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Editor in Chief Angela Richardson angela@jakartaexpat.biz Assistant Editor Cecilia Forsman cecilia@jakartaexpat.biz Management Edo Frese edo@jakartaexpat.biz Sales Dian Mardianingsih ads@jakartaexpat.biz Silvia Forsman silvia@jakartaexpat.biz distribution Dian Mardianingsih dian@jakartaexpat.biz Graphics Rukmono Randualas didiet@jakartaexpat.biz Frederick Ng fred@jakartaexpat.biz Finance & Admin Pertiwi Gianto Putri tiwi@jakartaexpat.biz Lini Verawaty lini@jakartaexpat.biz Contributors Dachlan Cartwright Terry Collins Juan G. Leysner Tasha May David Metcalf Eamonn Sadler Antony Sutton Ario Triwibowo Editorial Enquiries letters@jakartaexpat.biz

Dear Readers, If you’re reading this you’ve probably noticed the considerably quieter streets of Jakarta over the last couple of weeks. This is due to the school summer holidays and families returning to their home countries or even people escaping the city to nearby destinations such as Bali to get away from it all. If you’re reading this you probably work too hard. I suggest you escape the office for a coffee break, but make it a long one. Maybe make it Irish.

I myself will wait until September this year to take a break and do our annual mountain-climbing pilgrimage – last year we climbed Rinjani on Lombok and this time we’ll be doing the higher, albeit supposedly easier climb up Mount Kinabalu in Borneo, Malaysia. I’ve heard a mountain guide call people who climb mountains crazy… I’d say this is partly true, but also that it’s about the challenge and what better way to challenge yourself mentally and physically than by strapping into your hiking boots with your toes wound and bound prepared for blisters and exhaustion, mentally determined to make the summit to watch the sun rise at something like 4,000 metres above sea level? Yes, crazy is probably the

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correct word. For those of you who enjoy less strenuous walks, we have an article in this issue by Terry Collins about some stunning trails on Java for you to enjoy.

Our theme this issue is ‘Golden Jakarta’. “What’s that?” I hear you ask. It’s many things, including a heart warming story by Tasha May about music, the community and outdoor spaces in the city, it is memories of teaching at international schools back in the golden days by Dachlan Cartwright, it’s the cost of living in this city by Ario Triwibowo, and it’s also a funny observation about the golden arches by Kate Willsky. It’s all this and more so please enjoy this issue and wherever you are, take time to relax because life’s not all about the hustle.

Enjoy the summer, everyone! 

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he overwhelming majority of parents would agree that giving their kids a good education is a priority in life. First as a passport to a good job, but also as the key to solving so many of the world’s problems, leading, as it should, to the elimination of ignorance. I admit I’m coming from the “Western” standpoint of liberalism, democracy, tolerance, free speech, and that there are other values, like Asian Confucianism and paternalism which deserve consideration, respect and incorporation in a more universal set of values. And also that, on the other side of the coin, there are institutions, in the West as elsewhere, which promote intolerance and adherence to one particular set of ideological or religious dogmas while trashing others. But that is indoctrination, not education.

By Dachlan Cartwright

Teaching in international schools has been a great privilege.

Here I would like to share some personal impressions based on 25 years teaching in three international schools in Indonesia.

I started work at Bandung International School (BIS)* in 1985, and remained, on and off, until 2003, first as TeacherLibrarian, then as ESOL Teacher. When I began at BIS, it was notorious for parental interference in the school. It had been set up in 1972 by a group of parents, and for years some parents felt they had the right to interfere in the school, crossing the line between parental involvement, so essential to a school, and unsettling interference even to the extent of wanting to be involved in writing the curriculum. (One such request was circulated among the staff by an insecure principal, to be countered by a teacher. “If Mr _______ cares to tell me what he does for a living, I’ll give him some gratuitous words of advice!”)

Bandung was very different in those days.

It was still the cool hill-station planned by the Dutch as Insulinde’s future capital. And old colonial and racial attitudes could still be found among the expats who founded the school. There were no pubs, and the expat scene tended to revolve around the Hash and BIS. No school principal lasted more than two years. The pattern was that a principal would be appointed by a particular group of parents on the Board, that Board would then be replaced by a new elected group of parents who were not enamoured of the principal and would do their best to try and replace him or her, only to be countered by the members of the previous Board. Three times a year there were heavily politicized meetings of the whole parent community, unpleasant except for those who, in the absence of pubs, found entertainment value in the crucifixion of a

principal. Adulterous affairs between Board members and teachers were all too visible.

Man, it was a soap opera, a mini-mirror of the Happy Valley of colonial Kenya.

Bundled with this went colonial attitudes to the host country. Sadly, specimens of the ugly expat and the Anglo-Saxon swine could be found among the Faculty. A group of teachers including those of us who were married to Indonesians were constantly trying to counter this, encouraged by one of the finest principals I have ever worked with, the New Zealander Gavin Allen.

And BIS was always a happy school. I put it down to the great kids, and certain teachers. The student population was small, about 150 in 1985 and rising to about 260 as new high school grades were added. In such a small student community you can’t have exclusive national student cliques developing, and in some of the classes the majority of the students were of mixed parentage. So much so that it came to be considered cooler to be “mixed” than otherwise.

Other factors helped get rid of the culture of parental interference and colonial attitudes.

In 1996 the American Phil Joslin, another charismatic principal, was appointed.

He put all the components of the school community, hitherto blurred in their functions, in the right place. From now on the Board made policy, he advised them and implemented it, the teachers taught, the students studied, and the parents fundraising body, which had loved to interfere with the policy of the school, raised funds.

Phil also put in a full high school, and pushed through the accreditation process.

He was helped by krismon/reformasi in 1997/1998. Many parents fled and many projects closed. One effect of this was that new, incoming families were happy to have an international school in place, outnumbering those parents who had a memory, or a folk memory, of the school as being founded by them. The national mix of parents and students also changed, as Bandung re-invented itself as a textile town. Then the law was amended to allow admission of Indonesian nationals. Finally, pubs and malls began to proliferate in Bandung, so those spouses who had nothing better to do in the day than to interfere in the school had other diversions.

BIS remains a great “community of

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Danes and Brits, UN Day, 1987 (top left) Dachlan and the Untouchables, Library volunteers, 1987 (above) Gandalf visit the Library, 1987 Classroom (left) Teachers Dress Up Day. Hawaiian Dancer, Gwydion the Magician, Dame Edna Everage, 1987 (opposite page)

learners”, now a fully-accredited IB school, with a strong involvement in the host country, and for those parents looking for an excellent small international school I can recommend it without hesitation. My own children were educated there from Kindergarten to High School, and the great education they received at BIS has helped them both graduate from Australian universities.

After an assignment at JIPS (Jakarta International Prestige School), a privatelyowned primary school where I was counterpart Principal and English, ESL and Social Studies Teacher, I moved to SCB (Sekolah Cita Buana) to teach ESL to Middle School and English Literature to High School.

SCB is a national plus/international school.

It runs both the Indonesian National and the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) curricula. Students are mainly Indonesian nationals, plus many from mixed parentage.

English is the campus language. The ACT EngLit curriculum is a joy, as it gives the teacher the freedom to select and study texts in depth with the students, as long as they fit a semestral theme, say, “Journeys and Quests”.

Perhaps the most admirable feature of SCB is its willingness and capacity to welcome and absorb so-called “challenged” students.

SCB has formal support programs and special needs teachers and counsellors in place, but the aim is to welcome as far as possible “challenged” students into the regular classes, which is both good for them and the so-called “normal” students who thereby are learning tolerance, compassion and protective outreach skills at an early age. And let’s face it, we are all “challenged” in some ways and “abnormal” in others.

