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BUSINESS PROFILE Omnia Bali – One of the Island of the God’s Hottest Day Clubs

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SPORTS Houbii Sports Academy: Training Young Athletes

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Every year we hear the same questions; should we say Merry Christmas in a Muslim nation? Will our Muslim friends be offended? And every year as we walk around the malls we see Christmas decorations and we hear Christmas songs, so I think the answer is clear; our Muslim friends are certainly capable of understanding that we are simply offering the greetings of the season and we obviously mean no offence. It would be very sad if Indonesian Muslims living in predominantly Christian countries could not openly celebrate Ramadhan, so I think it is safe to say we are all adults and we can all appreciate each other’s religious preferences without seeing them as a threat or an insult. As usual, it is probably overly sensitive people getting offended on behalf of other people.

This festive issue is designed to entertain you and inform you about all things “Christmas,” and some of our regular columns are presented with a slant towards the festive season. As usual we have tried to include something for everyone as far as space allows, but if you have any particular requests for 2019 please do let us know.

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SCAMS IN THE CITY King Con Convicted Again, Gets No Prison Time

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INFO FOR EXPATS What is the Corporate Structure in Indonesia?

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LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Santa Claus is Coming to Town

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SNA MEDIA CLUB COLUMN Please Help Lombok – Part Two

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SPORTS Meet (Some of) the Captains

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate and Happy Holidays to those who do not. May we all enjoy a well-earned break with our families and come back in January for the start of a healthy and prosperous 2019.

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OBSERVATION Rat's Tail Soup

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TOP 10 Richest Indonesians

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BUSINESS PROFILE

Omnia Bali – One of the Island of the Gods’ Hottest Day Clubs Indonesia Expat spoke to Mr. Christian Lindman, Assistant General Manager of Omnia Bali, to talk about his background, his role at Omnia, and their upcoming events.

Courtesy of Martin Westlake

The Holiday Season is fast approaching. What are Omnia Bali's special Christmas and New Year's events and promotions?

Over the festive season we are running a Christmas inspired food menu of roast beef and roast pork loin with all the extras. Aside from the food, we believe that our staff are one of the main reasons for our success, so we challenged the bar team to create five unique Bali Christmas cocktails. These will be available from December 22 to 26.

Omnia Bali has become one of the most popular day clubs in Bali. Can you tell us about its unique design and concept?

Designed in collaboration with Woha Group and Rockwell Group, Omnia brings breathtaking views with stunning architectural details to provide form and operational function. Every element of the venue was carefully thought through from the width of the bar tops, to the placement of the daybeds. As this was the first Omnia Dayclub, branching off from our nightclubs and the first of the brand’s move to Asia, we wanted to bring the “wow factor” of Vegas entertainment to Bali.

What is your role in the establishment? Can you tell us about your background?

I am half Finnish and half Australian, however I was raised in Singapore and lived there for over 20 years. My family has been visiting Bali since the 80s, but I first moved to Bali almost two years ago with my wife Cynthia and children as the pre-opening AGM, and that is my current role. We do not have an actual general manager at Omnia, nor Sake no Hana, but we have that responsibility.

Having previously worked in nightclubs across the globe from London, to Singapore, to Helsinki and Las Vegas, entertainment and hospitality have been my passion for over 14 years. In Las Vegas I worked with Hakkasan Group (Founders of Omnia Nightclub, Hakkasan Nightclub and many other venues), so when I was presented the option to return to Asia to open Omnia Dayclub with the group, it was an opportunity I could not turn down.

What do you think sets The Cube Bar and Sake no Hana apart from other bars and restaurants on the island?

Majestically nestled in tropical greenery on the dramatic cliffs of Uluwatu, both The Cube at Omnia Dayclub Bali and Sake no Hana offer day guests a spectacular experience 6

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New Year’s Eve will be another huge production by Omnia.

Think HUGE fireworks, a top tier sound system, and a great line-up of artists performing. DJ Ruckus – whom GQ magazine called “the most sought-after DJ in the world” will be bringing us into 2019 along with some special guests. with a view that differs from the rest of the Island. With the finest food, drinks and facilities in the region, all complemented by world class DJ entertainment, and with both brands co-existing within the property, this is definitely a hotspot for the global party set, bringing a new and unique daylife experience.

Omnia Bali has had some of the world's biggest DJs perform onstage. Who are you bringing next and who would you like to see perform at Omnia?

Our entertainment line-up is one of our biggest secrets, sorry. Our in-house team and international teams work tirelessly to bring the best and leading DJs constantly.

Although I cannot say who is booked for 2019, I can say that all you have to do is look at our resident DJ list in Vegas and that’s a good indication.

Ultimately I would love to see Calvin Harris perform at Omnia. As one of our Las Vegas residents, I have seen him many times before, but to be able to bring one of electronic music’s Gods to the Island of the Gods would be amazing.

What are the plans for Omnia Bali in the coming year?

We are constantly evolving menus, production, and of course our DJ line-ups – 2019 will have some really exciting add-ons in store, but these are all closely guarded secrets.

I can say though that we will have Duke Dumont on January 5, 2019.

For more information visit www.omniaclubs.com/bali

Omnia Bali Jl. Belimbing Sari, Banjar Tambiyak Desa Pecatu, Uluwatu Bali 80364, Indonesia Table Reservations Inquiries: reservations@omniabali.com / +62 361 8482 150

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SPORTS

Houbii Sports Academy: Training Young Athletes Indonesia Expat sat down with Ms. Melvina Andini, Head of Academics at Houbii Sports Academy and Ms. Sylvia Effendi, the Marketing Director of Houbii Urban Adventure Park, to talk about Houbii Sports Academy and their upcoming classes and new curriculum for 2019.

When was Houbii Sports Academy first established and why did you decide to open it?

When Houbii was first opened, we actually already had plans to open the academy along with the playground. We want people to know that trampoline is not only for fun and jumping around, we want them to know that it's also for sports. That's why we opened Houbii Sports Academy (HSA) in 2017. HSA has a variety of curriculums to help people gain skills and stay healthy at the same time.

to run around and have fun. Our mission is to build good character through our academy. We want to build their self esteem, confidence, discipline, and their teamwork abilities.

In our classes we have people of different nationalities.

Through our class we want to teach them to communicate in diverse groups. The classes are bilingual so it fits both foreigners and Indonesians.

What can foreign students gain from joining the classes?

Foreigners can join the class to gain trampoline and gymnastics skills and earn certification. We teach up to level 10. At the end of every semester which lasts 20 weeks or 20 classes we will do an assessment for levelling as well as a graduation and performance to showcase their skills.

Every Saturday in December, we have students perform to the rest of our customers to develop their confidence and show their skills.

What is in your curriculum?

In 2019, we will switch our term into semesters, from a three-month class to a six-month class. The new curriculum is our International Standard from Australian Gymnastics.

We will have new coaches, who are actually the Indonesian National Team coaches, as well as the members of the Indonesian National Team itself. Our head coach is going to be the national team coach.

When do classes start for the new semester?

We will start classes on January 21, 2019 and will divide the classes by age groups: Ages 5 to 7, Ages 7 to 9 and Ages 9 to 12. This upcoming semester is new for us, because we are using International Australian Gymnastics curriculum and will now be dividing classes by age groups.

When does enrolment start and what are the prices?

We are already open for registration and enrolment for new students. Enrolment began on December 1, 2018 and will end January 14, 2019. Prices are Rp250,000 for the Enrolment fee, and Rp2.7 million per semester. This is for one class per week which lasts two hours (one hour coached session and one hour free practice session) for a total of 20 weeks. For the price you will also get an HSA T-Shirt, two pairs of socks, a string bag, the Level Certificate and Merit Medal as well as unlimited free access to practice at Houbii Adventure Park anytime they want.

Can people above age 12 join the classes?

It's really interesting because even though the maximum age is 12, we also have parents joining, as well as little toddlers.

It really has become a family activity.

Why did you change the curriculum?

In 2018 we had classes for those who want to have fun and stay healthy, and classes for those who want to train professionally. For 2019, we want to focus on professional classes because we see the potential to create new athletes for trampoline. We have good connections with Persani which is the Indonesian Gymnastics Association, as well as the Ministry of Sports. We want our academy students to become professional athletes. The year 2018 was the first time Indonesia has competed in trampoline, which was during the Asian Games, and we want to continue to cultivate new athletes for Indonesia. It will be a dream come true for an HSA student to become an athlete. One of our goals is for our students to compete in the next National Championship or Pekan Olahraga Nasional in Papua in 2020 and represent Jakarta.

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What are your plans for the future?

We are planning to open Little-U especially for babies and toddlers aged from three months to five years old to cover the ones who cannot join the gymnastics and trampoline class.

We also sponsor athletes to go to competitions.

On December 15, 2018 we sent two coaches and four HSA students to compete in the third Singapore trampoline competition. We're not only focusing on training, we're also giving them channels to compete and perform to become better. We're facilitating them to become athletes.

For more information visit www.houbii.com and for enrolment contact sales@houbii.com or +6281113203977

How successful has HSA been so far?

Right now we have 239 students enrolled at HSA. Based on their testimonials, they have really enjoyed their time and they feel that it's a very good activity for them. It's very hard to find outdoor activities or activities that allows kids

Houbii Urban Adventure Park Jl. Metro Pondok Indah Blok BB No.3, RT.1/RW.16, Pd. Pinang, Kby. Lama, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12310

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SCAMS IN THE CITY

Kenneth Yeung is a Jakarta-based editor

King Con Convicted Again, Gets No Prison Time

BY KENNETH YEUNG

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emember Dimas Kanjeng, the murderous conman who pretended he could create money out of thin air? He was convicted of fraud this month, but received no sentence because of a legal technicality.

The oily-haired swindler, whose real name is Taat Pribadi, was born in East Java in 1970. In 2000, he started a mystical cult and later claimed he could magically increase people’s money. He was actually just running an occasional Ponzi scheme – doubling the money of some of his followers by persuading new followers to also hand over their cash and jewellery.

Many of his duped disciples were given counterfeit cash and fake gold. Local media reports said he accumulated a personal fortune of at least Rp500 billion (then US$38 million) from his tens of thousands of followers.

When two of his associates threatened to expose the scam, Taat ordered his security guards to murder them. The first was killed in February 2015, the second in April 2016.

Taat was arrested in September 2016 and charged with murder and fraud.

On August 1, 2017, Kraksaan District Court in Probolinggo, East Java, sentenced Taat to 18 years in jail for masterminding the murders. Prosecutors had demanded life imprisonment, but judges said the lighter sentence was justified because the murders were his first offense.

Both Taat and state prosecutors appealed the murder verdict, which was upheld by Surabaya High Court. The two sides then appealed to the Supreme Court, which in February 2018 quietly rejected both appeals.

The Supreme Court’s online archive does not contain a copy of the verdict explaining why the judges rejected the prosecutor’s request for life imprisonment.

On August 24, 2017, Kraksaan District Court sentenced Taat to two years in jail for fraud for scamming Rp800 million from one of his followers, Prayitno Suprihadi.

