Jakarta Expat - issue 93 - Property

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Indonesia's Largest Expatriate Readership | 93rd Edition | 8th May - 21st May 2013

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Dear Readers,

93rd Edition | 8 May - 21 May 2013

Editor in Chief Angela Richardson angela@jakartaexpat.biz Assistant Editor Silvia Forsman silvia@jakartaexpat.biz Management Edo Frese edo@jakartaexpat.biz Sales Dian Mardianingsih ads@jakartaexpat.biz Marketing & Public Relations Silvia Forsman silvia@jakartaexpat.biz Distribution Dian Mardianingsih dian@jakartaexpat.biz Graphics Adietyo Randualas didiet@jakartaexpat.biz Finance & Admin Pertiwi Gianto Putri tiwi@jakartaexpat.biz Lini Verawaty lini@jakartaexpat.biz Contributors Lily Akpuaka Hush Petersen Hans Rooseboom Ken Runyon Eamonn Sadler Grace Susetyo Antony Sutton Kenneth Yeung Editorial Enquiries letters@jakartaexpat.biz Circulation Enquiries info@jakartaexpat.biz Subscription info@jakartaexpat.biz Events events@jakartaexpat.biz

We have had many articles in the past which covered the topic of property and land ownership in Indonesia. For those who missed out and would like the general gist on how foreigners can partake in this booming market, I’ve taken the liberty to list the means for you here, thanks to information provided by our writers.

If you are a foreign corporation, you can acquire the Hak Guna Bangunan (Right to Build) and Hak Guna Usaha (Right to Utilize) titles, valid for 35 years, extendable for another 20. If you are an individual, not a business, and you have a work permit in Indonesia, you are allowed to purchase land under Hak Pakai (Right to Use), which is like a long term lease for 20 years, extendable for another 20. This is very similar to the HGB option, but can be registered to the foreigner’s name.

It may shock you to hear that Jakarta is home to a staggering 26,500,000 people. The need for and development of apartment buildings and complexes in the city is growing, with only 80,000 apartments available currently. One of the most attractive reasons for purchasing an apartment here is that rental yields in Jakarta are extremely high compared to other cities in the region. Our friends at Jones Lang LaSalle tell us to keep an eye out for the middle class as they become more affluent and able to afford this kind of accommodation, thus leading in a further boom in this type of development.

If you’re keen on purchasing an apartment, there is the option of a Convertible Lease

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Agreement, which allows foreigners to sign an agreement directly with the developer company. The foreigner is able to purchase property, but the title is held in the developer’s name. This means that the lessee will automatically obtain the right of ownership if the law regarding ownership changes and allows for foreign ownership.

It is important to note that there is no freedom of contract with this option, and be aware that the contract is generally drafted by the developer.

Finally, you can enter a Nominee Arrangement, where you give trust to a local nominee, whose name the property gets listed under. It goes without saying that this puts a lot of faith in the nominee and there have been many incidents of foreign investors losing their investment due to decisions made in haste and with emotion. In all of the four options mentioned above, always spend your extra money on professional advice with lawyers and take your time with decisionmaking. The last thing you want is to end up getting stung and losing everything proceed with caution!.

NB. On a personal note, our deepest condolences go to the family of our Issue 90 Faces of Jakarta, Taufan. This brave little boy tragically passed away on the morning of May 1st, 2013 but his memory will always remain with us...  Angela Richardson

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4 Heritage Where are all the country houses? 6 Electric Tales Power of one 8 Human Property modern slavery 9 Life Coaching A Place called home 10 Culture Vintage homes in east java 12 Meet the Expat stephen chatham 13 Faces of Jakarta Herwan the painter 14 Food & Drink All aboard vietnam to jakarta via california 15 Expat Golfer Golf should be fair 16 Light Entertainment England's got talent, too 18 Scams in the City / Events 2o classifieds Spotted Pic

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Heritage

Where are

all the Country Houses?

By Antony Sutton

When it comes to ostentatious shows of wealth, no one does it better than the Europeans. Backed by generations of inherited riches, the elites of England, France and Germany would express their affluence the only way they knew how; building bigger, better, brasher country estates that screamed ‘look at me’ at their neighbours, peers and tenants.

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ld money with its attachment to succession, wealth and right found it easy to build. Without pesky distractions like unions or health and safety, the rich were only constrained by their imagination, and as the European economies boomed, new money, in the shape of people who had made their fortune in ‘trade’ were only too keen to flaunt their new found wealth, often built on the back of trade in the colonies, including Indonesia.

Indonesia, on the other hand, boasts three ‘national’ palaces (Istana Negara, Istana Bogor and Istana Cipanas), which are not always open to the public. The closest most people get is feeding the deer through the fence outside Istana Bogor. And that’s about it. The idea that an old building can be turned into an item of beauty that people would be willing to pay money to look at has yet to catch on, and the few that remain are jealously protected by their current owners.

For sheer extravagance perhaps very few can beat the eccentric, fairy tale castle built

by Ludwig II of Bavaria in the second half of the 19th century before Germany became a distinct entity. Drawing inspiration from Teutonic tales of the Middle Ages, as well as the music of Wagner Neuschwanstein, combining elements of Romanesque, Gothic and Byzantine, all brought together on the ridge of a cliff to provide surely one of most dramatic pieces of real estate in the world.

The earliest wealthy burghers of what was known as Batavia would have been Dutch colonialists and as they moved beyond the city walls, one of the first places they settled upon was what we now know as Jalan Pangeran Jayakarta. The move south was held up as gangs of marauding natives and wild animals made living too far from the walls a dangerous option.

In England Blenheim Palace boasts a tenuous link to Indonesia. It is the stately home of the Duke of Marlborough, a name that crops up on the west coast of Sumatra at Benteng Marlborough, a one-time staging post for the East India Company, while there is some suggestion that the famous street which runs through the heart of Yogyakarta, Marliboro, is a local adaptation of the name.

Built over 200 years ago, the house today typifies stately homes in 21st century England. It boasts a maze, adventure playground and a butterfly house, as well as the sumptuously appointed rooms and regular exhibitions and gardens; enough to keep people busy for a few hours after they have handed over their 21 GBP admission fee. And don’t forget the cafes and restaurants!

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As the Dutch East Indies Company strengthened their hold on Batavia and trade, the area was made safer, however the rich, abhorred by the stagnant canal waters in the centre, moved away to find some peace and comfort. Areas like Jalan Gunung Sahari and Jalan Hayam Wuruk would have been regularly featured, had there been a 17th century magazine like Tatler.

Lapangan Banteng, once the political and military heart of Batavia, still boasts a couple of examples of its one time grandeur.

The current Department of Finance building (construction begun 1809) was initially designed for the Governor General, while the wings were for government officials. Nearby, the Supreme Court of Indonesia was constructed in 1848.

An English visitor, Charles Noble, reported in 1765: “The ground for about 10 or 12 miles around Batavia is pretty

well cultivated. The gentlemen have their country houses, gardens and ponds after the Dutch mode”. This suggests a world of tranquillity and serenity, which he would find difficult to come across today.

An early French visitor, in 1810, described the area: “This promenade is one of the nicest you see, all side streets are ornated with beautiful palaces, residences of the members of the Council of the Indies, the main officials of the Company and also the richest merchants”.

When Governor General von Imhoff built a palace in Bogor, he sparked a real estate boom as other high officials and people with influence followed his lead south, but high costs saw them sold on and the idea of a heredity seat passed.

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 Istana Negara by C. W. Meiling

Airport, was built in 1775 by a Dutch Protestant minister. A long building with an enormous roof, it was built in a mixture of Indonesian and Dutch styles.

Its importance was recognized when it was protected by law, but this didn’t stop a highly placed family demolishing it in the 1990s and replacing it with a supermarket.

Where the wealthy once led, the rest still follow. Jakarta’s expansion south carries apace, bringing interminable mall and housing estate construction, along with the occasional road to access these new areas.

The new, home-grown elite build their country retreats on the slopes of Puncak and Gunung Salak with a focus on practicality over ostentatious; high walls and barbed wire sending out a message of ‘move along, nothing to see here’. The idea of cultivating gardens is ignored; odd when the fertility of the land, especially on the foothills of the mountains south of Jakarta, is considered.

As outsiders, the Dutch were never likely to stay long and independence after World War II hastened their departure. Jakarta historian, A. Heuken, writes in his seminal ‘Historical Sites of Jakarta’, “Many of those still in good condition before World War II have been burned or destroyed in the turbulent years after 1945 in order to prevent former owners from returning to their estates”.

One example is worth considering. Pondok Gede, not far from the current Halim

The popularity of a well laid out garden is still there, witness the weekend and holiday crowds that fill the gardens at Bogor, Cibodas and Merkasari, but with the current mantra of build, build, build, we are some way from being offered a choice of spectacular gardens with a backdrop of a fine old house to enjoy.

In the absence of the real thing we are relegated to taking photographs of artificial floral displays set amid lush, fake, fountains with trophy fish at Changi Airport and shopping malls. 

Antony Sutton Antony is a freelance writer based in Jakarta. Please send comments and suggestions to antony@the-spiceislands.com

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Electric Tales

The Power of One

By Kenneth Yeung

Most expats who have lived in Jakarta for any length of time will have a story about electricity problems. From sudden bill increases to blackouts, disconnections and unsafe installations, there is much to moan about – but we’re still better off than remote areas living in the dark.

o first, some backhanded praise. An Englishman based in West Jakarta gets his power from a cable strung across the street and every few months a truck with a dangerously high load goes past, ripping out the connection. When he reports the damage to state electricity company PLN, “the response is outstanding”. A repair crew arrives promptly and fixes the line in return for “cigarette money”. The Englishman’s only gripe is common power failures. And overloaded trucks.