So I am an unashamed fan of SCB, and have no hesitation in recommending it to parents who are looking for a great national plus/international school and cannot afford the astronomical fees of JIS or BRIS. SCB achieves 100% passes on national exams, and of the latest graduating class, for example, most of the students have been accepted in universities in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia, or prestigious national institutions like ITB and UI. Simply put, education is all about the kids, and all depends on the teachers.

Yes, it’s all about the kids. Here, “The kids who will prevent World War Three?”.

How many nationalities and cultures are

represented in a typical class at JIS, BRIS* or BIS? Going deeper, how many individual kids are there in the class who in themselves blend different nationalities and cultures, i.e. TCKs**. How many religions? How many skin colours? And do they care about these differences? They don’t even notice them.

So how can you want to nuke or kill somebody because they’re perilously slant-eyed yellow devils, or immoral Gaga-esque agents of the Great Satan, or sword-wielding fanatics who are out to enslave your women, if you’ve collaborated on IB projects with them, if you’ve played school basketball with or against them, if you’ve sweated to dig ditches in kampong community programs with them, (and if you are now stuck with them for life as Facebook friends)?

I realize that international school education as I have described it is way beyond the financial reach of most Indonesian families.

Even free local elementary education was implemented here only in 2005.

But we have to start somewhere. So I am appealing to any international school students who may read this article. Many of you are going to be movers and shakers,

decision makers in your home countries or wherever you find yourself in the global village. May the tolerance and universality you have learned trickle down, especially into the field of education, modifying curricula to become more global and collaborative rather than nationalistic and didactic. Personally I believe world government must come, and my “take” on this is to imagine it has already arrived, and do some “reverse engineering” on how we got here.

And it started with education…  *BIS – Bandung International School, founded 1972 BRIS (BIS) - British International School, Jakarta, founded 1973 **TCKS – Third Culture Kids. There has been loads of research, just Google TCKS.

DACHLAN CARTWRIGHT

Dachlan is a retired teacher and librarian who first visited Indonesia for the Subud World Congress in 1971. He then worked as a VSO at the Bandung Institute of Technology, where he met his wife Srie. They have two children, Munadi and Rianti.

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By Terry Collins

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Travel

They tried to persuade me not to cross the curious hills, finally, shrugging, called me foolish, stubborn. That’s how it is, I said. I’m going where my pig is headed.

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hese words are the preface to the diary I started to keep when I set off on my worldly travels back in 1971. I had quit teaching in order to hitchhike through Europe, allowing happenstance to determine my destination and my future.

One lift was with a Parisian family who were headed for their weekend holiday retreat in Le Verdier in the Cevennes, a region of the Massif Central mountains towards the south of France. The family told me that their cottage was where Robert Louis Stevenson had stayed on the journey described in his book Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes (1879).

The area was described by the 19th-century French historian, Jules Michelet as offering “nothing but rock, razor-sharp shale. You feel the struggle of man, his stubborn and prodigious labour in the face of nature.”

To get away from this very remote hideaway, I decided to walk into St. Jean du Gard where R.L.S. ended his long walk and probably sold Modestine.

It was a beautiful blue sky day, and I began to feel calm and contented as never before. The road was empty. I was alone and felt free to sing out loud - something I never do in company! Some kilometres along the way, I rounded a bend and saw a man standing beside his Citroen 2CV, and he was singing too. We sang to each other for a few minutes, smiling all the time, until I took my leave.

I have almost total recall of that walk forty years ago. So how come I can’t recall much of the many long-distance flights and bus journeys my long frame has had to endure while travelling round the world?

It is in walking for the sake of it that we truly discover ourselves: we cleanse our minds of the commonplace and put them in synch with our bodies by allowing landscapes to tell us their history. We become whole, at one with (our) nature.

Some folk, with more puff than I have left, aim higher and scramble up volcanoes. Dan Quinn, co-creator of Indonesia’s Gunung Bagging website and recently of this parish, says: “Being on a mountaintop can be a transcendental experience; what better way to temporarily forget the time, day, year, epoch in which you live? The trivialities which comprise much of everyday life can be viewed with some perspective and you almost always return home afterwards feeling illuminated in some small way.”

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e Jakartans don’t have easy access to quiet rural byways. When strolling through the weekend retreats of the tea plantations of Puncak or along the southern coast around Pelabuhan Ratu, you could well meet your neighbours and you won’t learn much about yourself or the cultures which have shaped the land. For that you have to go further afield.

Central Sulawesi There are many splendid walks to be found in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, whose people were animist Bugis who settled the uplands and were mostly converted to Christianity

by Dutch missionaries about a hundred years ago. The landscape is a mixture of mountains, jungle and farmlands.

Rantepao, the centre of a diverse and fascinating culture, is a good base with fairly comfortable accommodation. http://www.torajaland.net/rantepao

West Sumatra With its matrilineal Minangkabau culture, this is by far my favourite part of Indonesia. Bukittinggi is a comfortable base for a walking holiday. Walk the 15 kms of Ngarai Sianok Canyon below the town, with fruit bats hanging from the tree tops on the ridge. Catch public transport to Harau Valley; at the top there are deep bat caves to explore and you may even spot tiger droppings as I did a few years back. For a laid-back couple of nights, backtrack to Lake Maninjau which is reached down a steep road with 47 switchbacks.

There is little traffic along the lakeside road, so it’s ideal for a gentle stroll. A few days trekking to meet the people of the Mentawai Islands, still maintaining their age-old ways of the forest, is highly recommended. http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/west-sumatra/places.html

A short while later, rounding a bend I came across a row of tall houses which faced across the valley. An old lady with an arthritic mongrel dog came up to me and said she seen me a few miles back. This surprised me as I’d only seen the one car that morning.

She asked if I was hungry, to which I replied that I wasn’t but had “much thirst”. We entered the cool front room, she knocked on an inner door, and Monsieur le Maire came out and insisted that water tasted much better with the wine produced from his small vineyard. It did, and even mixed 50/50 was far stronger than any wine I’d previously tasted.

With many thanks for this unexpected hospitality, I set off once again with heightened spirits. Along the way I fed my hunger with ripe cherries picked from the orchards alongside the road, and stopped to paint this amazing view.

I have wandered the following areas at my own pace in comparative comfort.

Central Java Days can be spent hiking through the spectacular landscapes of Dieng Plateau, the caldera of an ancient collapsed volcano which still vents noxious fumes. Dotted with the ruins of seventh century Hindu temples, this is a mystical area, reputedly where former dictator Suharto came to pray for enlightenment. A homestay is a good base to imbibe the unique culture.

• Entrance to Harau Valley

http://dieng.yogyes.com/en/see-and-do/

The author of a trilogy of books about the ancient tracks in Britain, Robert Macfarlane, says, “Walk, and you will probably feel better.”

He’s right about that. 

Terry Collins Terry Collins is the co-author of Culture Shock!

Jakarta and writes the Jakartass blog.

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Sports

By Antony Sutton

They take their pool very seriously in Jakarta. Most evenings in many bars across the city you will find small groups huddled round tables of varying quality, either playing or watching, keeping an eye on potential opponents, chalking cues or potting pinks.

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n fact so busy do the pool tables get that it seems the waitresses racking the balls are busier than those pulling beers for other punters.

The Jakarta Pool League has been up and running for the best part of a decade and with 18 teams from nine different bars currently competing boasts more than 700 active participants.

With the season over and keen to keep on playing, organizers have come up with the Indonesian Expat 8 Ball Doubles Championship. This promises to bring the best of the best together in serious, but friendly of course, rivalry, to compete for the 10 million Rupiah first prize.

