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Don’t you feel like 2019 passed by at an odd pace? January and February went by quite slowly, and then March and April ended at a rather faster pace. But May; my goodness, it went by so quick since it was in the midst of the heated presidential election. Meanwhile, June until December just proceeded in the blink of an eye.

Soon, the start of a new decade begins! How has your 2019 been? Are you glad that it’s coming to an end? Some people take the time to reflect on their progress and setbacks throughout the past year, then declare their New Year resolutions. Sounds clichéd and somewhat worthless as most of us never fulfil those resolutions in the long run. But I do believe in taking a step back to reflect on our health, careers, and personal lives; it can make us into better versions of ourselves.

A few more days are left until we can all kick back and relax. Why not bring this copy of Indonesia Expat’s last edition of 2019 to the pool for a relaxing afternoon read? While you’re at it, upload a picture of your “Start of the Decade vs. End of the Decade” on Instagram and tag us @ indonesiaexpat! I’m sure you’re aware of this social media trend – it’s very entertaining to see how much we’ve all blossomed.

Welcome in the New Year at the next Indonesia Expat Mixer in January. Stay tuned for updates on our Instagram page @indonesiaexpatmixer and Facebook page, Indonesia Expat. Make sure to be part of the next one!

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As Oprah Winfrey once said, “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.”

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08 WELLNESS How to Fail Successfully

10 CAREER Getting Indonesia to Work

11 WHAT’S UP Social Jakartans

12 TRAVEL Villages that Meet a Rainforest

14 BUSINESS PROFILE Prita Kemal Gani

16 TOURISM Isn’t Rural Bali Nothing Else than a Long Gone Myth?

18 COMMUNITY Mixed Marriages are not All Flowers and Butterflies

20 SCAMS IN THE CITY The “Princess” Lied

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Indonesia Expat Issue 252 | 18 December 2019 – 14 January 2020

Take a Look into Salaries in 2020

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or this past decade, Indonesia has measured a ten-year average annual GDP growth of 4.8 percent.

Indonesia is embracing a wave of optimism and investment that should propel the country to new heights in the decade to come. Since the presidential election was completed, the country’s macroeconomic stability, market size, and demographic profile are viewed as being much brighter.

Michael Page Indonesia specialises in the recruitment market; bringing the best companies and sharpest professionals together so that both sides achieve their greatest potential and capabilities by offering long-term support with a special consultative approach, specifically designed with each party’s requirements in mind.

Each year, Michael Page surveys to identify the recruitment trends, issues, and selling points within a country. In Indonesia’s case, around 5,000 data points from proprietary data and networks such as job advertisements and placements, job applicant confidence index, and insights from business leaders, along with interactions among industry professionals, were gathered.

At least 73 percent of workers believe they will take less than three months to find a new job in 2020, but a declining outlook emerges as a new decade approaches, according to the job applicant confidence index obtained by Michael Page: 61 percent foresee themselves having better career progression in 2020 whereas 75 percent thought so in 2019, and only 73 percent are positive about the job market in 2020 as opposed to 83 percent in 2019. In fact, 58 percent are inclined to work overseas in 2020.

Although 97 percent of the Indonesian workforce feels that they have selfdetermination at work and that their personal contribution is impactful to their company, 86 percent of professionals in Indonesia are working in harmonious workplaces with the top traits of being collaborative, a problem solver, and empathetic. Even 80 percent of professionals from non-tech industries feel that their companies are well adapted to digital transformation. Still, an ongoing sense of appreciation is lacking; 30 percent feel their potential is not maximised while 23 percent feel they are unfairly appraised and not given opportunities to voice their opinions at work.

Developing great relationships between leaders and their teams to ensure better results is improving slightly. Only 26 percent of the Indonesian workforce say their companies neglected their professional coaching and development. But at the same time, 30 percent say their management team didn’t make the effort to get to know them on a personal level, 40 percent feel they have no freedom to have a break during work hours, and one in three claims they have no flexibility to work outside their office.

To really know the considerations of accepting a new job, the survey has listed five of the top considerations in this matter, which are work culture and team dynamics, employee benefits, new challenges and industry exposure, maximisation of skills and abilities, as well as monetary benefits.

This definitely aligns with the top factors for someone choosing to leave their job – a better job opportunity at another company, an unhealthy work culture, and a misaligned leadership style. Mostly, people would

assume unsatisfactory monetary benefits would be the major reason for someone to resign, but up to 91 percent do not consider that as the main factor.

Below is the gross base salary range per month:

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Respondents born between 1965 and 1980, or “Gen X”, would not have resigned if the employee engagement was strengthened and they would have received a a promotion.

Meanwhile, “millennials,” those born between 1981 and 1996, believe training and development plans should have been scheduled, they should have got offered an elevated job title and had stronger employee engagement in order for them to choose to stay in their last company. Surprisingly, 94 percent would give honest reasons for leaving and 92 percent claimed they would give notice before their official resignation.

The top three hiring trends in business and financial services are investment and asset management firms – especially for research departments – then high hiring demand for wholesale, corporate, and commercial banking talent, and finally, digitisation and fintech continue to open up opportunities within the retail sector. Alternative investments and life insurance are trending skills that companies are seeking, moreover fixed income market specialists, compliance managers, risk managers, and relationship managers are roles companies seem to always need. There’s a common denominator here; fintech is part of the trending skills and highest roles in demand.

Minimum Median Maximum

Rp150 million Rp250 million Rp500 million

RISK DIRECTOR Minimum Median Maximum

Rp80 million Rp150 million Rp250 million

RELATIONSHIP MANAGER (CORPORATE) Minimum Median Maximum

Rp15 million Rp68 million Rp120 million

Consumer and retail’s top three hiring trends are efficiencies, e-commerce and digital transformation, especially in the electronics and consumer goods sectors. The beauty industry continues its ascent, burgeoned by social media and the presence of global brands. Selected individuals possibly possess the skills of product campaigns and launches, management of large businesses and digital, as well as e-commerce. Since finance and marketing are the most hiring functions, below is an idea of the gross base salary range per month:

HEAD OF FINANCE Minimum Median Maximum

Rp150 million Rp175 million Rp200 million

HEAD OF DIGITAL MARKETING Minimum Median Maximum

Rp60 million Rp80 million Rp100 million

MARKETING DIRECTOR Minimum Median Maximum

Rp100 million Rp150 million Rp350 million

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Digital and technology are sectors searching for sales and marketing experts too, aside from engineers. Around 15 to 50 percent of the average salary increase is earned when switching jobs within similar industries – by far the highest amount amongst all fields of work. Among the roles in demand are head of engineering, head of digital, data analyst, digital marketing manager, and product manager with some examples of gross base salary range per month:

LOGISTICS MANAGER Minimum Median Maximum

Rp25million Rp38million Rp50million

PROCUREMENT MANAGER Minimum Median Maximum

Rp25 million Rp29 million Rp35 million

HEAD OF ENGINEERING Minimum Median Maximum

Rp50 million Rp117 million Rp120 million

DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER Minimum Median Maximum

Rp25 million Rp37 million Rp50 million

Meanwhile, the energy and natural resources sector are in dire need of construction managers, project managers, env ironmental health and safety managers, engineering managers, and cost accountants, all of which fit into the drilling operations for talent with technical expertise in the oil and gas industry as well as fresh talent in renewable energy demanded by European investments.

However, only 10 to 15 percent receive an average salary increase when switching jobs within similar industries. Examples of the gross base salary range per month are:

PROJECT MANAGER Minimum Median Maximum

Rp30 million Rp41 million Rp50 million

ENGINEERING MANAGER Minimum Median Maximum

Rp35 million Rp47 million Rp60 million

Procurement and supply chain, along with human resources, within the industrial and manufacturing sector are indeed sought-after skills, as the demanded roles are plant directors, operations managers, maintenance managers, log istics managers, and procurement managers who are skilled with procurement abilities outside of Jakarta and are also capable to upskill. The gross base salary range per month is as follows:

PLANT DIRECTOR Minimum Median Maximum

Rp50 million Rp71 million Rp100 million

MAINTENANCE MANAGER Minimum Median Maximum

Rp15 million Rp28 million Rp40 million

OPERATIONS MANAGER Minimum Median Maximum

Rp40 million Rp43 million Rp50 million

Last but not least, within property and construction, around 20-35 percent of average salary increases were achieved when switching jobs within similar industries. More government projects are expected, both on the renewable and nonrenewable front. Hence, top positioned roles are mostly in demand such as chief executive officers, project directors, design directors, and heads of business development with the gross base salary range per month below:

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Minimum Median Maximum

Rp120 million Rp137 million Rp200 million

PROJECT DIRECTOR Minimum Median Maximum

Rp80 million Rp130 million Rp180 million

DESIGN DIRECTOR Minimum Median Maximum

Rp105 million Rp132 million Rp160 million

HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Minimum Median Maximum

Rp50 million Rp56 million Rp60 million

The Michael Page Salary Benchmark is an annual salary report available in 13 countries across Asia Pacific, to provide hiring managers and candidates with salary references across various industries including finance, technology, human resources, sales, etc. Overview reports on market trends, hiring demands, and job seekers’ sentiments within each industry are also included.