Blackouts and bungled bills are not as frequent as they were in decades past, but there remains room for improvement. Bills can fluctuate wildly over a few months, even though a household’s power consumption remains fairly constant. This is because meter readers sometimes don’t bother to visit houses, but instead just estimate electricity usage. Often they estimate too low, so that when they do actually read the meter, there will be a substantial unpaid amount, which gets added to the next bill.

This problem was supposed to have been remedied in 2004 by putting a barcode on meters, so that readers would have to scan the code before they could enter the amount of electricity used. But many households still receive uneven bills.

Consumers who fail to pay a bill for a month may have their power disconnected, while those who fail to pay for three months can have their meter removed.

If you’re going away for more than three months and have an old meter, make sure someone will be collecting and paying the bills. Getting a meter reinstalled is no fun, unless you enjoy haggling.

Some consumers with old meters still have bad experiences, despite PLN espousing slogans of “no bribes” and “no gratuities”.

One Chinese Indonesian man living in Menteng, Central Jakarta, called PLN when his power went off one night. Three technicians soon arrived in a car, spent a while examining the meter and cables, and announced they would need to fetch a replacement miniature circuit breaker.

Upon their return, he says, they “discovered” the meter had been tampered with and threatened to report him to police for fraud, unless he paid them to repair the newly damaged meter.

Trying to resolve problematic bills requires considerable tenacity. One expat was informed by his employer that he would have to start covering half of his residential electricity bill because it had ballooned from Rp.2.5 million a month to Rp.5 million and then Rp.7 million. He stopped paying the bills and sought an explanation from his local PLN office. After a few visits, he was told there was no problem, so he should pay up or get disconnected. Unsatisfied, he went to head office, which admitted the meter reader had skipped a month that was now being added in arrears in instalments.

That didn’t explain of all the increases, so they cut Rp.700,000 from his bill. The man suspected a problem with his 28-yearold meter and had it replaced but his bills still seemed too high. Finally, he bought a digital multi-meter, which indicated he was receiving less than the required voltage of (+/-5%) 220V. Some PLN technical staff visited and confirmed the supplied voltage was low. Then one day, 10 months after the initial complaint, his supply was upgraded.

No Incentive

In the bad old days, paying a bill meant going to the local PLN office and often waiting in a long queue. That has largely changed since prepaid meters were introduced in 2005. The number of prepaid subscribers is now about nine million and growing. New residential buildings must use the prepaid meters, which are manufactured by seven companies. Credit can be purchased at banks, minimarts, post offices and via ATMs, in amounts from Rp.20,000 to Rp.1 million.

The new meters allow customers to monitor daily consumption and display a warning light when credit is running low.

When credit is exhausted the power is cut off. If you go on a long holiday, there’s no longer the risk of returning to find the meter has been removed. Customers can now also go to PLN’s website and enter their subscriber number to see their monthly bill.

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PLN tries to have a ‘progressive’ electricity pricing system, in which low-income consumers supposedly pay a cheaper tariff.

Power capacity for households is installed at 450 volt-amperes for lightest users, then 900 VA, 1,300 VA and 2,200 VA for heaviest users. The higher the installed capacity, the higher the charge per kilowatt hour (kWh) consumed. For example, a household with 450 VA capacity that uses 100 kWh is charged Rp.40,620, while a household with 1,300 VA capacity is charged Rp.79,000 for the same usage.

This system encourages inefficient use of electricity among middle-class and affluent consumers. Once a household has a high installed capacity, say 1,300 VA, the charge doesn’t go down, even if electricity is conserved, so an air conditioner might as well be left on all day. In my apartment, I’m hit with a minimum monthly charge,

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no matter how little power I use, so there’s zero financial incentive to conserve power.

Fittingly, the ‘Electricity Saving Tips’ section of PLN’s website is blank.

Critics say PLN could consider charging according to how much electricity is actually used. In other words, the first 50 kWh per month should be billed at a low tariff, the next 50 kWh at a higher tariff, and so on upward. This way there would be no faking who’s poor, except by bypassing the meter, which is another problem entirely.

Some thrifty householders have tried to reduce power bills by getting their installed capacity reduced, with the result that when they run a water heater simultaneously with an air conditioner, their capacity overloads and a circuit breaker switch is tripped.

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Rising Demand and Prices As one of the largest producers of coal and liquefied natural gas – and with about 40% of the world’s exploitable potential geothermal energy – Indonesia should be able to provide a reliable and cheap supply of electricity. Unfortunately, the development of power plants is being hampered by land acquisition problems and other legal issues.

Demand for power is growing at about 10% annually – about 4,500 megawatts – while supply is growing at under 3% about 1,600 MW, so rolling blackouts are inevitable. Indonesia was ranked 161st out of 183 countries in the ease of getting reliable electricity supply for business, in a 2011 World Bank report.

and Bali. Kalimantan and Sumatra are key suppliers of coal, yet their towns experience higher prices and more blackouts – up to 12 hours a day in some places. Many businesses have no choice but to buy diesel-powered generators.

Thousands of rural villages do not have any power. Farmers at a village in West Lampung grew tired of waiting and built their own micro hydroelectric power station by damming a river and installing a turbine.

15% this year, except for households with installed capacity of 450 VA to 900 VA. There are concerns the increases will spark steeper inflation. The government says the move will cut spending on electricity subsidies from $9.6 billion to $7.8 billion, and the savings can be invested in energy supply networks. Money could also be saved by combating PLN’s “inefficiencies”, which cost $3.6 billion in 2011, according to a probe by the State Audit Agency. 

PLN is increasing electricity prices by

KENNETH YEUNG Kenneth Yeung’s last monthly electricity bill was Rp.144,107.

The situation is worse outside Java

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Human Property

MODERN SLAVERY

By Hans Rooseboom

She was promised a well paying job as a waitress-receptionist in Batam.

The establishment, although Chinese-owned, was fully halal, so, no need to worry. A few weeks later she was “liberated” when the police raided the place and arrested the owner for trafficking.

 In the rubber coils — a Punch cartoon depicting Leopold II as a rubber vine entangling a Congolese rubber collector.

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he was angry. “Prostitution!” she exclaimed. “For that I could have stayed home! Sialan! And they haven’t paid me a single Rupiah!” She was from Indramayu, a district on the north coast of West Java with a high incidence of prostitution.

I worked in Indramayu many decades ago.

Our project guesthouse there was managed by a housekeeper, Didi, who had been a sex worker at some point. She had been recommended by the owner of the house, the Chief of police of the town. She was a good looking woman in her early forties and a wonderful cook. She had been married when still a teenager. Following local tradition, the wedding took place after a particularly good harvest—Indramayu is one of the country’s rice baskets—and also true to type, her husband divorced her when the money ran out, and after pawning her earrings.

She tried many things, from keeping score and racking the balls in a pool hall, to bridal make-up and outfit rental, but to make ends meet it always ended in prostitution. With the money she had earned as a housekeeper, she opened a little restaurant that hit the mark and slowly grew. First the interior was renovated, then AC was installed, and finally she also catered for lunches at several government offices.

Didi was lucky and cleverly grabbed chances when they presented themselves. I don’t know what happened to the Batam girl. Most likely there are hundreds more like her, trafficked from their home village to Batam or Brunei, Singapore or Seoul. It is of course a global problem, not specifically related to Indramayu.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates that at any one time there are some 2.5 million people who have been trafficked and are being subjected to sexual or labour exploitation - not only girls and young women, by the way.

About one third of trafficked people are boys and men who are used for their labour, for instance as domestic servants, agricultural workers, or others. Two young men, Vietnamese, were recruited to work in a major hotel in London. They borrowed a considerable sum for the journey and the contract arrangements. Upon arrival at Heathrow the agent took their passports.

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protested to management, their families in Vietnam were threatened. Too frightened to contact the Vietnamese Embassy or the police, they finally made it to the Citizens Advice Bureau office via a Vietnamese speaking person they met on the street.

Police, anyway, are often useless as they will insist on documents to prove the identity of the person making a complaint. Without a passport what can you do?

 Guarded and chained rubber collectors in other words: slaves

Another form of forced labour is bonded labour, or debt bondage. While the least known form of slavery, it is the most widely used method of enslaving people. The ILO estimates that in the Asia-Pacific region alone, some 12 million people are in forced labour, the majority in debt bondage.

Entire families are kept like cattle on farms in India and Pakistan; migrant agricultural workers are forced to remain on ranches in Brazil; and women are forced into domestic and sexual slavery in Europe. The system provides cheap and expendable labour.

Similar to forced labour is descent-based slavery. It is a situation where people are born into a slave class. Typically, people born into slavery are not allowed to own land or inherit property, and are denied an education. Any child born is automatically considered ‘property’ of the master and can be given away as gifts or sold. This exists mainly in Mauretania, Niger and Mali.

 Victims of ABIR. 19th century 21st century, not much difference in method

education and their personal and social development is severely thwarted. Often they even put their health and even their lives at risk.

Map of child labour risk (maplecroft.com)

A specific class of slavery is formed by child labour. In most poor societies children are, from an early age, needed to contribute to the family income, or provide domestic services that free an older family member to earn an income. Children fetch water, the older ones take care of their younger siblings, herd the livestock, clean in and around the house, and the like.

Millions of children, however, do extremely hazardous work under harmful conditions.