Presiding judge Basuki Wiyono said Taat was spared a heavier sentence because he was “always polite and cooperative” during the trial – even though he had consistently denied any wrongdoing.

Courtesy of Media Indonesia

Why indeed would anyone support a cor rupt, convicted murderer?

Money.

Muhammad Ali, who in 2014 had been promised his cash would be used for charitable purposes, and would be multiplied to Rp60 billion.

Presiding judge Anne Rusiana said that although Taat was “legally and convincingly” guilty of fraud, she could not give him any additional jail time because Indonesian law does not allow a person to be cumulatively sentenced to more than 20 years.

Once again, the two sides appealed the verdict. This time, Surabaya District Court in January 2019 increased Taat’s sentence to three years. The two verdicts meant Taat was sentenced to a total of 21 years in jail.

What? Yes, let’s take a look at Indonesia’s antiquated Criminal Code. Specifically Article 12. It states that imprisonment is either for life or temporary. It then stipulates the term of temporary imprisonment is at least one day and at most 15 years, or a maximum of 20 years in consecutive cases.

Paragraph 4 of Article 12 states, “In no case the term of twenty years may be exceeded.”

On December 5, 2018, Surabaya District Court convicted Taat of scamming Rp10 billion from another of his followers,

Thanks to that clause, Taat cannot be sentenced to further jail time. He expressed gratitude to the judge for her ruling.

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Taat was not represented by a lawyer during his third trial, saying he knew he would be convicted. Nevertheless, he appeared happy when arriving for the final session. After being greeted by some of his remaining followers, who kissed his hand, he smiled and gave a thumbs-up.

State prosecutor Rachmat Hari Basuki, who had recommended a four-year jail sentence, said he would appeal the decision not to extend Taat’s imprisonment.

FRUIT, SOUP, BEARDS The trial heard defence testimony from a spokesman for Taat, Yudha Sandi, who insisted the mystic really could create money out of thin air by putting his hands behind his back. He also claimed Taat could materialize grapes, apples, rawon noodles, meatballs and soup. When the judge asked if the noodle soup appeared in bowls, Yudha replied, “No, in a plastic bag,” prompting hoots of laughter from some of those present. Angered by the derision, Yudha swore that his guru really did have such powers.

The pathetic truth is that Taat simply performed basic conjuring tricks, producing money and food concealed in his robes.

The judges asked Taat to demonstrate his magic and he agreed to do so at a later date, but he then failed to show up for the next three sessions, claiming to be suffering from vertigo, so the request was dropped.

Also during the trial, it emerged that one of Taat’s assistants, Vijay, had recruited a motorcycle taxi driver to find seven elderly men with long, white beards. The seven were brought to Probolinggo and dressed up in robes, posing as spiritual figures alongside Taat to convince people he was a holy man. The men, who included labourers and vagrants, were paid Rp5 million for their efforts. Vijay also recruited 10 sales promotion girls, who were each paid Rp3 million to dress up as employees of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to convince people to give their money to Taat.

NO CLOSURE Taat used some of his ill-gotten money to establish a compound and campground for his cult at Wangkal village in Probolinggo district. The site remains occupied by hundreds of his deluded followers, still hoping he will multiply their money.

The local chapter of the Indonesian Ulemas Association (MUI) and other Islamic groups have asked police and East Java’s governor to shut down the compound, but to no avail.

MUI official Muhammad Yasin questioned why one anyone would still follow Taat after he had been convicted of fraud and murder. Why indeed would anyone support a corrupt, convicted murderer? Money.

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Info for Expats

WHAT IS THE CORPORATE STRUCTURE IN INDONESIA? Corporate structure in Indonesia is the same for most foreignowned companies. However, the organisational layout in Indonesia is often confusing for foreign entrepreneurs. What roles are the shareholders, commissioners, and directors playing in your company in Indonesia? Who can access your corporate bank account? How do you terminate a director or a commissioner?

Shareholders are the owners of the company and thus at the highest position in the hierarchy of decision-making through the general meeting of shareholders (GMS). The Board of Commissioners (BOC), however, is there to supervise management policies.

They also advise the Board of Directors (BOD) who, following the Company Law in Indonesia, are mostly responsible for the company’s management and fluent operations.

Corporate Structure Hierarchy in Indonesia

Shareholders Individuals or organisations that own equity in the company, form general meeting of shareholders (GMS)

Example of the Requirements for a GMS to be able to Make a Decision

Changes in Articles of Association

Approve merger, acquisition, dissolvement, bankruptcy

Quorum for holding the first meeting

2/3 of the total shares with voting rights must be present or represented

3/4 of the total shares with voting rights must be present or represented

Making a decision

2/3 of the total issued votes must approve

3/4 of the total issued votes must approve

Quorum for holding the second meeting

3/5 of the total shares with voting rights must be present or represented

2/3 of the total shares with voting rights must be present or represented

Making a decision

2/3 of the issued votes must approve

3/4 of the issued votes must approve

Commissioners Supervisors to the directors

Directors In charge of managing the company

Who can be shareholders in Indonesia?

Shareholders are the people, a company or a foundation that own an equity stake in the company. All companies in Indonesia, also locally-owned PTs, must have at least two shareholders. If you are planning on using nominee shareholders in Indonesia, make sure you do it the safe way. Shareholders have any authority not given to the BOD or BOC within limits specified in the Indonesia Company Law (40/2007) on Limited Liability Companies or the Articles of Association (AoA). Shareholders themselves cannot be held personally liable for legal relationships entered into on behalf of your company. They are also not liable for the company’s losses that exceed the shares they own. If during company incorporation you decided to sign a capital statement letter instead of injecting the required paid-up capital, the shareholders must sign it to confirm that you have enough funds to transfer the capital after the company incorporation. Also, their liability is up to the capital statement letter (even if the funds have not been actually transferred) – as per the issued amount of shares stated in the AoA.

These changes can be, for example: • To increase and or decrease the paid up capital of the company • Appoint and revoke directors and commissioners • Change business activities • Increase or decrease of authorised capital • Change of business location • Transfer shares • Incorporation period for the company • Change company status from private to public (or vice versa) To make a decision, the GMS has to meet the following requirements: • The first GMS can be held if 50 percent of shareholders with voting rights are present or represented with a valid Power of Attorney • If the quorum of attendance is not fulfilled on the first GMS, the second GMS can be held and a decision can be made if at least 1/3 of shareholders with voting rights are present or being represented • The second GMS must be held between ten to 21 days from the first GMS

Rights and obligations of shareholders Shareholders are those who subscribed to and paid the capital of the company. It is not possible to issue shares without a nominal value. The AoA should clearly define the classification of shares, rights attaching to each share and the nominal value of each share.

General Meeting of Shareholders (GMS)

Some of the classifications of shares are: 1. Shares with or without voting rights 2. Shares with rights to propose BOD and BOC members 3. Shares with rights to receive more dividend

As the GMS has rights which cannot be transferred to the BOD or BOC, changes that take place in the company often need the shareholders’ permission via the general meeting of shareholders.

Having shares in the company, shareholders have the following rights:

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• Attend and cast a vote at the GMS • Receive dividend payments In addition, shareholders will exercise multiple other rights under the Indonesia Company Law (40/2007) on Limited Liability Companies.

When choosing corporate shareholders, consider the fact that Indonesia has a double tax treaty agreement with over 60 countries.

Non-resident dividend recipients’ final withholding tax is 20 percent; however, it is lower for treaty countries (between 10 – 20 percent).

Articles of Association Corporate shareholders also need to have the AoA approved by a public notary in their respective country. The AoA is where you specify the regulations for your company’s operations, demonstrate how you handle financials and settle roles within the organisation. It is wise for a foreign investor to consider the AoA in advance because in some countries, for example, Thailand and Australia, it is usually not a must for companies to have it by law. Keep in mind that in Indonesia, foreign companies must make an AoA before becoming a shareholder here.

Commissioners in Indonesia The task of the Commissioner or the BOC is to supervise the company. However, their actions must always be in accordance with the AoA. According to the corporate structure in Indonesia, they also supervise the BOD and give advice to the directors. Commissioners are not part of the daily company management. They can, but are not required to, have shares. Note that your PT PMA in Indonesia must have at least one commissioner. If you choose to have more than one commissioner, one of them must become the president commissioner. This puts him or her in charge of the board of commissioners.

Directors in Indonesia The directors are in charge of company management in accordance with any policy that is appropriate by the Indonesian Company Law or the company’s AoA. The general meeting of shareholders (GMS) is appointing, replacing and dismissing members. The appointment duration of a director is stated in the AoA. Your PT PMA needs at least one director. If you plan on having more, one of them will carry the title of the President Director. The directors will then have joint responsibilities and liabilities based on the corporate structure in Indonesia. Let’s say your BOD consists of two or more members.

In this case, the GMS will determine the dividing of management tasks and authority. Directors are not employees of the company, thus not protected by the employment law and are treated differently to employees. Directors’ salaries, festive holiday payments, health and other benefits are regulated differently and decided by the GMS.

Obligations of a director Directors have the right to legally represent the company (based on the rights and responsibilities stated in the Articles of Association) and carry hefty responsibilities in the company.

Some of the responsibilities are: • Signing contracts between the company and third parties such as vendors, suppliers, and clients • Filling compliances, such as tax returns, employees’ health, and social programs • Submission of financial statements and yearly reports (once per year internally to the GMS) and to a CPA if the company’s annual return is at least Rp50 billion • Maintaining the shareholders’ list and the minutes of the GMS • The directors are jointly responsible for the losses suffered by the shareholders and the company if proven so • Preparing an annual work plan before the start of the upcoming fiscal year A non-resident director cannot sign documents on behalf of the company.

Therefore, the director has to first process a work and stay permit immediately after appointment as a director.

Termination of a director or a commissioner in Indonesia The general meeting of shareholders can terminate any member of the board at any time. However, it is not as a straightforward process as it may sound. The termination by the GMS must follow a bureaucratic process:

How to Terminate a Director or a Commissioner in Indonesia

Letter of Termination Access to your corporate bank account The access to your company bank account is flexible and depends on the request of the shareholders. Approaching the bank, your company shareholders file a request for as many signatories as necessary to represent the company. Let’s say one of your directors or even a combination of two people from your company takes care of it. However, it is compulsory that at least one of the directors is handling the company bank account.

The general division between commissioner and director of PT PMA The difference between commissioner and director of a PT PMA in Indonesia is relatively simple. One is advised by the other, and without the consent or need, the commissioners must not act on an executive level. Though, a question arises if all BOD members are absent or have a conflict of interest.

Board of Commissioners vs Board of Directors in Indonesia Board of Directors • General management of the company while standing for its best interest • Official representation of the company • Maintaining third-party relations and partnerships • Reporting to BOC • Make annual reports and company’s financial documents • Maintaining all registers and minutes of the BOD and GMS meetings • Maintaining the shareholders’ register • Making decisions on behalf of the company (except for giving out loans to companies)

Board of Commissioners • Overall supervisory duties • Reviewing and approving the annual financial statements • Overview of the budget for the next financial year

Providing reasons of termination

Hearing The Director/ Commissioner must be given a chance to defend herself/ himself on the clause of termination

Signing of a Statement Letter Stating that the opportunity to defend oneself was provided

However, if the director or commissioner agrees with the termination by signing a statement letter upon receiving the letter of termination or resigns themselves, it is not necessary to conduct a hearing.