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How to Fail Successfully

Indonesia Expat Issue 252 | 18 December 2019 – 14 January 2020

When we look at the lives of all the successful, famous people or successful, ordinary people – our parents or peers – they all have one thing in common: they failed many times in life but they never gave up.

BY NICOLA ANN JEREMIAH

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o matter who we are, where we come from, or whatever our age, we have all failed at something at some point in our lives.

The big question is, how good are we at failing? Silly question? Maybe. The point I want to make is to ask ourselves how successfully did we recover from failure?

Did these failures become the pillars of our success?

What lessons did we learn from them? Did we ever seek feedback to see how we could improve next time, or did we just give up? Maybe we tried and tried again until we succeeded? Can we identify with all or maybe some of these scenarios?

Speaking from personal experience, I can honestly say I can identify with all of the above. With that in mind, I would like to share with you which of these reactions or responses have actually worked for me.

The main thing to remember is that everyone fails; some people are just better at hiding it than others. When we were little, if we failed at getting our way with the adults in our life, we would just lie on the floor, kicking and screaming until we either got fed up or successfully acquired our desires. Life was pretty simple then.

As we grew older, we realised that this was no longer acceptable social behaviour. Although, saying that, we may still encounter adults who tend to throw the proverbial “fit” from time to time. The point again is that what we learnt pretty quickly were the tactics we used as kids at home were not going to work in our school, university, or work life. If we were not going to get the object of our desires, we worked or studied hard for it, gave up, or moved on to other things, whichever the case may have been.

I think as parents, we do not teach our children how to fail well enough. Yes, we are all about encouraging them, giving them confidence, telling them that they can do and be whatever they want to - which is all well and good but are we teaching them that it’s ok to fail at things too?

This is the most important lesson because everyone is not going to be good at everything. We all have our own strengths and gifts. This is what makes us special and unique. Some of us are good at maths, others are good at English. Some will be good at art, yet others may excel in sports. We need to make sure our children understand this.

At school, kids try different sports and learn different subjects. While the rare few may be good at everything, most will fail at something. What we need to impress upon our kids is that if they fail, it is ok. What they then

need to do is get feedback from their teacher or coach: why did they fail? What can they do better? What do they need to do to improve? The key is not to just give up and walk away. Of course, sometimes that may be the best option but to also remember that if they are walking away from something, it is just leaving the door wide open for some better opportunity, thing, and person to come in.

In a recent survey, I read that the rate of youth suicide among people between the ages of 19 to 24 has been on the rise. This age period is a very critical time in the lives of young adults. They are coming out of university, armed with the best degrees, repeatedly told by people how good and brilliant they are, but they are failing repeatedly to get their dream jobs. This failure is incomprehensible to them.

What they need to understand is that they have now entered the big, bad, corporate world. There are sharks and lions out there, waiting to eat them up and spit them out in this concrete jungle.

To achieve success, it is going to take time and some very hard work. It will also mean taking a long, hard look in the mirror and saying, “it’s ok, I failed today but there is always tomorrow – I will try again. I will get feedback and see what areas of expertise I am lacking in and work on it. I will sacrifice one or two nights of drinking and partying to stay at home the night before the interview and read up all about the company I want to work for.

I will do research, plan my strategy and then execute successfully. I will not give up.”

When we fail, it doesn’t mean we have been lazy or didn’t work hard or didn’t give it our best, it just means that sometimes there are reasons and situations beyond our control that are responsible for our failure. We cannot control these situations, but what we can control is our reaction to them. Are we going to give up or are we going to take these failures, learn from them, and use them to grow stronger and more determined to succeed the next time around?

If I could list the things that would help people to fail successfully, they are:

Never, ever give up! Tomorrow is an opportunity for a new start, to try again.

Get constructive feedback, learn where you have made mistakes, and avoid them the second time around.

Hard work is the key to success; there is no short cut.

You are always going to suck at something; you are not going to be good at everything, every time.

Don’t take it personally. Develop a thick skin, laugh at yourself, and have a sense of humour.

Ask for help. Everyone needs help sometimes. Don’t be afraid to ask. No one is going to think less of you if you do. If you don’t ask, you are the only one who is going to miss out.

Believe in yourself. You can do it if you want it badly enough and if you try hard enough, you will achieve it.

If not, start from number one again.

All of the above has served me well in the past. As we get older though, we get very good at failing. What’s important is, it’s not about how many times we fail, it’s about how many times we get up and keep fighting for what we want and what we believe in.

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Indonesia Expat Issue 252 | 18 December 2019 – 14 January 2020

Getting Indonesia to Work

BY DUNCAN GRAHAM

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igel Carpenter is a serious guy involved in important work. He’s also getting a tad frustrated.

For the past three years, the Australians have been trying to repair Indonesia’s much troubled technical and vocational education training (TVET) system as it heads into an age of new needs.

In one lane is Australian expertise, in the other are labour upskilling orders delivered

by President Joko Widodo, who seems to be forever pushing the pedal. Both sides seem to be heading in the same direction, though at different speeds.

It should be a clean run.

Instead, Carpenter has been bumping down a freeway strewn with potholes. Not all have been created by political indifference and public-service incompetence.

“One of the problems for Australians trying to get along with Indonesians is a failure to understand the culture and respond with flexibility,” Carpenter said.

“I turned up at one of the negotiations for the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) to find all of the Indonesians outside talking in clusters. The Australians were gazing at empty chairs waiting for the discussions to start. They already had.”

The Chief Executive Officer for the Australian Non-Government Organisation Sustainable Skills has been urging Australian executives to rethink their attitudes towards their giant neighbour so they can work to modernise the Republic’s workforce.

“It’s been a frustrating experience meeting with Australian training providers,” he said.

“Although we haven’t had rejections and there’s continued interest, we haven’t been able to have a business-planning meeting.”

Despite this underwhelming enthusiasm from his homeland colleagues, Carpenter has found interest in Java, though he won’t name names.

“To establish a training centre under Indonesian law, we need a local partner who must have a 32 percent share. Although this partner is involved in education, they are not a typical provider of education like a university or polytechnic.

“We don’t want an existing provider because we’ll inherit their culture and ways of doing things; we think that’s one of the issues which have caused problems for Australian training providers who’ve entered the Indonesian market.

“We want to establish a new business targeting a market which is not currently being met in Indonesia: High-quality TVET with strong industry links.

“We’ll need up to AUD1 million (Rp9.6 billion) to establish the first training centre and make its cash flow positive in about three to four years. Once we can demonstrate it’s working successfully, we will start expanding.

“The idea is to bring Australian trainers to train Indonesian trainers and develop the curricula. It’s not possible to transplant Australian TVET curricula into Indonesia, it won’t work. The needs are different.”

“This is a uniquely Indonesian plan based on the challenges and opportunities Indonesia presents. Assuming all goes well, we could start mid-2020.”

Sustainable Skills is a non-profit industrybacked agency. It had been working in Africa with mining companies and governments to develop workforce training systems, then turned to Indonesia when the President sounded the alarm about industry labour deficiencies.

The World Bank forecasts Indonesia’s economy will grow by 5.2 percent in 2020: “This projection is supported by private consumption, which is expected to continue to accelerate as inflation remains low and labour markets are strong.”

With almost half of the population under 30, the bank believes Indonesia is on track to be the world’s seventh largest economy by 2030.

But there’s a catch – who’s going to keep the economic engine humming when Widodo says 58 million skilled workers will be needed within 12 years? Without a pool of nimbleminded young women and men trained in the latest technologies, the expected and wanted surge will slump.

Future governments will have to deal with a world in which artificial intelligence and automation will creep into every occupation, from bricklayer to teacher.

Work will be for those with the know-how to design, develop, assemble, adapt and repair the software and hardware, which is rapidly displacing routine tasks. This challenge is international.

As Australian economists Andrew Charlton and Jim Chalmers have written: “Future governments will have to deal with a world in which artificial intelligence and automation will creep into every occupation, from bricklayer to teacher. We, in turn, will need to prepare for a working life that even a few years ago was unthinkable.”

Widodo has been badgering his officials to find solutions. They’re colliding with attitudes stoutly built in a pre-digital age.

Some staffers are risking reputations by looking abroad for ideas, at a time when national pride tinged with xenophobia is a powerful driver of policy.

After almost ten years of stop-start discussions, the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement free trade deal is just awaiting parliamentary ratification in Indonesia.

It includes clauses allowing Australian universities to open branch campuses in the archipelago – but Indonesia wants the less prestigious but more necessary vocational colleges.

The Australians don’t have the field to themselves. German education providers have also been active in the Republic and are believed to have already signed agreements for hospitality training.