They have no chance of receiving any formal

Based on the ILO statistics, some 215 million children, aged between 5 and 17, are considered child labourers; about 115 million of these are found in the hazardous work class; and 8.4 million children are in slavery: debt bondage; child soldiers, prostitution and pornography; and other illicit activities.

Child labour News reports on tribal and regional conflicts in Congo and Uganda always mention child soldiers and the atrocities committed against women. Amputations of hands and feet seem to be a well established way of intimidating the communities, together of course with rape and murder.

Nothing new here. One hundred years ago the Anglo-Belgian India Rubber Company (ABIR) used the same tactics to ensure a constant supply of free labour to collect rubber. The ABIR Company was a company which harvested natural rubber in the Congo Free State, the private property of King Leopold II of Belgium.

The company was founded with British and Belgian capital and was based in Belgium. 

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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Life Coaching

A Place Called

Home

By Lily Akpuaka

As I sit here in my empty apartment a weird feeling settles over me, it feels like insecurity mixed with sadness and excitement – we are moving home, city and country.

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verything I own is packed and carted away and each room echoes with the nostalgia of a hollow drum played to an empty village square. Rooms that were once the helms of existence where critical decisions were analysed, victories celebrated and losses mourned (with liquid encouragement of course) now lie empty, powerless, with nothing to offer.

As I look around, I find myself questioning why having stuff you own around you can make you feel secure. Is it simply that (by applying physics) the weight of our possession serves as an anchor to ground us, stopping us from floating off at the whims of a capricious society that is otherwise spinning out of control? Or do our possessions and quests for ownership shed light on inner wants and needs?

What do we buy when we buy a product or service; is it the physical item itself or the feeling that item promises to give?

For example, what do you purchase when you buy a car, its huge metal carcass and fancy gear system or the feeling of comfort, exclusivity and excitement that the brand promises? What about purchasing a dress, do you pay for the textile and workmanship or the attention and sense of wellbeing wearing that dress might bring? And how about cosmetic creams and stuff – are we buying tubs of lard or the somewhat ludicrous promise of security and acceptance inspired by our never ending youth?

Assuming that our possessions do shed a light on our wants and needs – how could we use this information in daily life?

Firstly, we could differentiate between a ‘need’ and a ‘want’ because the line between the two gets pretty blurry and that’s when we get into trouble with possessions and ownership. A ‘need’ is the feeling inside you which must be satisfied and a ‘want’ is how you choose to satisfy the ‘need’ so you are fulfilled (or you think you are fulfilled until that illusive feeling of fulfilment slips through your fingers). For example you are thirsty, you feel uncomfortable, you ‘need’ to settle your thirst to feel comfortable and

you can do this by having water, coke or beer. You decide you ‘want’ water… your feeling is settled (temporarily at least).

‘Needs’ are universal, they are what makes us human, we all share the same ‘needs’ and aim to satisfy them. The need to satisfy these ‘needs’ is what creates that energy we call motivation. On the other hand, ‘wants’ are personalized, individualistic and shaped or influenced by society, particularly advertisements, marketing and peer pressure. ‘Wants’ are a way of expressing our individualism and while this can be fun, it is important to remember that only ‘needs’ can be satisfied. The more you have, the more you want and the more you want, the more you want – trying to settle ‘wants’ leads to a life run under a tyranny of the unnecessary where you feel controlled by the fear of losing your possessions.

Secondly, we could learn to regularly tune in and identify our ‘needs’ by being mindful and taking time out of everyday life to sit down quietly, phase out all the noise society creates via media, advertisements and peer pressure, so we recognize our own feelings and inner voice.

Finally, we could learn to make a habit of identifying the needs we attempt to fulfil with a particular purchase, then asking ourselves how stable this tactic/option is and how else could I fulfil this need? The trick is to remain as objective as possible.

So, back to me sitting in my empty apartment – I realized that the feeling I was feeling was telling me about my needs. Like most people, I need security and a sense of belonging. How could I get security and build belonging? Perhaps talk to the hubby about investing in an apartment or house; a place called home. Isn’t that how we settle our need for security and belonging?

Yes, a place called home – certainly important when you are a half Pakistani, half Nigerian woman whose German husband decides to work in China...

Till next time, remain safe! 

Lily akpuaka Lily provides Life and Behaviour Coaching services to individuals in Jakarta. Her experienced approach to coaching facilitates lasting behaviour changes to enable you to attai your personal or career goals. Contact admin@akpuaka.com 0818 888 091 www.akpuaka.com

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Culture

Vintage Homes in East Java

By Grace Susetyo

The civilisation of Java boasts of intricately artistic traditional architecture that stands the test of time. But people often forget that Java is not only home to the Javanese and the Sundanese. One of these lesser-known ethnic groups is the Osing of Banyuwangi.

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fter a temple-hopping journey across Java, I ended up in Banyuwangi—my final stop at the eastern end of Java before crossing the narrow strait to Bali. Naturally, one of the first things I asked locals about when I arrived was the architecture. After learning that the so-called “Desa Wisata Osing” I had been so excited to visit was neither a desa (village), nor a place for wisata (touristic attraction), nor did it display anything particularly Osing, the hotel manager told me to knock on a stranger’s door a few blocks away.

I ended up in Sanggar Genjah Arum, a 4,000-square metre property that flaunted century-old al fresco Osing houses in the middle of a lush garden. Soft bamboo angklung music played from the top of a tall bamboo tower by the entrance, from which a 360° view of the surrounding rice fields, coffee plantations and village is visible.

The property owner, Setiawan “Iwan” Subekti, has been collecting Osing houses since 1997, to save them from being sold to Balinese craftsmen who would take them apart and recycle them into luxury furniture for the export market.

Iwan is a coffee plantation owner and an internationally-reputed coffee taster, so he constantly welcomes coffee aficionados in his home. One of the striking features of the property is a stylish coffee bar adorned with traditional Osing ornaments like the gandrung and the barong.

“These houses are made from benda wood and are three to five generations old,” explained Iwan. Benda (Artocarpus elasticus), also known as terap or Brazilian rubber, is native to the western half of

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Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Banyuwangi used to be benda woodlands.

Benda wood can stay intact more than 100 years, grow up to 45 metres in the ideal wild (or typically up to nine metres in Java), does not easily break or bend, and naturally repels termites. Timbre used for building houses are traditionally harvested a year in advance by slitting the tree trunk for sap and letting it bleed slowly to death. This process makes the wood exceptionally robust.

Osing philosophy of marriage and family.

The Osing house consists of the benda frame, which can conveniently be dismantled, transported, and reassembled.

The pillars are secured to a foundation in the ground, and support a lattice frame for the clay tile roof. No nails are used for securing, only pegs. And yet the construction is curiously strong—Iwan keeps a miniature model of the house frame, which is strong enough to support the weight of an adult who climbs on top.

“The baresan symbolises conflict and temptations after marriage. Happiness isn’t automatic in a marriage because the spouses have to work it out and resolve to get through whatever trials come their way. And if they make it, they have children, and later grandchildren, which make their home complete. That is what the tikelbalung is all about,” continued the elder.

Typically the house is divided into three sections: the porch, the bedroom, and the kitchen. The porch usually serves as an al fresco living room where guests are entertained and community discussions take place. The bedroom is traditionally enclosed in walls of woven bamboo called gedhék pipil. They do not need windows because the wall’s warps and wefts allow air to permeate for sufficient ventilation. Alternatively, Iwan also modifies some of his houses with ornately decorated wooden walls.

With origins traceable to the Majapahit era, Osing architecture and design seamlessly blends Javanese, Balinese, Chinese, Islamic, Hindu-Buddhist and pagan elements into a vibrant but graceful look. Timbul, an elder from Kemiren, explained that the Osing house and its ornaments are loaded with

“There are several kinds of Osing houses: the double-roofed cerocogan, the tripleroofed baresan, and the quadruple-roofed tikelbalung. The cerocogan is usually built for young men and women in their late teens. Back then, tertiary education wasn’t very common among the Osing, so young men and women would fall in love and get married,” said Timbul.

The Osing are descendants of the citizens of Blambangan, a 13th-18th century Hindu kingdom that outlasted the great Majapahit Empire and long resisted the Dutch East India Company. During this era, the spread of Islam and the battle for colonial and local royal powers in Java drove the Hindus to migrate east to Bali, thus making Blambangan (now Banyuwangi) a buffer zone.

According to Timbul, when the Dutch invaded in the 18th century to purge Blambangan from the Hindu Balinese, the Nusantara ethnic groups conspired to protect each other. The Dutch would interrogate their targets before attacking to check if they were Balinese, to which the target would reply “O sing… sing ngelawan.” (“Oh, no… I am not fighting against you.”)

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 Barong, the mythical creature from Osing legends, in the al fresco living room.

The Dutch let go of each person who answered this and assumed that they belong to a previously unknown tribe called the “Osing”—where in fact these people could be Javanese, Balinese, Madurese, or anything else. The “Osing” has since been identified as one people, mostly converted to Islam, and speak a distinct language related to both Javanese and Balinese.

coffee bar.

 Another traditional Banyuwangi house.

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Perhaps it is because of this deliberate resolve to unite that harmony becomes a crucial concept in the Osing home. A rooftop slanting downward symbolises humility and courtesy in Osing society.

Bamboo or wooden walls symbolise modesty and simplicity. The semanggi (clover) ornament symbolises peace and happiness in a well-fed household. The selimpetan (sunflower with swastika) symbolises the unending love of a man and a woman.

The kawung symbolises faithfulness and contentment in one spouse for life. And the

sun symbolises bright hopes, warmth, and joy in the household.