How to avoid termination of a director or a commissioner You can avoid the necessity of having to terminate a director or a commissioner in Indonesia by choosing one of these alternatives. #1 Nominate a resident director or commissioner from Emerhub When appointing a nominee director or a commissioner from Emerhub, we will provide a resignation letter in advance. The letter will also give the GMS full power over termination of the named director or commissioner. #2 Limit the term of office Another alternative to avoid having to terminate a director or a commissioner is to limit their term of office in your company’s Articles of Association. You can limit their term of office from five years to one year, and the term will end as per the Articles of Association, without having to follow the termination process. Emerhub provides the commissioner and director service for interested parties.

Contact Emerhub (www.emerhub.com) for more information.

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LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

BY LEONARD PENNY

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hristmas 1991 was my first in Indonesia and the first of my life outside England. I had not given any thought whatsoever to what Christmas might be like in a Muslim country, and I was pretty shocked to find out that, for most Indonesians, it is no more than a day off. Luckily there were quite a few expats in our group who wanted to celebrate Christmas, so we started the festivities early as we would have in England – on Christmas Eve. We arrived at the Hilton Hotel’s Oriental Club at around 9pm after a very liquid dinner at the hotel’s coffee shop. Our good friend Mike was the DJ and he had arranged for some suitably festive entertainment in the shape of his normal sexy dancers wearing scanty Santa outfits. He also played all the classic Christmas songs one after the other the whole night long and the friendly Indonesians present joined in the fun as much as they could, while taking great delight in watching this group of crazy expats sing every song word for word as loudly as possible while simultaneously dancing and drinking without spilling a drop. Great fun was had by all, Indonesians and expats, Muslims and Christians side by side in far from perfect harmony. Most unexpectedly one of the best Christmas Eves of my life.

The crowning glory of the evening came at midnight when Mike played the song Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen and announced that Santa Claus had landed on the roof of the hotel and was making his way down to the Oriental with gifts for us all. We cheered and looked expectantly in the direction of the door while singing loudly along with the song. Nothing happened.

Mike announced “Santa is here!” again but still nothing happened. Eventually the song ended and we stood there in silence staring towards the door. We looked at Mike but he just gave us an “I have no idea” shrug and started towards the door to see what was going on. Before he got to the door it burst open and Santa stumbled in holding a large red sack

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at Mike. It missed, and Santa stumbled forward struggling to keep his balance. Mike jumped on him from behind and tried to take the bottle from him but it was like trying to take a bone from a Doberman. A major struggle ensued and they ended up rolling around on the floor. We were all so shocked we couldn’t move, but the hotel security guys showed up pretty quickly and dragged Santa out while he shouted even louder and more imaginative profanities about Christmas, expats and some b*tch we didn’t know.

“It turned out that Santa (otherwise known as Yono, the club’s Indonesian manager) had been involved in a serious argument with his wife about volunteering to be Santa Claus for a bunch of expats on Christmas Eve, when he could have been home with her and the kids.”

over his shoulder and swigging animatedly from a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. He stopped in the middle of the dance floor, swaying badly and surveying us suspiciously from behind a huge white beard. “F***ing Christmas” he slurred loudly, “what a load of sh*t…” He took a long guzzle from the bottle.

Mike approached him looking confused and started to ask what was going on. We were sure that this was all an act laid on for our amusement and we were laughing heartily at this hilarious floor show until Santa dropped his sack, switched the bottle to his left hand and took a serious drunken swing

Mike picked up the sack and walked slowly towards us, straightening out his clothes and dusting himself down.

When he got to us he reached into the sack and pulled out gift after gift, handing them round one by one until he got to me. “I’m afraid Santa drank yours” he said. We all laughed and the tension of the situation was finally relieved.

It turned out that Santa (otherwise known as Yono, the club’s Indonesian manager) had been involved in a serious argument with his wife about volunteering to be Santa Claus for a bunch of expats on Christmas Eve, when he could have been home with her and the kids. He had a weakness for bourbon and had easily recognised the sound, size and shape of a bottle of Jack Daniel’s through the wrapping paper, so he had sought to drown his sorrows with my gift from Mike before carrying out his festive mission just to spite the wife.

The security guards tried to take him home and put him to bed after they extracted him from the club, but his wife wouldn’t let him in the house. About an hour later he showed up back at the club, still very drunk, still dressed as Santa complete with beard, but now full of bonhomie. The smaller photograph that accompanies this article was taken just after he got back. He and Mike hugged it out and we went on singing and dancing together until well past sunrise Christmas morning. Happy (Christmas) days.

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Please Help Lombok – Part Two This is a follow-up article of our Lombok Part 1 article in which we called for your kind donations for the victims of the Lombok earthquake.

The misfortune that befell Lombok residents was undoubtedly traumatising, but thanks to the donations that poured in from everywhere in the world, their physical and mental health is gradually recovering.

The monetary donations collected by Singapore National Academy (SNA) were used to build toilets for schools and to purchase seven water tanks to provide water to the following village schools - Bagik Manis, Belanting, Labuan Pandan, Padak Guar, Sugian and Tekalok - in the subdistrict of Sambelia.

With the help of Pak Saiful, a tour guide turned volunteer leader, SNA managed to reach out to Desa Kekait, one of the villages located in the west of Lombok. Although the lives of the people there seemed to have largely returned to normal, recent extensive rain has made life in some places difficult. SNA managed to build three semipermanent houses for three families whose homes were destroyed by the earthquake.

Pak Saiful also helped SNA to purchase daily goods and distributed them to

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villagers in need. Boards to serve as walls, tarpaulins, and other basic daily needs like diapers, rice and eggs have made their way to the right people and have aided countless families.

Despite being an earthquake victim himself, Pak Saiful led fellow volunteers to aid those in need. When asked what motivated him to lend a hand, he explained that as a human being he felt morally obliged to help others.

Instead of wallowing in sadness he became determined to help make things right again.

SNA hopes that more aid will come because the lives of Lombok residents will not return to normal until they can build replacement homes for their families. Having tourists back on the island would certainly help to get Lombok’s economy back on its feet, providing much-needed jobs and income for the local residents.

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Additionally, Junior Club Med caters to teenage guests aged between 11 to 17 years old where kids can spend time with friends on the slope and put on shows with crazy signs. After a fun-packed day, the restless youth can wind down with a film or dance the night away.

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Too much alcohol and hangovers!

This festive season, you might experience more alcohol intake. I thought it would be good to write about alcohol again. It might be of use in the new year too.

Excruciating headaches, feeling sick, vomiting, dizziness and dehydration: anyone who's ever drunk too much knows the consequences.

Alcohol makes you urinate more, which can lead to dehydration.

Dehydration is what causes many of the symptoms of a hangover.

There are no cures for a hangover, but there are things you can do to avoid one and, things you can do to ease the symptoms.

How to avoid a hangover

Low-risk drinking advice

Broth (meat or vegetable based), is a good source of vitamins and minerals. It is also easy to digest.

To keep health risks from alcohol to a low level you are advised • not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis • spread your drinking over three or more days if you regularly drink as much as 14 units a week • if you want to cut down, try to have several drink-free days each week Fourteen units is equivalent to 6 pints of beer or 10 small glasses of wine.

Try to drink plenty of fluids (soda water and isotonic drinks)

Know your units of alcohol

Sweet foods may help you feel less trembly. In some cases you might benefit from taking an antacid to settle your stomach.

Drinking more alcohol does not help. Drinking in the morning is simply delaying the appearance of symptoms.

You can keep track of how many units you're drinking using the One You Drinks Tracker app available from iTunes and Google Play. I advise to speak to your trusted medical practitioner if you have any concerns about this challenging topic.

If you've had a heavy drinking episode (with or without a hangover) you should wait at least 48 hours before drinking any more alcohol.

A hangover makes that advice maybe easier to follow!

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Things to avoid

• Don't drink more than you know your body can cope with.

Be careful.

• Don't drink on an empty stomach. Eat before you go out!

The food will help slow down absorption of alcohol.

• Try to avoid dark-colored drinks. They contain natural chemicals which irritate blood vessels and tissue in the brain and can make a hangover worse.

• Drink water or non-fizzy soft drinks in between each alcoholic drink. Carbonated (fizzy) drinks speed up the absorption of alcohol.

• Drink water before and during your sleep.

Hangover treatment If by the next morning you feel terrible, you probably didn't follow my advice.

Dealing with a hangover means rehydrating the body. The best time to rehydrate is before going to sleep after a drinking session.

Painkillers can help with headaches and muscle cramps.

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NEW YEAR

The Holiday Guide to Gifts You Can DIY

BY EAMONN SADLER

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he holiday season is upon us and even if you yourself are not celebrating, you may know someone who is. This means gifts; you’re going to be giving them and you’re going to be getting them. Now, Jakarta has many shops, with many aisles, filled with many many options but we’ve all been doing this for years and it feels as though anything we would want to buy, we’ve bought already and if we haven’t bought it, someone else has.

This year, do something different. Here is a guide to gifts that are sure to be one of a kind and straight from the heart.

It’s the 12th month of this year. This means, it’s probably the 12th month your recycling hasn’t been collected. If you have a cupboard, case or even a closet full of unwanted empty glass jars and bottles, I have the solution. Give them away. But fill them up first. Rather than stocking stuffers, these are ideas for jar fillers.

First, prepare your empty jars (or bottles) by cleaning them with a drop of dish soap and some warm water. Close the jars and shake them. Once the liquid inside is foaming, place all your empty bottles (or jars) into a sink of warm water and leave them to soak for a couple of hours, or as long as it takes for the label strip to do exactly that, strip.

Remove them from the water, scrub them dry and voila! These are now shiny, clean and ready to stop occupying your precious storage space.

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A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR Now, no one wants to play “pass the jar” around Jakarta, so let’s fill them up and give them a new purpose. For your friend who loves cosmetics and a good pamper session, (or maybe your friend who doesn’t love them enough), make a homemade scrub. Scrubs are extremely simple to make and extremely lovely to receive. You’ll need three basic ingredients: granulated sugar, oil (coconut or olive), and an essential oil of your choice.

And follow this basic ratio: one part sugar to half a part oil and add the essential oil as liberally as you think the recipient would want.

That’s the joy of making it yourself; you can personalise it. If you’re gifting this to someone who’s had a long year and you’re hoping this will help them relax, fill them up a larger jar and use lavender oil. If you want this to be a lip scrub that can go anywhere with your friend, use a small jar (the tiny jam pots I steal from hotels work great), add a little more coconut to loosen the consistency and drop in some orange or peppermint essence. It’s hard to get this wrong. Write your own label, wrap the lid with a ribbon and you’ve saved yourself a headache-inducing trip to the mall.

BE YOUR OWN BETTY CROCKER Have you baked that same, on demand, batch of brownies so many times that you could do it blindfolded and upside down?