Adding to the complexities and Carpenter’s hassles is a shake-up in the new Indonesia Maju or Advanced Indonesian Cabinet, announced in October by the President.

The former Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education has been split, with higher education returning to the Ministry of Education and Culture.

This is headed by the Gojek transportation network entrepreneur, Nadiem Makarim, 34, who has no known experience of running a government bureaucracy – that’s likely to create difficulties and take time to settle roles and directions.

However, for Carpenter, the political changes may bring the breakthrough. The Harvard-educated minister should be better placed than his academic predecessors to understand the crisis facing the corporate world and think laterally to find solutions.

He also speaks the business-needs language that so far seems to bemuse securely tenured government workers. Carpenter is equally fluent.

Social Jakartans

BY RICK BAIN

Until I came to Jakarta, social media was a foreign country for this bule. I only had one screen of applications on my phone, and I wasn’t cool.

My only social-media habit was Facebook posts. I enjoyed reconnecting with the oddballs who reappeared from my past and I enjoyed boasting about my holidays.

If I wanted to communicate, I phoned, messaged or emailed. Very occasionally I sent a letter. I lacked for nothing.

But I was wrong.

When I arrived in Jakarta, I assumed I would communicate as I had done in the past. It took a few days to realise I couldn’t contact anyone, then a few more days to realise no-one had any credit on their phones.

It was impossible to communicate with my work colleagues, the gas delivery man, the water delivery man, the real-estate agent, the car driver in Bali, the building manager, or anyone else I needed to speak to.

I needed WhatsApp. I couldn’t live without WhatsApp. Now, I don’t use anything else for communicating with people in Indonesia.

I just want everyone in the world to stick to WhatsApp. Please. Like we do in Jakarta.

Just not quite as much as we do in Jakarta.

Every morning, Jakarta, the second biggest city in the world suddenly becomes a WhatsApp village – the world’s largest virtual village. By 6am every morning, my household has received over 50 WhatsApp messages.

Indonesians are neighbourly, social, and gregarious. Give them a free communications channel, and they will communicate.

From the moment we wake at the first cry of the muezzin, we start talking to each other, and we don’t stop until we’re asleep. Actually, I think some of my friends WhatsApp in their sleep.

I don’t mean to be rude, but amongst the important information we share, there’s a fair bit of meaningless rubbish. I think of my WhatsApp messages like they’re a flock of birds: Here I am! Where are you? Oh good! How long? I’m still here! I’m thinking of you! Are you thinking about me? You are now!

To understand what people were talking about on WhatsApp, I had to add four more apps: Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

But why hasn’t anyone told Australia?

Thanks to my Australian friends, I now have to deal with SMS messages, Messenger (including audio and video), Facebook, email, Skype, Zoom, and WhatsApp. I’m losing track. Questions come in on Messenger and I reply on email. Some friends only use Facebook, others only use Messenger. My correspondence records are all over the place. I don’t know who I’ve replied to, where, or when.

Then, of course, life is impossible in Jakarta without Grab, OVO, Gojek, Zomato, Chope, Tokopedia, Traveloka, and AirVisual.

But then I also needed apps for BMKG, Lion Air, My First Media, Air Asia, My Blue Bird, RSPI Mobile, My Telkomsel, Sayurbox, and Hypermart Online.

Sorry, but if you don’t know what these are, you’re not cool.

I’m going insane. But I’m cool. I’m a local.

Right?

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Indonesia Expat Issue 252 | 18 December 2019 – 14 January 2020

Villages that Meet a Rainforest

BY PRAMOD KANAKATH

Pak Agus points to the nearby trees where nutmegs grow. Although nutmegs grow in all seasons, the processing can take months.

First, they need to be peeled, then dried in the sun for 2-3 weeks to a month; once the shells inside make a cracking sound, they are ready to be packed and labelled. Some batches of nuts are being dried as we walk out of the factory. I can see the differences in their ages observing the colour combinations.

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riving west from the town of Bogor toward the Mount Halimun Salak National Park, you cannot miss the changing landscape and the narrowing streets. The traffic signals have now finished their job, the tailgating no longer bothers your hands and legs as you wind your way up to Ciapus. You see fewer vehicles as you drive above the city, climbing the hills. Once you reach the inner recesses of Ciapus, one of the first villages to greet you in outer Bogor, you have a free road to yourself, though narrow.

There is no worry of congestion nor the infamous macet as you cruise along, having an aerial view of Bogor town on your sides.

The mobile vendor who sells Mie Ayam Bakso has a different set up and display compared to what you see in downtown Bogor. The variety offered in masakan Padang restaurants is also seemingly different. The kuah (gravy) has a spicier reddish hue to it than its cousins in the towns have. Two-wheelers carry complete shops on their back without fear of what would be a no go in town limits. Here is a man who has made a hoarding out of colourful balloons on his motor cycle’s back such that you would not see him and the vehicle from behind. It is a moving hoarding! Another one does better by carrying nearly a hundred red-coloured boxes of various stationery items. My eyes are full of curiosity, but for villagers, including my guide, Pak Agus, it is an everyday sight.

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: 1. Rice Terrace at Ciasihan, inside the Mt. Salak-Halimun National Park 2. Crossing a bamboo bridge 3. Separating the grains from husk 4. Nutmeg being dried in the sun

We stop by a sharp bend somewhere between the villages of Ciapus and Dramaga. Pak Agus leads the way into a small factory that is located on the roadside. A young man is busy working on a huge grater, peeling off the nutmeg skin. He spreads the freshly collected nuts on the grater, and uses both hands to grate them in rough yet careful movements.

The fruits are first opened by hand and the scarlet aril (mace) surrounding the nut is removed using this grater. These skins fall underneath the grater and accumulate. He removes the grated nuts and keeps them away separately. As he grates them in batches, the aroma of this treasured spice, native to the Moluccas islands, spreads all over. It gets into my nostrils, instantly tantalising me to taste it.

We continue and ride past rice fields and vegetable plantations all along the way. The contrast between the greyishness of the city and the greenery of the countryside becomes even more pronounced. I spot a farmer tilling a rice field in the distance with his pair of buffalo and I instantly ask Pak Agus to stop for a few minutes. Tractors and the other machines have not taken over all the rice fields. This traditional way of tilling the soil still holds good in many villages including in this one near Dramaga. As I take pictures of the farmer and his buffalo, a woman walks past some houses leisurely in the background.

Most houses have traditionally fixed antennae on their rooftop to receive transmissions from local television channels.

Next to where the farmer tills the soil is a granary with a concrete courtyard in front of processing rice grains. A woman works on the grains spread on the courtyard. At every corner that we stop, we come across rice grains being dried. And with the small birds who are the first tasters of a nationally produced crop feeding millions. Raising my head over a bush of plants, I get a cheeky view of an elderly couple resting in front of their house. It gives me a message of relaxation, ideas of filtering out the grains of thoughts and worries and tasting the crop that forms the beauty of life.

We are now totally out of Bogor and have entered the district of Pamijahan, closing in on the outskirts of Mount Halimun Salak National Park. Mt. Salak’s misty top shows itself continuously as we make our way along an area vibrant with rice production. We meet a small group of women engaged in separating the grains from the husks in the traditional way. These are the grains ending up in the courtyards for drying. Though there have been modern inventions of machines that do perform this job left-handedly, the ancient hard work still thrives here.

Pak Agus stops by a “Pertamina” refuelling station that sells cheap oil to motorcycle riders in the village areas. These authentic-looking petrol stations can be seen all along villages in different parts of Indonesia. They are quite handy for people living in remote areas with no access to regular petrol stations, and who cannot afford the regular prices. The oil is stored in bottles and vehicles are refuelled using a funnel.

We have teh pucuk from a nearby warung and walk out among some nearby fields after parking the motorcycle at the station. Rice fields are now rice terraces. The flat fields we have been watching the past two hours have given way to layers of fields that are called rice terraces. It is an indication we are climbing

higher above sea level and approaching the mountainous areas. Pak Agus informs me that the cultivation of crops is very flexible here as rice fields can be converted to plant other crops such as sweet potatoes, cucumbers, long beans and others in different seasons. We stop by a sweet potato planting session where a lady is busy planting the seeds.

Trekking along the fields proves to be more challenging as we get into the heart of the hectares-long arable land. We are surrounded by rice terraces and fields of other vegetables.

The path gets narrower and I need to be careful in balancing myself so I don’t inadvertently put myself into the shoes of a farmer inadvertently. We cross a makeshift bamboo bridge connecting the fields to the nearby village and get back to the motorcycle at the station.

Pak Agus assures me it is another 45 minutes to an hour before we get to the Bamboo House inside the Mt. Halimun Salak National Park.

We will stay over there tonight in Ciasihan village. The lodge overlooks Mt. Salak with great views at all times of the day. I am not really in a hurry at the moment to reach there as the rice terraces captivate me with their enormous sizes and mesmerising formations. They are a great rival to the popular Tegallalang rice terraces in Bali. Just a stone’s throw away from our destination, we come across one formation of terraces that cascades down to the valley. This is a formidable botanical imitation of a waterfall.