I met with a couple of the organizers one evening to chat about the event. Geoff Culshaw is a jovial Canadian. After living and working in 37 countries, he arrived in Indonesia in 2007 and the first thing he did, after unpacking his toothbrush, was gravitate to the nearest bar with a pool table.

It was a natural thing to do. He had played semi professionally in Canada and took part in world championship events in Las Vegas in the mid to late 1990s.

As we sat and talked, and drank, in the new downstairs bar at Fez in Kemang, the obligatory pool games going on behind us, he explained the idea behind the IE8DC. “It’s the first of its kind in Indonesia”, he said though they do have similar competitions in Bangkok, Singapore and Shanghai. “We want it to be a national championship.”

As the name suggests, players play as part of a team; a big difference to the JPL where team members rack off against opponents individually. “This is what makes it interesting,” Geoff enthuses. “Individually players can be very good, excellent in fact, but in doubles they have to take

into account what their partner wants to do or what their partner’s particular strength is.”

The first competition is limited to 32 teams; 64 players and the organizers are promising the best of the best in Indonesian expat pool circles.

I asked if I could enter and he laughed, indeed most of the people at the table laughed. I wanted to complain they hadn’t even seen me play but to be fair their instinct must have told them most of my shots had spectators running for cover.

“All competitors are screened,” said Paul Cross, another of the organizing committee, “in fact we know who we wanted to enter and they are the very best players in the JPL.” Given their involvement in pool circles this past decade or so, it was very unlikely any good player had not been noticed by them.

“Obviously if some player out there we didn’t know wanted to enter then we would have a look at them.” It was a challenge I didn’t take up!

The draw, along with an auction, will take place on July 6th in the new downstairs bar at Fez in Kemang with the first round featuring 16 match ups. The competition itself will rack off at 11 am on the following day, Saturday 7th July and will go on till about 9 pm.

The initial 16 games will produce eight winners who will go on to the next round and so on until we get to the final doubles who will go head to head in the final for the prizes on offer. The winning team gets 10 million rupiah and a trophy that will be displayed in the bar, a couple of top end Meucci cues and a bag of chalk.

The runners up will get 5 million rupiah while the 3rd and 4th placed teams will get themselves a million rupiah each.

And each of the top four finalists will receive their very own trophy they can place in their trophy cabinet at home.

Nobody will go home empty handed as the organizers are putting together a goody bag of bits and pieces provided by the various sponsors.

But it’s not all about taking. Proceeds from the auction will go towards local charities as will any monies left over after the running costs have been deducted from the registration fees.

Indeed, with happy hour prices all day and live music on the night of the draw and following the final itself the whole event promises to be a busy and fun filled day with, as Geoff says, “Some excellent pool played by some excellent players,” and spectators are, “more than welcome”. 

anTony suTTon Antony is a freelance writer based in Jakarta.

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

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DACHLAN CARTWRIGHT

Dachlan is a retired teacher and librarian who first visited Indonesia for the Subud World Congress in 1971. He then worked as a VSO at the Bandung Institute of Technology, where he met his wife Srie.

They have two children, Munadi and Rianti.

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We Love Jakarta

A Heart of Gold

By Tasha May

If you live in Jakarta, it is easy to get distracted by the mess of the city; the mindbending traffic, the corruption, the pollution, the mind-blowing poverty; it feels like a city that is about to self-combust while you can only sit and gape and wonder, who is doing anything about this mess? Does anyone care?

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nd then one sunny morning you find yourself meeting a person who gives you a little hope, who journeys into the cracks of Jakarta, who isn’t thinking, “How can one person make a difference?” and who is instead taking action to improve the lives of the people around him without the expectation of fanfare or personal gain. Hidden amongst the mayhem of Jakarta there is a tranquil, clean, green and lush park, where the birds sing along with the melodic tunes of a group of talented musicians lead by Ages Biola.

Ages was born in a small village on the outskirts of Jogjakarta on 7 May 1970 and has led a colourful life of teaching and expanding his skills and knowledge in different areas, always trying to make his father proud and somehow feeling like he had failed, until he discovered his true passion, music. He joined Keroncong Tugu and is a member of the tenth generation of Keroncong in North Jakarta. Ages also attended Pono Banoe Music College in Banten where he completed his Bachelor Degree in Music after only two semesters of the four-year course, due to his talent and previous accomplishments.

Whilst attending a workshop in Den Haag Keroncong in Holland in 2006, he noticed that European people appeared to have a keen interest in folk songs and he was curious as to why Indonesians weren't as enthusiastic about their own music. He realized that the younger generation of Indonesian's knew little about traditional Keroncong songs and he decided he must do something about its conservation.

Jakarta has a wealth of talented musicians, many of which are street performers who are regularly picked up by police for disturbing public spaces, but no solution has ever been given to providing them with a platform for showcasing their talent to raise money for survival, they are just caught and released and the cycle continues. Ages had the idea that if he taught these street performers how to read music and play Keroncong, he could help them to secure a better future and so in 2006, Taman Suropati Chamber was established by Ages and three musicians he had taken from the streets.

With the introduction of shopping malls in Jakarta, so grew a new consumer lifestyle for Indonesians, with families spending their spare time and weekends indoors at the mall. Ages wanted to provide families with a better option that would allow them to spend quality time together and decided he would provide free lessons to children in the park as a cheap alternative to the mall culture. Taman Suropati was chosen for its strategic central location to the city and also for the fact that it has so much security surrounding the area as its location in Menteng is also the home base for the US Embassy and the Governor and General of Jakarta. The park provides a beautiful natural environment for learning and the trees and fountains provide a perfect oasis from the

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Ages wanted to provide families with a better option that would allow them to spend quality time together and decided he would provide free lessons to children in the park as a cheap alternative to the mall culture. chaos of Jakarta's traffic filled streets.

One morning, whilst jogging around Taman Suropati, a journalist from the BBC heard the sweet melodies played by the Taman Suropati Chamber as they practised in the park. Not recognising the tunes he went to investigate and after discovering it was traditional folk music, which had been written by Ages, he decided to cover the story and share the music with a wider audience. A week later, many Indonesian media arrived at the park also keen to report on the incredible musicians and shortly after Taman Suropati Chamber grew to 200 members, which made a total of 400 people when they joined with the evening musical community Kota Seni.

The students of Taman Suropati Chamber consist of a wide range of people, from children to adults, college students, office workers, and those who don't have any musical background. They held their first concert in May 2007 at the Jakarta Convention Centre to an audience of 600 people, followed by another concert at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, which they now play at annually, and also at TIM. In the beginning, Ages financed the whole of Taman Suropati Chamber himself but as the group has grown he now has nine assistants to help with teaching every week and there are volunteers who print brochures and make a regular tabloid for the group. Those that can afford it, pay a small fee each month, but those that are unable to, receive the lessons for free. Through the fees they are able to photocopy music sheets for the students and provide transport for the teachers to attend the park every Sunday morning from 10am-12pm. As they have no money to pay for wages, Ages' wife Yasminka helps

to run administration and PR and his twin sons Vino and Visco along with his daughter Vanessa also assist with the teaching. Other teachers include Prapto, who is a violin maker and former street performer, Hendra (Prapto's brother), and Dwi (Prapto's cousin). They all live together in Ages' house where he has taught them to be teaching assistants and members of his band who play regular gigs at Jakarta's cultural events.

