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“Welcome to Jakarta!” by Catherine Parent

by Graham Strauss

New in Town

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Newcomers to Jakarta may find their brains synapses frying, popping and generally overloading as they struggle

to readjust to its often frustrating flows. For this is a city of positives and negatives, blacks and whites, yins and yangs if you will. On the one hand, it can be a hellishly hot and hectic urban swamp, a malarial f loodplain sinking under the weight of its own demographic density, a lawless, dog eat dog interzone in which corrupters dance down their own primrose paths of graft and sleaze, walled off in housing complexes whilst those at the bottom of the social ladder try to make the best of a creaking infrastructure that seems to be inimical, if not actually the antithesis of human health and prosperity (pauses for breath).

And yet, despite the toxic boulevards that don’t come off too well in comparison with other Southeast Asian cities, Jakarta is actually the second most expensive city to live in in the region, after Singapore. Well, I hope I haven’t sent you scuttling back to the airport before you’ve even unpacked your suitcase. Not all is doom and gloom here I should stress because, despite all of this, or maybe even because of it, Jakarta remains a fascinatingly vibrant place that will have anyone from the fastidiously ordered West gasping for breath.

Why do people love Jakarta, warts and all, with its many trials and tribulations? Perhaps for the same reason that people like to watch disaster movies. Folks don’t sit there in the front row of the cinema chomping popcorn because they are scared, but rather because, at some unconscious level, they all crave an injection of madness into life’s pedestrian, humdrum routines.

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In this Issue

Nearly two years ago, I’d packed my belongings into a container and

shipped them off in the hope that someday soon they would arrive, proceeding me, in sunny Indonesia. Lo and behold, one month later my personal effects arrived safely at the historic port of Surabaya. The struggle of getting my cargo released from customs however, even with the aid of a respectable government official in the family, seemed to take longer than the journey from the UK to Indonesia by snail ship itself!

I ended up paying a lot of money for a lot of different, and seemingly unnecessary things, and amid the frustrations, arguing and foot stomping, I remembered that I was now living in Indonesia and had to get re-accustomed to the way things are here, as I hadn’t lived in the country for 13 years. Once I accepted this fact and just did as I was asked, handing over money every time a hurdle was met, the truck full of my tattered cardboard boxes reversed safely

into my driveway. The moral of the story? I’ll leave that bit up to you, our esteemed readers.

So, what do we have for you in this edition? ‘Welcome to Jakarta’ is what we’re calling it, as many newcomers arrive in town this time of year, and as you might well remember, they may need a helping hand settling in. Odeyer has all the tips you need for when you first arrive in Jakarta, whether you’re here for a weekend, or indefinitely. As always, we have ideas on things to do - Ardipradja gives you the low down on museums in the capital and adrenaline junkies, please turn to page 9 and read Little’s mountain biking adventure through the Puncak Pass. Iskandaria tells us of his trip to fantasy land in Ancol and Laurent rants (in a French accent) about why life in Indonesia is pretty darn great.

Jakarta has something for everyone, and although it may feel like a love-hate relationship sometimes, as Strauss says, we live here because we crave “an injection of madness into life’s pedestrian, humdrum routines.”

The winner of our Spotted Pic is Jim Miller and he calls this one ‘Parkir Badak’.

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Spotted by Jim Miller at the Museum of Zoology, Bogor.

Cover Story (page 1 & 3)New in Town

Welcome to Jakarta(page 4-5)Jakarta for the Weekend?

Jakarta at Sundown(page 6)Explore Jakarta by Night

Family Outing (page 7)A Bule in Fantasy Land

Educational (page 8)Museums in Jakarta

Getaways(page 9)Riding Jalur NuRa

Meet the Expats (page 10)

Expat Observations(page 11)For my Expatriate Friends who Always Complain (including me!)

Light Entertainment (Page 12)Welcome to my World

Personal Tech & Apps (Page 13)A Top 10 of Indonesian WWW ideasRecommended Websites

Food at Your Fingertips (page 14)RoomService

Recipe of the Fortnight &For the Macet Mind(page 15)

Global Expatriate News (page 16)

Events (page 17)

Classifieds (page 18-19)


Cover Story

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New in Town

So let’s get down to a few cases:

1. TrafficIf you’re new in town, then Jakarta’s perpetually gridlocked, asphalt bunfight may strike you as being almost apocalyptic in character. The car, originally an invention designed to make life easier, has ended up emasculating humanity in small metal boxes that are all going nowhere fast. In fact, it has been estimated that over 50% of the gasoline used in the Indonesian capital is effectively wasted sitting in jams. Moreover, it has been predicted that before 2020 the city will reach a condition of total gridlock. God knows what will happen when we arrive at this state of running on the spot stasis. Presumably the United Nations will have to send in some kind of rescue force.