The layers at the top are the longest and the widest, then the length and the width get smaller and smaller as the terrace reaches its foot.

This is the point where the village part ends slowly. The weather here is totally different from that in Bogor. The air feels cool and it is always misty over Mt. Salak. As we walk away from the Bamboo House, we see the last of the warung, the houses, the rice terraces, and the vegetable plants. Further west is the Curug Ciparay – the first in our list to visit. But the sky suddenly gets overcast after we start our trek towards the waterfall so we find shelter in a secluded warung that gives ideas on the boundaries between villages and jungles.

This is an excellent time to have some hot tea and fried bananas. Enjoying my afternoon treat, I watch a few boys heading home after being forced to stop their football match on a field. It is ominously dark at just 4pm, the rain clouds are thick above us. A farmer also returns home as he needs to find a roof over his head. As he walks down to the valley and is about to disappear, I gaze at his silhouette against the bright part of the sky. The nimbus clouds have not reached the lower plains yet.

Here, it is the weather system of Mt. Salak that rules the roost. It pours down. Heavily. I ask for another cup of tea.

Pak Agus Pribadi works for the Tourist Information Centre in Bogor. He can be contacted at +6281585452018 or at agus_ pribadi@hotmail.com. He can arrange different varieties of trips in different parts of Java and beyond.

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Indonesia Expat Issue 252 | 18 December 2019 – 14 January 2020

Prita Kemal Gani, One of Indonesia’s Most Influential Women

BY FAHITA ADVANI

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rita Kemal Gani, founder and CEO of the London School of Public Relations (LSPR), is often dubbed one of the most inf luential women in Indonesia. The LSPR, which was established back in 1992, currently has over 5,000 students and the institution has consistently received an “A” rating from the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education.

Prita told Indonesia Expat how implanting positivity will take us far in our lives, especially in the least expected ways.

It brings me immense joy to be able to witness their success.

The seeds we sow finally come back to us in the form of fruits.

Hello, Ibu Prita. Could you please share your early life and background with us?

Hello, it's lovely to have you here today.

Growing up, I always wanted to be a teacher. I was born to a Minang mother and a Javanese father. Unfortunately, I lost my father when I was five years old. My mother, who was only 29, was pregnant at the time, too. She eventually gave birth to my sister, who sadly, also passed away at only three months old.

It was an unimaginably difficult situation for us. Hailing from a matrilineal culture, my mother raised me and my three siblings by being an entrepreneur. She managed a few hotels before owning one. Obviously, she expected me to continue the family business, so I went on to pursue hotel management.

How did you end up in the world of public relations?

After earning a diploma in Hotel Management from Trisakti University, I landed a job at the Hilton Hotel, Jakarta. At that time, I was assigned to the Public Relations (PR) department. I realised that PR was, indeed, an intriguing sector. Unfortunately, there was not much exposure to the subject back then. I was determined to explore the area further, and expressed my desire to study the subject to my mother. I ended up completing my undergraduate degree in Public Relations at London City College, which is now City University London. After some time, I went to the Philippines for my MBA. I had initially intended to study in the USA, but my mother said that the Philippines would be a cheaper option. I'm glad I went there. Filipinos are very Americanised since most of the lecturers graduated from the USA. Therefore, they use the American curriculum.

Did you establish LSPR after coming back from The Philippines?

It was a gradual process. I started looking for a job in Indonesia before completing my MBA. I was finally employed at a fitness centre which was located at a city-centre hotel in Jakarta. The fitness centre, Clark Hatch, was run by an American company that was based in Seattle. They were in dire need of PR professionals who would effectively inform clients and potential members about health and proper nutrition, as well as ensure proper communication between the staff and gym members. The company provided me with a PR manual and further training in PR. This is where I learned invaluable, practical lessons in the PR world. Eventually, I became the PR

Minister of Education, Malik Fadjar, issued a decree which eased institutions wishing to upgrade their educational qualifications.

That was when we started offering degree programs.

LSPR currently offers both undergraduate and post-graduate courses, holding regular and international classes. In the regular class, 50 percent of the materials are in English, while the international class covers all materials in English.

director and started working very long hours.

I was introduced to my husband by a journalist. Before marrying him, I was contemplating other career options. My husband, Kemal, who is currently director of Swa Business magazine, was a very busy journalist back then. As working professionals, we had to find a sustainable solution for our marriage to work out. At that time, I was also serving as a lecturer for a short PR course.

There was a need for expertise in the area, and I loved to share my knowledge for posterity.

After a mutual agreement, I decided to start my own PR course in 1992.

How did the short course develop into LSPR? We initially rented a small office space and trained different people from all sorts of backgrounds about PR. Some of them were marketers, business professionals, personal assistants, and many more. Despite being busier than ever, I had the luxury of working flexible hours. The course started growing rapidly, so we started offering students diplomas and advanced diplomas.

In 1998, when the financial crisis struck Indonesia, many parents were unable to send their children abroad. They started wondering if LSPR could offer degree programs, instead of just diplomas. Education is seen as an antidote to any nation in crisis. Back then, the

Could you please tell us more about the demographics of LSPR? Are there many international students?

There are two campuses for LSPR, one in Sudirman and another one that was recently built in Bekasi. Our campus in Bekasi is a lot larger; it is in a 15-floor building with special rooms for performing arts, dance, and stateof-the-art equipment for audiovisual and lectures.

We have over 5,000 students from different countries. We have students from China, India, Germany, the UK, and other Southeast Asian countries. Many of our international students have joined their expatriate parents living in Indonesia. However, after the age of 21, they are required to have their own visas.

Our post-graduate program in Executive Communication also manages to attract plenty of international students, especially professionals looking to improve their communication skills. We have a lot of people from embassies and consulates from Italy, South Africa, Japan, and South Korea. Our post-graduate programs are more flexible, with options of one, two, or three sessions per week. However, we try to limit the number of students to ensure convenience and mobility, so the lectures can take place effectively. We do not wish to sacrifice quality over money.

For instance, students wishing to join the September 2020 intake will have to settle fees in July 2019.

What differentiates LSPR from other universities?

Here at LSPR, we choose to only focus on one area, namely communications. Our lecturers, materials, and research are specifically catered to communication, which is found in every line of business and is technically

essential in every organisation. We do offer programs in marketing, entrepreneurship, tourism, and others, but they are all under the branch of communications. The LSPR has been accredited by The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examination Board, which was originally only meant for commonwealth countries. As I was familiar with the curriculum, I applied to the British Council for accreditation. That is how LSPR earned “London” in its name.

Does LSPR have any partner universities and exchange programs?

Yes, we have 50 partner universities from all over the world. Some of them are Edith Cowan University in Australia, De Hague University in the Netherlands, Osaka International University in Japan, Purdue University in the USA, Sogang University in South Korea, and DIMA or the Dong Ah Institute of Media and Arts in South Korea – which mostly involves K-POP studies. We also collaborate with Salford University in Manchester for media studies. A special exchange program has been arranged with ZEBAT or Zealand Institute of Business and Technology in Denmark, which involves the exchange of a few lecturers and a few students each semester. This particular program is funded by Erasmus.

How do you feel when you hear success stories of LSPR alumni?

I feel so rewarded when I attend a wedding and the organiser happens to be alumni of LSPR. I have travelled the world, visited embassies in London and Norway. Some of the staff happen to be our alumni. Recently, a friend of mine, the Indonesian Ambassador in Norway, mentioned that a lot of LSPR alumni have worked for the government.

We also conduct a 30-minute lifestyle talk show called “The Entrepreneur Diaries with Prita Kemal Gani.” The show airs on LSPR’s channel and our YouTube channel.

Here, we feature notable alumni pursuing entrepreneurship and creativepreneurship.

Many of our alumni have also chosen to enter the showbiz and entertainment industry. It brings me immense joy to be able to witness their success. The seeds we sow finally come back to us in the form of fruits.

Do you have any advice for women juggling both a career and their personal life?

Women have the advantage of being multitaskers. As unconventional as it is, aside from hard work and having sufficient timemanagement skills, I believe in praying and having good judgment towards people. I am a firm believer in the law of attraction – positive attracts positive. You can if you think you can. Always learn to see the good in others, as this will take you far in life. A lot of my relationships have been based on this, especially with the lecturers and staff who have stayed with us from the very beginning. I am very grateful for what we have achieved.

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Indonesia Expat Issue 252 | 18 December 2019 – 14 January 2020

Isn’t Rural Bali Nothing Else than a Long Gone Myth?

BY ERIC BUVELOT

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overnor Wayan Koster is a Bali leader who got elected on identity politics. This kind of regional campaigning is relatively new in Bali where Koster’s predecessor, Made Mangku Pastika, had mostly played a duller and more national game when seeking the seat. But time has changed now in Indonesian provinces; identity politics is developing fast and may even become a problem in the future.

Everywhere in the world, identity politics lie on mythical past.

