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1Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 2012
Indonesia's Largest Expatriate Readership | 68th Edition | 25th April - 8th May 2012
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"A World of Suds" by Kan Yang
NOW 24 PAGES!
Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 20122
Whether you’re lift ing your glass to
toast a friend’s health, trying to
forget someone in your past, or
enjoying a glass of Chateau la Cardonne
with your dinner, drinking is a favoured
habit or even hobby of so many. Although
it’s still unclear when alcohol was fi rst used
as a beverage, a late discovery of Neolithic
beer jugs in China has established that
intentionally fermented beverages existed as
early as 10,000 B.C. and wine was fi rst seen
being produced in Egyptian pictographs
circa 4,000 B.C, although a honey wine
known as Mead was known to have existed
as far back as 7,000 B.C and I’m told is
making a comeback.
Developed over thousands of years in
many civilizations including China, Greece,
Babylon and the Islamic world, many other
forms of alcoholic beverages have been
created and used for a variety of reasons
from anaesthetics to off erings for the Gods,
not to mention recreational uses. Whether
you fancy yourself a wine connoisseur or a
whiskey fi end, this issue has something for
you and we have added four more pages for
your reading pleasure.
A new contributor, Putri Minangsari has the
history of the beer we’ve all grown to love;
Bintang. Turn to page 6 for her insights.
Kenneth Yeung returns with an in depth
read about lethal home brews and the
illegal alcohol market in Indonesia, which
is a read you cannot miss on page 4. Our
most popular writer, Sebastien Laurent,
has an informative piece about wine so
turn to 15 if you love this fermented grape
beverage as much as he does. We also have
an appearance by Jeremy Allan about alcohol
and religion on page 10, which may give you
a diff erent perspective on things. As always,
this and much more and we really hope you
enjoy this issue as much as we loved putting
it together for you.
As Charles Bukowski once said, “If
something bad happens you drink in
an attempt to forget; if something good
happens you drink in order to celebrate;
and if nothing happens you drink to make
something happen.” Having said all that,
please drink responsibly!
Cheers, folks!
68th Edition | 25 April - 8 May 2012
Bong Collection sent to us by Sylvia
Dear Readers,
Spotted Pic
in this 68th issue:NEW IN TOWN Arma-who? 3FEATURED Dying for a Drink 4 FEATURED Bintang, Indonesia’s Most Loved Beer and the History Behind the Label 6 HISTORY Bengkulu Blues 8LOCAL LIQUORS Arak a Bittersweet Story 9POINTS OF VIEW Alcohol and Islam 10MEET THE EXPATS Andreas Stokowy 12TRAVEL Nusa Lembongan. White Sandy Bays, Blue Lagoons & Mopeds 14GRUMPY OLD MEN The French Spirit of Wine 15PERSONAL TECH & APPS Don't Drink and Type 16ADVERTORIAL Real Advice about Preventing Heart Disease 17LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT The Truth Hurts 18JAKARTA EXPAT PROPERTIES 19EVENTS 20EVER WONDER WHY? The Price We Pay 21CLASSIFIEDS 22
Editor in ChiefAngela [email protected]
Assistant EditorCecilia [email protected]
ManagementEdo Frese [email protected] SalesDian [email protected]
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Finance & AdminPertiwi Gianto [email protected] [email protected] ContributorsDarin AaronsJeremy AllanEd Caffi nSebastien LaurentJuan LeysnerPutri MinangsariEamonn SadlerAntony SuttonKenneth YeungPonti Young
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3Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 2012
PONTI YOUNG
Ponti is an avid food and wine enthusiast. Got food and wine questions? You can email Ponti at [email protected]
I say brandy… you say? Cognac?
Martell?
Please allow me to introduce the
“other” brandy, Armagnac. To start
on the right foot, I would like to
clarify a couple of points. Th e type
of brandy we are talking about here
is made solely from grapes, not from
any other fruits, vegetables or any
other products that you may want
to distill with. Another point are
the regions, Cognac and Armagnac
are two separate regions in France
where brandy is made. Akin to the
laws for Champagne and sparkling
wine, anything produced outside of
these regions are simply referred to
as brandy. Armagnac was distilled
almost 1,000 years ago, giving it
a 200 year heads up on Cognac.
Located South West of France in the
Gascony region, Armagnac enjoys
the temperate Mediterranean climate
and rolling hills. Grape brandy
New in Town
Arma-who?starts off with white grapes from
the vineyards and then fermented
to produce a white wine. Here the
diff erence between the two regions
starts. Cognac predominantly uses
a grape variety called Ugni Blanc
(also known as Trebbiano in Italy),
making a light crisp base wine
with hints of Colombard and Folle
Blanche. In contrast, Armagnac is
produced with Colombard as the
dominant variety which contains
higher acidity and sugar level,
accompanied with Baco Blanc, Folle
Blanche and hints of Ugni Blanc.
Th is blend is used to bring together
a combination of perfume, body
and a spectrum of fl avours in the
end product. Meanwhile, the white
wine is dry and acidic, probably
resembling enamel cleanser, however
this is perfect for distilling.
Once the wine is made, distillation
kicks off . Armagnac producers
have kept this method in a very
traditional form, preferring a single,
continuous distillation method,
retaining the fruit characters,
though some say single distillation
produces a more robust spirit
than the double distillation used
in Cognac. Ageing in oak barrels
follows to take care of any roughness
and soft ens the spirit, where the
spirit will lie for a minimum of fi ve
years. Armagnac producers are
unique by storing the spirit in barrels
by each year of production (much
like wine), and reserving them for
the fi nal blending. As the brandy
ages, the oak cask imparts colour
and fl avours while undergoing a very
slow evaporation and oxygenation
process, commonly referred to as
the “Angels share”. Th anks to the
Angels, we mortals are able to enjoy
a concentrated and smooth fi nished
brandy and ideally, the more time
the Angels get to drink, the better it
is for our mortal palates.
Houses will distinguish the average
age of the brandy by stating:
V.S.— Simply referred to as “Very
Special”, this would is the puppy of
the litter, seeing around two years of
oak aging.
V.S.O.P.—Short for “Very Special Old
Pale”, is a blend of brandy that’s been
aged for a minimum of fi ve years.
Look for a burnt orange colour and a
powerful aroma.
X.O.—Th ings gets interesting here
as the brandy is aged for a minimum
of six years, though most “Extra
Old” on the market are older, using
a blend of six to thirty fi ve year old
brandy. Note the appealing orange/
caramel colour with a toff ee nose.
Extra—Older and fi ner than X.O.,
“Extra” will for sure impress. Th is
blend can consist of a six year old
and up to fi ft y years of age. Smooth,
delicate and defi nitely rich in
character, sip with a good Cuban
cigar or aft er dinner.
Vintage—A specialty from the
Armagnac region, vintage brandy
is made purely from the stated year,
showcasing the uniqueness of the
harvest. If collecting is your passion,
grab a vintage Armagnac and truly
impress your neighbours.
For most folks Cognac is the house
hold name for French brandy, readily
by Ponti Young
available in most outlets around
town and supported by a marketing
machine almost as aggressive as
Coca Cola. Huge companies have
driven the Cognac world over the
years, delivering consistently made
brandy with an endless supply for
the growing demand here in Asia.
Th is aggressive strategy has over
shadowed the family operated co ops
in Armagnac that can carve a niche
market that appreciates the quality
and character of Armagnac. With
a mere 340,000 cases of Armagnac
produced versus Cognac’s 10 million
cases strong, global domination is
obviously not the objective.
Today, brands such as Chabot
and Sempe are gaining ground in
bringing Armagnac brandy closer to
our door step. Already available in
major airports and markets in Asia
such as Singapore and Hong Kong,
I believe it will be only a matter of
time before we will be able to reach
for a bottle of Chabot off our own
cabinets.
John and Marc Gentzbourger, Owners of Chabot
Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 20124Featured
EVERY year, dozens of people across the archipelago are killed
by consuming drinks adulterated with toxic substances,
especially methyl alcohol, which is normally used as an
industrial solvent and antifreeze, and sometimes as a racing car
fuel. In the fi rst 15 weeks of this year, the Indonesian media has
reported more than 50 deaths from tainted alcohol.
Drinking as little as 5ml of methanol can destroy the optic nerve,
hence the term ‘blind drunk’, while 30ml can be lethal, although
some people have survived ingestion of 100ml.
Methanol occurs naturally in humans, animals and plants, so
the body can cope with miniscule quantities. Th e liver converts
methanol into formaldehyde, which is then oxidised into formic
acid and either eliminated in urine or broken down to carbon
dioxide. But if an excessive amount is consumed, the resulting
formaldehyde build-up will be toxic. It can take up to 30 hours
aft er drinking methanol-tainted alcohol to experience the full
symptoms of poisoning. If ethyl alcohol (beverage alcohol) is
present in the mix, it slows the entrance of methanol into the
metabolism. Aft er the initial period of inebriation, symptoms
include blurred and painful vision, headache, nausea, dizziness,
muscular pain, respiratory diffi culties and convulsions. Within a
few more hours, the results can be coma, organ failure, blindness,
brain damage or death.
Th ese dangers are well known, but many of Indonesia’s relatively
low number of alcohol drinkers and some impecunious expats
cannot aff ord heavily taxed liquor. Instead, they opt for the
traditional brews that various regions have been making for
centuries, or they may unwittingly buy a toxically tainted cocktail
or counterfeit spirit.