Ages' lessons concentrate on traditional Keroncong songs, the national anthem, and heroic songs from the past as today's younger generation are not familiar with this music and he wants to conserve the music created in that era. His first priority is the conservation of traditional music and the second priority is to provide an option for people in Jakarta to have an alternative to spending time at the mall. Taman Suropati Chamber provides a recreative, educative and creative environment for its members. Recreative in that they can still be together with their families in the park, educative as it provides lessons about traditional music and a creative and new environment for people to enjoy.

In 2008 and again in 2010. Ages was invited to play music in the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, and as the leader and founder of Taman Suropati Chamber he was awarded a grant to play in the USA in May 2010, visiting areas such as Washington DC, New Orleans and San Fransisco where he gained many new supporters of Keroncong music.

Taman Suropati Chamber is a non-formal school and for those who aspire to a higher level of learning, there is the option to sit an informal exam with the teachers.

Ages' vision is for Taman Suropati Chamber to become a

registered Outdoor Music College where he can prepare his own curriculum and books for students and his dream is to be able to integrate an exam each six months for members, where students would receive a certificate upon completion.

Ages would not only like to be a musician but also a humanist cultural campaigner as he also knows about gamelan, puppet playing, painting and he is able to both play and teach Karawitan (traditional Javanese songs).

His songs are currently in the recording process and there are plans for a video clip to be made in the near future. Taman Suropati Chamber is very important to Ages and because of his passion there are now Park Music Communities in Bandung, Medan and Makassar who teach traditional Keroncong music to Indonesia's young generation with the assistance of Ages' online mentoring.

It is through Ages' true heart of gold that the traditional music of Indonesia is being kept alive, and if you feel like either partaking in the classes or just sitting and enjoying the music, then head down to Taman Suropati on a Sunday morning and leave the worries of Jakarta's chaos behind you for a couple of hours as you experience something truly magical in this city. 

TasHa May Tasha May grew up in Melbourne, Australia, and once bitten by the travel bug has never looked back! Freelance fashion graphic designer, blogger and lover of all things colourful, she has been documenting the great adventure of daily life in Jakarta at www.welovejakarta.com.

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History

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fter the Dutch East India Company, VOC, went bankrupt because of mismanagement and corruption, and was formally liquidated in 1800, the town lost most of its raison d’être. It had been a town of traders and public administrators, with virtually no manufacturing establishments. With the demise of the VOC the inflow of respectable settlers all but dried up seriously affecting the population continuity. The sickly climate and abominable sanitation, had always taken a toll on large numbers of its inhabitants and with the replacements staying home the town slowly degraded.

The general decline quickened because of the simultaneous depreciation of the Batavia Paper Currency. A devaluation of a currency, such as happened here, is typically followed by increasing poverty and widespread suffering. Merchants insisting on being paid in a more valuable legal tender— in this case the Spanish Dollar—and the civil servants and other employees still being paid in the old currency, strengthened the economic downturn. The situation

ever increasing home-to-office traveling time (residences of managers generally being in the south) and the availability of modern office facilities in the southern parts of the city, caused a relocation of the Kota-offices too.

Initially the reason to move further south was the very unhealthy conditions of the old Batavia. Located at the mouth of the Ciliwung and with many swamps and nearly stagnant ditches in its surroundings, the town not only suffered high rates of malaria, but also from pestilent air and poisonous water. The following excerpt is from Island of Java, by John Joseph Stockdale: … great degree of mortality which prevails there, especially among transient visitors, or recent arrivals; this is apparent to such a degree, that the English, who circumnavigated the globe, 1768-1770, and had experienced almost any vicissitude of climate, declared that Batavia was not only the most unhealthy place they had seen, but that this circumstance was a sufficient defence or preservative against any hostile attempts, as the

• The unhealthy conditions of Batavia had caused many of those who could afford it to move to higher grounds further south, that is, to Rijswijk/Weltevreden (Menteng), Meester Cornelis (Jati Negara) and Depok.

they suddenly all change direction: where for days the morning rush followed a certain road, this road could be all but devoid of traffic the next day as drivers had switched en masse to an alternative route.

Both the unhealthy conditions of the old Batavia and the endless gridlock of modern Jakarta are disconcerting and off-putting, to say the least, and highly frustrating as there is so little one can do about it. Staying away, yes! But once one has arrived there is no escape. And the frustration is augmented when one realises that traffic flow could be improved if only the system and procedures were regulated properly. Have you ever observed a knek (driver’s assistant who collects the fare, conductor sounds a bit too fancy) of a green-and-white Kopaja minibus, or orange Metro Mini, solve a gridlock by creating space inch by inch so that finally the plug can be removed and the traffic flows again… Don’t expect the same inventiveness and insight from the policeman, who would rather keep his stretch of road clean by sending you to the left when your desired direction is to the right or straight on.

The latest example of Jakarta’s fictional traffic regulations is the junction of Gatot Subroto and Rasuna Said/Mampang. In order to reduce the traffic on the intersection, drivers are now directed away from the crossing and are only heading towards their original destination after a final U-turn.

Highly frustrating, isn’t it! If staying away is not an option, my advice is: hire a good driver and sit in the back. Do some work, if you wish, or read and listen to music on your pod, pad or phone, or close your eyes and dream a bit. That last option is my favourite way to beat the traffic.  References:

improved only after the British took control of the archipelago in 1811.

Depok

troops of no nation would be able to withstand, nor would any people in their senses, without absolute necessity, venture to encounter, this pestilential atmosphere.

It was Governor General Daendels who in 1808 followed the privately induced moves by deciding to quit the dilapidated and unhealthy Old Town and build a new town center further south at Weltevreden. The Old Town (Kota) remained the centre of trade, warehousing and shipping, with Menteng housing the government offices, the military establishment and shopping. Interestingly, this situation remained virtually unchanged until fairly recently. Only the

The health situation in Jakarta has greatly improved, although several foreign companies or legations still classify Jakarta as a hardship post and allow their staff biannual R&R leave of a few days in Singapore. The major problem of Jakarta nowadays is the traffic situation. Traffic jams are ubiquitous and unpredictable. Drivers seem to behave like a flock of starlings, without any visible or audible command,

• The Conquest of Java, Major William Thorn, Reprinted in paperback by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd, 2004 • Island of Java, John Joseph Stockdale, Reprinted in paperback by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd, 2003 • Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch-Indië, Martinus Nijhoff, 1917 • Wikipedia’s Hans Rooseboom Hans Rooseboom is a long term resident of Jakarta. He has visited nearly all of Indonesia's provinces and worked for many years in Ambon, Aceh, Manado and a number of smaller and larger towns on Java. He now enjoys a leisurely life, playing tennis most mornings and writing his blogs and other articles. He can be reached at hans_rooseboom@yahoo.com.

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Observations

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hey cite fairly straightforward causes for the trend: inexpensive food, air conditioning, WiFi, and, most important, a physical space to gather in a city almost devoid of public spaces, save the malls. But there’s another hot party spot in Jakarta that’s remained unmentioned, and I’d like to add some nuance to the conversation by discussing it here: McDonald’s.

the golden arches

By Kate Willsky

Several publications, including The New York Times, ran pieces recently detailing the Jakarta phenomenon of young people congregating in local 7-Eleven’s

In my observation, the 7-Eleven parties usually begin in the evening as people leave work and school, and last until 10 or 11 PM. But McDonald’s occupies a more extreme niche of the Jakarta-native nightlife circuit. If 7-Eleven is the swanky cocktail lounge, McDonald’s is the rowdy after-hours party, hitting its peak at 2 or 3 AM on weekend nights. Of course, the drunken munchies—those beer-fuelled cravings for artery-clogging yumminess—are a universal phenomenon, but that’s not what’s happening here. Sure, people are eating, but looking around a local McDonald’s at 2:30 AM on a recent Saturday (the things I do for research), I couldn’t help noticing all of the untouched food on people’s trays. Also, nobody really seemed drunk. None of the girls had that partied-out look, the mussed hair, the smudged mascara, the glazed eyes; the young ladies at McDonald’s looked like they came straight from the salon. McDonald’s was clearly not their end-of-the-nightafterthought. No, McDonald’s was the ultimate destination.