Or, do you have a recipe that your friends

will not stop asking you for? Well, it’s the holidays. Give it to them. If it’s a recipe that you’re willing to share, type or write it up and stick it onto a piece of card to make it feel official. But, what makes this gift special is that you’re going to do half the work for them and give them the ingredients too. This idea works best with a baking recipe but can be used for spice mixes as well.

Measure out the correct amounts of all the necessary dry ingredients, for example cocoa powder, flour, sugar, baking powder, and layer them into a jar. Try not to mix them up as this looks best when you can see each individual layer. If you have some spare fabric, although wrapping paper works just fine, cut a square out and place over the opening of the jar and then tightly close the lid. Now all your friend has to do is add eggs, or milk, or oil and they can have their favourite food, whenever they please.

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE These aren’t just for pirates, they’re actually a great gift. I’ve recently seen “I love you because…” books popping up across shops; you read a page a day and each page has a different reason why someone loves you.

My idea is to turn the book into a bottle (incidentally, the same idea adopted by first year university students). When you have some free time, get comfortable, grab an (empty) bottle, different coloured pens and a few sheets of paper. First, cut the paper into

strips small enough to roll into scrolls that can fit in (and out of) the bottle. Next, on each strip, write something that will make the person you’re giving this to smile; it can be a reason you love them, a memory you share or even something you wish will come true for them that day. Roll each individual strip up and then toss them inside the bottle. You can tie a string around each scroll if you’d like, make them larger if you have fewer things to say, or smaller if your bottle isn’t big enough to fit all your words but, however it’s made, the person who gets it will love it. If you have the cork or cap, close the bottle up and make a label for the front that reads “One a Day”. Each day, someone will shake out a scroll, read it and be reminded of how much they mean to you.

This gift is versatile and isn’t limited to love notes! You can write a new word and definition on each scroll, you could be motivational and make each note an exercise challenge, everyday could be a different song recommendation - the options are pretty limitless.

Perhaps it’s a cliché to say “it’s the thought that counts” but it is also true. Giving someone a gift is already lovely but making someone a gift is truly special.

LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

The Battle of the Beer

BY EAMONN SADLER

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t was Christmas Eve 1984, and, just like I did every Christmas Eve in those days, I was running around the shops at the last minute desperately trying to find gifts for my family that might loosely be described as “thoughtful”. As I was about to head home, mission kind of accomplished, I realised I had no beer. Some friends were coming round later that night for a small party at my place, so I needed to get some fast before the shops sold out (as they often did on one of the biggest party nights of the year). I hurried to the nearest supermarket and headed urgently towards the booze section. There, on the floor, was a single case of 24 cans of beer, obviously the last of a stack that had been snapped up by more organised planners of revelry. Through the bustling crowd of fellow last minute shoppers I could see another bloke on the opposite side of the case with a desperate look in his eye. We looked at each other, then at the case of beer, then back at each other. It was on. We both sprang towards the case of beer, pushing women and children aside and knocking old folk to the ground as we desperately raced for the prize. He reached the target slightly ahead of me and lunged towards it bent over with arms outstretched, but I out-smarted him by kicking it away from his grasp at the last second. He stumbled forward into a rack of Walkers crisps as I scooped up the still-sliding case of beer without breaking my stride and made good my escape. I ran for the check-out with the booty under my arm, fully expecting a flying neck-high rugby tackle at any second, but it never came. I paid and headed home to prepare for the night’s festivities, eager to tell my friends the story of the “battle for the last case of beer”.

That night my friends arrived and I broke open the case of beer for which I had so heroically risked my life earlier that day. As we drank our fill and got more and more rosy-cheeked, I told the story of how I had fought for and won our refreshment for the evening. We laughed heartily and slapped our thighs, tears rolling down our faces as we imagined the plight of the poor soul who had left the supermarket bruised and empty handed, while our cups were running over. I may have slightly exaggerated the scale of his impact with the rack of Walker’s crisps as I related the story. “Poor sod! He must be having a miserable Christmas Eve!” A jolly time was being had by one and all as we made our Christmas truly merry. Then suddenly my friend John shouted aloud “Wait a minute!” and the room fell silent. He was holding up one of the cans and inspecting it closely. “This is alcohol free!”

It was. In my haste I had failed to check before I paid. Everyone was instantly sober and I had gone from hero to zero. I wonder to this day if my adversary had known that it was alcohol free beer and had realised that I didn’t know. If he did, he definitely had the last laugh.

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SPORTS JAKARTA INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Meet (Some of) the Captains This month we shall meet some of the individuals who make the JIFL function.

André Domnowsky (German Plus)

Cyrille Ebongue (Cameroon)

Roberto Secci (FC Pippo Azzurri Jakarta)

Sometimes these guys are the Team Manager and the Coach and the Captain, sometimes just dealing with match fixtures and the on-field stuff.

There is no official qualification to become a JIFL Captain – no Coaching Badges, no Doctor of Medicine, no MBA. But you have to be the one who through experience or just “no other fkr will do it”- gets on with it – will be the organiser, slave driver and nursemaid. Do not underestimate the responsibility or workload.

These guys have to (usually): • Book the field • Pay for the field • Liaise with the opponents • Make sure they get a team to the field • Pick the team • Dry the tears of those not picked for the first XI • Deal with on field discipline • Prepare and file the Match Report • Get the battlefield walking wounded to the doctor • Deal with the prima donnas on the field • Deal with the prima donnas off the field • Attend the JIFL Meetings So let’s meet some of these Heroes of JIFL

Adam Batten (The Lions FC)

After moving to Jakarta from London as an English Teacher with plans to travel the world, 12 years later Jakarta is still home.

Following a few unsuccessful seasons as a Lions player, where his height (yet lack of heading ability) and speed (deceptively slow) were often ridiculed, Adam (due to a lack of willing volunteers) took over the mantle of being the Lions manager. Fast forward a few years and the Lions are sitting pretty in mid table mediocrity but at least they have smart kits and decent sponsors!

Making friends wherever we go…….Lions!

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Cyrille is a former pro player. He lives with his family in Jakarta and enjoys Indonesian cuisine, especially Sop Buntut.

Andre joined the team for the first time in 2013 during his internship in Jakarta. In 2014 he became a permanent player of the German Team. Since 2016 he has been the captain of German Plus and mainly plays as a striker. So far he has scored 175 goals for German Plus and is now targeting to overtake the German Plus Legend and Top Scorer (with 214 goals), Kai Fischer.

Even though there are several trophies on his picture the German Team wasn’t able to catch up with the glory from previous years during the 2017/18 season.

Cyrille has been Captain of Cameroon for only a short time but is already the leading scorer (of both Cameroon and JIFL overall) during 2017/18 with 42 goals.

Cyrille says playing in JIFL is a great way to spend time with friends and make the most of Saturdays!

Phil Randall (La Vera Spartans)

On the weekends Andre might be in certain expat bars such as Eastern Promise and Die Stube in Kemang – but only trying to recruit new players for the team… of course!

Dan Pitts (DOIT)

Originally from the UK, Dan has lived in Jakarta almost 11 years, and been involved in the DO IT team for ten of those.

The team is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and is one of the founder members of the JIFL. Dan says “Herding the boys together each week is still very enjoyable, and gives us all a change of scenery for a few hours each Saturday as we try to recapture former glories on the pitch!”

Prior to Jakarta Dan lived and worked in various places around the world; working in the shipping industry (Ben Line Agencies) gives great opportunity to travel. For the foreseeable future, Jakarta will be considered home for him and his family Dan organises all the players and sponsors that have supported DOIT over the years.

Come on DO IT !

Phil is American and teaching at an International School in BSD. He has lived in Jakarta for six years and experienced all the scenarios that Indonesia has to offer!

Whether it is climbing a mountain or eating some sort of meat or (unknown) dish, Phil is open to all that Indonesia has to offer.

In the coming months he will welcome his son to the world. Phil is really happy to be a part of JIFL and hopes to be for many more years.

Ciao – meet Roberto Secci (Italian, naturally) co-founder and captain of FC PIPPO AZZURRI JAKARTA, created and registered in the JIFL since 2016. Having the opportunity to be a globetrotter from an early age, Robbi has been blessed to explore and live in several countries with their own unique benefits and challenges before deciding to reside permanently in Jakarta.

In the hustle bustle of J town, Azzuri team is created not only as a dedication for a group of people who love playing football but to play a significant role of bringing friends, who are a long way from home, closer together. Azzurri FC team gives an equal importance for both pre and after match quality time, where we enjoy postmatch dinner and catch up at our beloved sponsor location at Pippo, Senayan City.

Azzurri welcome any nationalities to join the team.

Georg Winters (Global Expats Indonesia)

Laurent Panelli (FC Bugils)

Laurent (Lolo) is a 35-year-old French National, living in Asia for more than ten years. Lolo joined FC Bugils six years ago and says it’s definitely the most fun team he has played for… and it will be for sure the last team he will play for as long as he is in Jakarta (all the Captains say that – there seems to be more social than football in this league! – Ed.) Lolo says Bugils combine Fun, Football and Friendship! And is a family for many of the players.

A national of the Netherlands, Georg helps people secure their stay in Indonesia through ‘The Permit House’ and was amazed at the amount of questions regarding finding amateur football teams.

So Georg decided to both help navigate the bureaucracy of visas and the path to an amateur football team - thus Global Expats FC was born!

Global are sponsored by Titan Teknik and consist of 15 nationalities which we proudly roar before each match: ‘No matter from where, we unite... GLOBALS!’

OBSERVATION Laurie Johnston (JIS)

Daniel Pope is a part-time hedonist, residing mostly in Jakarta, where he still finds everything a bit of a rum do.

Rat’s Tail Soup

BY DANIEL POPE The halal menu was written in both Indonesian and English (but not Khmer). My experience of Indonesian food has always been limited by a lifelong dislike of cooked vegetables (it didn’t help when a doctor advised my mother to try putting sugar on them). But I like fried stuff, which is a definite advantage. The sizzle of hot cooking fat is a signature sound on Jakarta’s streets. Among the menu’s rice dishes were nasi udang Bali, nasi goreng sayuran and nasi goreng ikan asin. There was also spicy diced potato. But what? No perkedel? I was aghast. Indonesian crispy potato cakes have always been a favourite of mine, along with telor balado and rendang.

Laurie is Scottish and an Economics teacher by day, flying right winger by night.

Captain of the JIS team which is made up of teachers, alumni, parents and various hangers-on.

JIS is a team that generally struggles at the start of the season, then get some students to aid the ageing legs and then improve.

Laurie has been playing/moaning at referees in Jakarta for six years after four years in Saigon.

There you go – nine (from thirteen) of the finest human beings you are ever likely to meet (so their teams tell me) Just an example of the grief these guys put up with: Team Group WhatsApp – “lads, we have a game at 4pm Saturday – who is in?”

The response is a variant of four “IN”, four “NO”, three “50/50” (what use is that FFS? – which 50 percent is “IN”? certainly not your brain), two “IF MY WIFE DOES NOT GO OUT”, three no replies and two “WHICH BAR DO WE MEET IN?” and two “MY BROTHER FELL OFF HIS MOTORCYCLE”……………..Don’t think Pep puts up with this from Aguero and De Bruyne et al.