Other things to enjoy in Iwan’s home include sights of the neighbours ploughing the rice fields with a pair of Balinese cattle, demonstrations of plantain fibre fabric weaving, Iwan’s vintage collection of coffee roasting and brewing equipment, and of course tasting rare blends of Iwan’s coffees and teas while listening to his collection of jazz records. If you’re lucky, you might also be in the company of Iwan’s other friends, many of whom are Banyuwangibased artists who are happy to share a local perspective on their history and culture. 

Sanggar Genjah Arum (home of Setiawan Subekti) Desa Kemiren, Kecamatan Glagah Banyuwangi, East Java

Grace susetyo Grace is a freelance writer, former TV journalist, and aspiring documentarist with a passion for Indonesian history and culture. Now in her 6th year in Jakarta, Grace has lived in various countries and looks forward to exploring more places. Contact her at g.c.susetyo@gmail.com

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Meet the Expat

Meet Stephen Chatham

the well travelled family man who has a soft spot for Indonesia

By Silvia Forsman

Hi Stephen, where do you come from?

I come from Australia, but was born in the UK before moving when I was 5 years.

What countries have you lived in before Indonesia and what brought you over here?

I have lived in the UK, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, China and India as well as Jakarta in the 90s.

Therefore, this is my second time living here.

How long have you been living in Jakarta? Did you move here alone or do you have a family?

I have been back in Indonesia for 2 to 3 months, previously in the 90s I was here for 5 years. Indonesia was the first Asian country that I have lived in and I have always had a soft spot for this country and I am excited to be back with my family. I have three children aged two, 11 and 14. I am blessed with a perfect family.

The Executive Centre provides serviced offices, how does a serviced office differ from a traditional office?

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Companies using serviced office can minimise their upfront capital investment by paying only for the space, administration, conference and IT facilities that they actually use, rather than investing long term in expensive conventional office space with all the set-up costs and overheads.

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In the current competitive and volatile global marketplace, time, money and effort are the three key components in driving businesses, and companies need to operate efficiently and quickly to sustain competitive edge. Serviced offices gives them the platform to adapt quickly and 12

decisively to rapidly changing market conditions, resulting in better planning and therefore better business. With serviced office solutions, they can respond to the rolling short term solutions without capital investment while retaining lease term flexibility, rather than investing in long term space in an uncertain business environment.

By incurring no start-up capital, only minimal security deposits, and very short set-up time , companies can take advantage of serviced offices in order to reduce their risk exposure.

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What are important questions to ask before purchasing or renting a commercial space such as an office?

They key questions to ask are: Are you starting a new business? Are you expanding your business in a new city / new country?

Are you looking for space for a new shortterm project?

The types of company which tend to utilise

serviced office solutions include: • Small to medium size enterprises who need space, companies that are transitioning to a new location but are experiencing delays in its completion; • Project based organisations such as IT programmers, film production teams and lawyers working on a large project; • Businesses with headquarters situated abroad which require a representative office to test the local market; • Companies which already have their own traditional office space but have separate business units that they need to separate out from their main office due to a variety of reasons In your opinion, is it better to invest in commercial or residential real estate?

It depends on the investment cycle and the investment risk. Landed property is the safest investment over the longer term as the amount of available land is finite. The yield is lower, but capital appreciation will definitely be significantly higher and more consistent over the longer term. Apartments offer a higher yield and there is also a margin in flipping apartments during the construction phase. Flipping of apartments has worked over the past few years and is likely to continue for at least another 2 years before potentially entering the bubble phase. Strata title commercial offers the highest yields and will continue to go up in price until 2nd half 2014, but with considerable supply likely to come on line the medium term outlook is more clouded. Personally I would invest in landed property for the longer term and apartments in the shorter term.

What do you when you are not working? Do you have any hobbies?

I have a number of hobbies including, barbecuing with friends, skiing, watching movies, chess and dining out.  Thank you Stephen! To get in touch,please email stephen_chatham@executivecentre.com Jakarta Expat­­ · 8 May - 21 May 2013

Faces Of Jakarta

Herwan

t h e

P a i n t e r

Words and photos by Hush Petersen

H

erwan’s shirt keeps the paint from dripping on his face. He figured out how to wrap the turban on his first day, two weeks ago when he took up the brush in an effort to slap a fresh coat of paint on Jakarta.

Underneath the Semanggi flyover, tiny drops of white paint are sprinkled in the cracked dirt, as if a million pigeons just exploded. The air is thick with a wild mix of paint fumes and kretek, which plays well with the cacophony of car horns and motorbikes.

Herwan works in silence, angling himself perfectly—his weight on his back heel— aiming his long extension pole at the rumbling toll road above. A thick dribble of paint forms first like a stalactite and then slowly falls from above, landing on his shoulder.

Herwan looks down on it and then back up at the high ceiling, his eyes light up as if to congratulate himself on not taking another splash in the eye. Michelangelo and his Sistine Chapel have nothing on Herwan and his underpass.

No one is really sure why Jakarta’s underpasses are getting a facelift, not even Herwan›s boss who shakes his head and shrugs his shoulders when asked about the redecoration.

Of course, like most things, people have their theories.

Some people say it is Jokowi›s way of cleaning up the city before the big birthday bash on June 22nd, while others tend to wonder if the new look is intended for the eyes of the APEC CEO Summit, which kicks off in Bali on October 5th, but will no doubt see a few of the big-wigs stopping over in Jakarta.

All the 40-man crew, who were busy finishing up the Semanggi underpass before moving on to Grogol, know is that they have two weeks to get the city looking pretty.

Until then, they’ll try and paint as many underpasses as they can, working almost around the clock and sleeping a few metres from the brushes and buckets of paint.

The Semanggi underpass, Herwan says, will take about 72 hours and roughly 100 gallons of white paint to make pretty again, with the 21-year-old and his co-workers going at it day and night.

But does painting an underpass white really do anything to improve the aesthetics of Jakarta? Especially since, groups like Graffiteach, a volunteer band of street artists who have spent the last six months creating dozens of learning murals under the bridges in Slipi, Grogol and Mangga Dua, aimed at giving street kids floor-to-ceiling textbooks teaching them everything from the facts about the solar system to geography and science.

Throwing a fresh coat of paint on anything is simply a symptomatic solution to a fundamental problem. But then again, Jokowi probably already knew that, and simply wanted to give everyone sitting in the Semanggi traffic something to watch other than cops smoking cigarettes. Thanks for the show! 

Hush Petersen Hush Petersen is currently on sabatical from the hero's journey. He loves sipping Budweisers, doing the crossword and judging people outside Ranch Market in Mega Kuningan. You should join him sometime.

Jakarta Expat­­­­ · 8 May - 21 May 2013

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Property

Land Laws in Bali Differ from the Rest of Indonesia?

Not really.

By Terje Nilsen

R

eal Estate agents around Indonesia, and internationally, think that land laws in Bali are different from the rest of Indonesia, as foreigners can own freehold land! You can also own freehold land with a secondary title on top of it, being the Right of Use (Hak Pakai) and Right to Build (Hak Guna Bangunan). Some agents also state that recently there have been “changes in Indonesian land laws” that allows the nominee structure to be used for foreigners, heavily and rightfully contradicted by Discovery newsletter.

Look at the case of Susi Johnston for a sad set up, but the core issue here is that a nominee agreement went bad. Her case may very well set precedence for Indonesian law on this matter. There are currently 140 cases in court, or police reports involving nominee structures - about 7,000 or more properties in Bali are currently held under this structure.

All not true; Bali is very much part of Indonesia and its legal system, end of story.

Try to go to a Notary or Lawyer in Jakarta and tell them you want to purchase a freehold property in Pondok Indah using a nominee to secure a freehold. They might be able to set up a foreign owned company (PT PMA) to secure Right of Use (Hak Pakai) or Right to Build (Hak Guna Bangunan) to own a property as a shareholder of such company.

Some people question the strength of these two land ownership structures. However, even towards the end of the title’s terms, one can freely sell the property to an Indonesian and get a freehold title again. Specifically to Right to build, during a transaction of the property one could also apply for a new 30 year term for the new owner.

3. The third option for foreigners is a straight forward lease of land and/or property. 25 - 30 years is a normal length of lease and this will not challenge the existing structure of the above mentioned foreign titles available. Some legal advisors would state that you can do longer leases as there are no arguments against that under Indonesian law. Others would argue and structure 2-3 agreements of 30 years each in order not to circumvent the spirit of the above mentioned titles. If one does not do this, one could choose to state that an extension after 25-30 years would be at that time market value, which is decided by the lease holder and lessor, as well as two to three independent appraisers.

However, the truth is that the Indonesian Agrarian law states: “Any attempt by a foreigner or a foreign entity to secure freehold land in any shape or form is void and the property belongs to the government”.

Solutions to the ongoing discussions around Indonesian Agrarian laws are to possibly extend the Right of Use (Hak Pakai) title to 70 years, and Right to Build (Hak Guna Bangunan) to 85 years in one go with no need to formally renew/extend the certificates. This has actually happened already a few times, the first time in 2007, but the changes were rejected by the Constitutional Court. Whether it will pass this time or not remains to be seen.

The truth is that there is no need to circumvent the Indonesian law, just the mad perception out there in the property Industry in Bali.

There are basically three options of ownership structures available for foreigners under Indonesian Law.

All in all, the existing Laws and regulations are, from a security perception, already sufficient for investors, and it’s more about educating the market on the misperceptions around these titles as well as the risks in utilizing a nominee, as shown in several recent cases.