Local concoctions come under a variety of names, a few of
which are interchangeable. Th e best known drinks are: cap tikus
(literally ‘rat brand’, a distilled fermented sago wine – a North
Sulawesi specialty) brem (fermented glutinous rice wine), tuak
(usually palm wine, but also refers to a fermented rice and sugar
drink), arak (distilled fermented red rice, or distilled palm sap),
ciu (distilled fermented sugarcane molasses – a Javanese specialty),
lapen (a contraction of ‘langsung pening’ or ‘instantly dizzy’,
this brew from Yogyakarta is a palm-sugar wine, and also refers
to high-strength alcohol mixed with water and syrup) and sopi
(distilled Koli palm-sugar wine – a Maluku specialty).
Th ese cheap drinks are for sale at roadside stalls, mostly
unregulated and unmonitored by the Health Ministry’s Drug
and Food Control Agency. Th ey are usually safe to drink in
moderation, with alcoholic content ranging from 5% to 70%,
and at worst will cause only a hangover. Problems start when
unscrupulous distillers, resellers or imbeciles decide to increase
alcoholic content by adding either ‘rubbing alcohol’ or methanol.
Rubbing alcohol, which contains approximately 70% pure,
concentrated ethanol, is primarily used as a disinfectant and
surface cleaner, and can be bought cheaply at any pharmacy.
Methanol can be bought from chemical suppliers for under
Rp.15,000 per litre. Bleach can be used to remove dye from
methylated spirits. Some stallholders market their moonshine as
jamu (traditional herbal remedies) in order to avoid upsetting
religious groups or local authorities opposed to alcohol.
Health and trade authorities in Bali have regulated the traditional
liquor industry in order to collect taxes, but there remains the
risk of getting a drink from a tainted batch. In April, a Japanese
man living in Jimbaran died aft er drinking methanol-laced arak.
One of the worst cases occurred in June 2009, when 25 people,
including foreign tourists, died aft er drinking toxic arak in Bali and
Lombok. In September 2010, three Russian technicians working
on Indonesia’s Sukhoi fi ghter jets in South Sulawesi died aft er
drinking methanol-adulterated drinks. In June 2011, four Russian
sailors died aft er consuming alcohol bought in South Kalimantan.
Some countries have travel advisories warning of the potential
dangers of Indonesia’s local spirits and suggest that tourists stick to
bottled beer.
While the deaths of foreigners usually make the news, the vast
majority of fatalities are young Indonesian men, oft en keen to
prove their masculinity by downing dangerously strong drink
at parties where hosts cannot aff ord expensive spirits. Victims
tend to be from a low socio-economic background, generally
pooling money to buy ingredients for a lethal cocktail to alleviate
despondency. Yet alcoholism is not a huge problem in Indonesia,
the chief exception being Papua province, where unfortunately
there is a dearth of data on alcohol abuse. According to World
Health Organization data, only 0.6% of Indonesian adults are high
risk drinkers, which is defi ned as consumption of fi ve or more
standard drinks for males and three or more standard drinks for
females on a typical drinking day. Th is data might not account for
people drinking methylated spirits mixed with condensed milk.
Th e government doesn’t provide statistics on alcohol consumption
BOSS VODKA is a legitimate brand made in Tangerang, however this bottle had been recycled and fi lled with an illicitly made local liquor.
CONFISCATED LOCAL MIRASfrom www.humas-poldametrojaya.com
The Jakarta Police Website
By Kenneth Yeung
DYING FOR A DRINKTHE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT CLAIMS THAT ITS HIGH TAXES ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DISCOURAGE HEAVY DRINKING BUT THE REALITY IS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE TURNING TO ILLICITLY PRODUCED LIQUOR, SOMETIMES WITH DEADLY CONSEQUENCES.
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BOSS VODKA is a legitimate brand made inAhowever this bottle had been recycled andillicitly made local liquor.
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The Jakarta
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5Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 2012
in rural communities, where some people engage in binge drinking
at festivals and wedding parties.
Police and Customs offi cers occasionally raid producers and
vendors of illicit spirits, especially ahead of Ramadhan, seizing
thousands of bottles, which are sometimes steamrolled for the TV
cameras. Some school students caught with alcohol earlier this year
claimed to have bought it from police.
Aside from tainted local drinks, another problem is the
counterfeiting of imported brands of spirits, as well as local brands
such as Mansion House. Jakarta Police last year raided six illegal
liquor factories that were producing thousands of bottles of spirits
being sold as the real thing. Th e bogus brands included Chivas
Regal, Johnnie Walker Gold Label, Martell VSOP, Hennessy
VSOP, St-Rémy Authentic, Jim Beam, Jack Daniel’s, Pepe Lopez
Tequila, Smirnoff No.21, Absolut Vodka, Bols Amsterdam 1575
and Gordon’s London Dry Gin. Th e operators mixed 90% strength
industrial alcohol with bottled water and a variety of ingredients,
including syrup, energy drinks, colouring agents and alcohol
fl avouring essences. Th e counterfeit liquor cost about Rp.40,000
per bottle to produce and was then sold to small cafes, bars and
stores for Rp.70,000 to Rp.200,000 per bottle, whereas the genuine
stuff would retail for about Rp.500,000 or more. Getting hold of
the right empty bottles accounted for at least half of the production
costs. Th ese were bought from staff of nightclubs and restaurants
for Rp.20,000 to Rp.30,000 each. Th e message for bar owners is
simple: supervise the smashing of your empty spirits bottles lest
they end up being refi lled with counterfeit liquor. In China, many
distributors and manufacturers of foreign liquor require the return
of their bottles.
Some fakes can be spotted by printing errors on labels, plastic seals
over bottle tops, blemished or chipped bottles, cloudy content, and
most revealingly, by taste. One Central Jakarta cafe used to host
a regular quiz night, with the winning team receiving a bottle of
‘imported’ spirits, but the usual victors complained it was defi nitely
fake and made them ill. Police encourage the public to report any
vendors selling extremely cheap spirits because it could contain
lethal ingredients; however, it could simply be genuine stuff
smuggled in with the complicity of crooked offi cials.
Workers in Jakarta’s counterfeit liquor factories are oft en part of
syndicates but police seem to have trouble arresting ringleaders.
Offi cers are more adept at nabbing small-time liquor vendors
lacking a permit. In January a 72-year-old man living in a shack by
the railway in Tanah Abang was arrested for selling vodka and wine.
By comparison, when police in Palembang, South Sumatra, in April
found a warehouse stocked with 3,000 bottles of illicitly produced
liquor, the owner of the operation was let off with merely a warning.
Th ere’s no easy solution to Indonesia’s problem of methanol
poisoning. Alcohol taxes could be lowered and traditional liquor
regulations tightened, but some people will likely continue to
tempt fate with potentially lethal booze. Banning alcohol would
only perpetuate the black market’s dominance and lead to more
methanol use.
KENNETH YEUNGKenneth Yeung enjoys an occasional drink.
PABRIK MIRAS PALSUfrom www.humas-poldametrojaya.com
The Jakarta Police Website
1 LITRE OF METHANOL can be bought for Rp.12,500
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Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 20126
A holiday spent in Indonesia most likely revolves around
a bottle of Bintang. It is a household name and the
perfect thirst-quencher to help one survive the tropical heat
of this archipelago. For years now Bintang has always been
a favourite amongst locals and foreigners, both because of its
great light taste and the fact that this beer can be easily
found all over Indonesia.B inanB inanB inan
Considered a pilsner beer,
as it is a clear, bottom
fermented lager, the name
Bintang means ‘star’
in Indonesian. Sold widely across
the country, Bintang is available
in almost all bars and restaurants,
supermarkets, 24-hour convenience
stores, side-street kiosks and food
vendors. A Bintang can or bottle
costs around IDR 12,000 to IDR
18,000 and with its 5% alcohol
content, Bintang is considered a light
beer. Th e questions on how it all
started, and how this beer became
a true shining ‘star’ as a famous
local brand, and why Heineken is
said to be Bintang’s sister beer, are
all based on facts that interestingly
intertwine with how Indonesia used
to be a Dutch colony, with the focus
of attention at that time being on the
island of Java.
Th e brewery where Bintang beer
was born, was founded in 1929
under a company by the name
of NV Nederlandsch Indische
Bierbrouwerijen. Initially established
in Medan, this company’s sole
brewery was in Surabaya, and its
fi rst brand was Java Bier. In 1936,
Heineken NV became a major
shareholder and as this happened,
the company name then changed
to Heineken Nederlandsch-
Indische Brouwerij Maatschappij.
Th e following year the company
introduced Heineken beer to the
Indonesian market for the fi rst time.
During the Second World War, the
company ceased the production
of Heineken beer, but not long
aft er Indonesia’s Independence
in 1947, Heineken Beer was
reintroduced to the Indonesian
market. Th is comeback proved to be
successful, so in 1951 the company’s
name was again changed to
Heineken's Nederlandsch-Indische
Bierbrouwerijen Maatschappij
NV, with the sale of Heineken
Beer back to full force on the local
market. But since this was during
the years of Indonesia’s Guided
Democracy, a situation that lasted
from 1957 until 1965, the Indonesian
government took over many aspects
of local businesses – and this forced
Heineken to cease work as technical
advisor for the company and also
prohibited the use of the Heineken
brand once and for all. Hence the
birth of ‘Bir Bintang’, and what
was before a Heineken beer was
changed into this local brand with
a local name. Th e company name
also changed into Perusahaan Bir
Bintang.
In 1967 Heineken resumed activities
in Indonesia and with the renewed
technical assistance of the Heineken
company, the quality of Bintang
beer was again brought up to
international standards. Bir Bintang
was re-launched under the name
Bintang Baru. Aft er changing its
name several times, Perusahaan Bir
Bintang as a company went public
in 1981 and adopted a new name,
PT Multi Bintang Indonesia. Today,
PT Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk
is the leading beer manufacturer
in Indonesia which produces and
markets a range of trademark
products, including Bir Bintang,
Heineken, Guinness, Green Sands,
Bintang Zero and Recharge. Th e
latest label change that took place to
rejuvenate Bintang beer happened in
2011. A dominant beer producer in
Indonesia, Multi Bintang Indonesia
relies on Bintang Beer to cover more
than 55% of the local market – and
even reaching 70% in regions of East
Indonesia and North Sumatra.