If you’re looking to move about the city more freely, then consider alternatives to the trusty car. The bicycle is becoming popular and there are the city’s oft maligned but considerably faster Busways to consider. Motorcycle taxis (ojeg), pogo stick, skateboard, anything that gets the job done, really.

2. FoodIf you’re trying to break yourself into Jakarta life gently, then rest assured that these days the city sports a wealth of international cuisine, from fastidious five-star eateries to all of those familiar, artery hardening, fast food favourites.

You should really be trying the local stuff at some point though, and eventually take the plunge and head into a roadside warung for

a decent feed. There are some real treats for the taste buds on offer.

As a newcomer, however, you may find yourself suffering from some serious gastric distress before you build up the necessary reserves of antibodies that will be capable of tackling some of the stuff that you will be throwing at your poor guts. Should you succumb to Betawi Belly, drink plenty of f luids and perhaps try a mild course of antibiotics. And try to build up those leg muscles, as the combination of the Asian squat convenience and an unsettled stomach can really prove to be a stamina challenge for foreigners (excluding Russian Cossack dancers perhaps).

3. WeatherYou will soon find yourself slipping automatically between air-conditioned environments and minimising the time that you spend in the capital’s 30 degree plus humidity. This should obviate the need for you to wring your underwear out halfway through the day. I find a liberal sprinkling of talcum powder to also be of tremendous help. In fact, I’d recommend covering your bathroom floor with the stuff and rolling around in it as if a huge cosmic chef were slapping you like a piece of chicken in a dish of f lour. The heat is the least of your worries though, as rain so torrential that it seems to be falling upwards as well as downwards can quickly turn the city into Waterworld, making it look as if a tsunami has just hit. Watch out for those leaks in the ceiling.

4. CultureA thick layer of modernity has now been trowelled over the city’s traditional culture, and Jakarta sports the same iPad toting, Internet surfing, fast food chomping, mall frequenting, designer label toting hipsters that can be found anywhere else in the world. The number one symbol of conspicuous consumption in town is undoubtedly the mobile phone, particularly the ubiquitous Blackberry. This is Indonesia though, and the Blackberry, with its group messaging function, has become more a symbol of social inclusion than exclusion (and, of course, a top end mobile phone is considerably cheaper than a top end BMW).

5. MallsMalls to the left of them, malls to the right of them. You may find yourself suffering from Stepford wife style mall fever within a fortnight of arriving. The colourful stalls and vendors on the streets outside the city’s shopping Plazas are great fun though, and will give you the chance to try a bit of haggling. Always open with an offer one third lower than the price you have been quoted. And drive a hard bargain.

6. Smiles“Hello Mister!”“But I’m a woman”“Hello Mister! I lup youuu!”Keep smiling, and the whole of Jakarta will smile with you.


Welcome to Jakarta

FROM tHE AIRPORt tO YOUR HOtEL

Like in any airport, the arrival in Jakarta can be stressful since you become the centre of attention as soon as you exit, in particular from taxi drivers. To prevent them from insisting too much, act as confident as possible and give the impression that you know where you are going. So where are you going? You have a $3 shuttle than can take you to the centrally-located Gambir Station, but it is better for the first time to take a cab, unless you are on a tight budget. Taxis won’t cost you more than $10 to $15 and you will arrive directly in front of your hotel. People are still recommending the use of Blue Bird taxis only, but in my opinion many brands are safe as well, including Express, Gamya, Taxiku and all

the taxis looking brand new. It may sound like an approximate rule of thumb, but it works. You may have bad luck and have to deal with a bad driver, but it happens with Blue Birds as well. You can book a taxi straight after the custom check at one of their counters. Alternatively, you can go to the taxi line, 100 metres away from the arrival gate on the left. There are several brands there you can choose from, and you will get a coupon with your destination and a

number to call in case you have a problem with the driver. Before accepting to enter a taxi, ask if the toll is included or not to avoid

surprises.

WHICH HOtEL SHOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHERE?

First tip: Lower your expectations! The overall quality of hotels is pretty low in Jakarta, except in the 5-stars range where the offer is plethoric. You can see that many hotels were decent at the time they were opened, but they are deteriorating fast. Don’t listen to someone if he tells you a place was good “a few years ago”. Far too often, you don’t get the good-value you could expect from a country with such a cheap cost of living. Apart from this guide, check what people are saying on internet forums but pay attention to the

date the message was posted. I won’t give you the names of all the hotels that are acceptable, but a more general overview of which are the good areas to stay andwhat are the popular hotels in these areas.