1. Hak Pakai or Right of Use. This is a residential title for Indonesians and foreigners. It is classified as a residential title and there are guidelines around the number of units and size of land as well as qualifications of being “residential” in Indonesia, with some economical benefit towards the Indonesian economy.

The main thing for any purchaser or investor to consider is the purpose and how they want to utilize the property, as well as their final exit plan, if any. One can also consider using an offshore holding company to further protect oneself as an exposed owner of land and assets, and this structure may also have some tax benefits at an eventual exit and sale of the property.

2. Hak Guna Bangunan or Right to Build. This is a commercial title for villas or resort developments. There is no discrimination between an Indonesian company and a foreign-owned company on this land title, and a foreign-owned company can be 100% foreign owned.

The central government, as well as provincial governments, are very well aware of the arising issues and are constantly considering regulations to discipline this. The sooner the better, it’s not complicated, nor difficult.

Without the right advice it’s a jungle out there. 

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extension/renewal where all that is needed at the end of the first term is to go to the Indonesian land Office, BPN, and have the new certificate for the second period issued.

Both these titles come with an extension/renewal option after 25 and 30 years. This extension/renewal does not mean you buy the land again as it is your land, though there is a 0.2% payable tax based on the tax appraisal value of the land in that current time. Actually, the Indonesian law now has special benefits for foreigners and foreign investment, allowing for an automatic

Terje H. Nilsen Terje H. Nilsen is Principal of Ray White Paradise Property Group.

He was born in Norway 1967, been working 20 years in Indonesia within the Fitness, Spa, Leisure, Hotel and Mall industry. His hobbies are sport, Balinese Culture, and Spirituality.

Jakarta Expat­­ · 8 May - 21 May 2013

Expat Golfer

Golf Should Be Fair

By Ken Runyon

W

ith all the talk of equipment bans, golf balls that fly too far, and the various rule changes, it has occurred to me that golf is simply too difficult a game!

With 34 rules, 100 sections and subsections and over 2,000 explanatory decisions, golf is the most complicated and “unfair” game in of all sport.

Golf is not fair, and far too often the cause of frustration to both amateur and pro alike!

Something needs to be done!

Is it really fair, for example, that some players get the yips under pressure and need a broomstick in order to putt? Is it fair that older players often have bellies? Is it really fair that a player must withdraw from a tournament, just because he/she signed the wrong score card? Something needs to be done about all these pesky rules and regulations. Golf should be fair!

With that in mind, I would like to offer my suggestions to both the Royal and Ancient and USGA. Here are some rule changes worth considering.

1) Rule #35- Play it as “you like”. Why should you be penalized for a bad lie? For example, you just hit a perfect drive down the middle of the fairway; is it really your fault the ball landed in a divot! Now you are free to improve your lie. This new rule also applies anywhere on the course, including the ruff and hazards.

2) Rule #36- Clubs- anchored to the body- i.e. the “Belly” and “Broomstick” putter. Why shouldn’t players use any type of club they wish? I could even see the use of Velcro straps and shoulder harnesses for broomstick and belly butters. It isn’t fair that some players get the yips.

3) Rule #37- No water hazards. Effective immediately, all lakes, ponds, rivers and streams should be drained of water. Why should a player be penalized for an errant tee or approach shot?

4) Rule #38- No OB. The out of bound stakes will be removed and players are allowed to play anywhere they find their ball. Players are also allowed to drop a new ball without penalty, if their original ball is not found.

My last suggestion is a change in which I’m sure everyone can agree. This much needed change is so obvious, I’m surprised nobody has proposed it until now.

5) Rule #39- Make the hole bigger. Here is an example where size really does matter. At 4.25 inches, the hole dimensions are simply too small and unfair. The R&A hasn’t addressed hole size since I891. Isn’t it about time the R&A take up the issue again and make the hole bigger so it is more fair? I would propose an increase to an even 18 inches in diameter; now that would be more fair.

I am confident that my proposed changes to the rules, and the game, will make golf more user friendly and certainly less frustrating! I welcome your suggestions, too. Feel free to forward any idea that would make golf easier and less frustrating. I’m sure the R&A will appreciate new ways to make golf fairer. 

KEN rUNYON For better golf, contact Ken directly at kenrunyon01@gmail.com.

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Light Entertainment

England’s Got Talent, Too

By Eamonn Sadler

W

hile my friend Sean and I were touring northern France and Belgium in my Datsun 260Z, we found ourselves, for no particular reason, in the Belgian city of Ghent. I parked the car right in front of the City Hall and we climbed out eagerly in search of food and beer after a long day of driving. Nearby we found a suitable café and settled in for a few hours of eating and drinking in the evening sun. Eventually we got talking to some Belgians at the next table and after a few beers, at their invitation, we joined our tables to make one big party of noisy, beer-enhanced international enthusiasm. They were extremely friendly, and as the warm glow of the evening sun turned into the velvety black of the summer night, one of them suggested we go back to his place to carry on drinking.

After half a dozen large Belgian beers it seemed like a good idea to get into a car with a bunch of strangers and head off into the suburbs of a city we didn’t know, so we paid our bill and set off into the night with our new drinking pals.

As it turned out the guy’s place was in a backstreet somewhere behind the City Hall so it was only a short walk.

Our host lived in a tiny studio apartment in the loft of an old building and there were around ten of us in the group, so it

was a bit cramped, but fun nonetheless. I found a seat at the small dining table with three other guys and Sean fell lazily into a large beanbag chair in the corner. Beers appeared and we sat around talking and drinking for a while before one of the Belgian guys was encouraged by the others to do some magic tricks. Apparently he was quite a well-known local magician and after a few tricks I could see why. Admittedly I did have a generous cargo of Belgian beer on board, but he absolutely amazed me. He passed his hands slowly over neat piles of coins and they disappeared and reappeared in various combinations. He correctly identified my chosen card and then made it fall out through an apparently normal tea cloth held aloft by the corners. He made lighted cigarettes disappear into thin air. The amateur magicians among you know how it’s all done, and since that night I have researched the tricks and techniques involved myself, but you still have to admire the skill required to perform such illusions.

When the magician had finished, “drunk me” decided, very much against the advice of the inner “sober me”, that it was now the Englishmen’s turn to show some talent and entertain the group. At the time my friend Sean and I were keen songwriters and we had our own small recording studio in England. We had also recently secured a small recording contract from a London based record label and we were in the middle of recording some of our best work, so I looked at Sean to gauge his sobriety. There was none, but he was obviously keen to play a few tunes because I could see he was eyeing up a guitar leaning against the wall about four feet to his right. I announced to the group that we would like to

play a few of our own songs for them. They were suitably surprised and impressed and a small ripple of expectant applause went round the room. I looked at Sean and motioned with my head for him to pick up the guitar so we could wow our new-found friends with some of our original masterpieces. Sean gave me an elaborate wink and nod, heaved himself forward in the beanbag chair and reached for the guitar. Alas his judgment and balance were woefully impaired so he missed it completely and fell face-first into the carpet, knocking over a table of drinks on the way. He groaned, let out a muffled “f**k”, and then immediately started snoring. There was an embarrassed silence for a few seconds as everyone stared wide-eyed at the back of his head, then our host stood up, stretched theatrically and announced that it was probably time for everyone to leave – everyone meaning me and Sean.

I sheepishly apologised and said goodnight to everyone, then heaved Sean to his feet and dragged him down three flights of stairs to the street where he vomited enthusiastically. We had no idea where the car was so we stumbled off in the direction of the brightest lights and eventually found it. We slept in the car that night in a forest somewhere on the outskirts of Ghent - I know because that’s where we woke up. 

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Food & Drink

By Silvia Forsman

M

rs. Ching Ching Sumampaow found that the Vietnamese sandwich she had in California lack lustre and upon her return to Jakarta decided to open up the first Cali Deli combining Indonesia’s love of flavour with the Vietnamese sandwich. Madame Ching is also available in selected venues offering Chinese cuisine.

Novee Cheung, Advisor of Cali Deli & Madame Ching, explains that taste is just as important as nutrition. Fresh products are used with a favourable balance between carbohydrates, proteins and fats with a good amount of vegetables for taste and health. They prepare everything from scratch including their crunchy baguettes. Vegetarians fear not! They do have a Veggie sandwich with absolutely no meat.

I had the Turkey sandwich and the Spring rolls for lunch. The Turkey sandwich was good and filling. Turkey is a lean meat that is low in fat and high in protein, one of the healthiest meats available to eat, though lean meats are prone to dryness from the lack of fat. The turkey slices in the sandwich were cooked well and stayed moist.

My personal taste finds that most sandwiches have a too high ratio in meat to vegetables.

When you order a sandwich with meat as the

Jakarta Expat­­­­ · 8 May - 21 May 2013

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selling point, it is the main ingredient and vegetables are more decorative. Cali Deli uses the vegetables they put in the sandwich as a sidekick to the meats, it’s a well balanced pairing of flavours and textures. I cannot vouch for authenticity as I’ve yet to sample a traditional Vietnamese sandwich, but trying Cali Deli has put Vietnam higher up on my bucket list of future culinary adventures. The Spring rolls were good, though I made the mistake of eating it after my sandwich which anyone who has tried to cook with rice paper knows that it dries up quickly without a wet clothe to cover.

All Aboard!