Although of Muslim majority,
Indonesian people are generally still
keen beer consumers, proven by the
fact that Bintang Beer sells 950,000
hectolitres of the lager domestically
every year. Th is is despite the fact
that the price of Bintang, while cheap
for westerners, is still relatively high
for locals.
Bintang, though of good quality
and refreshing taste, does not really
have a distinctive fl avour. As with
most other beers, Bintang is ideally
enjoyed when cold, especially ice-
by Putri Minangsari
HistoryFeatured
7Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 2012
PUTRI MINANGSARI
Putri is a travel and lifestyle writer with an undying love—mixed with amusement and exasperation—for Jakarta, the city she calls home. She is also a professional Balinese Legong dancer and a seasoned language tutor, as well as an avid lager drinker.
ntang,nyonentang,nyonentang,nyone
cold. In Indonesia’s more remote villages, the hope
of fi nding an ice cold Bintang more oft en than not
fails due to lack of refrigeration - and you’ll have
to drink your Bintang warm. But at least they still
sell Bintang! Whether drunk on its own, with fried
peanuts and melinjo crackers as are oft en served in
quaint Bali bars, with barbecued assortments, or
spicy Indonesian food, the beer serves its purpose
confi dently and well.
An American tourist in Ubud wrote in his blog
about how he and his wife coped with their trip
under the scorching Bali sun and survived, “Always
order a LARGE Bintang beer”, he advises. “It’s
as much as two small ones and it will cost thirty
percent less. You know you’re going to have at least
two anyway, right? If you don’t know that now,
just wait till you get here and realize the average
temperature is somewhere between soaking in
sweat and heat stroke.” Th ere’s a bit of traveller’s
wisdom for you.
In the capital city of Jakarta,
be it while strolling along the
questionable-but-fun Jaksa strip,
or sitting in charming old bars like
Dyna Pub, or hanging out in cheap-
beer places like Beer Garden or
Melly’s on Wahid Hasyim, to having
dinner or drinks in more posh places like Potato
Head or Jackrabbit, look for a bottle or a draught glass
of Bintang - and without a doubt you’ll fi nd it. But
whether in Bali, Jakarta, Jogjakarta, in other tourist
or business areas where people spend time roaming
the city streets and buildings for leisure or work, the
prospect of grabbing an ice cold one in the middle of a
steamy aft ernoon always sounds like a good idea. ■
Indonesia’s Most Loved Beer and the History Behind the Label
???"Today, PT Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk is the leading beer manufacturer in Indonesia which produces and markets a range of trademark products, including Bir Bintang, Heineken, Guinness, Green Sands, Bintang Zero and Recharge."
Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 20128
BENGKULUBLUESby Antony Sutton
At fi rst sight
Bengkulu
seems an
odd place
for a trading post. It's situated
on the west coast of Sumatra,
maybe three quarters of the way
down the mammoth island.
Head due west and you won't hit
landfall until north of Zanzibar
in West Africa. For the East India
Company, that early London
based multi national looking east
it seems a very strange choice
indeed but in the early 18th
Century this small isolated port
was their only presence in the
whole of the Spice Islands. Th ey
had retreated there with their tails
between their legs aft er the Dutch
had kicked them out of Banten
towards the end of the previous
century.
Th e British had been touching
base here since the 1600's, buying
pepper and trying to offl oad
Indian silks but cut off from the
main trading routes by fi rst the
Portuguese and then the Dutch.
Th ey called it Fort York and
they had some 300 kilometres
of relatively friendly coast to
themselves. Hardly surprising
of course, Bengkulu was remote
from the main spiceries but for
decades the British stubbornly
plodded along there while looking
for a way back into the main
area where they could link their
India and China trade. Th ey would
of course eventually fi nd Singapore
but that was a century away yet and
would come only aft er other such
islands had been looked at, not least
Penang. And of course the man who
is credited with founding Singapore,
Stamford Raffl es, spent several
years in this outpost bemoaning his
fate and upsetting the Dutch. Th e
climate was malarial and the traffi c
was insuffi cient to lure the smarter
traders: it became a warehouse for
the washed up and the desperate.
One such individual was appointed
Joseph Collett who was appointed
Governor in 1712. Th is guy was a
Baptist with a coterie of women and
a knack of fi nding himself in debt. So
desperate the poor man must have
been he scrimped and scrounged
the necessary money to secure the
position (much as senior police
offi cers do today allegedly) but his
dream came true and he became lord
over all he surveyed. Which wasn't
a lot!
Still, he kept busy. He replaced
Fort York with a more sturdy Fort
Marlborough and was even showing
a profi t aft er a couple of years. Th is
didn't stop him bemoaning the
'quality' of people who were sent
to the outpost. Mr. Ballard drank
himself to death within a few weeks
of arriving there while some guy
called Eaton, no doubt upon hearing
less than fl owery accounts of his new
posting was arrested for mutiny,
piracy and murder even before he'd
landed.
Collett must have impressed his
masters back in London for aft er
seeing out 4 years he was transferred
to Madras, a more than suitable
position for this one time bankrupt.
Bengkulu failed to prosper and
within months head offi ce was
bemoaning the lack of pepper
shipments, its supposed raison
d'etre. Th ere were tales of woe from
the Bengkulu traders aplenty and
matching retorts from London:
oh how those traders must have
hated mail day! One report stated
trouble with the natives. Th ere was
no sympathy from London; London
replied that oppression 'though it lie
and fester awhile will at last break
out into a dangerous if not incurable
sore.' Promises were made of fi ne
new plantations being developed but
as ship aft er ship returned empty
'good words will no longer go down
well with us' roared across the
oceans, the venom all too clear.
A particular target for London, as
if the lack of pepper wasn't enough,
was the drinks bill, something
familiar no doubt to many a CEO
today. Collett had boasted how he's
turned rampaging, beer guzzling
delinquents into angelic cherubs
who never missed church services
and were tucked up in bed by 10 pm.
Th e saintly Collett must have had
some leaving do if the drinks
consumed in his fi nal month
is anything to go by. Th e total
from this July 1716 bender far
exceeded the export of pepper
for the previous 12 months and
it is a no brainer to imagine
the rage as the Finance Offi cer
dictated the following:
74 dozen and a half bottles of
claret, 24 dozen and half Burton
Ale and Pale beer, 2 pipes and 42
gallons of Maderia wine, 6 fl asks
of Persian wine, 274 bottles of
toddy, 3 Leaguers and 3 quarters
of Batavia arrack and 164 gallons
of Goa toddy.
Consumed by 19 people in one
month! Kind of puts Pressure
Hour in the shade! Little wonder
that the Company replied 'It is a
wonder to us that any of you live
six months and that there has
not been more quarrellings and
duelings amongst you'.
Bengkulu wasn’t the only place
of course in the archipelago
where alcohol was not just freely
available but joyfully imbibed by
expats far from home.
Th e port city of Banten, a couple
of hours west of Jakarta had a
small British trading community
based there who would oft en
get into brawls with drunken
visiting Dutch sailors carousing
through the narrow lanes.
Th e Bantenese, unused to
the subtleties and nuances of
European nation states would
tar all Europeans with the same
brush and British protestations
that it was the dastardly Dutch
who started the fi ghting fell
on deaf ears. In their eyes the
Europeans were all the same.
Tired with forever pleading
their innocence, the British
community had a brainwave.
Th ey decided to hold a
celebration on Queen Elizabeth
I’s birthday and they paraded
through the Banten streets
celebrating the monarch and
their nation. Th e Bantenese were
curious. Th ey had their own
monarch who they respected
deeply, the remains of his kraton
can still be seen, and they looked
on the Europeans in a new light
and with a new respect. But, they
wondered, why were only some
of the white people celebrating?
Th is was the opportunity the
British were looking for. Th ey
explained that they were from
two diff erent countries and
that they, the British, respected
their monarch as the Bantenese
respected theirs. Th e penny
dropped and the local people
followed the procession chanting
‘British good, Dutch bad’. ■
ANTONY SUTTON
Antony Sutton is a writer based in Jakarta. Please send comments and suggestions to [email protected]
Carte de L'Isle de Sumatra by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, mid-18th Century which shows Bengkulu on the west coast.Courtesy of Bartele Gallery.
History
9Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 2012
Although there may be risks involved, arak is a very popular
drink in Indonesia. And with more and more local producers
brewing the bittersweet spirit, it will remain to be that for a long
time. Cheers! MY fi rst encounter with arak I remember all too well. It
was on my very fi rst trip to Indonesia, somewhere in a
deceitful local bar in Bandung. On the last round, the
waiter persisted in making a cocktail for me. Th e waiter made
me an Arak Attack, which sounded kind of funny to me. I then
was unaware about the origin of the name: intoxicated tourists
in Indonesia had once coined it, and it helped gain its reputation
rapidly. I found out why the next day: the hangover lasted for
hours.
Th e word arak comes from the Arabic language (araq), but
Asian arak should not be confused with arrack, found in
many North African and Eastern Mediterranean countries.
Th is type of arak is an anise-fl avoured alcoholic beverage and is
traditionally distilled from grapes; its alcohol percentage ranging
from 40 to 80%. Th e names may be similar; Indonesian arak is
quite diff erent.