LOW-bUDGEt/MIDRANGE HOtELS In the low-budget range (from Rp. 50,000 to Rp. 200,000 per night), the hotels in Jalan Jaksa will be your best option. Most of the places aren’t great, but it is in a good location and you will find a lot of services available for travellers there. The street, a much smaller version of Bangkok’s backpacker street Khao San Road, has also many cafés and restaurants and is a good spot for meeting other people.

Jalan Jaksa residents are somewhat looked down upon by other expats. You can do as I did when I was there and say that you “live near Plaza Indonesia”. Without prior reservation you should be able to find something quickly but you can also call the following places (I remind you that almost all hotels in Jaksa are a bit grim, but some are worse than

others):Kresna Hotel (021-325403): Rp.40,000, no aircon and bathroom is outside. Basic but calm.Bloem Steen Hotel (021-325389): Friendly, cheap (Rp.40,000), no aircon and bathroom outside. Borneo Hostel (021-3140095): Very basic, but clean and it has big rooms (around Rp.100,000)Memory Café Hotel: Memories Café has a few bad rooms upstairs, with no aircon

but bathroom inside. Noisy, yet lively.

Jalan Jaksa is approximately 5 minutes away in walking distance from Sarinah Mall and from a Transjakarta bus station. With

these, and for a fraction of the price of a taxi, you can reach Blok M or Kota easily. It is also a great way to avoid traffic since they have dedicated lines. If you feel a little adventurous, the best places to sleep in Jaksa are actually located within the “gangs”, i.e. the tiny streets that run perpendicular from Jaksa. Sometimes you will see a sign indicating there is a room (such as “KOS”), and sometimes nothing. Ask around. If you bargain, you can get quieter, cheaper rooms this way. The street south of Jalan Jaksa, Jalan Wahid Hasyim has been developed more recently and it

by Thibaud Odeyer

JAkARTANS LEAvE ThEIR work early on Fridays, hoping they can beat the traffic to the airport and enjoy a weekend in Bali or Singapore, away from the pollution. On the contrary, on the same day, another crowd of people, a mix of expats and locals from nearby Asian countries actually choose to spend their weekend in Jakarta. These people have one thing in mind: To enjoy the great atmosphere of the nightlife here and they have made the right choice.

We hope this little guide will answer all the basic questions you may have about your trip in the capital.


Welcome to Jakarta

has some good-value hotels. My favourites are the Ibis Arcadia (021-2300050) and Ibis Tamarin (021-3912323), which will cost you Rp.550,000 including breakfast. If that is the budget you intend to spend, don’t look anywhere else because nothing comes close in

Jakarta in terms of value for money.

Do make a reservation to make sure you have a room. If the Ibis are both full, you can try Paragon (021-3917070) and Cipta Hotel (021-3904701), but they aren’t as good by far. The new Akhmani Hotel, a four star, is excellent as well and not so expensive (weekend rate of Rp.650,000). We can expect a price increase when the place becomes more well-known though. FIvE-StARS HOtELS

5-stars hotels in Jakarta are well-worth the money. You will find them on average at least three times cheaper than in Europe, for the same quality of service. If you are staying in 5-star hotels, popular options are the Shangri-La, Hotel Mulia and Hotel Le Meridien

which have good bars with live music. Ritz-Carlton and Marriott were unfortunately bombed twice so I will leave that call for you to make. The Grand Hyatt is perfectly located, above the Plaza Indonesia mall, and if you book in advance, you can get a room for Rp1.5 million.

SHOPPING Shopping for cheap stuff is one of my favourite things to do in Jakarta. Going to malls is actually the most popular activity of Jakartans, and you will find them packed during weekends. The hottest high-end mall in Jakarta is Grand Indonesia, which was

completed in 2007. It is huge, and you can easily spend hours walking in it before seeing a shop twice. It has a good, non-expensive theatre, the Blitz Megaplex, on its last floor. Other luxurious malls are Senayan City and Pacific Place, all of them very similar. I think these malls are good to have a coffee or for eating, but when it comes to shopping, they have prices that are similar to those we can find in the US or in Europe.