So -a big vote of thanks from all JIFL players and Committee to these guys for their focus, dedication and sheer bloody mindedness in getting the teams on the field on expat football in Jakarta – it really is like herding cats.

As for the JIFL – Japan further consolidated their position at the top (and have only conceded nine goals in ten games!).

With Global Expats finding their mojo in recent weeks and Nomads continuing to chase – all the top three are looking strong.

But this season, the first time for many years, there truly are no easy games – and that is healthy for JIFL. If you want to join a JIFL team – you can start by contacting any of the JIFL Committee at www. jifleague.com, our Facebook page or directly - Phil on 0815 1302 5166, Roberto on 0858 8182 0828 or Laurent on 0811 1975 662.

See you on the pitch!

Courtesy of Ubud Now & Then

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round the corner from my hotel in the Cambodian city of Phnom Penh is a small Indonesian restaurant. Having lived in Indonesia for twenty years, I can claim to know a little about the archipelago’s wide-ranging food. It had been a while since I’d had a nasi goreng (Cambodian fried rice is relatively bland), so I thought I’d give it a go.

Research has shown that setting and atmosphere can influence how food tastes. Therefore, a true Indonesian taste experience will depend to some extent on the décor being right. Warung Bali has a fitting “street-side” character, slightly rickety and grubby and open to the elements. It has plastic chairs and splintered wooden tables. There are even alley cats strolling around under the furniture. But one dubious feature was missing on my visit.

The last time I ate in a street-side restaurant in Jakarta, there had been a rat crouched on a ledge above me, hidden behind a banner advertising the prices. Only its dangling tail was visible. This worm-like appendage remained in the same spot throughout my meal, twitching and wriggling as, presumably, the creature waited for an opportunity to scurry down and make off with my discarded chicken bones. Alas, I could see no rats in Warung Bali. I would be eating without the same sense of repulsion and unease. It wouldn’t be quite the same.

“Dari mana, Mas?” I asked the young man who came to take my order.

“Dari Cambodia,” he replied.

I was disappointed. I don’t know why I had expected genuine Indonesian waiters. It’s just that if you go into a Chinese restaurant in the UK, you’ll be served by Chinese staff. The same goes for the staff in an Indian restaurant, or an Italian one. I’ll admit that if you sat down in Jamie Oliver’s Diner in London you wouldn’t expect to be served by a squad of Jamie Olivers unless you were on acid.

Nevertheless, these boys were engaged in quintessential Indonesian behaviour: nongkrong. This means to hang out while doing nothing much except perhaps chatting with friends, and typically involves squatting at the roadside.

Getting service was easy since there were no other customers on this late afternoon.

The nasi goreng I had ordered for the not unreasonable price of 11,000 riel (Rp39,500) clearly wasn’t right. It was too white for a start. Authentic Indonesian fried rice is pink or light brown (browner once I’ve drowned it in kecap manis). This lack of colour suggested that key ingredients were missing. The rice was spicy – owing to the red flecks of chilli sprinkled over it like Christmas glitter – but it was without a hint of sweetness, along with certain other nuances. It came with a rice cracker. That was good. But overall the dish was unsatisfactory. Perhaps the sight of a rat’s tail dangling above my head would have done its psychological trick and improved the flavour.

Incidentally, my companion had ordered a plate of tempeh.

He was not optimistic from the outset, proclaiming with the conviction of a Scotsman advocating home-made haggis that tempeh is never done properly outside of Indonesia.

While tempeh might not need the sight of rodent body parts to bring out its faint flavour, it needs to be part of a bigger meal. He didn’t eat it, just took a few nibbles.

It’s time to say something positive about Warung Bali.

Before I left, the restaurant’s owner – a genuine Indonesian national – gave me a sample of rendang (spicy beef), tied up in a tiny polythene bag with all the juices. I placed this in my backpack, intending to add it to my dinner later in the evening. I’m fond of rendang. Together with a few perkedel and a helping of mushrooms, it makes an exotic “meat and two-veg” meal. But then I’m British. So you might expect that from me.

When Brits go abroad, the hunt is on for a café that serves a top-notch full English breakfast complete with baked beans, HP Sauce and lager. There had never been any hope of my liking baked beans. When I was eight years old, my school dinner lady used to force-feed me with them. No matter how I retched and gagged, she would continue to gouge spoonfuls of this disgusting lumpy slop into my mouth, crying, “Don’t be silly and get your beans down you!” It had seemed to me to be a more effective method of inflicting torture than waterboarding. Perhaps the CIA should have looked into it during the Iraq war.

Owing to an unexpected increase in my social activity that afternoon, which went on into the next day and beyond, I forgot all about the rendang languishing in my backpack. I discovered it three days later while rummaging through my belongings for a pen. I held the clear plastic bag up to the light and inspected the squishy brown lump that had been stewing in its murky juices for so long. I opened it up and sniffed it.

My eyes didn’t sting, and I didn’t pass out. Indeed, the rendang hadn’t yet begun to transform into some Sumatran swamp monster chewing menacingly on its polythene womb. It was still an inanimate piece of cooked flesh. In fact, it looked exactly the same as when I had placed it in the backpack three days before. Fancying a snack, I removed it with my fingers and placed it in my mouth. It was delicious.

Even so, it was a shame there was no visible rat’s tail around to render the flavour supreme.

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TOP 10

Top 10 Richest Indonesians

BY KENNETH YEUNG

SUSILO WONOWIDJOJO Net wealth: US$9.2 billion Source of wealth: cigarettes Last year’s rank: #3 Smoking kills, but it’s also a massive source of revenue. Susilo (62) is the president director of kretek manufacturer Gudang Garam, which sells 70 billion cigarettes a year. Susilo’s father, Tjoa Ing Hwie, originally from Fujian in China, founded Gudang Garam in 1958 in Kediri, East Java.

Susilo’s older brother Rachman Halim took over the running of the company in 1980, but a drastic fall in sales prompted Ing Hwie to come out of retirement to save the company – partly by forming a partnership

with then-president Suharto’s half-brother Probosutedjo to produce cigarette paper.

When Ing Hwie died in 1985, Rachman again led the company, which he ran until his own death in 2008. Susilo, who had inherited his father’s secret recipes for Gudang Garam’s flavours, then took the helm. Susilo’s family also has stakes in oil palm plantations and real estate.

TAHIR Net wealth: US$4.5 billion Source of wealth: property, banking, healthcare Last year’s rank: #8

HARTONO BROTHERS Net wealth: US$35 billion Source of wealth: banking, cigarettes, plantations, real estate, electronics Last year’s rank: #1 Robert Budi Hartono (78) and his brother Michael Bambang Hartono (79) got their start in business with kretek cigarette company Djarum, which their father, Oei Wie Gwan, had founded in Central Java in 1951. After the Asian financial crisis of 1997, the brothers bought a stake from the Salim family in Bank Central Asia (BCA), which now generates about twothirds of their wealth. They have topped the Forbes Indonesia Rich List for ten years in a row. Non-tobacco assets include oil palm and timber plantations, Polytron electronics, online retailer blibli.com and some of Jakarta’s top malls, such as Grand Indonesia. Michael won a bronze medal in bridge at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.

He next hopes to make bridge an Olympic sport.

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ANTHONI SALIM Net wealth: US$5.3 billion Source of wealth: instant noodles, banking, telecoms Last year’s rank: #4

Anthoni Salim (69) is the son of former president Suharto’s main Chinese Indonesian crony Liem Sioe Liong (19162012). Liem founded the Salim Group, which by 1997 had more than 500 companies, including Bogasari flour mills, Indocement, Indofood and Bank Central Asia (BCA). In 1992, Anthoni took over the management of the group, which was hit hard in the 1997 financial crisis and the 1998 anti-Chinese riots. Despite losing control of BCA, the Salim family still owns the majority of Indofood and also has stakes in consumer goods manufacturers, telecommunications and natural resources.

Tahir (66) was reputedly born in a slum in Surabaya, East Java, in 1952 to becak (rickshaw) drivers. After receiving a scholarship to study in Singapore, he started a small trade business. In 1986, he founded Mayapada Group, which has interests in real estate, banking (Bank Mayapada) and hospitals. His wife Rosy is the daughter of tycoon Mochtar Riady, who this year ranks 12th on the Forbes Indonesia Rich List.

Tahir is chairman of the Indonesian Table Tennis Association. His media interests include co-ownership of the licensee that runs Forbes Indonesia.

SRI PRAKASH LOHIA Net wealth: US$7.5 billion Source of wealth: petrochemicals, polyester textiles Last year’s rank: #5

Sri Prakash Lohia graduated from the University of Delhi in 1971 with a degree in commerce. In 1973, when aged 20, when he and his father moved from India to Indonesia. They founded textiles company Indorama, which started out with a polyester yarn manufacturing facility in Purwakarta, West Java. The company later diversified into petrochemicals. Its products range from fertilizers to plastics.

Lohia (now 66) spends most of his time in London, where he has restored a Georgian mansion in Mayfair, while his son Amit runs the company. Indorama in 2006 expanded to Nigeria and is now one of Africa’s top petrochemical companies. It also has factories in Thailand and Uzbekistan. Lohia avoids the limelight. He is known as a keen collector of antique books and lithographs. He is also known for his philanthropy, having built medical centres in Indonesia.

Kenneth Yeung is a Jakarta-based editor

CHAIRUL TANJUNG Net wealth: US$3.5 billion Source of wealth: supermarkets, fashion, media, banking, hotels Last year’s rank: #7 At 56, Chairul Tanjung is the youngest in the Top 10. You’ll find his autobiography prominently displayed at Carrefour hypermarkets, which are part of his Trans Retail business. In 1997, he founded Para Group, which is now known as CT Corp.

Its assets include Bank Mega, Trans TV, CNN Indonesia and detikcom online news portal. Chairul’s group also controls franchises for Wendy’s, The Coffee Bean and Baskin-Robbins, as well as fashion houses Prada, Armani, Versace and Hugo Boss.

CT Corp in November 2017 signed a deal with AccorHotels to open 30 hotels in Indonesia.

EKA TJIPTA WIDJAJA & FAMILY

JOGI HENDRA ATMADJA

Net wealth: US$8.6 billion Source of wealth: palm oil, paper, financial services, property, telecoms Last year’s rank: #2

Net wealth: US$3.1 billion Source of wealth: processed foods and beverages Last year’s rank: #10

At 95 (or 97, depending on which biodata you read), Eka Tjipta Widjaja is the oldest member of the Top 10. He is the founder of the Sinar Mas conglomerate, where his portrait is reverentially displayed in most of its offices. Born in Fujian, China, he moved to Indonesia at age nine and started out selling biscuits and then made his fortune selling copra – coconut flesh used for making oil. He is reputed to have fathered over 40 children to different women. In the past, he was known for flaunting his wealth, but these days he is low-profile and much of his empire is run by his official children and grandchildren. Among the assets of Sinar Mas is palm oil giant Golden Agri-Resources. It also owns Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), which was involved in Asia's worst ever corporate default in 2001 when it stopped paying its US$13.9 billion debt.