On Java, arak is mostly made of sugar cane. Batavia Arak
aka ‘the rum of Indonesia’ is distilled to approximately 140
proof or 70% alc. vol. Like rum it is a unique blend of diff erent
parcels. Batavia arak is a so-called pot still distillation, a type
of distillation process brought to Indonesia by the Chinese.
Local fermented red rice is combined with local yeast, giving it a
unique fl avour.
But arak is found throughout the archipelago. On Bali and
Lombok, for example, it is easy to fi nd: many small shops have
small plastic bottles for sale, fi lled with a yellowish local brew
distilled from palm sap or rice. Th e bittersweet taste of arak
is not suitable for all, but mixing it with Coke or Green Sands
and most fi nd it to be quite tasty. Its prime selling point is its
low price. Small bottles go for around 10.000 Rupiah (around a
dollar), or 30.000 per litre bottle. Th is arak can have an alcohol
content of around 50% or more.
Arak from such roadside stalls is made in home industries and
drinking it can be dangerous. Recently, media have reported
about people getting sick or even dying aft er drinking poisoned
arak in Bali and other parts of Indonesia. Victims are said to
have drunk arak that was tainted with methanol. Th is type of
alcohol, also dubbed wood alcohol, is widely used in rural areas
in Indonesia as a fuel for lanterns. Even a tiny amount is highly
dangerous for humans. Buying a sealed bottle of arak in a proper
store, although sometimes distilled up to 70% alcohol, might be
a safer choice.
I got to appreciate the Indonesian local spirit more on my later
trips to Bali, where drinking arak is blended into local traditions.
During most social gatherings, Balinese men drink rice arak. On
several occasions I was invited to join. Th e booze is poured into
a glass that is shared by all. Aft er drinking you are supposed to
spill some on the ground in honour of Dewi Sri, the Goddess
of rice.
Batavia arak and Balinese arak may have their unique taste,
similar spirits are found in other countries throughout Asia.
Like Lambanog, that is distilled in the Philippines, and has an
alcohol content of 80 to 90 proof aft er a single distillation. Th e
world’s largest producer of coconut arak, however, is Sri Lanka.
Like in Indonesia, arak is traditionally consumed by itself or
mixed with sodas or in cocktails. But it is mostly mixed with
Ginger Beer, a popular soda in Sri Lanka. Since I am planning a
trip there in just a few weeks, I’ll soon fi nd out how that tastes…
*ED CAFFINEd Caffi n lives and works in Amsterdam, where he teaches psychology and communication. A born traveller, he is currently based in Indonesia from where he travels through Asia, writing and blogging about his experiences. To contact him email edcaffi n@yahoo.
by Ed Caffi n
SINCE IMPORTED ALCOHOL IS QUITE EXPENSIVE IN INDONESIA – GOVERNMENT TAXES ARE SOMETIMES UP TO 400% – LOCAL BREWS HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY POPULAR. ARAK, A POTENT SPIRIT DISTILLED FROM SUGAR CANE, RICE OR COCONUT PALM, IS PROBABLY THE MOST WELL KNOWN OF ALL. MANY SMALL LIQUOR FACTORIES HAVE SPRUNG UP TO SUPPLY BARS AND ROADSIDE STALLS. AND OF COURSE, IT FEATURES ON DRINKS LISTS IN MOST TOURIST BARS AS PART OF THE NOTORIOUS ARAK ATTACK COCKTAIL. DRINKING ARAK HOWEVER IS NOT WITHOUT RISKS. HERE’S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INDONESIA’S MOST POPULAR MOONSHINE.
Local Liquor
Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 201210
DURING one period of my years in living in Jakarta, a
favourite activity was my weekly visit to Pak Trisno,
an elderly antiques dealer and former journalist with
a prodigious knowledge born of a long lifetime of reading
in several languages. On one occasion, during Ramadan, I
dropped by about an hour before sunset. When he off ered
the customary cold beer, I declined, citing good manners and
respect for another’s religious beliefs. I knew the old man was
fasting, and I was reluctant to drink in front of him, especially
during the fi nal excruciating minutes of a long, hot day
without a drop of water. To my surprise, Pak Trisno popped
open the cap and placed the bottle in front of me.
“No passage in the Koran forbids the consumption of alcoholic
beverages,” Pak Trisno said. “Islam only enjoins moderation,
sensible advice for believer and infi del alike.”
Th ough Islamic fundamentalists will vehemently disagree,
Pak Trisno’s interpretation of a book he has read in the
original Arabic is, in my opinion, valid. As he explained,
the Koran itself contains only oblique references to alcohol,
notably a verse forbidding Muslims to attend to prayers while
intoxicated. Th is is hardly unique to Islam; staggering into
a place of worship three sheets to the wind is universally
frowned upon. Subsequent verses bundle drinking with
gambling (never a good combination) as activities distracting
Muslims from performing daily prayers. However, there is no
direct mention of other modes of consumption, such as taking
wine with the evening meal.
Th e idea that alcohol itself is haram, contrary to Islamic
dietary rules, seems fairly recent. Alcohol and Islam have been,
well, drinking buddies since the earliest days of the religion.
Like the words algebra and alchemy, the word alcohol itself
comes from Arabic, refl ecting the discovery of the distillation
process by Muslim chemists in the eighth century. Classical
Islamic literature, such as the oft -quoted Rubaiyat of Omar
Khayyam, has no shortage of paeans to alcoholic beverages as
a component of the civilized life. Credible accounts (and not a
few salacious rumours) attest to a healthy, if generally discreet,
alcohol consumption in most Muslim societies throughout
history and into the present day.
Fundamentalists justify an absolute prohibition of alcohol by
quoting, not the Koran, but a hadith (a comment attributed
to Muhammad) which has the general meaning of: “if it
intoxicates in a large amount, it is forbidden even in a small
amount.” Following this logic, a number of other common
substances would be on the banned list. Coff ee will go, as
anyone with their own espresso machine will attest that
double-digit consumption in a day brings a measure of
euphoria as well as heart palpitations. Th e “sugar high” will
put common sucrose in the same Class A Restricted category
as some other fi ne white powders. Even eating durian
would become a furtive activity, in light of the giddiness an
afi cionado experiences aft er over-indulging on the spiky,
pungent fruit.
So, as usual in these situations, the best option is to rely
on common sense. As Pak Trisno would tell me: “Drink
your beer slowly. Th is is a Muslim household, you won’t get
another.”
JEREMY ALLAN
Jeremy is a writer and long time Indonesian expat based in Jogjakarta. To get in touch with him email [email protected]
ALCOHOL AND ISLAMBy Jeremy Allan
11Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 2012
Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 201212
Meet
ANDREAS STOKOWY.The German Restaurant Manager and Founding Member of the Combined Martial Arts Academy Jakarta.By Cecilia Forsman
Andreas, where are you originally from?I was born in 1962 Germany, growing up in and
near Hamburg. In 1978 I started as a Fish Breeder
and Fishery Biologist at a combined fi sh farm near
Bremen. Th ese had the fi rst indoor self heated
growing systems for all year round fi sh production.
In extension to my apprenticeship, I became a Marine
Engineer to develop the technical aspects. I was
working on the ocean for seven years then went into
inland fi sheries throughout Germany.
So what brought you to Indonesia?In late ’89 I came to Indonesia, specializing in
Indoor fi sh farming to build several eel farms (in
Bogor, Cicuruk and Sukabumi). Due to the constant
temperature, growing of eels was almost twice as
fast and cheaper to produce as in cold Germany.
On weekends we went to the nearest beach looking
for glass eels (eels in non pigmented colour 3-5 cm
long). Besides enjoying the fresh air, surfi ng and lots
of fun, this business made my decision to live here in
Indonesia. I fell in love with this place and decided
to stay and make a living revamping fi sh and shrimp
farms on my own, and organized the catching and
distribution of glass eels.
How long did you spend working in fi sh farms?I lived in Pelabuhan Ratu for around seven years
doing fi sh farm rehabilitation. Th e place was
booming and I was looking aft er fi shing boats of
expats, running fi shing diving tours, I ending up
building and revamping some boats and houses for
them, too. Another lucrative business during that
time was smoking fi sh and chicken. All that made
enough income to make a good living. Th e smoked
fi sh were mainly bought by the expats that came for
weekend holidays and turned me to what I am doing
now.
How did you get from breeding and smoking fi sh to restaurant management?I went fi shing with an Australian restaurant owner
in Pelabuhan Ratu and we were enjoying the trip
but with no luck, we strolled to the old fi sh market.
Th ere were plenty of fi sh but no buyers so half of the
fi sh had gone bad, except for one huge 15kg Mahi-
Mahi. I bought it and said to my friend, “When will
this place evolve so all this good fi sh can be used for
what they’re supposed to be?” Th at night I decided
to make a new company called Food Evolution
Indonesia. I used to smoke this fi sh and decided
to build a new smoker and maybe distribute on a
slightly bigger scale. Th en I was off ered a managing
position at a restaurant called “Metro Sky Garden” on
the top fl oor of the German Centre BSD. I realized
that this position had all that I needed to make Food
Evolution Indonesia go where I wanted.
What were the challenges of taking this position?Revamping was one thing, at a location on the
seventh fl oor where all previous caterers failed to
make a living in eight years. It was a challenge really,
and aft er six months I decided to make a plan to take
it over totally, and so Food Evolution Indonesia was
fi nally born. Another six months passed and with
the help of a previous co-owner, the business was
ours. Now aft er three years, the business is starting
to move in the right direction. We sell fresh bread,
smoked fi sh and meats at a main supermarket chain
in Kemang, with other outlets in Terogong, Bintaro
and BSD Hypermarkets.