If you want to buy cheap products, you should head to medium-class malls, where you may buy, among other things, pirated DVDs, fake clothes, ink cartridges and cheap electronics. I also like to print my best photos on large format in Jakarta, as it costs 10 times less than in France. Although there are some options in the centre (Ambassador Mall) and in the South (Blok M Plaza), I like to stay in North Jakarta, and spend some times in Glodok Plaza or Mangga Dua Square. For souvenirs, the best place to

go to is the 5th floor of Sarinah Mall. They have a large choice of handicrafts from all over the archipelago. It’s very convenient, but pricey. There is also a flea market on Jalan Surabaya, in Menteng, selling antiques but you will have to haggle to get a decent price. ■

Generally speaking, the cost of living in Jakarta is much cheaper than in the West, so you should enjoy a much greater quality of life here, provided you can live without a few things. If you have an expat salary, the cost of living will seem low and you will have access to a luxurious quality of life. Even if you are not paid like an expat, you can live comfortably with around 10 million rupiah per month or US$1,000, or less. You can still afford a room in a kos, or take a smaller apartment, go out a lot, pay for the gym, take the taxi and treat yourself to a spa on the weekend. Once in a while, you can go to Bali or Lombok for holidays. Some expenses like medical or international schools might be a problem, however. You may want to be careful with taxis, too because they end up being quite pricey. And of course, don’t underestimate your party budget. To give you an idea of the prices in Jakarta, here is a list of items you may buy: • Taxi ride from the airport to Central Jakarta: Rp 130,000 (US$15.27) • Bus ride from the Airport to Jakarta: US3$ • Soup in the street: Rp 4,000 (US$0.46) • Meal in a warung (basic restaurant): Rp 25,000 or US$2.94 • Meal in a restaurant: Rp 60,000 or US$7 • Large local Beer in a cheap bar: Rp 24,000 or US$2.8 • Cocktail in a nightclub: Rp 100,000 or US$11.74 • Big Mac menu delivered at your door with ice-cream: Rp 50,000 or US$5.87 • Taxi ride if traffic is not so dense, for 15 minutes: Rp 20,000 or US$2.35 • Ride with Transjakarta: Rp 3,500 (US$0.41) • Serviced-apartment rent: US$2500/month • Normal apartment: US$500/month (Taman Rasuna) • Kos accommodation (for students/young executives): From Rp 800,000 to 3,500,000 (US$94 to US$411) • Hotel room in cheap hotel: Rp 80,000 (US$9.4) • Hotel room (2/3 stars): Rp 400,000 (US$47) • Hotel room (5 stars): Rp 1,500,000 (US$176) • Massage 90 minutes in nice hotel: Rp 400,000 (US$47) • Massage 90 minutes in a local salon: Rp 80,000 (US$9.4) • T-shirt in a popular mall with no brand: Rp 30,000 or (US$3.52) • Pair of jeans, same as the above: Rp 75,000 or US$8.8 • Cutting your hair in Tony & Guy: Rp 250,000 (US$29.4) • Cutting your hair in a normal salon: Rp 60,000 (US$7.04) with tips and shoulder massage

• Food: When I buy fruit from the market, I usually pay around Rp.10,000 and I get a lot. Food is quite cheap in the supermarket, but sometimes may not find what you like. Imported food is very expensive: add 50% to the price you usually pay in your home country.

• Electronics: Quite cheap, especially non-branded, low quality products like DVD players, mp3s, mobile phones. A very good deal is to buy your Playstation 3, PSP, or Wii here since the vendor will crack it for you and you can buy very cheap games.

Cost of Living inJakarta for Expats

thibaud Odeyer Thibaud has been living on and off in Jakarta for 8 years. He writes about Jakarta’s best bars, clubs and restaurants on his popular blog www.jakarta100bars.com. Feel free to email him at [email protected]


Jakarta at Sundown

ONE DEFINITE TRUTH about ‘the Big durian’ (the affectionate name for Jakarta, a durian being a smelly prickly fruit) is that it changes at a break-neck pace. Entertainment in the capital saw a huge change after the fall of Suharto’s new Order regime in the late nineties and is perhaps one of South east Asia’s best when it comes to options for having a good time after sunset. While there are far too many places to mention in 5 quick-points, if you decide to drop by Jakarta and concluded that you’re brave enough to confront the legendary suffocating traffic, here are some random nightlife hotspots that you can start with:

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by: Chandra Drews

1. DE HOOI pondok indah plaza 2,

Jl. Metro pondok indahAs with its sister establishments Bugils and

Eastern Promise, De Hooi is a Dutch owned bar, nestled in the Pondok Indah district of South-

Jakarta. Popular with expats, the Jakarta hoi-polloi and various night owls of SouthJakarta, De Hooi is perhaps the perfect place for a chilled out

evening, far from the hectic city center.

2. DRAGONFLY graha Bip, Jl. Jend. gatot Subroto, No. 23

One of the ‘posh’ nightclubs located right in the centre of the city, Dragonfly is filled with socialites and other wealthy patrons (which

should indicate the astronomical drink prices), Dragonfly has been around for a few years now

and always seems to be packed to the brim. Expect predictable yet popular house and other

dance music.