Here in Bali, the number one myth is one of a rural perfection, a trait of Balinese civilization that should encompass every aspect of life on this once beautiful island. And it was true indeed! Like any smart politician, the actual governor of Bali is pleasing his voters with an idealistic view that is honey to their ears.

In the face of tourism development, he recently called for a rollback to rural Bali as a means to guarantee a prosperous future for all Balinese people. According to him, his government is indeed preparing a program to strengthen the agriculture and food sector, from harvest, nutrition, food processing, to food distribution. The governor’s pledge was made recently at a gala dinner in conjunction with the 16th Asian Food Conference.

It’s been about 50 years now that Bali is surely drifting away from anything rural, with the push on tourism development and the big money that goes with it. In only two generations, the fate of most Balinese and the landscapes of the island have changed drastically, in the name of economics. Tourism is obviously the keyword here, contributing also to the national growth as a major player in Indonesian national development.

At the same time, nothing has changed in the way the Balinese think of themselves. From politicians to religious leaders, to the people, everyone claims that the idyllic rural and fertile Bali is forever. But like ethno-sociologist Jean Couteau says: “The more Bali is moving away from his agricultural past, the more the Balinese assert the contrary.” A question should be asked then: does Bali’s prosperity still have anything to do with planting crops nowadays?

Governor Wayan Koster laments the fact that agriculture now amounts only to 14.5 percent of Bali's total income, to compare with the dominant tourism sector at almost a 70 percent share. Well, if protecting the remaining farmers would be a good thing, promoting a return to the rice fields for all Balinese is nothing realistic. You cannot turn the clock back.

In politics, pretending to see what is no longer to be seen is

very detrimental. This is nothing but a denial of reality – a collective delusion.

Indeed, most Balinese still see or pretend to see Bali as a rural island. The question inevitably arises: Is Bali still rural when the south of the island has turned into an unplanned megalopolis inhabited by millions? Are the Tri Hita Karana principles - which conceptualised the Balinese philosophy since its origin about 50 years ago - still relevant when pollution, deforestation, clean water shortage, over-population, interethnic tensions, and proletarianisation happen everywhere?

Every time a major crisis hit Bali and scared the holidaygoers away – bombings, world economy slowdowns or volcano eruptions – leaders have always called the population back to the rice fields – with no effect, obviously. Maybe, because it would first require to break down the concrete that is spreading like a plague over the lush greenery of the island in the name of money-making. And second to restore the depleted subak irrigation system, without mentioning landowning legal muddle.

Ironically enough, at a time when Governor Wayan Koster just promised to promote specifically the agricultural sector, a new land dispute has flared between local farmers and a developer. This time in Payangan, where a serious spat is underway between over 50 families and Ubud Resort Duta Development, for a 144-hectare site in Selasih, Payangan, known as one of the most fertile regions of Bali.

This land has been cultivated by these families for generations.

Some of the local farmers even have proof of ownership. At the same time, the company in charge of the resort project and development claims to own the cultivated lot since 1994, detaining all due permits. The bulldozers were quick to arrive on the spot, protected by police officers, ready to clear the land even against the wrath of the locals.

Bali hero and activist Wayan Gendo Suardana has promptly stepped in like he did for the Reklamasi in Benoa before, a similar case where identity politics were also at play once the issue expanded to the general public. Back then, a spontaneous bond quickly formed, mostly based on the idea of Balinese standing proudly and firmly against foreign investors. The foreign meaning here is “alien to the island”, not to Indonesia as a country. Is Payangan going to be a duplicate of Benoa?

Bali is now facing a paradox where many have enjoyed the material benefits of the tourism industry, therefore dragging

people away from the rice fields into the modern capitalistic world, but at the same time claiming the prevalence of the rural world over it. Why? Undoubtedly due to the fact that rural living is still at the core of Balinese identity. Unfortunately, it is nothing but a romantic statement that nobody dares to challenge, traditional communities being conservative by nature. The idea of shaping a modern new Balinese community in tune with today’s world is consequently on nobody’s agenda.

In this early 21st century, the Balinese are at a pivotal point, like other populations confronting development before them. Inward-looking attitudes are now the trend in this ever-changing modern Bali. Looking for answers in the past is reassuring and brings inner peace – at least temporarily because it is easier than redefining and adjusting constantly to the challenges of the times. But social justice won’t be in sight as long as leaders tell people to believe in dreams – even if this is what they want to hear – when the world around them is changing constantly.

Advocating over and over a traditional rural Bali in speech, discourse, and preaching when numbers prove agriculture is not even 15 percent of the GDP of the island is obviously very misleading, even if working on policies improving the fate of the remaining farmers is a good thing. But spreading the idea that agriculture is still the very essence of Bali nowadays is just an illusion. This would require more than just incentives to send back the population down on the farm. Truly speaking, it will even require something like a major global disaster to have the Balinese back in the paddy fields.

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Mixed Marriages are not All Flowers and Butterflies

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ast September, the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia passed Marital Law No. 16 Year 2019, which replaced Marital Law No. 1 Year 1974, on the minimum age of marriage in Indonesia. The previous law allowed for women aged 16 and men aged 19 to legally marry, whereas the new legal charter changes the minimum age; both genders can only get legally married at the age of 19, without distinction. This change in the minimum age for marriage is the ruling of the of matters No. 22/PUU-XV/2017.

Indah Purnamasari, an attendee at this Thursday’s discussion, realised the importance of making a marriage agreement.

She expressed that she and her husband didn’t make one before and after their marriage.

“A lot of women nowadays are settled with their own built-in assets. Although there is a law of property to support us, I now grasp a marriage agreement that can further strengthen our rights,” Indah said. “Nobody should be biased against us.”

Indeed, there are two other Indonesian Constitutional Court issues relating to civil relations of children outside of wedlock, with their biological fathers, and about the marriage agreement between a husband and wife. However, these issues haven’t been included in the new marriage act article; it only covers the new minimum age for marriage.

According to the Head of PerCa Indonesia, Juliani Luthan, mixed marriage couples face many obstacles such as immigration problems, marital registrations, childbirth registrations, and employment issues. The Indonesian government has, however, slowly provided support over the years.

Masyarakat Perkawinan Campuran (PerCa), or Mixed Marital Society, is an organisation filled with mainly Indonesian women who have married expats and are living in Indonesia, striving for equality of civil and constitutional rights for mixed marriages in Indonesia. PerCa provides information relating primarily to changes in the law that relate to both Indonesians and expats, and held a discussion on Thursday, December 5. This was an attempt to clarify the legal strength of the Constitutional Court’s ruling about marriage agreements following a legal marriage, which was granted in October 2019, in article No. 69/PUU-X11/2015.

However, the revised details on the marriage agreement are still not included in this court ruling.

Diah was eager to listen to this matter because Commission VIII tackles issues relating to social structures, female empowerment, child protection, religion, disasters, and haj in Indonesia. “Though it will take time, I want to help legislatively, especially after the success of increasing the minimum age of marriage,” she said.

Elizabeth pointed out the ways to make a marriage agreement during her 15-minute talk. “The Constitutional Court has stated that any notary can issue a marriage agreement. The couple must be present when they propose the creation of their marriage agreement. It can be made before, during, and after the marriage, as long as the agreement follows the laws and regulations and doesn’t harm any third party," said Elizabeth.

An expert on constitutional law and the first chairman of the Indonesian Constitutional Court in 2003–2008, Prof. Jimly Asshiddiqie, conveyed that the court verdict is final and binding; therefore, every court ruling is equal to the law.

Commission VIII member of House Representative Diah Pitaloka, Head of Jakarta Sub-Directorate Head of Population Office and Civil Registration Shanti S., public notary Elizabeth Leonita, and legal practitioner Deni Hariyatna gave a few pointers regarding the marriage agreement matter.

“But with mixed marriages, the expat’s marriage book that is issued by the Indonesian government will be withdrawn by their respective embassy. Hence only their spouses’ book exists and sometimes, it causes a fuss for them to legally register,” Elizabeth added.

PerCa Indonesia is still campaigning to have marriage agreements included in a court ruling of marital law, though they are aware that the parliamentary legislation process is time-consuming. Their drive behind this is to ensure that there are possible and visible legal solutions for mixed marriage couples to acknowledge.

BY MIRELLA PANDJAITAN

In the case of changing the law on the minimum age of marriage, the article regarding it was revised but not the law on marriage agreements, according to Prof.

Jimly. “The court ruling does not alter but extends the meaning of the article. The marriage agreement that once could only be done before and during the marriage is now expanded into before, during, and after the marriage was held,” he explained.

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Many mixed marriage couples are unaware that there are certain steps to follow, which eventually leads them to a point where they have incomplete documents and therefore creates difficulties in the future.

For those who were married overseas, the marriage certificate must initially be translated to Bahasa Indonesia, then the couple needs to ensure that the agreement is under Indonesian jurisdiction. Once made, it can be translated into another language that the notary also understands.