Vietnam to Jakarta via California Cali Deli is a Vietnamese chain of deli-restaurants that gained its inspiration from a restaurant in California and established itself in Jakarta seven years ago. Although Pho would come to mind for most people when discussing Vietnamese food, Cali Deli specialises in Vietnamese sandwiches with an Indonesian twist (they do of course offer broth soups and various appetisers).

looking to serviced offices, which offer a cost-effective and flexible alternative to the complexities of renting a conventional office. We anticipate a strong performance in our Jakarta business in 2013 with our supply of availability doubling in 2013 to 600 workstations, as most industry sectors are in the stages of expansion benefited from the Indonesia’s growing economy and more new-business start-ups stimulate demand.”

Cali Deli has Indonesian inspired sandwiches that merge the local love affair with flavour and Vietnam’s zest for fresh and herbaceous seasonings.

Indonesian style Vietnamese sandwiches include Chicken Satay and Beef Satay.

The most popular sandwiches are Turkey, Chicken Lemongrass and Cali Love (black pepper beef ). Madame Ching recommends their Beef Rice Noodle Soup, Fresh Spring rolls and Dry Green Noodles.

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Madame Ching SCBD Jakarta Stock Exchange Ground floor Phone: 021-5154844

Sampoerna Strategic

West Mall foodhall, basement Jl. MH Thamrin no.1 Phone: 021-23580156

Jl. Jend. Sudirman kav 45-46. lt.mezazine Phone: 021-57903272

Jasons Senopati

Codefin Kuningan

Jasons Ampera

Jl .HR Rasuna Said kav B-3 Phone: 021-57933734

Jl. Ampera Raya no.22 Phone: 021- 78835147

Jl. Senopati Raya no.8 Phone: 021- 29332861/ 98277299

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Come & Join a Fun Race-Day in Costume with Spectacular Prizes!! Online registration period 1st April - 12th May 2013 at www.wineandcheeseexpo.com La Piazza, Kelapa Gading starting at 6am For detail information, please contact: +6221 4531101 Yakob ext. 837 +6285774326857 Atika ext. 314 http://www.wineandcheeseexpo.com

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Drugged Drinks An attractive woman in a Jakarta bar looks around for the drunkest and most clueless unaccompanied male foreigner – the competition is usually pretty fierce. She chooses a target and informs him she is desirous of having sex. If the man is staying at a five-star hotel, the woman may claim they cannot go there because of a “no overnight guests policy” or some other excuse. She proposes they instead stay at a cheaper hotel. Alarm bells should be ringing at this stage, but the aroused man ignores them. On the way, the woman suggests they stop at a minimart and buy a couple of beers. In the hotel room or house, the woman pours the drinks and advises the man to urinate before sex commences. She takes the opportunity to spike his beer with a powerful sedative. He returns and she encourages him to drain his glass. The man wakes up many hours later with his trousers still on and his valuables stolen.

In a variation, two or more thieves approach a foreign tourist and invite him to a cafe or bar for a drink. They ask where he is staying and then spike his drink.

As the man begins to lose consciousness, the gang escorts him back to his hotel, explaining he has passed out drunk and they are helping him. Then they steal his valuables.

Many years ago at a Jakarta nightclub, I accepted a drink from an overly friendly woman. Shortly after, I felt my vision, concentration and motor skills all rapidly fading. It made no sense because I’d had only two beers. Meanwhile the woman was encouraging me to leave with her. No chance. I ordered a bottle of water, struggled to walk out and managed to stay awake for the cab ride home. I then slept soundly for over 10 hours.

Some would say that being drugged and robbed is just desserts for picking up wanton men in bars. But the victims are not only men. Many women have had their drinks spiked by men attempting to rob and/or rape them. In certain cases, people claiming to have been drugged might have only been drunk and unable to cope with strong liquor.

The local media often carries reports of girls and women being raped after consuming drugged drinks. Two boys in the Central Java regency of Tegal earlier this year lured a 14-year-old girl to a hut and gave her a drink laced with a sedative. When she was in a state of semi-consciousness, seven youths allegedly spent several hours raping her. The girl’s family complained that police did nothing when the incident was reported.

European Joint Gathering. 21 May 2013. TBA on RSVP Entrance Fee: IDR 300.000 (members) IDR 400.000 (Non-Member) Enjoy the combination of excellent food, free flow of beer, wine, soft drink and juices. To confirm your attendance (or cancel a previous booking) Please contact one of these Chambers: BRITCHAM -Ms. Dhini, Ph: 522 9453, Fax: 527 9135 email: events@britcham.or.id EKONID - Ms. Mei, Ph: 315 4685, Fax: 315 5276 email: mei.tobing@ekonid.or.id EUROCHAM - Ms. Lia, Ph: 5722056, Fax: 5722057 email: registration@eurocham.or.id IFCCI - Ms. Debbie, Ph: 739 7161, Fax: 739 7168 email: publicrelation@ifcci.com INA - Ms. Shinta, Ph: 5290 2177 Fax: 5290 2178 email: marketing@ina.or.id Not Later than midday on Monday, 20 May 2013 Reservation is made on first come first served basis. Cancelation less than 24 hours prior to the event and no show will have to be charged full amount. http://indonesien.ahk.de/

There have been many cases of train and bus passengers being robbed after consuming drugged drinks provided by strangers. In one case, a bus conductor handed out canned coffee drinks, which he had punctured with a syringe to insert sedatives. He patched over the hole in each can with glue and lead.

A number of drugs can be used in these crimes. Most famous is Rohypnol, a brand name for the sedative flunitrazepam, known as the “date rape drug”.

Rohypnol is illegal in several countries, including Indonesia, but is available on the black market. Other drugs used include ketamine, gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), nitrazep (Mogadon), bromazepam (Lexotan) and clonazepam (Rivotril).

Rohypnol is offered for sale on various Indonesian internet forums and one dedicated website, with a price of Rp.650,000 for a strip of 10 pills. The same website also advertises a powdered sedative and chloroform. The vendor boasts that his products “can be used to rape or kidnap people”. The website is registered to one Gono Wahono from Malang, East Java. It could all be fake; just a scam to get potential rapists and kidnappers to send their money. If the website really is selling Rohypnol, the owner could face 20 years in jail under the Psychotropic Substances Law. One alleged sedative not to worry about is Progesterex. It exists only in hoaxes propagated via the internet, especially in Indonesia. Warnings describe Progesterex as “a small sterilization pill used by rapists to rape and sterilize their victims. The victim doesn’t conceive from the rape and the rapist needn’t worry about having a paternity test identifying him months later. Progesterex was designed to sterilize horses. Any female who takes it will never be able to conceive.” Despite being debunked, this hoax still persists.  18

INA Herring Party. 18 June 2013.

TBA on RSVP It’s Back! The Third Annual INA HerringFest! Spend an Evening Going Dutch! The Herring season is coming again. INA will organize its traditional Herring Party completed with nautical themes and Volendamdressed hosts. But the real reasons to come are the delicious traditional Dutch foods, to meet old friends and make new ones, and have a lot of fun! We will glad to have you with us.

Member IDR 350.000 Non Member IDR 450.000 RSVP: Ms Shinta at : 021 52902177 or marketing@ina.or.id http://www.ina.or.id

Indo Automotive 2013. 23 May 2013 - 25 May 2013. Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran Indo automotive and Indo Fastener will be a three day event and will be held at Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Indonesia. This expo promises a complete showcase ranging from vehicle accessories, parts, maintenance, services, tuning and upgrading. Manufacturers of various fastener and fixing industries will attend this mega event.

This will be the ideal platform where product manufacturers will come in contact with distributors, buyers and industry professionals. This show will create networking opportunities for attendees. It is also expected to generate meaningful and successful sales transactions for participating companies and firms. Industry stalwarts and key market players will discuss about the global shift of automotive industry towards Asian countries. Attending this automotive show will definitely be beneficial for the business visitors and for exhibitors. http://www.biztradeshows.com

Jakarta Highland Gathering 10th Charity Golf Tournament 23 May 2013. Imperial Klub Golf, Lippo Village, Karawaci Price: Rp. 850.000 / Person | Rp. 3.000.000 / team of 4 Includes: Light lunch, Drinks on Course, Dinner, Awards & Giveaway Prizes Programme: Registration starts from 11.00 am - Shotgun start at 12.00 noon Format: 4 Man team Texas Scramble For bookings please contact: Isma Wootten at Golf Events Indonesia at Phone: +6221 57936315 Email:ismawootten@golfeventsindonesia.com http://www.jkthighlandgathering.org

special events

music & enertainment

Cornetto Summer Music Presents Carly Rae Jepsen Live in Jakarta.

27 May 2013 - 27 May 2013.

Tennis Indoor, Senayan, Jakarta Start 7.00pm.

Ticket Price: VIP Free CD: Rp 1,375,000 Tribune:Rp 880,000 Festival : Rp 770,000 http://rajakarcis.com/2013/02/22/ carly-rae-jepsen-live-in-jakarta/

sports

Jakarta Wine & Cheese Run. 26 May 2013. La Piazza, Kelapa Gading

WorldFood Cafe 2013. 31 May 2013 - 02 June 2013 WorldFood Co. presents WorldFood Café 2013, a series of events taking place in one long weekend. The focus will be music, dance, and food, presented in the most relax, fun, and noblack-tie mood settings. Target segments are both families of expatriate community and Indonesians.

Music will be presented in the forms of live bands, playback music, as well as DJs, featuring local talents and talents from South American countries. Dance will be presented as open dance floor for all to participate.

Food galore will be a display of South American cuisines, working along established Food and Beverage providers. https://www.facebook.com/ pages/Worldfood-Co/

Ecco Relaunch Since November 2012, Ecco has opened three new stores in Jakarta’s Gandaria City Mall, Kota Kasablanka Mall and Lippo Mall, Kemang, along with 10 sales corners in various up market department stores like Sogo, Debenhams and Metro. Ecco Golf collection is also available at selected Golf House and Golf Pro shops.