Sounds delicious! I hear you’re one of the founding members of the Combined Martial Arts Academy Jakarta. Could you tell us a little about the academy?Th e CMAA was fi rst established in late September
2005 by original founding members Glen Gardiner,
Drew Lambert, John Brindley, Jeff Tuttle, and
myself. Once a suitable training facility was fi nally
found, the CMAA dojo became a reality at Graha
Simatupang on April 1st, 2006. Classes included
Zen Goshu Goshin Jutsu, Cacoy Doce Pares Arnis
Eskrima (Stick Fighting), and IBF Nakamura Ryu.
In November 2006, the CMAA submitted a team of
seven competitors for the Cacoy Doce Pares World
Federation 2006 Championships held in Cebu,
Philippines, winning 10 medals. I had to stop due
to a serious back injury, but still love the sport and
continue with some light training.
Apparently you can make Samurai Swords! How did you get into it, and did you make them for yourself, or for customers?We were at Glen’s house and while he was cleaning
his swords I noticed some problems, so I off ered to
fi x it. He joked and said it’s too old to be tampered
with but gave me another one to fi x instead and
I said we should make our own swords. At fi rst
everybody thought it was a joke but during my time
in Samarinda/Balikpapan I had a friend who started
making Katanas (swords) so I had learned a little
from him already. Aft er studying on the Internet
and reading some books, I had some blanks folded
with a blacksmith. Th ese were then dressed by me
and my long time Indonesian friend and gardener
Kadir, to get them into shape. Another friend in
the heat treatment business gave us the opportunity
to heat them to 980°C. We then quenched them in
water which hardens the sword. It takes about fi ve
to ten months to fi nish one. Now we’ve got about 12
Katanas. I only made swords and knives for close
friends; it’s too time consuming to make a business
out of it (the price covers the cost). Th ey are priceless
to the one that knows how much work is involved.
Where is your favourite place to meet friends, unwind and have a couple of drinks here in Jakarta?Sundays we usually go traditional with a group of
friends to Eastern Promise for a drink and a game of
Pool or Billiards. But mainly, because of work at my
restaurant in Metro Sky Garden BSD I usually go to a
gastro-bar called MoodZ located in Epicentrum.
So any plans to move on from Indonesia, or have you happily settled here? I have settled already, pretty much. Th is country has
looked aft er me well. I made many friends, locals
and expats alike, travelled a great portion and these
provided me with great opportunities, mostly sunshine
and always a great smile. Th ere is no plan of leaving
as long I am healthy and happy here. I’d like to say
a thank you to all locals and expats alike that have
helped me over these years to fulfi l my dreams and my
adventures, and a special Terima Kasih to Indonesia.
Meet the Expat
13Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 2012
Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 201214Travel
Nusa Lembongan:
By Angela Richardson
Even during
the rainy
season the
charm of this island off the East
coast of Bali can’t be dampened.
It’s somewhat surprising that not
more holidaymakers on Bali make
the 30-minute speedboat ride over
to this island paradise in the Bali
Sea. Because paradise it is. As you
pull into Mushroom Beach Bay,
the waters below you are perfectly
turquoise and baby blue. When you
step off the boat you can feel the
stresses of work and city life dissolve
into the soft sand.
With no cars on the island except
for the odd 70s colt van, means of
transport are happily restricted
to the trusty bebek moped which
you can rent for around Rp.50,000
a day or bicycles if you’re feeling
particularly fi t and prepared for a
workout. Accommodation on the
island ranges from budget shacks,
still quaint and comfortable, to
villas with air conditioning. We
opted for the latter and stayed at the
Mushroom Garden Villas (www.
mushroomgardenvilla.com), a
new extension of the long established
Mushroom Beach Bungalows, which
are more rustic and nestled in a
great spot overlooking the bay. Th e
name itself is somewhat deceiving
because there were no mushrooms in
sight, unless maybe they were talking
about the magic variety.
Th is new mini resort has only eight
rooms, under four thatched roofs.
Rooms have a double four-poster
bed, bathtub and open air shower
with hot water. In true Balinese style,
the villas overlook a green courtyard
with a swimming pool, just the right
size for a relaxing dip. Th e villas
have a spa and restaurant and if you
crave a beach view, it’s only a fi ve-
minute walk to the Mushroom Beach
Bungalows.
Hopping on our mopeds with only
a small black and white photocopy
of a map of the island, we were on
our way, riding over bumpy, windy
roads through small villages where
older ladies sat nonchalantly in their
brassieres. We navigated to the South
of the island and crossed over a
narrow bridge to Ceningan Island. It
is here that the Blue Lagoon lays, as
does an adrenaline pumping secret;
the Jumping Point.
When you hear 11.5 metres, you
think, “Th at’s not so high”, but I can
assure you when you’re on the edge
of the cliff staring down from that
height, it is a fair way away. Aft er half
an hour of false starts and coaching
White Sandy Bays, Blue Lagoons and Mopeds
from tourists from
all over the world, I made the jump
(holding my boyfriend’s hand!)
and I would recommend to anyone
who goes there not to miss out on
the exhilaration. Th e climb up the
shoddy metal cliff -ladder is the best
bit!
For diving enthusiasts, Lembongan
is a great spot to stay for boat dives
out to neighbouring island Nusa
Penida where you’ll experience an
abundance of marine life, coral
beds, great drift s, the gentle Manta
Ray and mysterious Mola Mola or
Oceanic Sunfi sh. Th ere are several
certifi ed dive operators. Try
www.nusalembongandiving.
com for more info.
For cocktails and lounging with
a beautiful view and infi nity
plunge pool, try the Beach Club,
formerly Scallywags, in Sandy
Bay —their menu is superb
and wine selection impressive
considering the remoteness of
its location. Th is is an island
for true chillout lovers, so don’t
come expecting nightclubs and
fl ashing lights. Enjoy the views,
the beautiful clear waters, sunsets,
marine life and the company you
bring. At the end of the day, that’s
what it’s all about really, no? ■
The Blue Lagoon with Jumping
Point in the distance.
A daredevil making the jump at
Jumping Point.
Mushroom Beach Bay.
The Mushroom Garden Villas
pool and courtyard
15Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 2012
your life forever. Strong alcohol makes you forget the
evening or even the entire night. It will never happen
with wine. Wine is our roots, not the French roots, it’s
the planet's roots. How can such a nectar come from
our ground? Simply because hard workers, in France,
Australia, Chile, South Africa, Italy, Spain and in so
many other parts of the world, work so hard, every
day of their life to grow the best grapes. We should pay
tribute to all these guys everywhere on our planet, a
tribute to all those guys who make us dizzy with their
nectar.
Wine is not something posh, but it is in Indonesia
because of the price. But in my country, it’s maybe
the last luxurious thing that is aff ordable for people
with fi nancial diffi culties. Sometimes the rich people
in France have horrible words about this. Like, “How
come this guy buys a bottle of wine for 3 Euros when
he cannot even help himself to survive”. I will tell you
why, because wine brings joy in the hard times, not
only because of the dizzy side, it brings you joy and
flavour, and fl avour should be universal. Flavour is
not supposed to be only for the elite.
To fi nish, I would like you to read two fantastic quotes about wine:
Wine is the only subject that I can’t handle as the “Grumpy French Man”
WINE is not only alcohol for me. It contains
alcohol, nobody can deny this point, but it
contains much more than that and it’s why I
don’t drink beer or strong alcohol. Wine is a sharing
drink that fi lls your mouth and your mind with
extraordinary fl avours, which makes you a bit dizzy
but not sick, which brings you to some others worlds
without being dead drunk on the fl oor. I am not really
proud to be French for hundreds of understandable
reasons, but if I have to choose one thing to be proud
of from my country, then it will be wine. All real
connoisseurs won’t deny that the best wines on earth
are French. Of course you have amazing wines from
Australia, Chile, South Africa, Italy, Spain or even
California (I can tell you that for a Frenchman it’s
extremely diffi cult to admit that they can do premium
wine in the US) but, there is a but. Such quality and
diversity on a small territory like France is simply
unique. It’s also the way we handle our culinary
culture with wine, and this is again more unique.
Th ere are things that nobody can copy, and about
wine, it’s the ground and the centuries of savoir
faire (knowledge). From the fantastic white wine
in the eastern part of France (Riesling, Muscat,
Gewurztraminer), to the Champagne (no need to
explain Champagne), to the Burgundy (my favourite,
Romanee Conti), to this tiny area of Côte Rôtie (what
work they do over there!), to the fruity and festive
Rose wine in the South (Tavel is still the best), to the
prestigious Bordeaux (Chateau Latour to talk about
something amazing, just try it if you are rich and
lucky!), until the centre with the magnifi cent and
simple Vin de la Loire (wine from the Loire river area
surrounded by the most beautiful castles on earth,
not a joke). Each region has its wine; almost each
village has its own wine. Sometimes some bad ones
that we still enjoy with a slice of saucisson, jambon
et fromage (French sausage, ham and cheese) given
by the proud small producer of this tord boyaux
(“twisted casings” wine in English), sometimes some
basic ones that we enjoy in a simple restaurant and
sometimes (most of the time), some fantastic and
aff ordable ones that have been made with lots of
passion and love. Yes, because wine is not simply
alcohol, and it’s what we learn in my country from
very young. Basically, we learn it too young as our
parents don’t hesitate to make us taste wine at the age
other kids are begging for their fi rst Coke. But, it’s
also why most of the French people appreciate wine
properly. It doesn’t mean that they know wine (that’s
a big legend, and I am a part of it) but it means that
almost instinctively we can estimate if the wine is bad,
medium, good or extraordinary.