On the chance that I’m over-thinking this, that throngs of people really are at McDonald’s in the middle of the night just because they like the food, let’s dive a little deeper into the idea of McDonald’s food products in Jakarta. First off, I have to establish an opinion that to me, and to others I’ve spoken with, seems so unequivocal as to be basically a fact.

That is: Indonesian street food is way more delicious than McDonald’s food, and about 25% of the cost. That street food is right outside, steaming hot and ready to eat, which casts doubt on the idea that these people are at McDonald’s for nutritional sustenance.

Because I understand that it’s not fair to compare French fries to nasi goreng, let me make the juxtaposition more applicable by pointing out that Indonesian McDonald’s not only serves rice but also includes bubur ayam on the menu. So, in order to perform an A-to-A comparison, my boyfriend and I got an order of bubur ayam a few weeks ago, to see how it stood up against the bubur we’d had at various street vendors. I can unequivocally say that both my taste buds that night and my tummy the next morning agree that McDonald’s bubur ayam is crap. Experiment completed, I feel confident returning to my original hypothesis that price- and taste-wise, street food beats McDonald’s.

But of course, nobody at McDonald’s at 3 AM is ordering bubur ayam (except for the two Americans). Everyone is ordering fries and ice cream sundaes, much of which sits untouched. Which brings back the question, why McDonald’s?

The food is clearly a pretext for being in McDonald’s, which has somehow reached the status of “It” spot. Perhaps the reason for its “It”-ness can best be explained through an analogy. On another 3 AM McDonald’s visit (I work very hard for my stories), the restaurant was crammed with young people watching the France v. Spain Eurocup game, projected on a large screen. Everybody was rooting for Spain. Perplexed as to why so

many Indonesians seemed so rapt by this far-away game between foreign countries, I tapped the shoulder of a young man nearby and asked, “Excuse me, do you know why everyone cares about this game?”

He shrugged: “Soccer is the most popular sport.”

“Oh,” I replied. “And do you know why everyone is rooting for Spain?”

“Spain is a very popular team.”

It seemed like both a completely circular and completely logical answer, the more I thought about it. And I have a hunch that if I tweaked the questions a bit—“Do you know why everyone is at McDonald’s?” and “Do you know why everyone is ordering fries and sundaes?”—I would receive basically the same answers.

Okay, another complication. If the phenomenon of McDonald’s derives from its stature as an “It” spot at which to see and be seen, then how do you explain the following: getting a haircut at a swanky-pants salon, filled with dolled-up women getting coloured and blow-dried and manicured, I noticed one impeccably-dressed lady at the central table, doing something I couldn’t imagine a woman in a New York or San Francisco salon doing: devouring a large order of McDonald’s fries and chicken wings. She wasn’t patronizing McDonald’s in order to be seen at the hot spot; no, she’d gotten her food to go, and was eating it elsewhere.

An answer might be that the cachet of McDonald’s exists in various forms, one of which is physically being there, showing that you know the right place to be; and another of which is just eating McDonald’s in public, kind of like re-using your Marc Jacobs’ shopping bag to hold your lunch or your gym shoes—a mobile advertisement of your savvy.

But there’s one final piece of the puzzle that I can’t reconcile. Here in Jakarta, we are blessed with the luxury of McDonald’s delivery.

And, based on the number of McDonald’s-delivery motorbikes I see puttering through neighbourhoods, it’s used frequently. I could try to argue that people order McDonald’s delivery on the off chance that someone sees the delivery motorbike pull up to their house, but even I know that’s a stretch.

I don’t think any amount of intellectualizing or rhetoric can get me around one very simple fact, a fact that I implicitly acknowledged and validated when I ordered McDonald’s delivery a few weeks ago (my quest for journalistic excellence knows no bounds) and happily gobbled up the salty, greasy, paper-wrapped delights that arrived. That fact is this: McDonald’s tastes pretty damn good. 

KaTe WillsKy Kate is a freelance writer who can eat a medium-to-large muffin in one bite and do a split with a beer can balanced on her head. She loves bad music and good books, and writes about various things at http://journalsandjackfruit. wordpress.com

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Jakarta Expat · 4 July - 17 July 2012

The Price We Pay

• Jakarta can have you spinning in circles, By: Bonita Suraputra

Accommodation, Transportation, Food & Entertainment

by Ario Triwibowo (Published first on Latitudes.nu)

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akarta is one of the world’s busiest, largest and most populous cities. The Indonesian capital is ranked as the 9th largest city and 13th most populous city in the world. As the centre of governance and business, the city attracts more and more people (Indonesians as well as expats). Indonesians come to Jakarta in search of better education, work and above all luck. Expats mostly for the latter two. Adding to the estimated 10-15 million people, this is not without consequence. The traffic is pure mayhem and living costs soar.

Housing/Accommodation

In Jakarta, the apartment rent rate varies according to type, location and facilities. If you plan to rent an apartment with one bedroom, prices start at around Rp. 5.000.000 to 25.000.000 (around USD 500 to 2500) a month, while two bedrooms go from Rp. 15.000.000–50.000.000 (around USD 1500–5000) a month.

Three bedroom apartments will set you back even more, starting from Rp. 25.000.000–70.000.000 (around USD 2500– 7000) a month.

Don’t have that kind of cash on you? You can always rent a room in a boarding house (like most Indonesians do) called “koskosan”. These boarding houses vary widely in terms of the luxury and facilities. There are minimal types which just consist of a small room without air conditioning, that go for as little as Rp. 300.000–500.000 (around USD 30–50) per month. But normal rates, including air conditioning and other facilities can range from around Rp. 800.000 –2.000.000 (USD 80–200), once again depending on the room and location. Boarding houses are almost available in every part of Jakarta.

Public Transportation

• What would Jakarta be without nasi goreng, By: Azlan DuPree

Entertainment

• The busway in front of Sarinah, Jakarta, By: Basibanget

• A typical apartment block in Jakarta, By: Andrew Kippen For expats, renting an apartment is probably the most convenient way of living in Jakarta. The city’s property sector has been growing rapidly throughout the past decade, as the need for strategic-located housing increased. Traffic jams have also contributed to this rapid boom. Traffic jams eat time, money and patience, so location becomes even more important when you want to settle down in Jakarta. If you work in the business district, be sure to find housing in the vicinity, or with good access to and from the toll road.

Apartments are considered expensive in Jakarta. An apartment differs from a f lat (rumah susun). Flats in Jakarta are relatively smaller and less convenient than apartments. They are mostly occupied by long time residing Indonesian families and rarely offer any space. Almost all expatriates in Jakarta live in an apartment. Strategic areas with a lot of apartments on offer are Kuningan, Cilandak, Pondok Indah, Thamrin and Tanjung Duren.

Jakarta’s public transportation is considered insufficient, impractical and inconvenient. When you realize the vast number of public buses, minivans and other modes of public transport, the system still falls short, especially during rush hours. Jakarta’s public transport doesn’t have a reliable schedule as arrival and departure times depend on traffic jams. Trains are more predictable but often late and most certainly overcrowded.

Transjakarta is Indonesia’s first Bus Rapid Transport (BRT).