APP has also been linked to allegations of illegal logging, but staff say Sinar Mas is a great place to work.

Jogi Hendra Atmadja (72) comes from a family of Chinese immigrants, who started out making biscuits at their home kitchen in Jakarta in 1948. Their business grew into Mayora Group, founded by Jogi and his three brothers in 1977. Its brands include Torabika coffee, Kopiko candy, Le Minerale water, Malkist biscuits, Energen cereal and Astor wafers. Its products are sold in over 90 countries. Coffee products account for almost half of its sales.

BOENJAMIN SETIAWAN Net wealth: US$3.2 billion Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals, hospitals Last year’s rank: #6

Boenjamin Setiawan (85), better known as Dr Boen, was born in 1933 in Tegal, Central Java. He studied pharmacology at the University of Indonesia and the University of California. In 1966, he and his siblings started a medicine business in their garage in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta. It grew into Kalbe Farma, the largest publicly listed pharmaceutical company in Southeast Asia. Among its well known products are Woods, Komix, Promag and Mixagrip. Dr Boen also established the Mitra Keluarga chain of hospitals. He has retired from the daily running of the business, but retains his passion for stem cell research. He also founded the Indonesia International Institute of Life Science, which aims to develop innovations through programs in healthcare, marine science and forestry.

PRAJOGO PANGESTU Net wealth: US$3 billion Source of wealth: timber, petrochemicals Last year’s rank: #11

The son of a rubber trader from Kalimantan, Prajogo Pangestu (74) started in the timber business in the 1970s. He made a fortune with his company Barito Pacific and built close ties with Suharto’s middle son, Bambang Trihatmodjo.

With some other business partners, they established Chandra Asri petrochemical company in 1988. In 2007, Barito Pacific acquired a 70 percent stake in Chandra Asri, by then the biggest petrochemical company in Indonesia. Despite their wealth, Prajogo and his family tend to keep a low profile. The company is expanding its production capacity as it cannot meet Indonesia’s rising demand for raw materials for plastics.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Celebrate the Festive Season at Sheraton Bandung Hotel & Towers BANDUNG The Christmas spirit is already being felt at Sheraton Bandung Hotel & Towers. When you enter the hotel lobby, there is already a joyful atmosphere where Sheraton Bandung Hotel & Towers has put up an entrancing array of decorations. The hotel has prepared Christmas packages for guests who will stay over during the festive season. There will be a Christmas Galore Dinner on December 24, and Christmas Brunch Buffet on the following day, December 25, 2018. During the dinner, a Christmas Choir will enliven the exciting night.

The hotel’s New Year’s Eve 2019 celebration will be held at the Pool side with the theme “The Secret Agents.” Have an exquisite evening and a memorable celebration with a gourmet buffet of culinary delights on this special night at Sheraton Bandung Hotel & Towers. Enjoy a secretive New Year’s Eve celebration featuring live entertainment such as acoustic band during the dinner, a street magician, a tarot reader, a cabaret show and a DJ attraction. Guests will also have the chance to win the Grand Prize, a complimentary stay at St. Regis Hotel Bali for two nights and many more prizes.

Stay-over packages for Christmas start from Rp1,795,500++ per night for a room including breakfast only or Rp1,975,500++ per night for a minimum stay of two nights which includes the Christmas Galore Dinner Buffet for two persons at Feast Restaurant. Enjoy the sumptuous buffet selections such as Roasted Christmas Turkey with bread stuffing, gravy and cranberries sauce, Peking Duck on the live station, Italian style Chicken Casserole with truffle and mushroom creamy sauce and many more. The Christmas Galore Dinner is available for in-house guests or outside guests at Rp295,000++ per person and Rp275,000++ per person for the brunch buffet.

The New Year’s package starts from Rp2.36 million ++ per night for a minimum stay of three nights inclusive of entrance to the New Year’s Eve Party at the Pool Side area, a daily breakfast buffet and the New Year’s Eve Dinner on December 31, 2018 at Feast Restaurant. The New Year’s Eve Dinner and Party only is available for in-house guests or outside guests at Rp598,000++ per person

Grand Opening of JHL Solitaire Gading Serpong, the First Five Star Luxury Hotel in Banten

Make a reservation in advance to spend your Festive Season Holiday at Sheraton Bandung Hotel & Towers with your family and friends. Join us to celebrate an exciting New Year’s Eve celebrations and welcoming 2019 with exhilaration.

Indulge in a Fabulous Festive Feast at Novotel Ibis & Styles Jakarta Mangga Dua Square

TANGERANG Banten Province, which has rapidly grown in the recent years will be enlivened by the presence of the first five-star luxury hotel, JHL Solitaire Gading Serpong. The hotel officially opened its doors during its grand opening that was held on August 8, 2018.

Located in the heart of Serpong and situated 40 minutes away from SoekarnoHatta International Airport, the hotel vicinity boasts the largest Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) as well as the finest high-rise business complexes, mega shopping malls like AEON and IKEA amongst others.

Bringing the glamorous and luxurious concept all at once, JHL Solitaire Gading Serpong has 141 appointed premier rooms and suites furnished with luxurious amenities and comfort in mind, highlighting their D Varee Signature.

The Chairman Suite offers a spacious living room, bedroom and bath area that are specially designed with appointed furnishings and amenities.

There are seven flexible small meeting rooms that could accommodate up to 80 participants at the hotel, as well as a Sky Ballroom, which features modern audiovisual technology, free high speed wireless Internet and floor-ceiling-windows that allow ample sunlight into the space.

Traditional Roast Beef, Quiche Lorraine and Potato au Gratin for your magnificent dining experience. Santa Claus will be around to cheer you up with Christmas presents.

In addition to their luxury rooms and facilities, the hotel offers five different and unique lifestyle dining and bar experiences such as Mangan All Day Dining Restaurant, URO Japanese Dining & Sake Bar, Royal 8 Chinese Semi Fine Dining & Empress China Bar, Al Gusto Italian Dining and Castro Lounge & Cigar Bar. Other facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, the Workout for the more active guests and LE MERE Glam Et Beaute Lounge offering a wide range of treatments delivered by highly trained beauticians.

Guests can purchase beautifully-styled flowers at Anni Des Fleurs, which also offers a sophisticated lounge where guests can relax and enjoy light bites, tea and coffee throughout the day. Pamper yourself at Acqua Spa services, a spa that provides aromatherapy and therapeutic massages for adults as well as kids and teenagers at the separate Acquaree spa.

JAKARTA What better way to spend this jolly season than to enjoy a fabulous celebration with special dining and room packages with benefits for the whole family.

Jubilant Christmas at Food Exchange As the first Food Exchange from Novotel in Indonesia, this restaurant is the place where guests can enjoy the international buffet or a-la carte menu of fine food from all over the world. Choose your seating favorites from casual dining on the couch with family or formal dining with business associates.

During this holiday season, treat your family or friends and enjoy the delicious Christmas delicacies specially crafted by our Executive Chef. Discover the scrumptious Christmas Dinner and Lunch Buffet at Food Exchange with a wide selection of international cuisines and special menu from Roasted Turkey, Salmon en Croute,

Bring your family along to enjoy the Christmas Dinner on December 24 for Rp300,000 nett/pax or take advantage of our BCA Pay one for two for our Christmas Lunch Buffet on December 25 for Rp260,000 nett/pax.

New Year Festivity at Novotel and ibis Styles Jakarta Mangga Dua Square On New Year’s Eve, celebrate the unforgettable countdown moment with our room package starting from Rp1,232,500 nett for Ibis Styles and Rp1,742,500 nett for Novotel including Breakfast and New Year Dinner for two persons.

Enjoy the live band performance while getting ready to ring in the New Year with our special Seafood Gala Buffet. Relish the fresh Seafood on ice, Seafood Barbeque and special live cooking stations serving Beef Wellington, Roasted Turkey and Assorted Sashimi for Rp390,000nett/person at Food Exchange.

For further information and reservation, please contact +6221 29578900 or email to H5704-SL@accor.com

Global Jaya School Presents Annie Jr. Musical On November 29 and 30, 2018, students from Global Jaya School showcased a production of the world-renowned musical, Annie Jr, at their theatre.

The production involved the school’s primary students where they showcased their skills in singing, dancing and acting.

The audience included parents, teachers, as well as some members of the media, including Indonesia Expat.

The musical was a success, with students giving their best to portray their characters along with amazing choreography and vocals for each musical number. It was the perfect chance for primary students to boost their confidence and practice their skills.

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Archipelago International Hotels Win Traveloka Awards JAKARTA Archipelago International, a leading Indonesia-based hospitality management company, proudly took home four awards at a recent gala dinner in Jakarta for the annual Traveloka Awards.

The Traveloka Awards honour achievers in various travel and tourism categories, based on customer reviews and public opinion. Categories include “Best Value” (for hotels with a quality stay experience at a great price) and “Premium” (awarded to hotels with the best stay experience and maximum comfort). Archipelago International were recognised in both of these honourable categories, with awards as follows: HARPER M.T. Haryono, Best Experience in Cleanliness – Premium Category Hotel NEO+ Kuta Legian, Best Experience in Cleanliness – Premium Category Hotel NEO Eltari Kupang, Best Experience in Service – Premium Category favehotel Kuta Square, Best Guest Experience in Food – Value Category

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The big win for Archipelago International is not only a testament to each hotel’s performance in terms of quality guest experiences, it also demonstrates the success of the group's Corporate Sales & Marketing team in managing Traveloka’s online system.

Director of e-Commerce and Distribution, Silvia Dwi Jayanti, commented: “We are very proud that the performance of our hotels and Corporate e-Commerce team has once again received recognition and support from our trusted partners. The awards we have received will serve as a reminder to strive even harder to provide better results and services, not only for our team but also for our guests who choose to stay in our hotels.”

President and CEO, John Flood, added: “These awards are a true testament to the hard work and dedication that our hotel teams across the archipelago put in to provide the best possible experience for our guests. Thank you to everyone that voted for our properties. These awards confirm that we have the broadest portfolio of brands.”

Today, Archipelago International has set a new benchmark, being the number one hotel operator in Indonesia with a record number of hotel openings, totalling more than 18,500 rooms. Most recently, Archipelago International was also recognised among the top 100 largest hotel chains in the world by the prestigious Hotels magazine. Based on its number of hotels and associating rooms, Archipelago International is ranked 78th in the world, placing the company as the number one hotel management chain in Indonesia.

FIND THE CHRISTMAS RELATED WORDS (IN ENGLISH)

AND WIN TWO FREE COMEDY TICKETS! There are 28 Christmas-related words hidden in this word puzzle.

How many can you find?

SEND A PICTURE of your completed puzzle clearly showing the words you have found by WhatsApp with YOUR NAME to Mad About Comedy at 0821 1194 3084 and you could win TWO FREE TICKETS to our next regular international comedy show.

The words can be spelled out forwards or backwards, horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

Winners will be selected at random from all entries received before December 30, 2018 and notified via WhatsApp.