“A notary will ask you three things prior to making this agreement: have you ever bought any property under your name? Have you been married prior to your current spouse?

Do you have any debt? Once those are clear, the notary will require information about the location of your wedding. If it was overseas, then you need to state the wedding date and provide evidence that you’ve notified it to the Indonesian embassy in that country.”

For couples married in Indonesia, they must prepare their KTP and KITAS or KITAP to take to the Population Office and Civil Registration to get registered and then the notary can process the agreement.

For instance, the Immigration Law No. 6 Year 2011 states that permanent residency or Izin Tinggal Tetap (ITAP) can be issued to a foreign spouse after two years of marriage.

The ITAP holder will only be required to report to the immigration office once every five years for an administrative renewal of Rp10 million, instead of the previous annual renewal.

“Good rules have been set, but once you go to take care of those legal matters, the implementation in the field is often disorderly.

Many mixed marriage couples are unaware that there are certain steps to follow, which eventually leads them to a point where they have incomplete documents and therefore creates difficulties in the future,” said Juliani.

PerCa Indonesia always organise activities aimed at empowering the mixed marriage community, such as socialisation events about immigration residency, double citizenship for children from mixed marriage couples, and inheritance rights. They are held not only in Jakarta, but also in other areas where PerCa Indonesia representatives are at hand.

“As a society, we want to embrace one another so that more of us are conscious of the government provisions relating to our needs,” Juliani added.

PerCa Indonesia was established in 2008 as a bubble of information on mixed marriage couples based on three main pillars of activities: advocacy, socialisation, and consultation. Now, there are almost 2,000 members scattered throughout Indonesia and they have a representative in eight regions namely Batam, Bali, Balikpapan, Makassar, East Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, and Lombok.

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Indonesia Expat Issue 252 | 18 December 2019 – 14 January 2020

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The “Princess” Lied An Indonesian woman based in Hong Kong posed as a philanthropist princess in order to scam her foreign lovers and friends.

BY KENNETH YEUNG

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ave you ever craved attention?

Yearned to be rich, popular and admired? Then why not tell a bunch of outrageous lies. Eventually, you’ll be exposed as a phony, but the ride will be interesting.

apartment, in March 2019 claimed she owed HK$460,000 (US$59,000 or Rp828 million) in rent and fees. They later obtained a court order to remove her belongings. Azura insists her belongings were stolen, and that she sent the landlord a cheque that was never received.

That’s the case of Indonesian socialite Azura Luna Mangunhardjono, who spent about 15 years in Hong Kong before being unmasked as a fraud. She used a combination of charisma, seduction and outright lies to convince people to part with their money.

A former friend says Azura owes her £20,000 (Rp369 million) for a wine bill. Others claim she lacked a credit card when restaurant bills arrived. A Hong Kong organisation reported Azura to police after she failed to pay her winning bid of HK$170,000 (US$21,755 or Rp305 million) for an auctioned item.

What We Know Azura told so many different versions of her life story that it’s difficult to ascertain the truth. Following are details uncovered by the Hong Kong media, mostly by The South China Morning Post in early December.

In 2010, she launched a jewellery company called Pavitra in Hong Kong with her Swiss business partner Mathias Hug, whom she allegedly scammed.

She rented a luxury apartment on Robinson Road in Hong Kong. Solicitors representing Wellfine Properties, the developer of the

Azura sold Indonesian artworks of dubious provenance, ostensibly to raise money for charities. She also allegedly borrowed a painting from a friend for a special event and never returned it.

A Hong Kong-based charity called THE ONE International, says Azura in 2013 did donate HK$20,000 (US$2,563 or Rp36 million) to its annual humanitarian award and the funds went towards building an orphanage in Bangladesh.

In March 2019, Azura paid for four days’ rent for a luxury Paris apartment, which she declared she intended to buy. She was allowed to live there rent-free pending the sale, but it never happened, so she was evicted, leaving the owner out of EUR39,000 (US$43,454 or Rp610 million) in rent.

She has allegedly skipped out of Italian luxury hotels without paying her bills.

She was married to Canadian Brad Kirk, who was General Manager of the Bali Hyatt from 1997 to 2003. Kirk first brought Azura to Hong Kong in 2003, when he relocated there for work. Their marriage ended “over nine years ago” – around 2010. These days, Kirk declines to discuss her.

Azura was enamoured by Hong Kong’s wealthy high society and sought to join its ranks. She loved mingling with the rich and famous. She had a series of aff luent boyfriends and persuaded them to spend money on her, often claiming she needed the money for her family.

West Hollywood Police arrested Azura at a private bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel for selling items under false pretences. She was released the same day after intervention by two lawyers, but she could face an arrest warrant if she returns to the area.

Azura’s maid of eight years in 2019 filed a labour tribunal report, claiming she is owed HK$76,000 (US$9,725 or Rp136 million) in wages. Azura claims the maid stole from her.

Azura once sold “shares” in a pink diamond.

One couple invested US$250,000 (Rp3.5 billion) and later requested their money back, only to be partly repaid in instalments. They say Azura still owes them US$65,000 (Rp912 million).

In November 2018, a Beverly Hills socialite complained to police she had paid Azura US$86,000 (Rp1.2 billion) for Hermes bags that were for charity, but the bags turned out to be fakes. On November 26, 2018,

She had a series of affluent boyfriends and persuaded them to spend money on her, often claiming she needed the money for her family.

The Tales She Told Note that many of the tales Azura told about her family are contradictory.

• Being a princess, she attended boarding schools all over the world and was one of the most gifted children ever. She’s also a concert pianist.

• She is a psychology graduate from Dartmouth College. Also studied at Cambridge University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in aerospace engineering. She is now taking an online course in molecular biology.

• Only flies by her private jet.

• Born in Germany and never lived in Indonesia, except in Bali when with her future husband. Grew up in Africa, Europe, Egypt, and India, as her father worked with refugees all over the world.

• Her family is among the ten wealthiest in Indonesia. Her mother is a lawyer, who helped Bill Clinton get elected.

• Inherited US$30 million (Rp420 billion) from her father and has a monthly allowance of $150,000 (Rp2.1 billion).

• Her parents died when she was 11 years old. They were international humanitarians, killed in East Timor when shielding her from bullets.

• She came from a poor family of farmers and her father often requires expensive surgeries.

• Her mother was from Gujarat, India, and her father was Chinese-Dutch-Indonesian.

• Her family owns 10 percent of the Four Seasons hotel in Hong Kong and she owns a 15-bedroom mansion in London and a Rolls Royce.

• Her mother now lives in Spain, while her father needs money to pay off an extortionate girlfriend. In 2017, she allegedly asked a boyfriend for $150,000 (Rp2.1 billion) to cover her father’s funeral costs.

• Owns a wine collection worth EUR20 million (US$22 million or Rp308 billion) and stored in Switzerland.

• Left Hong Kong because people created fake Tinder accounts and sent men to her door.

• Presently works for a charity in Luanda, Angola, where she has broken her ankle. Also, she is five months pregnant with twins.

What Indonesia Has Said Many Indonesian netizens have expressed their admiration of Azura’s brazen audacity.

The Indonesian media seized on an anonymous post on the Scamion website that claims Azura’s real name is Enjang Widhi Palupi and that she was born in Kediri, East Java, on October 27, 1978.

Hong Kong media reports state that one of her expired Indonesian passports lists her name as Azura Luna Mangunhardjono Kirk, born in Jakarta on October 27, 1974.

Indonesian police have said they are ready to help track her down, if there is a request from Hong Kong or Interpol. National Police spokesman Argo Yuwono said police cannot apprehend her in Indonesia without such a request, as her alleged crimes took place in Hong Kong.

The Indonesian Consulate General in Hong Kong acknowledged it had issued a passport in Azura Luna’s name in 2016 and said it would provide her with legal assistance, if required. Indonesian Vice Consul for Information and Sociocultural Affairs, Vani Alexandra Lijaya, on December 9 said Azura was not presently known to be in Hong Kong.

For now, Azura’s whereabouts are unknown and it remains to be seen whether she will be able to reinvent herself. Don’t be surprised when her escapades inspire a book and film.

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JAKARTA

New Year Countdown in the Jungle with Alila Ubud

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Hotel Borobudur Jakarta

Get enchanted by the jungle at Alila Ubud this magical holiday season. Savour festive feasts, cultural treats, and relish memorable moments during the New Year’s Eve Celebration Dinner on December 31, 2019 at Plantation Restaurant.

With the jungle as your backdrop, indulge in canapés, pass-around specialties, tantalising live stations, and special musical performances. You’ll be directed to either the first seating or the second seating, depending on your arrival to ensure nobody misses out on this spectacular celebration.

The festive season is here! Hotel Borobudur Jakarta held a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony with guests, clients, partners, key accounts, and media was invited to join the event on November 26, 2019. The wonderful harmony of the children’s choir opened the ceremony and after some greetings from the General Manager of Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, James Costa, together with department heads, they turned on the lights of the giant Christmas tree as a symbol to welcome in the festive season in the hotel.