ECCO celebrates its 50th Anniversary by turning the spotlight to those who makes it all happen – the people of ECCO, 20,000 employees worldwide. The campaign “I’m a shoemaker” is set to launch in April 2013 as the Danish shoe manufacturer turns a new page in the story of ECCO. www.ecco.com

Jakarta Expat­­ · 8 May - 21 May 2013

Place a Classified Ad and get results!

Send in your classifieds to ads@jakartaexpat.biz

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Classifieds are still FREE! Send in your classifieds to ads@jakartaexpat.biz Next issue deadline: 15 MAY 2013 Have something to sell? Looking for something to buy? Looking for staff? Selling property? Or need a place to live? Why not place your classified ad with Jakarta Expat!

Your classified will be placed once for 2 weeks online and once in our printed version which has a circulation of 15.000 copies bi weekly.

Conditions: Personal classifieds : Free of Charge / 50 words max Commercial classifieds : Rp. 100,000 / 0 - 50 words

: Rp. 200,000 / 50 - 100 words - Property listings are considered as Commercial.

- For adding an image / company logo in our printed issue another Rp. 150,000 needs to be charged.

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automotives Avanza 1.5 S (manual, black) in excellent condition for sale from June 10! 4 years old (June 2009), 66.0000 km. Only one expat owner, regular service by Toyota. Asking price 137 Mio Rp. Email to: jfichtenau@yahoo.com

BOAT FOR SALE. 38 foot motor yacht with fly bridge, US-built, GRP, twin diesels, 2 cabins, genset, AC, new electronics.

Registered in Jakarta. Excellent condition. Contact murray.sharr@gmail.com

Do you have unused car? Do you have many cars? Do you want to go back to your country and need somebody to buy your car? i am looking for an used car with a good conditions and hopefully with a good price too. Please contact me at 081210878935 if you have one.

Nissan Serena for sale by expat family. Dark grey Ct model, bought in 2010, with reversing camera, synthetic leather seats, DVD player with TVs in back, curtains. 48,000 km. South Jkt area. Email jkt.bed. sale@gmail.com

Classic Mercedes 280S 1970 for sale.

This stunning beauty will be sorely missed. In absolute top shape, interior, exterior and engine all redone last year. Asking 100 mln. contact marnix@sam-media.com, 08121057072

For Sale: New Model Toyota Innova G LUX 2.0 GAS Automatic. This is the hard to find G “LUX” edition which has all of the popular “G” options plus. full aero package, twin rear captain’s chairs, rear DVD player, full factory wood trim, upgraded stereo/DVD system. Additional 17” alloy wheels with Khumo all season tires. Purchased in January of 2012, it’s a 2011 model with just 14K KM. and in perfect condition.

Cost new over 280 M IR , Asking just 245M IDR. LIKE NEW CONDITION. Kemang 7883.7747 or SMS @ 0853.1079.8940

Jakarta Expat­­­­ · 8 May - 21 May 2013

Property Houses for rent at Kemang, Cipete, Cilandak, Pejaten Barat, Pondok Indah. Big garden, S’pool, Complex, 4-5 bedrooms, U$ 2000 - U$ 7000. Phone: 0816859551 - 081287488717 e-mail: nantha_ realtor@yahoo.com

A city Hill house, on 1700 m2 land located in south Jakarta 4 bedroom, 4,5 bath room, Island Kitchen, Separate maid quarter area, Children Playground and Infinity pool, Near JIS and toll Road to BIS. For Info Contact Christina 0815 905 1219

Setiabudi Apt. for rent. 2BR+Study, 150sqm. Furnished, Servant Qtr. Pool/Gym/Parking. 0811-184252 / e: setiabudi304@gmail.com

For Rent. Beautiful house & small villa with swimming pool. Nice design, 3 sleeping rooms, 3 bad rooms, 1 study, open kitchen and terrace. Jl. Jeruk Purut Buntu, Quit area 3 minutes from NIS Netherlands International School.

Contract Min. 2 years, required Min. Price per Month Rp. 16 Juta or 1600 USD. Available as of August 2013.

Closure date for serious offers 30 May.Please mail to albertus1957@ gmail.com if you are interested.

Jakarta’s best location? Secure, all toll roads within 5 mins, Cilandak / Ampera R 15 min, B = 216m2, L = 465m2, 3 bedroom + office, living room, all marble + natural stone floor / wall, sit in kitchen w solid wood kitchen set, Sw pool in natural stone, mango tree in garden. With or without furniture. Rent or sale.

0816909354.

Lifestyle living within a golf course.

House 363m2, Land 450m2, 4 Bedroom, livingroom, dining room, TV room, exclusive kitchen, Double garage + carport, swimming pool w gazebo in Sentul City with clean, cool and green environment, Pertamina Hospital, restaurants & all other daily needs around the corner in a modern and growing city. For sale or rent w or without furniture. 0816909354

Land For Sale at Bangka - Kemang.

1500 m2 land suitable for townhouse.

Strategic location in Jl Bangka, near

Kemang, south jkt. free flood, secure enough, because the land location around luxury home with security portal. If you build a cluster houses, your house will have double security gates. for serious buyer, please call me at 0812 820 80081 (mr ahmad)

Brand New Luxury House available for rent in Bukit Golf-Pondok Indah. Land area 1600 sqm, 2 storey bldg + basement, 4BR’s, 1 Office, Large Reception Hall, Big Garden and Pool. Facility include elevator and standby Genset. Suitable for VVIP family. Rent: USD 13,500/mo. Inquiry: Agus~Padua Property Agency +62818131152

2 storey House for sale Cilandak Ragunan, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, pool, ideal for young family, secure street. Contact Peter 08161909706

Houses for rent in Kemang, Cipete, Cilandak, Pejaten, Pondok Indah and Kuningan. Big garden, swimming pool, complex. 4-5 bedrooms, US$2000 - $7000. Please call or sms to Madam Heny: 021 988 61136.

GARDEN RESIDENCE DAGO VILLAGE, BANDUNG. “Living at home that elegantly blends comfort, health, environmental, and sustainability and personal well-being” start from IDR 1.966.000.000 for 328 sqm of land and 150 sqm of building. For further information please click www.riri.agent.co.id or phone number +6287 884 881 882 Houses for rent in Kemang, Cipete, Cilandak, Pejaten, Pondok Indah. Big garden, swimming pool, complex. 4-5 bedrooms, US$2000 - $7000. Please call or sms to Madam Heny: 021 988 61136.

Discover Villa Gamrang. Experience our hospitality and the complete privacy of your own beach house. Villa Gamrang (Cisolok beach, 4 hours’ drive from Jakarta) is designed to offer guests a wonderful and luxurious holiday with beautiful and natural surroundings. Stylish interior, several outdoor terrace’s, sea view, spacious garden, swimming pool, 4 bedrooms and

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Send in your classifieds to ads@jakartaexpat.biz

SUBSCRIBE TO JAKARTA EXPAT'S E-NEWSLETTER Scan the barcode to receive your free bi-weekly newsletter.

Classifieds are still FREE! Send in your classifieds to ads@jakartaexpat.biz Next issue deadline: 15 MAY 2013 Have something to sell? Looking for something to buy? Looking for staff? Selling property? Or need a place to live? Why not place your classified ad with Jakarta Expat!

Your classified will be placed once for 2 weeks online and once in our printed version which has a circulation of 15.000 copies bi weekly.

Conditions: Personal classifieds : Free of Charge / 50 words max Commercial classifieds : Rp. 100,000 / 0 - 50 words

: Rp. 200,000 / 50 - 100 words - Property listings are considered as Commercial.

- For adding an image / company logo in our printed issue another Rp. 150,000 needs to be charged.

Send in your classifieds to ads@jakartaexpat.biz

3 bathrooms, complete kitchen, cable television, internet. Idyllic place for couples or one or two families.

Staff and in house catering available. Attractive prices starting from IDR 1,150,000 per night. Most of our guests visit us again. Reservations. www.villa-gamrang.nl or just mail us villagamrang@gmail.com

jobs vacancies Require an Indian maid who can cook in central Jakarta - not full time. Contact 0819770115 or anjan.sinha@quantumcs.com

Looking for a freelance translator -> Indonesian-English and EnglishIndonesian? Contact indo.freelancetranslator@gmail.com for more details. Price negotiable around IDR 100,000 - 150,000/page.

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The Philippine Mission of the Philippines to ASEAN is in need of General Assistant, newly graduate, female Indonesian, must be responsible, efficient and with or without experience. Kindly send your resume' to jakartapm@gmail.com or torp2asean@rpmissionjakarta.com.

lent interpersonal and communications skills. 0812 3738 9374 (Javier). javiergomez1977@gmail.com

With over 23 years experience as a Project / Development Director on various high profile Construction / Development Projects, including 5 Star Hotels & Resorts, Residential & Commercial High-Rise (up to 70 Floors), Retail Malls, Mixed-Use Developments and Infrastructure projects in Asia, Middle East, Europe and Africa, working directly for reputed Contractors, Consultants as well as Developers and Owners, I’m currently looking for an opportunity in Asia, preferably Indonesia, in a similar role / capacity, either by direct employment or on consultancy basis.For further Information, Track-Record and or Curriculum Vitae, please email: icon.int@hotmail.com

services Your children needs tutor at home?