When we grow up, we of course become a bit more
curious about taste, and wine is a fantastic base to
discover new fl avours. We have hundred of expressions
to describe a meal without wine like “a meal without
wine is day without sun”. We use this expression at the
beginning of the meal when everybody is sober. Th en
the expression changes to something much ruder that
I even cannot write. Because yes, food without wine is
nothing. It can seem arrogant to say so as most of the
people on earth don’t drink wine with their meals. But
each kind of aliment has the perfect wine for it. It’s one
of the magical things about wine. It brings fl avours to
another level which makes your mind ready to travel
around the world. Th is gorgee (mouthful) of liquid
mixed with a nice piece of cheese...how can I describe?
It’s just something we have to experience. It’s just, how
can I say? I even don’t know how to say. It’s unique. It’s
my ground, it’s France. It’s just great.
Maybe the most important thing about wine is the
memories, memories of joy, sadness, confusion, and
extreme happiness. But in any case, it’s sharing time
with friends, family or beloved people. When the taste
and the fl ying mind come, then you catch something
diff erent in the moment and this time stays engraved in
WINE IS ONE OF THE MOST CIVILIZED
THINGS IN THE WORLD AND
ONE OF THE MOST NATURAL THINGS OF THE
WORLD THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE
GREATEST PERFECTION, AND IT OFFERS A GREATER
RANGE FOR ENJOYMENT AND APPRECIATION THAN,
POSSIBLY, ANY OTHER PURELY SENSORY THING”HEMINGWAY Ernest, 1899-1961
WINE IS
THE
MOST HEALTHFUL
AND MOST HYGIENIC
OF BEVERAGES. A
BOTTLE OF WINE
CONTAINS MORE
PHILOSOPHY THAN
ALL THE BOOKS IN
THE WORLD.”PASTEUR Louis, 1822-1895
(French chemist and
microbiologist)
NOT THAT
EASY
TO FIND A QUOTE
FROM A GRUMPY
FRENCH MAN WHO
LIVES HERE. BUT, I
WILL SAY “WITHOUT
WINE, I WILL NEVER
HAVE WRITTEN THIS
ARTICLE”. The Grumpy French
Man, 1972-????
SEBASTIEN LAURENTSebastien is an antiques dealer.To rant and rave at him email:[email protected]
Grumpy Old Men15Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 2012
Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 201216
IF YOU THINK THAT ALCOHOL AND YOUR COMPUTER DO NOT MIX, THINK AGAIN. NORMALLY A FEW GLASSES OF BEER WILL NOT BOOST YOUR MEMORY,
BUT IN THIS ISSUE YOU WILL LEARN THAT MORE BEER EQUALS MORE MEMORY. BUT ALCOHOL CAN ALSO DESTROY THINGS IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL. ON THE OTHER HAND THERE ARE GADGETS OUT THERE THAT CAN SAVE LIVES. THERE HAVE BEEN RUMOURS THAT THE MOBILE PHONE WOULD BE ABLE TO ACT AS A BREATH-ANALYZER.
Personal Tech & Apps
jccwinesandspirits.comThe Jakarta Comedy Club off ers its members an online delivery service for discounted wines and spirits. They stock a variety of wines from Spain and Australia as well as various brands of whisky, vodka, gin, rum, tequila and others. Payment is made by cash on delivery, and deliveries are free for orders of 3 bottles or more.
To sign up for free membership, send your details to [email protected] or call/sms 0821 119 43084. Sign up now and take advantage of the great off ers available on jccwinesandspirits.com!
DRINKIFY.ORGWhat alcoholic beverage goes best with the Beatles, the Glee soundtrack, or another artist or band you’re listening to? Drinkify can tell you. The drink recommendations are served up by connecting Last.fm, the Echo Nest, and a proprietary drink database. Simply type in the name of the artist and Drinkify plays music from the selected artist in the background while suggesting drink recipes.
Some of the suggestions make sense: whiskey and Johnny Cash, for example, while others might have you scratching your head. Still, it’s fun and interesting playing around with the site just to see the drink and music pairings, so go ahead and give it a try. Maybe Drinkify could inspire your next cocktail party!
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
by Juan G. Leysner
TEST YOUR ALCOHOL LEVEL WITH YOUR CELLULAR PHONE
Th e latest breakthrough and interesting integrated cellular phone feature is the alcohol
tester that makes sure you are not caught by police for drink driving. Th is alcohol
tester feature is available on LG-SD410, LG-KP4100 and LG-LP4100 cellular phones.
Hopefully, FCC approves these cellular phones as soon as possible so that more
Americans can save their money –and lives!
So you can now check with your mobile phone whether you’re able –or should I say,
allowed by law– to operate a car. Disturbing and scary –as well as a stern warning to
many of us– is that driving and talking on your mobile is the same as if you would have
been drunk.
DRIVERS ON CELL PHONES ARE AS BAD AS DRUNKS
Psychologists at the University of Utah have published a study showing that motorists
who talk on handheld or hands-free cellular phones are as impaired as drunken drivers.
Th ey found that people are as impaired when they talk on a cell phone while driving,
as they are when they drive intoxicated at the legal blood-alcohol limit of 0.08 percent,
which is the minimum level that defi nes illegal drunken driving in most U.S. states.
NOW LET’S MOVE ON TO SOMETHING COOL. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT LIQUIDS AND ELECTRONICS
DO NOT MIX, BUT A COMPANY IN FLORIDA HAS SOME COOL IDEAS. ..
Check out this beer-fi lled USB Flash Drive! www.cnkpromos.com
Well, OK, I’m pretty sure it’s not fi lled with actual beer but the liquid within does do a
good job of looking just like the real thing. It’s one of a line of liquid fi lled fl ash drives
from Florida Based CNK Promotions, and you can even have your own made up with
your logo on the side for $9 a piece.
Connect more beer to your laptop is the slogan here, I guess. Th e alcohol brand
marketeers have also found and entered the Web to sell their products. Th e mobile
industry is changing the alcohol marketeers’ goals from getting customers familiar with
their brand to wanting them to engage with it and incorporate it into their daily lives.
ALCOHOL BRAND MOBILE CAMPAIGNSMALIBU Island Bowling is a free iPhone game where you can “Bowl in a rum shack. Bowl on the beach. Bowl in an underground cave or inside an aquarium.” Check out the App Store to download.
Drinkspiration by Absolut Vodka is a GPS-enabled free application
for the iPhone designed to help you order or recommend a cocktail to
match the moment’s mood, weather, colour, time, location, bar vibe and
more. Check out the App Store to download.
DON’T DRINK AND TYPE!
17Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 2012
Real Advice about Preventing Heart Disease
by Dr. Ross Walker MBBS (Hons) (Sydney)
Preventative Cardiologist. FRACP, FCSANZ
The shocking death of 25-year-old Italian footballer Piermario
Morosini from sudden cardiac arrest during a football match
serves as a reminder of our own heart health. Particularly
men age 40 and above, or 50 and older for women, need to
be more vigilant. Living in Jakarta doesn’t help with its epic
traffi c and air pollution.
Cardiovascular disease is the dominant killer in
modern society. Up to 45% of the deaths are attributable
to some form of cardiovascular disease, the most common
being related to atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis has a very long phase where symptoms are not
obvious. During this phase, fat, fi brous tissue and calcifi cation,
along with an infl ammatory reaction progresses in the wall of the
arteries long before any obstructions occur. Because this phase is
so long, it is important to have strategies to assess the degree of
abnormalities in the wall before proceeding to the conventional
tests such as stress testing and coronary angiography.
Conventional Medicine
Unfortunately many members of the general medical
profession still use the older model of stress testing and the
more invasive coronary angiography. Many cardiologists also
rely heavily on the Framingham Risk Equation or a similar
method of assessing risk which, although cheap, is very
inaccurate and many people are either unnecessarily treated
long term with medications which may have side eff ects, or
are often falsely reassured because they appear to be in a low
to intermediate group.
A Proven, Modern Approach
Progressive cardiologists now utilise arterial stiff ness measurements
along with coronary artery calcifi cation scores to provide the
most accurate form of screening for atherosclerosis and therefore
cardiovascular disease. This ‘new’ approach is well documented and
has had signifi cant clinical trials that have proven their effi cacy.
I have been using this approach at my practice in Sydney,
Australia for the last 9 years with 30 years of medical
experience. The Walker Heart Health™ system off ers a
more accurate predictive measurement combining clinical
assessment, arterial stiff ness measurements, coronary
calcifi cation and advanced cardiac pathology, a llowing not
only an accurate prediction of risk but also individualised
plans and programs that can markedly reduce the risk for a
signifi cant cardiovascular event.
Based on the initial assessment and risk reduction program,
appropriate supervision and follow up can be maintained for
long term optimum care.
Bartele Santema – A Unique Expat With Common
Health Conditions
Jakarta Expat’s own Bartele Santema is one of Walker Health’s
fi rst patients. Bartele came to us wanting a serious change
for his health after the decade long expat lifestyle had taken
a toll. In addition to repeated dengue fever, a painful kidney
stone operation, and other mishaps with a local medical
provider that caused an overdose of antibiotics, it was time for
his health to take priority.
Bartele has gone on the Walker Heart Health™ program
to help improve his overall cardiovascular health with a
combination of routine medical monitoring, medication
management, personalized supplementation and coaching
for life style changes.
I encourage you to learn more and to experience the benefi t
of living without the anxiety of heart disease and its related
illnesses.