Price: Rp990,000 ++ per person, including countdown party at Cabana Lounge First Seating: 6:30pm | Second Seating: 9:30pm

A Magical Christmas Land is inspired by the elves helping Santa Claus. Entering the hotel, you may see the beanstalk in the middle of the drop-off area, where the elves hang around to give warm welcomes. Walking towards the main lobby, elves hide around their candy factory and giant Christmas tree – try to spot them. Take pictures at the comfortable Christmas living room in the dome area near Borobudur Gourmet, and enjoy some pastries at Borobudur Gourmet where the hotel’s chefs have built a human-sized gingerbread house made with real gingerbread.

After dinner, go back in time at Cabana Lounge to boogie at the grooviest 70s celebration in the jungle – Jungle Fever Disco. Wear your bell-bottoms, polyester shirts, and platform shoes to dance the night away to the live DJ beats by the pool, with a glass of sparkling wine in hand, and enjoying delicious desserts to soon witness the fireworks.

Hotel Borobudur Jakarta embodies this lively festive season, so bring your loved ones to enjoy the holidays by experiencing the special festive promotions.

Price: Rp350,000++ per person Time: 9pm onwards Information and reservations: email ubud@alilahotels.com or call +62 361 975963 or visit http://bit.ly/2ONShVn

Festive season inquiries: call the festive desk on (+62-21) 380 5555 ext. 73333/73334 or email festive@hotelborobudur.com or visit www.hotelborobudur.com

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Christmas Delight and New Year’s Carnival Night at Holiday Inn Jakarta Kemayoran Christmas Get into the Christmas spirit this December 13, at 6-8 pm as you sing along to beloved Christmas classics with Jingle of Christmas, a special Christmas choir performance at Holiday Inn Jakarta Kemayoran.

top it off with some sweets such as Christmas tree croquembouche, old-fashioned apple pie, crepes, and many more at the sumptuous Colourful Christmas Brunch Buffet on December 25, at 12-3pm.

Look out for Santa Claus and Santarina! They will be around as they distribute special cookies during the Christmas Eve dinner and the Christmas brunch at Holiday Inn Jakarta Kemayoran.

Don’t forget to take family photos in front of the giant Christmas tree in the lobby and get a face painting after your feast!

Pamper your taste buds with roast turkey with cranberry sauce, turmeric and spiced roasted lamb leg, crispy pork belly, laksa udon with seafood, as well as special delectable desserts such as Yule log, baba au rum, mango passionfruit pavlova, assorted ice cream, es puter, and so much more at the Colourful Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet on December 24, from 7 to 10pm.

New Year’s Eve Carnival New Year’s Eve Dinner at Botany Restaurant, from 7 to 9pm, will include smoked slow-roasted beef rib-eye, kambing guling, assorted duck, chicken and pork belly Chinese BBQ, prawn thermidor, sushi, sashimi, and of course sought-out sweets to leave 2019 even sweeter.

Cherish the joyous moment of Christmas Day with glazed gammon ham, sushi, sashimi, grilled reef fish in banana leaf, yangnyeom tongdak, and then

The newly introduced Carnival Night Market will keep you entertained with its variety of booths: food, games, tarot reading, and face painting. Nonetheless, live music

and door prizes will also accompany you as you count the last minutes of 2019 until it’s time to gather in the lobby for the lively Countdown Party.

Pin down your New Year’s staycation before December 31! New Year’s Eve Fun Ship package is inclusive of breakfast for two people, New Year’s Eve Dinner Buffet, Countdown Party for two people, and high-speed WiFi. Get 20 percent Early Bird discount for any New Year’s Eve dinner bookings before December 15, Buy 1 get 1 Free for Christmas Eve dinner and a discount of 40 percent for Christmas Brunch with reservations minimum one day before arrival.

Reservations: call 021 2956 8800 or email to reservations.jktky@ihg.com (room reservation) or jessica.jessica@ihg.com (restaurant reservation) or visit www.jakartakemayoran.holidayinn.com

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BALI

Plasticology by Made Bayak: the Second Artist Playground Exhibition in 2019 Pullman Bali Legian Beach has an incredible commitment to design, art, photography, and local culture in order to bring local and international artists’ and designers’ creative visions to life.

Artist Playground, a program designed to facilitate the implementation of arts within the hotel, will launch its 17 th Pullman Exhibition showcasing the series of “Plasticology” painting and some of the artist’s greatest creations.

Made Muliana Bayak has created a series of art projects themed “Plasticology,” a concept that fuses the words “plastic” and “ecology”focusing on the need to increase awareness about plastic waste management.

“The idea first arose with my first solo exhibition in Ubud in 2008. There was a challenge to transform waste into works of art. I tried to find a technique that would allow the rubbish to remain as artwork, even after the exhibition concluded,” he explained.

By starting with small actions – starting with himself – others can get influenced too.

General Manager of Pullman Bali Legian Beach, Mark Gaynor said, “Pullman Bali

Legian Beach is deeply committed to raising awareness of the consequences of poor waste management. Plasticology is a natural fit as part of our broader campaign and scope of activities to achieve this. We look forward to sharing Made Bayak’s thought-provoking art based on these themes with our guests.”

Bayak has consistently promoted this technique and creative process through art exhibitions, workshops in schools, and various collectives concerned about the environment.

The exhibition will run from November 14, 2019 until May 11, 2020.

Born in 1980 in Tampaksiring, Gianyar Regency of Bali, Bayak showed promising artistic and musical talent from an early age and went on to study at the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) Denpasar, 1999 – 2006.

He regularly exhibits his works in Bali and recently in Italy, Germany, and Poland mostly about environmental issues, Indonesian issues, human rights, Balinese culture, and Balinese modernisation which is not in accordance with the identity of Bali. He has been nominated for a TOP 20 Nokia Award (2000 – 2001), 20 Nomination Bazaar Art Award (2010), E-Idea Competition (2011), Sustainable Design Category and Project Presentation (2011), Youth Change Makers Summit, and Project Presentation 2012 in Bandung, West Java as well as a Finalist in Singapore’s prestigious 2013 Sovereign Art Prize.

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JAKARTA

Christmas Warmth at Aston Priority Simatupang Hotel and Conference Centre A Christmas Dinner package on December 25, 2019 consists of an appetiser, main course, and dessert, as well as Christmas room packages that are valid on December 24–26, 2019 at Aston Priority Simatupang Hotel, here to embrace the joy and warmth that this magical time of the year embodies.

This Christmas, feast on a buffet of Bahamian roast turkey, medallion tenderloin of beef, broccoli morel sauce, river prawns with ginger, sushi and sashimi of blue eye tuna, and many more at Canary Coffee Shop for Rp240,000 per person. Meanwhile, stay at this four-star hotel for a three-day-and-twonights stay for Rp1.76 million inclusive of

breakfast for two people and also a further special discount of 20 percent for food and beverages consumed during your stay.

“All visitors who have dinner will also be accompanied by Christmas music. We also provide a kids’ corner for children, equipped with a variety of drawing and colouring activities,” remarked the General Manager of Aston Priority Simatupang Hotel and Conference Centre.

Information and Reservations: (021)-78838777 or email simatupanginfo@ astonhotelsinternational.com

JAKARTA

Kick off 2020 at Latina Night at The Sultan Hotel and Residence Jakarta Throughout December 2019, The Sultan Hotel & Residence Jakarta restaurants offer an array of festive treats you wouldn’t forget anytime soon.

Lagoon Cafe offers a buffet spread on Christmas Eve December 24, consisting of Vietnamese-style chicken salad, mussels with gazpacho, roasted duck salad and mango salsa, smoked marlin and potato salad, roasted lamb Provencale with mint-balsamic gravy, vegetable lasagna, braised Australian short ribs in soyu, ginger and sesame, as well as traditional, oven-roasted turkey with all the trimmings. An Indonesian corner is also on offer, where you can find nasi daun jeruk, tumis oncom and leunca, udang goreng kremes, ayam bakar taliwang, and variations of sambal – matah, dabu-dabu, terasi, and hijau. End the night in total sweetness with frozen yoghurt, charcoal ice cream, Christmas pudding with brandy butter, chocolate mousse, mango margari, pannacotta, matcha, mascarpone, marble cake, tiramisu, as well as Indonesian twists to regginang cake and nastar cake.

Come to the gala dinner this New Year’s Eve. A night in Latin America presents a sumptuous buffet of Latin American, Western and Indonesian dishes, live Latin American music, a Latin American dancing demonstration, a magician, our children’s corner, a DJ, and a lucky draw. Enjoy this extravagant New Year’s celebration for Rp2,843,500 nett per room per night for two people in a deluxe room, including breakfast for two on 1st January.

Parents fear not, The Sultan Residence acts as a serviced apartment; providing twobedroom apartments from Rp3,085,500 nett per unit per night, inclusive of breakfast for four people. There are also three-bedroom apartments that are priced at Rp3,811,500 per unit per night, inclusive of breakfast for six people.