Transjakarta’s routes cover almost all major points in the city, so it has become a much used means of transportation. However, it will be very crowded during rush hours and long queues are a daily occurrence. At least it’s cheap. Tickets cost Rp. 3.500 (around USD 0.35) for a one way ride.

Taxis are also abundant and a good alternative when getting around in Jakarta. But you might want to stick with the most qualified taxis, since there are some dodgy taxi companies that charge more while the driver doesn’t even know where he’s going. The taxi fare is usually, around Rp. 20.000–50.000 (around USD 2–5) within city limits, but can cost up to 150.000 (around USD 15) for longer routes, such as from the airport to the city centre.

Another convenient means of transport in Jakarta is the motorcycle taxi called “ojek” in Indonesian language. Ojek have unfixed prices, so you need to negotiate with the driver before you hop on. Typically, a 10 minute ride should be around Rp. 10.000–15.000.

• X2 Nightclub in Jakarta filled to the brim, By: Rollan Budi Jakarta’s entertainment is mostly centred around malls. The nightlife is surprisingly lively. Drinks for two are around Rp. 100.000–200.000 (around USD 10–20) and to enter a club you have to rake out another Rp. 80.000–100.000 (around USD 8–10) per person.

The cinemas here are also mostly located in malls. Watching movies in Jakarta is a very cheap way to keep yourself occupied, at only Rp. 15.000 (around USD 1.5) on weekdays and Rp. 35.000 (around USD 3.5) on Fridays and weekends. State of the art, plush Blitz Megaplex offers comfy seats, big screens, surround sound and some English subtitled films.

Concerts are also a popular pass time. Over the years, many music promoters have succeeded in bringing international artists to perform in Jakarta. The ticket price for attending a music concerts varies depending on the artist performing. It can range from reasonable Rp. 300.000–700.000 (around USD 30–70) to over the top at Rp. 700.000–Rp. 2.000.000 (around USD 70–200).

Living in Jakarta can at times be frustrating, with the congested traffic, the lack of green and huge distances one needs to cover.

But there are advantages too: there are many things to explore, see, hear and to eat! If you want to survive in and explore Jakarta, a little patience and a whole lot of positivity can be very useful along the way. Enjoy Jakarta! ■

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Paying too much for your health insurance?

then you need

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• Cover for chronic medical conditions, HIV/ AIDS, terminal illness and psychiatric treatment.

• Cover for assistance services, emergency medical evacuation, accompanying family members travel and accommodation expenses.

• Cover for elective treatment outside of Indonesia.

• Cover starts at child birth or any age up to age 74.

Living in Indonesia is a wonderful experience whilst you are fit and well, but suffer an unforeseen accident or illness then the cost of treatment can become a financial burden especially if you need to travel overseas for your medical treatment.

The best solution is to insure against an unforeseen accident or illness with international private medical insurance that can be purchased at an affordable price.

Employees of large companies generally enjoy lower medical insurance premiums because an insurance company will provide a group discount as well as a claims experience discount.

• Emergency evacuation services provided by Intl. SOS on 24 hour basis.

• Hospitalization payment guarantees issued

by Intl. SOS. • Cashless out-patient services at Intl. SOS clinics and other advised clinics in Indonesia and Singapore.

• Reimbursement out-patient claims do not require a doctor’s report.

• Reimbursement out-patient claims can be submitted by email with invoices and receipts attached as PDF files. Originals may be required.

• Reimbursement claims settled within ten working days of receipt of claim.

• All claim assessments, approvals and payments administered in Jakarta.

• Policy and policy renewals issued in Jakarta.

• Easy switching and transferability

However, an individual buying medical insurance will need to pay an age banded premium that tends to rise each year based on medical inflation or because an individual moves into a higher age band.

One solution to provide more affordable premiums for individuals is to aggregate individuals under an affinity group scheme that after a period of time commands its own claims experience. In the interim, individuals will be given a group discount similar to a large company group scheme.

The WorldCare dMAC Affinity Group offers this solution and is now available to everyone living in Indonesia.

The WorldCare dMAC Affinity Group is underwritten by PT. Asuransi Rama Satria Wibawa with technical and claims support provided by the Global Benefits Group.

Intl. SOS provides the 24-hour medical emergency assistance centre as well as payment guarantees for hospitalization admissions and specialist outpatient treatments, worldwide.

The WorldCare product has been approved for market distribution by the Ministry of Finance - Department of Insurance in Indonesia under Product License Number S-3096/BL/2010. dMAC acts as marketing and servicing agent for PT. Asuransi Rama Satria Wibawa.

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Meet the Expats

To be honest, I haven’t heard much about show jumping here in Indonesia, is it a popular sport?

During last year, with the SEA Games, people started investing in this sport in Indonesia and a lot of sponsors showed up to improve show jumping, dressage and eventing, the three olympic equestrian disciplines. Indonesia won a lot of medals in these games and hopefully will do well next year in the Asian Games. It's an expensive sport which can only grow with sponsors to support it. I was amazed with the development of this sport in Indonesia when I first arrived, I never thought it would be at this level, and I'm happy that they take my know-how from so many years in Europe to improve it even more.

Olá VASCO CANTO MONIZ! The professional show jumper from Portugal who spends his free time

surfing, travelling and hitting a few rounds of golf.

Vasco, where do you come from?

I was born in Oporto, Portugal, but spent all my life in Sintra, 20km away from Lisbon on a beautiful mountain facing the Atlantic Ocean.

You’re quite new to Jakarta, how are you enjoying life here so far?

I arrived on the 6th of January and I'm loving it so far!

Despite all the traffic and pollution, I find Indonesian people kind and friendly and the landscapes throughout the country are breathtaking!

Where were you living before, and how did you end up moving to Jakarta?

I was living in Sintra. Me and Carla, my wife, ended up moving here because this is her first posting as a diplomat in the Portuguese Embassy in Jakarta, so hopefully we'll be here between three to four years.

How do you usually like to spend your free time?

My free time is spent either playing golf (not much time for that since my horse arrived from Europe), travelling around Indonesia and surfing in Bali or West Java. My wife loves going out shopping in antique furniture shops, and there’s a lot of good ones in Jakarta!

So you’re a professional show jumper, how did you get involved in the sport?

It’s a very popular sport in Europe and my father passed on to me the love for this animal, the horse, and I ended up loving to jump, then the sponsors started to invest in me and I could achieve a higher level in this sport. I'm also a trainer and I have already a good number of students who take lessons from me, both expats and Indonesians who also compete.

You recently competed in a show jumping competition here, could you tell us a little about it?

On the weekend of the 9th and 10th of June at Arthayasa Stables, the Menpora Cup (Ministry of Sports Cup) was held which included a Qualifyier for the World Cup 2013. In that competition I was placed second, only 0.70 seconds behind the winner of the class. My horse, Tontin, had just flown in from Europe where he had to go through a big quarantine and I didn’t want to push him too much. In September, after the Ramadan, the season will restart and I hope to win many shows!

The best of luck to you and Tontin. So how many competitions have you entered in your career?

In Europe I was mainly competing in the Portuguese and Spanish league, and you have shows every weekend, starting on Thursdays till Sunday, and if I was not competing I'd be travelling to Holland, Ireland, France, Belgium or Germany to buy new horses to compete with. So you can say that in 52 weeks I’d be competing or traveling 48 weeks per year.

That’s a lot of work! What is the most challenging aspect of show jumping?

The most challenging aspect of this sport is to deal with another being with his own mind, his mood, his character, and that he cannot tell you when he's sick, tired, and so on.

So you have to think for two and be able to manage that relationship. And in my case, show jumping, is being able to go through a course of 12 jumps in the best time possible and with no faults!

And if you weren’t a show jumper, what would you be?