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*Answers for Edition 66Across:1. Beck 3. Idle rich 9. Obvious 10. Rifl e 11. Helot 12. Outcry 14. Hard luck story 17. Clover 19. Rummy 22. Draft 23. Impulse 24. Steerage 25. Chef
Down:1. Brouhaha 2. Civil 4. Disconcerting 5. Egret 6. Inferno 7. Heed 8. Portal13. By myself 15. Release 16. Script 18. Voter 20. Mulch 21. Odds
{ Answers in the next edition! }
ACROSS1 A continual watcher of TV, videos, etc (5,6)9 Slightly mad - on the wrong track (2,3,4)10 Epoch (3)11 Aquatic mammal (5)13 Simulate - make up (7)14 Hand over - die (4,2)15 Very light - dark red - strand (6)18 English poet, diplomat and customs offi cial (7)20 Splendid - organ stop (5)21 Day before (3)22 Insulting - attack (9)24 Narrator (possibly a liar?) (11)
DOWN 2 Choose (3)3 Farewell - drinking toast (7)4 Speedy - help for forgetful actor (6)5 Topic (5)6 Consequently - for that reason (9)7 Poorer after a transaction (3,2,6)8 Strait separating Asia and Europe (11)12 Will - covenant (9)16 Armoury (7)17 Yield - gain (6)19 Singing group (5)23 Wrath (3)
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Light Entertainment
I have decided I am going to be
completely honest with everyone
from now on. No more lies, no
more pretence. When I meet people
I don’t like, I’m going to punch them
in the face straight away. When
someone asks me a stupid question,
I’m not going to answer politely any
more, I’m just going to say “You are
a moron”. When someone shows me
a picture of their ugly baby and says,
“Isn’t he gorgeous?” I’m going to say,
“No, he’s hideous, but don’t worry, by
the time he grows up plastic surgery
will be much cheaper.” When I fart
in a public place, I’m not going make
a “disgusted” face, look around and
point furtively at the nearest old
person any more, I’m just going to
put my hand up and shout, “Th at was
me!” When someone starts showing
me photos of their recent holiday, I’m
going to say, “What on earth makes
you think I give a sh*t?” When I see a
woman wearing too much make up,
I’m going to tell her, “You look like a
clown.” When I see someone wearing
too much jewellery, I’m going to say,
“I don’t care how much money you’ve
got.” When the lift doors open and
people start trying to get in before I
can get out, I’m going to shout, “What
the hell is wrong with you people?”
and start laying about me with my
briefcase.
Th ese and many more completely
honest acts would make the world a
much better place don’t you think?
Actually they wouldn’t - because
lies are a necessary part of civilised
society. If we all went round telling
the absolute truth all the time the
world would very quickly descend
into chaos. Imagine if there was no
“diplomacy”. If world leaders were to
tell each other the honest truth all the
time instead of pussy-footing around
and couching everything in terms it
would very quickly lead to World War
Th ree. Th e strange thing is, everybody
involved knows that they are lying
and being lied to, but nobody minds
because everyone is being civilised
and politically correct.
Th ere are only two groups of people
who don’t lie. Children and drunks.
A few years ago I took my youngest
daughter to her friend’s birthday
party, and while I was standing
talking to one of the other fathers,
a little girl about eight years old
suddenly appeared in front of me. I
looked down and said, “Hello.” She
looked up at me in silence for a few
seconds and then asked, “Are you
Samantha’s daddy?” I said, “Yes, I
am.” Without missing a beat she said,
“Yeah, my dad’s old as well..” and
walked away.
Of course children tell the truth
because they have not yet learned
the rules of civilised society and are
therefore not bound by them – and
nobody expects them to be. Drunks,
on the other hand, know the rules
but have forgotten them, or they
just make simple mistakes that they
wouldn’t make if they were sober,
or they have ingested enough liquid
courage to make them brave enough
to speak the truth. I am sure this is
the reason why it is nearly always the
drunk guy who ends up in a fi ght.
A woman is paying for her items at
the check out in a supermarket when
a drunk guy behind her says with
a slur and a wobble, “Wow... you...
must be single...” Th e woman smiles
slightly thinking he’s hitting on her
and says, “Oh really... You think I am
single because of the items I bought?”
Th e guy says, “Nope.. because you’re
ugly.”
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THE TRUTH HURTS
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BUSINESS & NETWORKING
BRITCHAM IN ASSOCIATION WITH
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INSIGHT FOR EXPATRIATE
PROFESSIONALS Wed, 2nd May 2012
Cost: IDR 3.500.000
Speaker: Sendy Widjaja, Director of President
University & Terry Burkin, Technical Advisor of Hill &
Associates
So many recently-arrived expatriates fi nd working
life in Indonesia substantially diff erent to that of
other countries. Cultural infl uences in the work-
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some essential do’s and don’ts, explores business
ethics and provides opportunity to better appreciate
Indonesian business culture. Former attendees
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place relationships. The seminar also addresses
many preconceived concerns over day-to-day
security issues.
RSVP: [email protected]
Location: TBA on RSVP
Web Site: www.britcham.or.id
Email: [email protected]
CHARITY
RED NOSE IN CONCERT A CHARITY
NIGHT FOR RED NOSE FOUNDATION
Friday, May 11th 2012. 7pm – Close
Rolling Stone Cafe, Jakarta
Some of Indonesia’s most popular and talented
musicians gather together for a night of charity
dedicated to the Red Nose Foundation. Everything
from Blues, Jazz, Reggae, Rock, Folk and Pop
Location: Tennis Indoor Stadium Senayan, Jakarta
INDIKA Productions presents:
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Ticket price: VIP tickets: Rp. 2.200.000
Ticket Hotline: +62 8282 137
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CUMLAUDE CONCERT SERIES XI
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General Admission: Rp. 100.000.
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Q&A Session
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Thu, 10 May 2012
Masterclasses in Bandung
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Thursday, 26th April 2012, 8pm
Concert at Teater Kecil, Taman Ismail Marzuki
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• Saturday, 28th April 2012, 2pm – 6pm
Masterclasses at Bandung International Music
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Concert at Auditorium Bandung International School
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21Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 2012
Food & Drink
by Darin Aarons
21Jakarta Expat · 25 April - 8 May 2012
Ever Wonder Why?
taxes.
Th is country continues to legally (and on
occasion illegally) import ever-increasing
amounts of alcohol year on year, and is
supposedly the 6th biggest importer in the
world.
In a recent paper by the “New Zealand Trade
and Enterprise Group on Food and Beverages”
it states the wine market in Indonesia has
grown in sales by 61% during 2008–2010.
With Indonesia being one the world’s fastest
growing countries—both economically and
demographically, it is a fair assumption to say
that alcohol consumption will continue to rise
in the not too distant future.
Based on the astronomical price of alcohol, it
has subsequently caused some individuals to
turn to illegally produced products with no
limited quality controls and/or standards.
A possible solution to the multitude of issues
that Indonesia faces with a booming economy,
whilst ensuring lost government taxes are
recouped, is to enable the local Indonesian
alcohol Industry to thrive and relax current
import restrictions.
Currently this is slightly diffi cult based on the
fact alcohol is on the negative list relating to
investment —“production is not allowed for
investment”, in turn hindering the production
and distribution of alcoholic products.
What most people are unaware of is; there are
numerous Indonesians products that are of
excellent quality (both beers and wines). Th is
will continue to improve—some are actually
winners of various International awards. Give
them a go! You might be surprised!
Now, let’s give you the facts of the why’s and
how’s that cause the ‘throbber’ you face on
some bright and sunny Saturday mornings.
Fact 1—Alcohol does not enjoy being shook,
rattled or rolled, moving across the high
oceans in a makeshift Swedish sauna.
Fact 2—Alcohol does not enjoy basking in the
sun with no SPF 50+ only to come out looking
like an overcooked prune whilst waiting for
the infamous customs offi cer to let it loose on
the streets of Indonesia.
It has been a rollercoaster ride to get this far
and you would hope quality would prevail!
However this is not always the case. More
oft en than faced in other countries, you are
presented with a bottle that is ‘corked’ (due to
its adventures rivaling Indiana Jones!).
Th ere are two elements to your pounding
headache that you suff er the next morning. 1;
Excessive alcohol consumption dehydration 2;
‘Corked’ and tainted alcohol.
Few establishments (and I stress few) provide
so called ‘cost avoidance’ to patrons by mixing
the ‘real deal’ with cheaper alternatives.
Patrons take a great risk drinking some
dangerous concoctions blissfully unaware of
the risks associated. Th is practice is minimal
but individuals still need to be hati-hati.
Here are a few tips to consider before your
fi ngers do the walking and select a drink from
the menu of your favourite watering hole:
A night out on the manic streets of Jakarta
amongst good friends can cause a slap
of the back pocket, a scratch of the forehead
looking for those extra fresh Rupiah bills,
only to realize a second trip to the ATM is in
order!
We all grit our teeth when we stroll from, roll
to, or cruise out of any establishment that
provides alcohol. Th is is the price we have to
pay to enjoy some of the best night spots that
Asia has to off er.
Th e question is, “What is the reason behind
the cost?”
In the government’s attempt to stem alcohol
consumption, the government has placed
exorbitant taxes on our palatable vice. For
example; a bottle of wine (post base costs) is
then slapped with an additional Rp.55,000 for
import duty (per litre), customs and excise
tax of Rp.40,000 (per litre), PPN at 10%, and
fi nally let’s not forget the obligatory profi t
margin! Your previous 5 Euro bottle of ‘plonk’
from the ‘hot specials’ bin has now morphed
into a 40 euro ‘mid-shelfer’ subsequently
contorting your face into the same shape
as a fi sh’s bottom. Th e above only stands
true to wine; however, contrary to general
understanding, alcohol is categorized into
three types according to alcohol content:
A—Up to 5 % (Minor hangover material)B—5 to 20 (Dear Lord what did I say last night!?)C—20% and above (Ouch!)All with their own cost structure and specifi c
1. Stick with branded products - local or
import.
2. If purchasing wine—choose a product you
are familiar with, sniff the cork like a dog
with his bakso. If it is not to your standards
send it back.
