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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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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

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Dear Readers,

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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

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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

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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.

CONFISCATEDfrom www.humas-polda

The Jakarta

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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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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

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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."

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

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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!

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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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[email protected] or call 0821 1194 3084

or register at www.thecomedyclub.asia

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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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So many recently-arrived expatriates fi nd working

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Friday, May 11th 2012. 7pm – Close

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Some of Indonesia’s most popular and talented

musicians gather together for a night of charity

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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:1/ House at Pinang ranti mansion 3br (+1 studyroom and maidroom service area)All bedroom equipped with fully furnished, 3LCD tvs, 5 airconditioner Living room,dining room,parking 2cars.Pool facility and small gym at the compound. Military environment very safe. 5mins walking to Busway and Tamini square/carrefour. 5mins to JORR freeway to all Jakarta. 15mins to TB Simatupang/Citos/pondok indah/Ampera-Kemang. Rent per year usd 12,000 inclusive maintenance fee. 2/ House at East Jakarta. Cipinang muara. Fully furnished luxexclusive, marble fl ooring, 8meter- high ceiling, 4bedrooms, 3bathrooms, 1maidroom and service area. 5mins by car from Patria Park hotel,H residence, The Hyves, 30mins to airport, 10mins to Casablanca. Rent for usd 13,000/year. Contact Alice 0818-0857-7529 [email protected]

House For Rent.Keb.Baru,$2000-3500,3br.Angela 0811919741,60854285

FOR RENT: Batavia Apartment, very nice furnished, minimalist design, parquet fl oor, new appliances, 2 BR + 1 study + 2 shower + maid's quarter & toilet. 120 sqm. High fl oor. City view. Free reserved parking. Located near SCBD and Thamrin. 3-in-1 free. Call 021-32220003 or email [email protected] for details

Luxurious rooms for rent in Senayan Area. Jl. Patal Senayan IV no.27. Fully Furnished including 32"LCD TV, Fridge, Kingkoil bed, Internet, TV Cable and ensuite bathroom. Price starting at Rp.3.900.000 per month. For more detail go to www.facebook.com/wismapertenunan, email at [email protected] or contact Ron @0818 770 619

Freelance female is looking for a part time job or a job from home to suit family requirements. Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering, Masters in materials and manufacturing (foam glass manufacturing), native Arabic speaker and fl uent English (translation is an option). [email protected]

quite place, 5 minutes from Bali Deli Seminyak. Price for sale : Rp. 1.300.000.000 negotiable. Call ANNA ( 0361 ) 8617578 / 0818559125 / 081337798820

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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Bali private swimming teacher, all levels & ages - Fitness private coach come to your place - Leo: 081 338 704 319 bali

For over 14 years, Living in Indonesia, A Site for Expatriates has provided expats with “Practical Information” to help smooth the transition to their new life in Indonesia. Choose from 1,200+ articles – all written by expats to address the specifi c concerns of expats. Living in Indonesia, A Site for Expatriates www.expat.or.id

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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]

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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.

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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

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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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