If I was not a show jumper, I'd love to be able to practice business management which was what I studied for in University!

Thanks Vasco and good luck with the competitions! To get in touch with this show jumper email vascocm@gmail.com 

Jakarta Expat · 4 July - 17 July 2012

Faces of Jakarta

Ibu Meut the Fish Selling lady Words and photos by David Metcalf

Ibu Meut has a charming smile, which belies the fact she works extremely hard selling her dried fish to the passers by underneath an overpass at Pasar Kebayoran Lama.

In

fact she never gets a break working seven days a week to feed herself, husband and beautiful 3-year-old daughter Tasya. At 25 years of age Meut comes from Semarang where she used to work in a Kretek factory making cigarettes. She would like to return to Semarang one day as her family lives there, but decided to move to Jakarta five years ago after she met her husband and he wanted to move to Jakarta.

She buys the fish from a Fish Seller every two days and depending on the type of fish she is selling some kinds such as Teri Medan can last up to one month.

Her hours of operation are midnight until 8.30 am when she gets a two-hour break, and then works until 5 pm.

She pays Rp.10,000 per day for electricity and must pay Rp.2,000 per day for “security”. Profit per day is around Rp.100,000 but her rent sets her back Rp.500,000 per month.

She would love to have more children but it is difficult some weeks to earn enough to live on. Meut is clearly devoted to her daughter who spends all her days sitting most patiently as her mother tries to make ends meet.

She is thankful for the Jamu lady who keeps her healthy and strong with her potions, as getting sick is simply not an option for this happy, smiling lady. 

DaViD MeTCalF David Metcalf (Dayak Dave) is a professional photographer who specialises in photography workshop tours and cultural, adventure tours throughout Indonesia. He is a regular contributor to Jakarta expat with his column "Faces of Jakarta: The stories behind the Photographs". www.davidmetcalfphotography.com and www.facebook.com/indodave

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Personal Tech & Apps

Breaking News:

Rich People have Smart Phones!

Perhaps not so surprising, but yes rich people have smart phones.

by Juan G. Leysner

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he majority of rich people will not buy the cheap Chinese brands - nearly half of wealthy smart phone users own an iPhone, about one third use an Android device, while less than one quarter use a BlackBerry. This contrasts the average, which sees 46% of users owning Androids, 30% owning iPhones, and 15% owning Blackberrys.

with luxury watches and that fact shows in the Chairman’s sophisticated design. The volume controls look like watch buttons and the crown between them can actually be wound to generate power for the device. In fact, the phone features a kinetic rotor power system visible through the back plate.

Rich folks use their smart phone differently than the poor. Those earning annual incomes of $150,000 (mean income $295,000, mean net worth $2.8 million) display different habits than less wealthy folk. For example, the rich are less likely to play games or tweet from their device. They would rather download weather, news, sports and business/finance applications.

Most people enjoy having a quality cell phone, but they also recognize that cellular phones are a consumable good and will have to be replaced within in a few years. For this reason, people often do not purchase the most expensive cell phone when they purchase their mobile. Some though must have a costly mobile phone. The world’s most expensive cell phones were made to satisfy just that type of person.

Kapasangold.com The Stuart Hughes iPhone 4 Diamond Rose Edition, which will set you back a staggering $8 million US. Hughes has recreated the infamous antenna band that wraps around the sides of the latest iPhone, as well as the back plate, using rose gold. The band is adorned with 100 carats of flawless diamonds, and the Apple logo is formed with fifty-three more diamonds. Once again, the home button gets the most love – it’s made of platinum and features a rare 7.4 carat pink diamond. The phone comes in an imperial pink 7 kilogram chest cut from a single block of granite and lined with nubuck top-grain leather. It also comes with an 8 carat flawless diamond that can be used in place of the pink one.

Rich People Applications The Chairman by Ulysse Nardin is the world’s most expensive Android smart phone,

So are there apps out there for only the rich and famous? iVIP Black (iVIP Ltd.) – $999.99

(US$49,500) and includes both a touch screen and a physical number pad. The Ulysse Nardin name is most often associated

The first thing you need to know about using iVIP Black is that you need to be a millionaire; once you’ve purchased the app, you’ll be asked to certify that you’re a “High Net worth Individual” before you can make use of its services.

Also keep in mind that the service is UK-centric, so not only do your millions need to be in British pounds (worth about 1.6 times the US dollar) but you’ll also need to visit the UK in order to take full advantage of the services offered by iVIP. If you’re still interested, you’ll find that iVIP offers access to a number of exclusive goods and services, such as a limited edition iVIP Black iPhone, penthouses in London and New York, private islands, racehorse ownership, helicopters and VIP lounges.

Best of all, iVIP Black can be customized to suit your individual needs.

cupcakesheaven.com Cute and delicious, cupcakes make the perfect little mouthful. Cupcakes Heaven is an online cupcake store based in the city of Jakarta, offering customized cupcakes to suit any occasion. Perfect for any event, big or small, Cupcakes Heaven guarantees that all their cupcakes are preservative free with 100% handmade decorations.

Cupcakes Heaven is available for delivery to the areas of Jakarta and Bandung. They also accept international orders for local delivery so instead of the usual bouquet of flowers or box of chocolates, why not say it with cupcakes!

iRa Pro (Lextech Labs) – $899.99 Intended for security professionals who need to maintain unlimited mobility, iRa Pro allows users to monitor IP-based surveillance equipment. This expensive iPhone app interfaces with a video management server to provide that extra sense of security that comes from knowing that you can always check in on whatever it is you’re protecting.

Founded in 1975, Kapasan Gold is a trusted retailer of gold and diamond jewellery located on Jalan Kapasan in Surabaya. They offer a variety of beautiful and high quality gold and white gold jewellery including earrings, pendants, rings, necklaces and even gold bars.

Kapasan Gold sells locally manufactured gold and handmade diamond jewellery produced according to Hong Kong standards. With secure delivery, online tracking and high quality jewellery at reasonable prices, Kapasan Gold is sure to meet your online shopping needs.

World’s Most Expensive Mobile App If you have your own private aircraft you would pay a lot of money for the privilege of a mobile phone system. Rather than installing a $500k conventional mobile phone system, users of ASiQ’s SafeCell will use the existing Bluetooth connection on any computer connected to the aircraft’s satellite link and running the SafeCell server software. The result allows phones running the SafeCell app to make calls as if they were receiving traditional Telco coverage.

The best part is there’re no roaming charges!

8 people download $1000 iPhone app – I am rich

The LA Times reported in 2008 that eight people who bought the useless application called I Am Rich which cost $999.99 for every download.

These eight iPhone users have already downloaded and purchased the expensive application before Apple Inc. removed it from their latest App Store.

However, not everybody was shocked with this. Everybody knows that there are numerous people who can afford and waste their money on an application that does nothing except display a glowing red gem and your mantra (whatever that means).

The same app is now available for the Windows Phone 7 platform. Priced at $500, this app does the same thing… which is actually nothing, except of course show that you are stupid enough to pay $500 for it.

And on that note I would say straighten your tie as rich people are almost just like us normal people.

Juan G. Leysner Juan G. Leysner has lived and worked in Jakarta for over 10 years and is the founder of 2 db.mobi, www.2dbarcodesolutions.com

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Jakarta Expat­­ · ­4 July - 17 July 2012

Light Entertainment

To find out more about live stand-up comedy in Indonesia please e-mail jakarta@thecomedyclub.asia text or call 0821 1194 3084 or register at www.thecomedyclub.asia

Winning and Losing on the Slots

by Eamonn Sadler When I was 15 years old I used to work on weekends as a glass washer at a country club.