3. Cocktails—avoid cheap cocktails in more
dubious establishments. Who knows what
concoction you are drinking!
4. Your body is a temple—don’t drink on an
empty stomach. Beware of that aft er-work,
liquid dinners.
5. Manners—be polite to bar staff . If you are
not happy, explain calmly and more oft en
than not your request will be accommodated.
Not all bar staff are drinking pro’s (like
yourself).
6. Drink spiking—don’t be fooled!
Th is goes out to both the men and the ladies!
It can happen, so try not to leave your drink
unattended.
7. Most importantly—enjoy your night,
alcohol cost what it costs, it won’t change
overnight! ■
DARIN AARONSDarin is a long term Jakarta expat, loves a fi ne wine, a classic motorbike and socialising.
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FOR RENT/SALE: 2 bedroom + 1 Offi ce + 1 bath apartment at Hampton's Park, Pondok Indah. Fully furnished. Unit is located on ground fl oor - tower A. Pool View.Rent cost: $1500/month (includes maintenance fee). Sale price: Rp. 1.500.000.000. Call/sms to: 087878010799 (Bu Mahmuda-owner) Email: [email protected]
For sale/rent units at Kemang Village, St Moritz, Senopati penthouse,Essence dharmawangsa, Senayan city, Bellagio mansion, Bellagio residence, Kuningan city, Pakubuwono residence, Pakubuwono view, Belleza and Condotels investment all over Bali (kuta legian, sunset road, seminyak, petitenget, jimbaran, dreamland, uluwatu) *Please contact Alice-for your trusted agent 0818-0857-7529/0815-7448-5050 email: [email protected]
SUBLEASE Villa in the heart of Seminyak behind Oberoi for 10 years, 7 Ara land, 4+2 bedrooms, fully furnished, cable tv, wifi , security & housekeeping, large kitchen, swpool, courtyard, spacious indoor&outdoor lv room. Call owner now : +62 812386658 <tel:%2B62%20812386658> , +62 81805699355 <tel:%2B62%2081805699355> . Email : [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]
Lovely furnished, renovated 2 BR apartment for lease at The Essence Dharmawangsa, South Jakarta. One full bathroom, separate living room, a closet and a kitchen. Free access to swimming pool, gym, tennis court, children’s playroom and dedicated garage parking space. 24-hour doorman available in the lobby. Also on the complex: café, convenience store and laundry. USD 1,500/mo, 1 yr min. Maintenance fees covered. Contact 0811-85-2620 or [email protected].
Apartment for rent.Jakarta Residences : Cosmo Mansion at Thamrin City (100m from Grand Indonesia). 3 BR +Maid,FF,107 m2,2 balconies. For photos and details, please refer to http://jakarta-residences-apartment.blogspot.com/ Info : Owner : [email protected]
2002 Mercedes CL 500. Model 215. 2 door S-Class. 2+2 seating. complete papers. white with light gray interior. AMG carbon fi bre details. 45,000 km. V-8 engine, 5 speeds. Unmarked AMG wheels. New Toyos. New tie rods. New auto leveling suspension. New pulleys. Belts. New MB Command Center. Pro stereo. i Pod dock. No damage ever. New oil and trans fl uid. An everyday classic with dynamic performance capability. Rp 840 mill. [email protected]
2005 Toyota Crown. Japan Import. Complete papers. Black with creme leather. 16 inch factory rims plus 18 inch black and chrome performance spokes. 58.000 km. 3 liter V-6. 6 speeds. Reclining rear seats. Multiport rear aircon. Refridgerator. Wonderful factory sound system. Moonroof. A fast luxury sedan for those who know about cars. Rp 1.1 bill new. Asking Rp 490 million - [email protected]
Original and rare fi rst edition Boss Hoss motorcycle. 1996. V-8 Corvette powered single speed. Water cooled. 260 horsepower. low compression. Full papers. Black. Never dropped. Too fast for most. Kemang. [email protected]
HOUSE FOR SALE : Jalan Takuban Perahu gg solo antigue THE NATA RESIDENCE padang sambian kelot- Krobokan - Seminyak - Bali, semi furnished, LAND size 100sqm, BUILDING 85sqm, FREE HOLD certifi cate, DUPLEX 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hot water, mini garden, living room, kitchen, garage, possible to make a small pool. Good location, tourist area,
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Have the Coolest Party With BINTANG PARTY EXPRESSWe deliver and serve Bintang & Heineken Draught beer to your door, just email to : [email protected] or dial 0818 948 627 and 759 4611
Need fl exible courses? Want to study privately at home, offi ce or in a class? Bahasa Indonesia class starts on 22 May at the American Club. Private classes also available for Bahasa / English/ Mandarin. Qualifi ed teachers & excellent materials. 021-68888246/0813-85590009 [email protected], www.sibschool.com
We urgently require a Full-Time or Part-Time English Teacher for our language school. The applicants must have the following qualifi cations:• Min S1 (Preferably in English)• Excellent English skills• Having 2 years teaching experience• Local Indonesian living in JakartaSend CV & Photo to [email protected]
Medical evacuation health & life insurance. Let us diagnose your needs. Contact Paul Beale, mobile: +62 816 137 0663, offi ce: 021-5220990 E: paulbeale@gms-fi nancial.com
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Two turtles looking for a new home. Bart, hp 08-11923608, email [email protected]
Special off er! Private Diving Cruises (6days/5nights) on a traditional buginese schooner in Komodo. Minimum 3 persons, maximum 8 persons. Price starting at $ 160 person/day. Departure every Wednesday. For more information contact:[email protected]
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www.Kekayuan.com. Modern, Minimalist, Industrial Furniture. We are a furniture manufacturer based in Jakarta specializing in reclaimed / recycled teakwood. We accept custom made furniture requests.
with that special touch. Call Eka at: 081280964477 to schedule an appointment; or email at [email protected]. Hair and Nail services can also be pre-arranged!
An ex Jakarta resident runs this service. We are experts based in England who can advise on UK schools/school fees/visa and guardian services. Check out our website: www.queensenglish.info
TRAVELING? LET US HELP YOU! As your partner in business, we aspire to provide service standards that are faster, more accurate and more reliable. Contact us now to assist you for all your travel needs. PT. Amazing World Explorer T&T. Kemang Square, 3rd fl oor unit III-12. Jl. Kemang Raya no. 5. Phone: 7179 4722 - [email protected]
ART OF HEALINGHealing is best done when done by self as healing helps restor damaged living tissues, organs and our biological system to its normal workings. Helps from minor to major disorders. Open to all. Children from age 12 may attend the Shoden Level I course. Below are the dates and days for the upcoming courses. There are also courses on weekdays and evenings for those unable to attend the weekend course. Please contact for more information. REIKI LEVEL ISHODEN – one day course – Saturday 12TH May 09.30 to 16.30 hrs. REIKI LEVEL IIOKUDEN INNER TEACHINGS – one & half day course Saturday 19th May 09.30am to 16.00hrs & Sunday 20th May 09.00am to 12.00noonSHINPIDEN & SHIHAN – LEVEL III & IV please contact on details below. REIKI HEALING courses – 1 to 6 participantsCourses to be held at Country Woods Residence, Chiputat Raya. Willing to travel to your location if you would like arrange 4 to 6 participants. Please contact on details below for prices and full address.Contact : Dr. Holistic & Alternative Medicines & Reiki Master - Neelam Bertelsen.Mail : [email protected] / Mobile – 0813 19827569
Hari here, Need a driver or Guide in Jakarta for 1 day or on weekend? Email me : [email protected]
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Italian Institute of Culture JakartaJl. HOS Cokroaminoto, 117 Menteng- LANGUAGE COURSES- COOKING CLASSES- FILMS SCREENING (English subtitles)(Every Wednesday [7 pm] and Saturday [4 pm])For further information please contact:(021) 3927531 / 3141647 – email: [email protected]
EILUX WATCH WINDERS.Most innovated technology mimicking human wrist action to keep your automotaic watches fully wound with no possibility of over-winding. Innovated technology you can trust. Satisfaction and Lowest Price Guaranteed. Visit us at: SENAYAN TRADE CENTER (STC) G-121, Jl. Asia Afrika, Jakarta or call 021.70078262/ 0811106776
Visit our wine boutique at Jl. Kemang Raya 45B. Open daily 10am - 2am. Wine price list inquiry, Wine delivery, reservation and private function please call 02171792577, [email protected], [email protected]"
I want to trade used postage stamps. I have many stamps from various countries.Please SMS 081 7472 8036 or 0821 4361 5555.Denpasar Bali.
Art Deco—very rare large “partners’ desk”, small display cabinet, pinball machine, “baby box” et al. Also collection of highly important Javanese Classical and Folk Art pieces—and many Kraton (royal family) pieces. Want to sell cheap. 0812 98861232.
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For sale. USA-bred male maltese dog, vaccinated, potty-trained 100% adorable 2,5 year old cont: 0811 910 555 or 0812 8111 2848 Email: [email protected]
Jazz / Popular / Classic Piano /Key-board Course with modern method, a study can be at your home. Inter-ested? Please call : Iwan SM -(021) 96198431 - 0812-98634475
ARE YOU A FAT EXPAT? Get from FAT2FIT; I’m a British expat with a WELLNESS CENTRE. Let me give you a FREE WELLNESS EVALUATION (Fat Check, Personal Consultation & Samples). Come to us/we will visit your WORK/HOME. Call Daniel/Shinta 087889043818 or add BB 255BB3F2
These two super friendly female dogs need a new home to guard. They love to be around people and will let you sleep soundly at night. "Broni" is a 7 year old American pitbull terrier, and "Underdog" is her daughter and pet. [email protected]
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