

Leasehold: Villa Awan Putih, 3 bed room in Canggu. Comfortable two story Villa in walking distance to Canggu beach. Relaxing rooftop terrace with a cozy gazebo. With IMB Pondok Wisata & it's prime location, great opportunity to use it as a rental business, lease (25 years): Rp4,20 0,0 0 0,0 0 0. For more details & inquiries: Phone / WhatsApp: +6285100152013.

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