BOOTS - GLOVES - SLEDDING - CANDY CANE - GRANDMA - SLEIGHBELLS - CAROLS LIST - SNOWFLAKE - CHOCOLATE - NAUGHTY - TINSEL - CHRISTMAS - NICE - TRAVELING COAL - ORNAMENT - TREE - COOKIES - PRESENT - VACATION - DECORATION - SANTA WINTER WONDERLAND - FAMILY - SCARF - FIREPLACE - SKATING

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EVENTS

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JAKARTA Networking

New Year’s Eve celebration!

Enjoy this special New Year’s Eve dinner accompanied by live music, free flow wines, beer and selected cocktails. After dinner, a spectacular open-air Countdown Party awaits you on the 14th floor. Watch the fireworks on the Jakarta skyline while you dance the night away to the tunes of the DJ. This is a New Year’s Eve you will remember forever! Limited availability so please make sure to book early. Rp1,500,000++ per person including free flow wines, beer, and selected cocktails.

Includes complimentary first drink at the Countdown Party.

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.

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.

Culinary

The MasterChef NYE Celebration with Jess Liemantara 31 December 2018 During the latest season of Master Chef Australia, an Indonesian culinary star was born. Originally from Surabaya, Jess is one of the youngest contestants ever to make it to the finals of MasterChef Australia.

On the 31st of December, get ready for a truly spectacular

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Joyful Christmas Dining at Keraton at The Plaza Jakarta 24 – 25 December 2018 On Christmas Eve, guests are invited to celebrate with friends and loved ones at Bengawan Restaurant with a sumptuous classic four course set menu in a Carnival setting priced at R p 5 8 8 , 0 0 0 + + p er p er s o n .

O n C h r i s t m a s D a y, e n j o y a Christmas brunch buf fet featuring roast Turkey, mouthwatering carvings, ribs galore, fresh seafood, caviar station and scrumptious Christmas desserts for Rp598,000++ per person.

There will also be a Santa Claus visit, a magician, and live music playing on both events.

Conference

Future Commerce Indonesia 2019 29 – 30 January 2019 Future Commerce Indonesia 2019, being held at ShangriLa Jakarta, will bring together leading Brands and Retailers from cross-industry, cross-technology, with innovative tech enablers and start-ups to disrupt and shape the future of commerce. A variety of topics will be covered during the conference, including Digital, Mobile, Payment technologies, eLogistics, Cyber Securit y, Analy tics, Big Data, Cloud, Advertising and Marketing in sectors such as Media, Finance, Retail and eCommerce, Travel & Hospitality, Education, Fashion & Beauty, Food & Beverage and more. Website : www. futurecommerceindo.com Email : infoasia@clarionevents. com Activity

Snowy Wonderland at Living World Alam Sutera 30 November 2018 - 6 January 2019

Christmas Jubilant at Food Exchange, Novotel Ibis & Styles Jakarta Mangga Dua Square 24 – 25 December 2018 As the first Food Exchange from Novotel in Indonesia, this restaurant is the place where guests can enjoy the international buffet or a-la carte menu of fine food from all over the world.

Choose your sitting favorites from casual dining on the couch with family or formal dining with business associates. During this holiday season, treat your family or friends and enjoy the delicious Christmas delicacies specially crafted by our Executive Chef. Discover the scrumptious Christmas Dinner and Lunch Buffet at Food Exchange with a wide selection of International cuisines and special menu from Roasted Turkey, Salmon en Croute, Traditional Roast Beef, Quiche Lorraine and Potato au gratin for your magnificent dining experience. Santa Claus will be around to cheer you up with Christmas presents. Bring your family along to enjoy the Christmas Dinner on December 24th for Rp300,000 nett/pax or

Festivals

take advantage of our BCA Pay one for two for our Christmas Lunch Buffet on December 25th for Rp260,000 nett/pax.

Have you ever wondered what your favourite amusement park looks like in the winter? Get together with your family and enjoy the attractions in the Living World Alam Sutera. Located on Jl. Alam Sutera Boulevard, Serpong, Living World is considered the biggest shopping and “eat-tertainment” centre in the Greater Jakarta area. A range of entertaining programs will be feature as part of festive season celebrations including ice fun rides and attractions such Snowy Wonderland “Winter is Here”. LIVE CARD members will receive special discounts.

For more information visit www. snowywonderland.id/tiket/2018

BALI New Year Festive Omnia Bali New Year’s Eve Extravaganza 31 December 2018 Celebrate the New Year at Asia’s hottest destination venue as we bring you a sensational New Year’s Eve Extravaganza. Join us at the edge of infinity, watch the final sunset of 2018 & celebrate

the new year in style. Your New Year’s Eve entertainment will be soundtracked the master of open format, globally renowned Hakkasan Las Vegas resident DJ RUCKUS (USA) joined by Singapore starlet VICTORIA, and suppor ted by OMNIA’s hot resident DJ team BOYD, FLIP, SOLTICE, & HALIM. The midnight moment will be a crescendo of love as we deliver the ultimate midnight fireworks show over the Indian Ocean.

And party into the early hours of the new year as the party kicks on until 2am. For more details, visit www.omniaclubs.com/bali Bigshots Road to New Year 2019 20 December 2018 – 1 January 2019 To welcome in the holiday season and to get into the festive

spirit, this year Ayodya Resort Bali will be celebrating with 13 days of festivities, spanning from 20th December 2018 until 1st Jan 2019. The Big Shots celebration will see a variety of live bands and DJs performing on each day of the 13-day event. Each headline act will hold its own theme, including Blues Night, Punk & Soul, Merinding Disco, Reggae Night, The Beatles Night, School of Rock, Rockabilly Party, Marvel Night and many more. On New Year’s Eve, the main event will see the Big Shots’ pinnacle New Year celebration, followed by a Chill Out Party in the New Year. The Big Shots talent lineup consists of both international and local DJs, featuring Andreas Seider, NDNR, Raysoo, Rick Simora, Adam Dado, Wisdy, Angga, Ditso, Shany Chiang and more, as well as live band performances from Devildice, The Hydrant, Craz y Horse, Facebeat, Soulbross, Diana Rosa and The Comrades.

Bali Spirit Festival 24 – 31 March 2019 Join us at one of the world’s most inspiring celebrations of global community, world music and well-being, taking place on the idyllic islands of Bali.

BaliSpirit Festival summons yoga enthusiasts, dancers, musicians and spirituality seekers from all corners of the globe, joining together to inspire one another and nourish each individuals potential within. Open your heart and be transformed! The six-day, seven-night festival, with over 7,000 attendees from over 50 countries, offers a concentrated schedule of events, workshops, concerts, seminars and children’s activities, all taking place at two amazing venues that embody the spirit of Bali.

Frasers Hospitality Named as Indonesia’s Leading Serviced Apartment Brand for the Third Consecutive Year The serviced residence operator claims several wins including Indonesia’s Leading Serviced Apartment and Suite award for the fifth year running

Frasers Hospitality, a member of Frasers Property Group, was one of the big winners at the recently concluded 2018 Indonesia Travel & Tourism Awards. The serviced residence operator took four honours this year, including the coveted award for Leading Serviced Apartment Brand in Indonesia for the third consecutive year as well as Indonesia’s Leading Serviced Apartment and Suite for the fifth year running for Fraser Residence Menteng Jakarta.

The ninth Indonesia Travel Tourism Awards also saw Fraser Place Setiabudi Jakarta and Fraser Residence Sudirman Jakarta receiving the titles of Indonesia’s Serviced Apartment of The Year and Indonesia's Excellence Service Award for Serviced Apartment respectively for the first time. Awarded to the leading brands in the travel industry, the four accolades serve to recognise Frasers Hospitality and its properties as contributors and role models for innovation and exemplary service in Indonesia.

Michael Lee, General Manager, Fraser Residence Sudirman Jakarta, said: “It’s a great privilege and honour that Frasers Hospitality has once again been recognised as Indonesia’s Leading Serviced Apartment Brand. Our first property in Jakarta, Fraser Residence Sudirman also won Indonesia's Excellence Service Award for Serviced Apartment for the first time this year, a well-deserved award for the staff who have worked tirelessly to deliver intuitive and quality service for our guests.”

“These awards are a great way to wrap up our 20 th anniversary, and we want to share these accolades with our clients and partners as a token of thanks for their continuous support over the years. We’re very encouraged by this recognition and we’ll work even harder to provide more memorable experiences for our guests in the 20 years ahead,” he added.

From left to right: Mr. Gary Loke, General Manager Fraser Residence Menteng; Mr. Michael Lee, General Manager Fraser Residence Sudirman; Mr. Charlie Feng, General Manager Fraser Place Setiabudi at the 2018 Indonesia Travel & Tourism Award gala ceremony held in Jakarta.

Frasers Hospitality first entered Indonesia in 2011, and has grown to three properties to date.

Fraser Residence Sudirman Jakarta, Fraser Residence Menteng Jakarta and Fraser Place Setiabudi Jakarta are Gold-standard serviced residences ideally located around business districts, key tourist sites and shopping and dining establishments to cater to the needs of extended stay guests and business executives.

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We offer bespoke hospitalit y consultancy administrations to enable your business to prosper.

L iveb ean providing the c ost effective service compare to other firm. To know more details visit us: www.livebeanhospitality.com or call us at +62(21)57998111.

English Language Tutor Online I can help to improve your English Language Skills. Lessons conducted on Skype. 1 hour = Rp. 50,000 W hatsA pp: +6 28 21131124 0 3 Email: ennerdale61@gmail.com Help your child reach his potential!

If your child has AD/HD, Autism, P D D/ N OS, 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.

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.450,0 0 0/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.

Music Lessons taught by highly qualified teachers with international experience. Founded and led by Mr.Atomo, a graduate of the world-renowned Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA).

Phone: +6282260282100, email: learnatmusictemple@gmail.com, web: w w w.musictemple.org, Instagram: @music_temple.

Home tuition with an experienced,friendly and helpful teacher for N ational and International Curriculum ( I G C S E / I B ) fo r S e n i o r H i g h School Students and College Graduation Students. We provide home tuition in Accounting, Finance, Economics and Law. Pls call Pati at +6281218004984 or + 6 28128 3 0 6 0 26 9. Email: apex117@gmail.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 fur ther inquiries p l e a s e c o nt a c t S h a u n D i a s (carpet expert ) WhatsApp only: +6281385533395.

Private Tutor available for Foreign Beginners. Learn how to speak, spell, read, write the local language to ease your day to day life in Indonesia. Free text-book. Very affordable fees, as I'm here not just to earn extra income but my aim is also to share my passion with others, in this case, the language.

For more information and appointment: bahasaprivate@ gmail.com My name is Irma Peña. I am available to tutor your child in English with an emphasis on reading, writing and conversation. I am a recently retired USA certified teacher with 28+ years teaching experience. Depending on your location in South Jakarta I can tutor in your home or mine. I live in the Pondok Indah area. irmaedy@ yahoo.com or irmapena720@gmail. com. +6281288222922. Available on WhatsApp.

PROPERTY

Comfortable two-storey house, 3 0 0m2 in exclusive quiet compound with pool. 3 bedroom, 2 with ensuite, maid room, store room, garage, carport. Dry and wet kitchen. Bright and air y, semi furnished. Close to mall, supermarket, school, golf course, Pondok Labu, 2km south of Citos.