One night after all the bars were closed and only the landlord’s 30 year-old son Eric and I were left in the place, I noticed he was having a great deal of luck on the slot machine in the public bar. As I walked towards him to tell him I was finished and he could lock up, he shuffled round slightly to block my view of the machine, so I darted round to the opposite side to see what he was trying to hide. He gave up and stepped back, showing me he had broken the glass on the front of the machine. He was “winning” because he was holding the reels in a winning combination with his fingers, and the machine was being tricked into paying out.

It was a tough situation for me and I really didn’t know what to do. Nobody would believe me over the landlord’s son even if I wanted to turn him in, but he quickly made the decision much easier. “You say a f***ing word and you’ll

lose your job and your teeth” he said with a piercing stare. Since I had seen him knock down and drag out many boisterous rugby players from the club, I was inclined towards a cooperative approach. “How can I help?” I said with a wide smile. He smiled back and patted me gently on the cheek three times mafia style as if to say “wise decision”.

“I can only hold three reels and press the button on my own” he said, “if you press the button for me I can hold all four.” I had no choice. He held all four reels with his fingers and told me to press the button. After I did so he let the reels slip round until the “three bars” jackpot symbols were all lined up, then he held them in place. There were four metallic clicks, then a pause, then lights started flashing and bells started ringing and coins started flying out into the tray underneath. We kept doing that until the machine was making loud clunking noises but there were no more coins left inside for it to

Last Edition's Winner

I hope nobody uses a picture of this unfortunate incident for a caption competition.

spit out. We had about 150 pounds. Or should I say, Eric had 150 pounds. I wanted no part of it. I told him I had no bank account or anything and I would never be able to explain the money to my parents so he’d better keep it. He believed me because he wanted to, but insisted I go with him to a night club for a drink.

In the night club, after Eric had bribed a friendly doorman to let me in underage and underdressed, I learned a valuable lesson. After a few drinks I saw a pretty girl at the bar and, with plenty of encouragement from Eric, I went up and offered to buy her a drink. Keep in mind I was 15 years old, about 60 kilos dripping wet and dressed for extreme glass washing, and she was about 25, gorgeous and dressed to kill. To my surprise she accepted and came with me to sit at our table. Eric left us alone and went to dance with his prospect. He had given me ten pounds pocket money and I blew the lot on this girl, convinced she thought I was youthful-

Caption Competition

looking high-roller rather than a spotty 15 year-old idiot. After three or four drinks she excused herself to go to the ladies’ room. It was approaching closing time and I was hoping she had her own place, slightly nervous I must admit, considering the fact that my romantic involvement with women had thus far been confined to my imagination. After the music had stopped and the lights had come on, Eric came back to the table and asked me what I was doing. I told him I was waiting for my girl to come back. He laughed and slapped me hard round the head. “I saw her leave half an hour ago you moron” he said.

I think Eric set the whole thing up to make sure I would never tell this story. Well up yours Eric. It’s 35 years later, you’re either retired or dead so I’m not scared of you anymore, and I’ve actually kissed a real girl now so I’m not embarrassed any more. What was the lesson?

Don’t be an idiot.

This Edition's Competition…

Some interesting responses to the caption competition last issue, but the free seats at the comedy club this time go to Paul P. from Kemang. Thanks Paul and well done.

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Across

Down

1 The one existing species of Man (4,7) 9 Like a tumbling or swinging performer (9) 10 Large cask (3) 11 Sketch (5) 13 Nail polish (7) 14 Make indirect reference (to) (6) 15 Entry (6) 18 Disregard (7) 20 Assessed - scolded (5) 21 Fitting (3) 22 The very same (9) 24 Person having care of golf course (11)

2 Belonging to us (3) 3 Went round - to bride (anag) (7) 4 Working (6) 5 Bring upon oneself (5) 6 Nourishing food (9) 7 Plant able to grow in the open all year round (5,6) 8 Having control - on horseback? (2,3,6) 12 Animal of the crocodile family (9) 16 Surgical instrument for removing dead tissue (7) 17 Long band (6) 19 Banish from one's country (5) 23 Rod used in billiards (3)

{ Answers in the next edition! }

*Answers for Edition 72 Across: 1. Olympic games 9. Anvil 10. Stutter 11. Awry 12. Canberra 14. Let off 15. Remark 18. Lollipop 20. Fall 22. Astride 23. Obese 24. Scotland yard Down: 2. Leveret 3. Mole 4. Instal 5. Grumbled 6. Meter 7. Serial killer 8. Parallel bars 13. Official 16. Amateur 19. Let go 21. Pony Jakarta Expat would like to apologise for the mistakes in our previous edition's crossword.

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DiscIndo is comprised of expatriate (70%) and Indonesian men and women who work in both the private and public sector, from all ages. In fact, at last count, the professions DiscIndo members had covered included

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Give your child the chance to become the best soccer player on the team!Try the SuperSkills guaranteed way of creating skillful soccer players. We teach the secrets to expert dribbling & complete mastery of the ball.

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Currently SuperSkills is available 5 days per week after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays at 9 various locations in Jakarta – South, North, & Central Jakarta all have centers including Pondok Indah, CiToS, ISCI, Kelapa Gading, and Ancol. We're somewhere near you! Contact us now and set up a Free Trial for your child & guaranteed to improve every player during every session (even at the Free Trial). There is no risk, we love what we do & it’s fun and healthy. Contact us now & Try for Free! SMS or Phone: Contact us today at +62 - 815 1160 7218.

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FOR SALE! Pub/Cafe in Kemang. Great Location! Ready to operate! Registered under PMA Company, so perfect for foreigners that want to venture into this business. For information please call: 0858 8267 0873

ABC Acai Berry Soft Gel (Double Effects) is a 100% natural product, which helps on fast fat reducing and also beautifying your skin.

ABC Acai Berry Soft Gel with its Unique formula on Pure Acai Berry and many other carefully selected Chinese herbs will benefit you like never before. 1 bottle containing 30 capsules for Rp. 250.000 to be delivered for free in Jakarta. Info: 081317722271

Special offer! Private Diving Cruises (6days/5nights) on a traditional

Professional make-up artist offers services to artists and discerning ladies for venues, weddings, special occasions, etc. We will come to you at your Home, Office or Venue. Professional, Experienced and Courteous Make-up Artist with that special touch. Call Eka at: 081280964477 to schedule an

appointment; or email at kjbjkt11@ att.net Hair and Nail services can also be pre-arranged!

Looking for: do you have too much unused stuff? Do you want to go back to your originating country and want somebody to buy your stuffs? We buy used goods like furniture, electronic, clothing, sport equipment, household, bag, shoes, etc. Contact: 082123232589 (christi)

I want to have a coffee and chat.

Only for Foreigner ladies. Please contact me at: 0813 1741 5748 Felipe I want to trade my laughter for your fun times. I am new to Jakarta and would like to find genuine friendships with kind hearted people to discover what Jakarta has to offer. Requirements: 24+

age, English speaker and good glass-half-full attitude. Please contact me for friendship, fun and laughter by emailing me at xhappyemily88x@hotmail.com.

Have a happy day!

Speaking Partner! Hit two birds with one stone! Bring me to coffee shops, grocery shopping, city sight seeing, etc. I’ll teach you Bahasa on the spot. Fun, practical & easy. Bachelor in education, had lived in the US, laid back, humorist, and relatively good looking. Call 081286668413

My name is Matta, am searching for a soul mate; don't you think we could have something in common?

Let’s open communication and see what transpires, here's my email address { mattarichard@live.com} Just go ahead and email me, i promise to get back to you,matta..

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