But, if you want to get an ultimate staycation in Jakarta, the hotel presents a three-daysand-two-nights package from Rp3,850,000 nett per room along with Latina Gala Dinner New Year’s Eve experience for two people. Further, you can pay Rp5.2 million nett per unit for two-bedroom apartments, and Rp6.3 million nett per unit for three-bedroom apartments.

Information and reservations: call 021-57891001 or email reservation@sultanjakarta. com or fb.host@sultanjakarta.com

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Exhibition

Christmas Celebration at Outback Steakhouse Xu Bing: Thought and Method at Museum Macan

9 December 2019 – 5 January 2020

23 August 2019 – 12 January 2020

Xu Bing: Thought and Method is the first and biggest Xu Bing retrospective exhibition in South East Asia, also doubling as his first major solo presentation in Indonesia. The exhibition at Museum MACAN will feature over 60 works created over 40 years, including drawings, prints, installations, f ilms, and archival material. Xu Bing: Thought and Method is a collaboration between Museum MACAN and UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing, China. Click www. museummacan.org for more info.

teamLab Future Park

privileges for the holidays throughout December 2019, as well as a lively celebration to immerse in the New Year.

During the whole festive month this year, the hotel will be decorated with North Polethemed gingerbread characters, complemented by traditional red and gold Christmas ornaments.

The hotel’s NSNTR Restaurant and Bar invite guests to indulge in the magical moments of the holidays through a range of festive menus that will accompany them while bonding and sharing the season’s joy with family and loved ones. Starting on 29 November and continuing throughout the month of December, the restaurant offers a festive season dinner buffet every evening. Reservations: +62212257 1000 or email H9021-RE@accor.com

20 June – 20 December 2019

Jakarta will have another art exhibition for the next couple of weeks. Sorak Gemilang Entertainment (SGE) Live invited teamLab from Japan to hold an exhibition called “teamLab Future Park ” at Gandaria City, South Jakarta.

There will be f ive digital installations in the exhibition: Animal Flowers, Symbiotic Lives, Graffti Nature: Lost, Immersed and Reborn, Sliding through the Fruit Field, Sketch Aquarium, Light Ball Orchestra.

For more information, visit us at www.sgelive.com Year End Festive Festive Celebrations at Mercure Jakarta Pantai Indah Kapuk 29 November – 31 December 2019

Mercu re Ja k a r t a Pa nt a i Indah Kapuk invites guests to celebrate a heart-warming festive season through a line-up of scrumptious menus, special room offers, and exclusive

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The Sultan Hotel & Residence Jakarta Celebrates Latina Night New Year’s Eve 2020 24–31 December 2019

The Sultan Hotel & Residence Jakarta celebrates the festive season with a range of flavours and merriment for guests to enjoy throughout the month of December 2019. The hotel’s restaurants offer a variety of festive menus that will make this season’s celebration memorable.

For Christmas, Lagoon Cafe offers a buffet spread on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2019. There is also a special offer for New Year Celebrations.

For further information and to make a booking, please contact reservation@sultanjakarta.com or fb.host@sultanjakarta.com or call 021-57891001 or festive desk 021-5703600 ext 2020.

With carols, lights, Santainspired decorations, and general merriment in the air this holiday season, there’s one important element that ties all the cheery Christmas spirit together — food. This season, Outback Steakhouse brings you a variety of mouth-watering goodies that are just too hard to resist. Don’t miss out! You can check the details on outback-sea. com.

Festive Celebration at InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah 1 December 2019 – 15 January 2020

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! This festive season, Int er C ont i nent a l Ja k a r t a Pondok Indah is delighted to introduce a series of enchanting event s a nd ex h i la rat i ng activities. Be dazzled, pampered, and celebrate this season by creating magical moments.

For further information and reservations, please contact (021) 3950 7355 or visit w w w.ja k a r t ap ondok i nd a h . intercontinental.com An Enchanting Celebration at Keraton at The Plaza, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jakarta 1 December 2019 – 1 January 2020

To celebrate the joyful festive season, Keraton at the Plaza, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jakarta presents a series of exclusive menus curated by its culinary team and the ma ster mind; Director of Culinary, Rafa Gil, a Netf lix Star Chef. “This year will bring “Enchanting Forest” as

the theme, to get a whimsical approach, as management believe it is such an important and joyous time of the year to spend with family and friends,” said Chef Rafa.

For further information or reservations, please contact +62 21 5068 0000 or email to reservation.keratonattheplaza@ theluxurycollectionhotels.com Aston Sentul Lake Presents Galactica Experience 30 December 2019 – 1 January 2020

To welcome and enliven the new year of 2020, Aston Sentul Lake Resort & Conference Center presents “A Journey to Galaxy 2020” as the theme of the celebration, which combines the concepts of the galaxy and futurism. When you encounter the hotel, you will be greeted with a futuristic ambiance through the decor. A room package has been created for those of you who would like to have a New Year celebration. For more information about Aston Sentul, search on Instagram @astonsentul, Facebook Fan Pages Aston Sentul Lake Resort and Conference Center and the official Youtube channel Aston Sentul Lake Resort & Conference Center.

Carrie: The Musical – Spread Awareness of Domestic Violence and Bullying

Music

Krafty Kuts @Tropicola 24 December 2019

Renow ned and respected worldw ide for his highly technical turntablism, meticulously crafted DJ sets, and party-punching productions, Krafty Kuts is in a league of his own. One of the key pioneers in the UK breakbeat and bass movement, Krafty Kuts has multiple awards to his name and has released music on the likes of the Ministry of Sound, OWSLA, Southern Fried, DMC, Fabric, and many more. Continuously immersed in beat culture since forming his own b-boy break dancing crew in the late 80s, Krafty Kuts has had his own record store chain, run labels, promoted critical scene events, formed his own band Wicked City, and performed to crowds of 40,000 alongside the biggest names in music from the Rolling Stones to The Prodigy. Living, breathing and sleeping the funk without compromise, let Krafty Kuts roll you into X-mas with a party like never before at Tropicola, Kuta, Bali. For more information, send your inquiries to info@tropicola.info.

Festival

New Year's Day Pool Party featuring TOUCH SENSITIVE 1 January 2020

Since the release of his 2013 breakout single “Pizza Guy”, Touch Sensitive’s inimitable ear for contemporary grooves, fused with classic disco, has made him an enduring party favourite. He’s electrified stages at Splendour in the Grass, Listen Out, Field Day, Laneway, Mountain Sounds, Beyond the Valley, and Falls Festival.

A debut US tour with his full live band last year cemented an expansion to international acclaim, following support for fellow Australians RÜFÜS DU SOL and Flume, along with US festival appearances. Touch Sensitive is the ultimate triplethreat; as a producer, in-demand live performer, and DJ, he’s a treasured slashie for artists and audiences alike. The event will be held in Seminyak, Bali. Join the party by the pool and set the mood for a big 2020! For more information, click www. mrssipybali.com

17 – 18 January 2020

Using performing arts as a way to bring awareness to various social issues, Jakarta Youth for Performing Arts (JYPA) presents “Carrie”, a drama musical. The venue will be Gedung Kesenian Jakarta.

Since their earlier productions, JYPA is a youth-led theatre community who’ve used their voice to advocate awareness for mental health. With the upcoming production of “Carrie: The Musical,” which will be held 17th and 18th January 2020 at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, JYPA aims to shine a light on the issue of domestic violence, and how it is handled in Indonesia. Taken from the novel Carrie, written

by Stephen King, this musical tells the story of Carrie White, a young girl whose mother, Margaret White, imposes trauma on her through verbal and physical violence. Ticket purchases can be through www. movintix.com

The Aston Shuffle - NYD

NYE at Café del Mar Bali

1 January 2020

31 December 2019

The legendary duo, ‘The Aston Shuff le’ will be kicking off the New Year with at what’s set to be the hotel’s best pool party yet! Establishing themselves at the forefront of the Australian music scene, Vance Musgrove and Mikah Freeman have found their way into the sets and playlists of the dance music world’s heav y weights, from legend Pete Tong to Oliver Heldens, and Martin Solveig, to name just a few. The duo is set for a huge 2020 with more new releases, exciting new collaborations, and international tours in the works. Join this New Year’s Day for a pool party not to be missed! Doors open at 2 pm.

For inquiries: info@tropicola. info.

There will be no better place to welcome 2020 than Café del Mar Bali, where two of the world’s most extraordinarily talented artists will hit the decks, for it is promised to be a truly electric evening. Touted as one of the most prolific remixers of all time, the Grammy award winning and legendary house music superstar DJ David Morales will be kicking off the evening in a one-off, not to be missed, sunset set. As the clock strikes 12, there will be glitter on the dance floor as the ultrachic, discolicious Dimitri From Paris sets the stage alight! To get more information, visit www.cafedelmarbali.id. For all inquiries please contact: vip. bookings@cafedelmarbali.id

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