Available after school hours 4-9pm, sunday-saturday, teach for PrepPYP students. Also available holiday tutorial. Cp Iis 083875614736 or email iis.jakarta@yahoo.com

versity level education in Australia and other countries. Special direct pathway to Deakin University. For questions about MIBT Jakarta campus or to request a brochure, please contact us at 021 29022285/87 or visit our website at www.mibt.or.id

donesian English speaking teacher.

Experienced in teaching piano for children starting from beginner to advanced level. If interested, you may send message to: music_course@hotmail.com or text to : 0816.17856074

Classical Piano private course; visiting students at Kebayoran Baru, Senayan and SCBD district only.

Indonesian citizen, English and French speaker. Interested? Please contact: Ms. Awinta Sarasono (awinta.sarasono@gmail.com), 08562202078

LEARN INDONESIAN with LSI’s. proven step-by-step programme.

Lessons are delivered by a university-accredited Language Instructor, at the LSI LANGUAGE CENTRE or onsite at your office or home. Call (021)7087-2200. www.languagestudiesindonesia.com

Private Classical Piano Lesson for Children and Adults. Teacher willing to come to your place for the lesson (for South Jakarta area). Well experienced in teaching Piano for children and adults and music theory as well, also provides the ABRSM Examination that Internationally certified, if you are interest, please contact 081317810789

If you are having a small party, we will come to your house to help cooking ; western, Asian, European food and barbecue. Just for a holiday. please make a contact to me two days before. Please call or sms JOHN 081380030932

lookinG for work Hi my name liawati i’m 29 years old single..i am looking for jobs as personal assistant i been work in singapore & tanjung pinang now i live in south jakarta…i been work with USA employer as personal assistent any one need just send me emailshlia_1084@hotmail.com

Expat seeking a challenging full time management position. 9+ years experience in luxurious properties (hospitality industry). Highly motivated team player with excel-

YOUR PATHWAY TO 2ND YEAR AT UNIVERSITY OVERSEAS. Accounting? Finance? Marketing? Management? Media & Communication?

IT? MIBT Jakarta campus provides programs that allow you to enter the second year of university overseas.

Located in a bright new modern building with facilities that support first-class teaching and learning activities, MIBT Jakarta facilitates your transition from high school to uni-

My Foot Reflexy-the best quality in town! Experienced therapists (>5 yrs exp), affordable & reputable quality. Come & try at Wijaya Grand Centre F12-14, Jl Wijaya 2 Kebayoran Baru (0217207104 / 0217204245) and Komplek Duta merlin B38-40, Jl Gajah Mada 3-5 Jakarta Pusat (0216334228)

Learning is always fun! Classical Piano Course for Children.

Teacher is available to give the lesson at student's residence. In-

We give tutoring services throughout international students. We provide tutor in all subjects including Mathematic, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Accounting, Bussiness, Chinese, French, Bahasa Indonesia, etc.

For Primary, Secondary (IGCSE/ MYP), Senior High, IB (SL/HL), A Level, SAT and also for students who want to apply for SIMAK UI. - Tutor comes to your house - Tutorial is explained in English - We make sure we match you with the right tutor *Available! Holiday program of Tutorial. Plan and book your holiday tutorial today.

Discrete Private Jl. Joglo No.34 Ph. 021 7888 9523 HP. 0821 3600 8800 (Mr. Asep) discreteprivate@gmail.com www.discreteprivate.com

Private Classical Piano Lesson for Children and Adults. Teacher willing to come to your place for the lesson (for South Jakarta area). Well experienced in teaching Piano for children

and adults and music theory as well, also provides the ABRSM Examination that Internationally certified, if you are interest, please contact 081317

Teaching Bahasa Indonesia for Expats.

Please contact me on 0818881708.

Bahasa Indonesia lesson for expats at your house or office,given by experienced instructor.Letter of recommendation available. Please call pa Chairuman 0812 1037 466 or email: chairuman2013@yahoo.co.id.

Experience staying at a beautiful original antique Javanese Joglo villa in the foothills of Mount Merapi. Joglo Ago is a three double bedroom villa with gardens perfect for a weekend retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.

In close proximity to Mount Merapi and Borobudur Temple. Visit www. jogloago.com for more information, or call Indah 08123563626 (owner).

Looking for change? Let’s make it magical! Coaching supports you: • Achieve Personal & Professional Goals • Build self-awareness & overcome recurrent behaviour patterns • Solve Personal & Professional Challenges • Improve Personal & Professional Relationships A qualified behavior coach, I am inspired by seeing people stretch to achieve goals; with almost 10 years of experience working with people in the corporate world my approach is pragmatic yet fun. I love facilitating that transformational change so individuals reinvent themselves; its magic.

Jakarta Expat­­ · 8 May - 21 May 2013

Place a Classified Ad and get results!

Send in your classifieds to ads@jakartaexpat.biz For Sale. L-shaped sofa (6 months old): Leather exterior; comes with 6 cushions (3 big, 3 small); Golden brown colour; ideal for small-mid size living/ lounge rooms; comfortable and chic.

Price: Rp. 2 million (negotiable). Please call/text Sayantan on 08787569496 or BBM 268B8621 or email das.say@ gmail.com if interested

Stylish Coffee table (6 months old): Black-brown wooden finish with seaside artifacts on top, protected by glass covering; fitted with one pull out drawer. Price: Rp 400,000 (negotiable). Please call/text Sayantan on 08787569496 or BBM 268B8621 or email das.say@gmail.com if interested Lets talk at no cost.

T: +62 818 888 091 E: admin@akpuaka.com W: www.akpuaka.com

Medical evacuation health & life insurance. Let us diagnose your needs. Contact Paul Beale, mobile: +62 816 137 0663, office: 021-5220990 E: paulbeale@gms-financial.com

Selling a ca. 1920/1930 upright piano made by the Huntington piano company. Good working order and in tune. Beautiful sound. $1,500.

Call 081311572865.

Full size Pool Table. Murrey Rafflesia, 9 ft, all mahogany, very beautiful purple fabric. In great shape except for some colour faded spots on the fabric. 6 cues and all balls included, plus full snooker ball set. New price 40 mln, asking 25 mln. contact marnix@ sam-media.com, 08121057072

Sale moved out of town a collection of old paintings, Chinese ceramics, old teak wood cabinets, beds, chairs.

Immediately contact 081318747770

Taiche Healing Master, harnessing supernatural energy: Bpk. Satria Adiluhung, Telp. 021.9686.9496 / 0852.8568.8819. Alternative therapy using natural body energy flows.

Welcome to Jakarta! If you haven’t already discovered the expat website, come visit. You’ll find a wealth of practical information for newly arrived expatriates in our extensive database of articles. Medical, housing, schooling, social life and more are covered in great depth. Living in Indonesia, A Site for Expatriates www.expat.or.id

Iphone 3GS 8GB for sale...only used for 4 months..still in warranty and with box. Price: 3.1 Million.

Contact: 08119403176

Scan your books to read them on the go!!! PT. MegaEnviron is specialized in scanning books even without removing the book bindings (nondestructive scan). Other services include scanning documents, photographs, films, and slides, data entry, managing documents and database.

Contact: Charoen Sanpawa, Mobile: 0811-930-3744, Office: 021-6326667. E-mail:charoen@megaenviron.com. www.MegaEnviron.com

others WORLD’s LARGEST GALLERY of genuine Indonesian Antiques, Antiquities, Tribal Art. 300+ stone, sculptures, 2000 textiles, silver, paintings, weapons, jewelry, masks-all the islands, all the cultures. We will be closing. All stock. -60%.

Dharma Mulia Galleries Ciputat Raya (Ir. Juanda) 50, tel 7492850, 081298861232. 7 days, 9-5. www. indonesiantiques.com

Sharp Microwave Oven (4 months old); Touch screen control, 800W, 220V, 13kgs; Includes defrost and easy reheat options; Price: Rp 800,000 (negotiable).Please call/ text Sayantan on 08787569496 or BBM 268B8621 or email das.say@ gmail.com if interested

Ironing Board (3 months old); Adjustable height, fitted with Iron Holder; durable and sturdy; Price: Rp 80,000 (negotiable).Please call/ text Sayantan on 08787569496 or BBM 268B8621 or email das.say@ gmail.com if interested

Large Kelvinator top Loader washing machine for sale. Good working condition. Pls email granfern3@ gmail.com/call 0816934874.

Med. size microwave SHARP. Only 350,000. Pls email granfern3@ gmail.com. call/sms 0816934874

Moving, so must sell all furniture; 2x queen bed, 4 seater dining suite, large 3 door balinese wardrobe, and other assorted pieces. Call Rob on 0811 952 9079

For sale - 3 bunnies, with hutch, FREE! Peter 08161909706

Jakarta Expat­­­­ · 8 May - 21 May 2013

BOX Children’s Magazine Parents’ Choice Foundation Gold Awards.

Excellent stories that capture your child’s imagination. A personal magazine your child looks eagerly to read explore & learn monthly.

Beautiful artworks by renowned illustrators. 3 BOX Series for age 3 to 12 years old. OBC Tel: 02170184788. Email: obc@centrin.net. id. www.bayard-magazines.co.uk

Beautiful French Violin by Gustave Villaume fait a Nancy 1928 numerote 172 with Certificate ofAuthencity by J.J.Rampal Luthier Expert pres la cour d'appel de Paris. Price US$ 10,000 (negotiable).

For inquiries send email to wmsingzon@ yahoo.com or call 087781066110.

FOR SALE • Various table lamps from batik • Various storage box from batik • Car seats • iPod Nano • Books • Wine bottle stand • Cable tray/ management • Set of scuba diving BCD and regulator. Please email us at keeas@yahoo.com. We live in Cilandak

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