US$550 per month. WhatsApp + 6 2 8 21119 4 3 0 8 4 o r e m a i l : avajakarta@gmail.com

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.

Next submission day:

09 January 2019

Personal classifieds = FREE Property and other commercial classifieds = PAID (50 words = Rp.100,000 | 50 words + image = Rp.250,000)

For rent 300 houses at Kemang, Cipete, Cilandak, Jeruk Purut, Pondok Ind ah. Big g ardens, swimming pools, USD 2,000 5,000. Phone: +62816859551 or +628170093366.

Good price! For rent townhouse Pakubuwono Residence, 2 floors, 5 br, fully furnished (without mat tress / bed), big gardens, private pool, call: +622122765553, +622122345659, + 6 2 812 8 76 4 0 6 9 9 , + 6 2 812 82900822 (WA only).

Comfortable two-storey house, 3 0 0m2 in exclusive quiet compound with pool. 3 bedroom, 2 with ensuite, maid room, store room, garage, carport. Dry and wet kitchen. Bright and air y, semi furnished. Close to mall, supermarket, school, golf course, Pondok Labu, 2 km south of Citos.

US$550 per month. Whatsapp + 6 2 8 21119 4 3 0 8 4 o r e m a i l: avajakarta@gmail.com For rent / sell , apartment Senopati Suites 1. Designed, 3rd floor , 167 M, 2+1 Bedroom, Private lift , Lux & SF please contact : +628151111 0100.

Luxur y A par tment for Lease Nirvana Kemang. Floor space 190 sqm 3 Bedrooms Extended o u td o o r te r r a c e P r i v ate li f t Completely refurbished Brand new furnishings Spectacular views over Kemang and Jakarta Gym, swimming pool 1 parking space and 1 storage locker Excellent price Situated on Kemang Raya opposite BCA, between Ranch Market and Koi Restaurant. Address: Jalan Kemang Raya No 72, Kemang Phone Number: +62816976707 Email: melbourne@ melbournethephotographer.com Looking for suitable home in Jakarta? Difficulties with non speaking English Residential Agent? Or tired to contact many Residential agent to view more properties? Contact us for house search program (FOC )and get to know more Jakarta with our city tour program. We have experience residential agent with excellent English to guide you! Contact us : Email : dsp-inquiries@outlook.com Phone or WA : +6281211111602

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Cheap apartment rental by direct owner US$1,200/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 Starbuck, Hero, bless almond milk store, health food stores, Krispy kreme, JIS near by Pondok Indah hospital, Jakarta outer ring road toll, Cilandak, Ke m a n g a n d P o n d o k I n d a h .

Whatsapp +628999112502. For more listings, please check www. sewa-apartemen.net / www.jualapartemen.com / www.jakartaapartment.net

As we are leaving Jakarta.Maid, full time, good English, good cooking, very clean and reliable. Not living with us. More info and reference letter on request. Gardener, full time, good worker, very thorough and reliable. Our garden looks great. Not living with us. More info and reference letter on request.

Please contact Sandra on +62812 84594677 (also WhatsApp) or sandraworkids@gmail.com

BANDUNG Apartment Branz BSD for Lease!

For those who currently looking for an apartment, interested to stay in BSD or planning to move from your old to a new apartment. Brand new apartment with great facilities and located in a primary location at Central Business District in BSD are now available for lease. Being across the AEON Mall, close to the Breeze, Giant BSD, neighbouring with ICE, Green Office Park also Digital Hub and having schools, universities and hospitals in the neighbourhood make Branz a perfect place to live. It really has easy access for business, fun and study. Offering variety of units from 1 to 3+1 bedrooms apartment, provide you options according to your need. Rental price offered as follows: - 1 Bedroom (43 sqm), furnished, starts from IDR 10 million/month - 2 Bedrooms (62 sqm), furnished, starts from IDR 12 million/month - 3+1 Bedrooms (86 sqm), furnished, starts from IDR 15 million/month Further inquiry contact Erwin, +628176041729 / +6282122005281 (WA).

FOR SALE Table Tennis “Nittaku” table, with 6 mint condition bats, Rp3 million,call: +628111244092.

Cheap office rental by owner at Kota Kasablanka. Rp20,000,000/ month (including service charge).

Size 60 sqm, min 1 year rental.

Integrated with Kota Kasablanka mall and Casa Grande apartment, 5 minutes to Kuningan and Mega Kuningan, 10 minutes to Sudirman.

EightyEight@Kasablanka, Tower A, a 39 storey landmark tower, forms the iconic corner piece of the Kota Kasablanka Superblock, a modern 9.5 hectare lifestyle destination.

Its location is within close range of major business destinations around Rasuna Said and Mega Kuningan. Contact WhatsApp +628999112502 or check other listings on www.sewa-kantor.net / www.jualkantor.com

Ibu Sri has worked for us the 5 years we have lived in Jakarta. We are going back to our country of origin, she will be available beginning the week of 17 December. She is so sweet natured, capable, never negative, always willing to be shown a new way to do something.

She is honest, trustworthy, I have often left her alone without locking any doors or drawers! In the 5 years she has worked for us she has only asked to borrow money, which she promptly paid back! Considering she was widowed 2 yrs ago, even more amazing! She lives in the Kemang area, so that would be her preference. We speak Bahasa, but she doesn’t speak English, although she does understand some. Please contact her directly, +6281212171450 or email Janis at ibu.pendeta@hotmail.com

Child car seat. Brought with us from Australia - no longer need.

Rp500,000. Please send WA to +628111244092 for photo.

CHRISTMAS TREE SALE! Just in time for Christmas! Selling a 210-centimeter tree I bought at Ace with all the trimmings! Used once. Great deal! Rp1.1 million.

WhatsApp for pictures or more info. +628121121555.

MNC Nirwana Bali Phil Mickelson Championship Golf Course. Golf Social Individual Membership for Sale. $25k before Top - Up. 35% Discount or 55% more for New Membership Price. Serious Enquiries Email kanthaka-bali@ hotmail.com. Address: Jalan Pantai Yeh Gangga

PROPERTY

Taman Sari Panoramic Apartment 19 t h fl o o r. T he a p ar tment is combination of 2 units put together Hoek position, one unit is 37,20 m2 , total is 74,4 + m2. 1 master bedroom. 2 regular bedrooms.

Price: Rp590 million. Please contact WA only: +6281290070037.

BOGOR PROPERTY C i t y b re a k – L u x u r y V i l l a @ Sentul. La Premiera Villa Dasha – luxur y villa @ Sentul 12 Ppl - 4 Bedroom - Swimming Pool Cit y breaks – Getaways – Golf – Hiking – Jungleland.

C a ll o r WA :+ 6 2 8119 4 0 2 9 0 6 / +1 7 1 3 5 1 0 2 9 0 6 . F B : @ LaPremiereVillaDasha

BALI JOBS AVAILABLE We are hiring a Fashion Copywriter You are fashion savvy and you love to write. Thaikila propose some freelance works or a full time position:Communication Executive, in charge of Brand & Product communication across internal teams and customers. Freelance tasks are: Product description, sales pitches, Instagram captions, press release, web publications, writing up tutorials, constructing script – stories behind campaigns, text on brochures. Please send CV and portfolio of previous work to connect@thaikila.com

Konkrete store, bar & cafe is looking for an experienced & motivated Marketing and Event Manager to fill in the vacant position. Main Requirements: • In - depth knowledge ab out restaurant industry in general and the current industry situation in Bali; • Ability to create an effective & flexible marketing strategy, analyse the results, and adapt according to the ongoing changes; • Study the market and main competitors; • Increase the selling ability of the business including the main financial indicators, income level, and the brand recognition; • Good understanding of all the marketing tools including but not limited to SMM, SEO, Google AdWords.

Please us your CV job@knkrt-bali. com Absolute Scuba Bali Dive Resort is expanding the team next year and is having 1 more position available.

Preferably we are looking for a PADI Course Director willing to relocate to Bali, as next year we plan to offer IDC's from Padang Bai. We would also consider hiring a PADI Instructor, but only if this person has a strong marketing background. Requirement: Age bet ween 25 and 4 5, English and minimum 1 extra languages (French, German, Dutch), motivated and able to work in a team. We offer attractive salary, paid KITAS and IMTA, commission on diving and courses, housing.

Feel free to send us your CV or call for appointment. Email: info@absolutescubabali.com. WA: +6281915962865 (Olivier) We’re looking for a full time personal assistant, assisting jewelry brand owner and designer in day-to-day operations. Must be

Bali-based and can ride a scooter.

Requirements: female, Indonesian, maximum 28 years old, able to speak, read and write in English, familiar with basic computer skills and social media, positive attitude and attention to detail, willing to learn and grow with the business, experiences in sales/retail is preferred. Office is located in Berawa Canggu.

Looking to hire immediately.

Star ting salar y depends on ex p er ien c e an d p rofic ien c y.

Please send your CV with head photo attached. Email: shop@ pocketsongbird.com. WhatsApp: +628111337742/+628978506866

LOOKING FOR WORK Looking for a job in Bali. I will move to Bali at the end of January.

Current location is Bangkok. I’m a Chinese. Can speak English and Thai fluently. I Have been working as a sales agent for a travel agency for 2 years in Bangkok. My current job is administrative assistant in a financial company. So I’m a very stress- resistant person who can quickly learn new things. If is there any opportunity ,please contact me e-mail: siamchenqi@gmail.com

PROPERTY Villa for rent in Sanur. Only 5 minute driver with scooter go to Mertasari Beach. Close go to shop, market and good area. 3 bedrooms with AC, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, fully furnish, tv cable, wi-fi, cleaning service and pool man 3 times a week, electricity included. Very good for your holiday, Christmas and happy new years. The price: December US$800 / week and for long rent will give you special price. For further information please contact Tika :+6285399488844.

Villa Tegal Cupek for rent and sale.

Rice field View, Location at Umalas, Tegal Cupek, Kerobokan Bali, close to Seminyak, Petitenget and Canggu. New villa. Land area of ​​1.75m 2, building area 200m 2, complete IMB, 3 bedrooms + bathroom, bathtub, fully furnished, close living room, kitchen, garage, pool 3.5x 7, villa Area. Selling price 3.7billion (negotiable). Renting price: Rp225 million / year. For more detail please contact : +6281236414054.

My friend is going for holiday and she wants to rent her Villa at Jl. Saraswati Seminyak. Available date 24 to 31 December. Two bed room with bath room inside. If you booked on the available date the price is only IDR 2 million / night, include cleaning, wifi and Security. If you need more info please contact me via WA +62 81808770132.

Bali shop front for rent. Location at Jl. Pantai Berawa Raya, Canggu, Banjar Plambingan. 1 Floor shopfront : Unit A & B. 2 Storey Shopfront :Unit C & D. Price : Rp135,000,000/ unit ( A, B ), Rp190.000.000 /unit ( C ), Rp200.000.000/ unit ( D ). Min Rent : 2 years. Estimation completion : January 2019. Contact owner : +628568901990 / +62818110768.

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