3. POtAtO HEAD pacific place Mall, g51A,

Jl. Jend Sudirman kav 52-53A restaurant in the daytime, club and concert

venue in the evenings, Potato Head has steadily been enhancing its reputation with a mix of

crowds. Through primarily catering to wealthy patrons with its fine-dining specialities, its

nightly double-function as a concert venue has recently hosted international acts like The Rapture. Check out their fantastic website for

news and menu specials.

4. StADIUM Jl. hayam Wuruk, No. 111

Sleazy, popular, egalitarian and damn right crazy are some of the words used to describe this four-storey nightclub in the centre of Jakarta. Stadium rose to new popular heights in the early-90s, this place perhaps best described (rightly or wrongly)

as Jakarta’s centre for hedonism. It does have an added advantage of a plethora of street vendors

operating in its vicinity, satisfying those pesky dawn-munchies.

5. CAPOCACCIA pacific place Mall,

Jl. Jend. Sudirman kav. 52-53A much less well known spot, yet one with a rising reputation, Capo was only recently

established yet has already hosted underground hip hop/funk/jazz events. The venue also

recently invited LA based DJ Dam-Funk to perform for the first time in South East Asia. An

ideal spot for the alternative-minded visitor.

CHANDRA DREWS Amsterdam based Chandra Drews is a freelance music journalist, born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. After completing his BA in communication, Chandra spreads his love for music and quirkiness on www.latitudes.nu


Family Outing

Bule residents of Jakarta are perhaps aware of the Dufan location and some

have experienced the rigors of visiting during the summer school holiday period (musim panas). It definitely is not for the faint-hearted, as I found recently in my first visit in a 15+ year sojourn in Jakarta. Highlights included vehicle entrance fee negotiations at the Ancol gate. We rolled up

in the standard Toyota people mover (seating six comfortably, plus another five souls packed into the rear baggage section), the classic tale of ‘orang kampong masuk ke kota’. We managed to ‘nego’ price for eight pax rather than eleven, at a saving of Rp 45,000. Thereafter, finding a parking space at 10.30 am on Sunday proved quite a chore. The solution was to illegally park the vehicle under tree shade at the entrance to the parking compound, leaving driver, father and youngest child to ‘jaga mobil’.

Our troupe, now reduced to eight souls, then queued for tickets to the amusement park Dufan. We ranged in age from well-rounded bule photographer

escort to middle-aged mother plus teenage offspring and nephews and awe-struck ten year olds. Queuing at ticket booths was surprisingly orderly, possibly reflecting exorbitant ticket prices of Rp.180,000 per pax. Unsurprisingly, ticket price or pax numbers were non-negotiable. Lalu, pass through ticket turnstile, surrender plastic admission token, replaced by rapidly disappearing ink stamp mark on hand.

Voila, masuk Fantasy World…. Thousands of local families savouring the sights and sounds of middle class Jakarta school holiday weekend communal gathering; prolific compact camera electronic photo taking, horrendous queuing for entry to specific fun rides. Traditional Javanese patience and local style built-in aircon (non-bule variety) a major plus in such an adventure land, I can assure you.

Your intrepid photographer, being bule guest, was able to capture local groups without much ado (a friendly smile and ‘boleh ambil foto?’ request sufficient to gain permission). Surprisingly, no ‘Hello Misters’ or ‘Mister, can I practice my English, please’ greetings at Dufan (unlike at Fatahillah or similar free to mingle weekend

gathering venues favoured by locals).

Time to accomplish one ride, including obligatory queuing averaged 45 minutes, possibly rivalling Disneyworld in more temperate climes. Notable attractions included the Tornado ride, Boat Swing and Hysteria (notable for sign listing exclusions/prohibited items, including height must be above 145 cm (no shorties please), no cameras, guns, sunglasses or jewellery allowed to be worn. Less surprisingly, narcotics and alcohol are banned.

No mad dogs or Englishmen out in the midday sun, just wannabe Western locals trying to look ‘cool’ in fake designer sunglasses, jeans and tote bags.

Our Dufan adventure was cut short due to frantic phone calls from father ‘jaga anak’ at people carrier ordering our return to base. Retreat initiated whilst searching for souvenirs (proof of passage, including t-shirts and caps).

So ended the brief Dufan interlude. The moral of the story- go early, go weekday and try avoiding local school holidays. ■

A Bule in Fantasy landby Iskandar Zakaria


For history buffs Jakarta offers a number of interesting museums

that can give an insight into the past of this city as well as of the Indonesian archipelago. Several of the museums that specialise in particular topics can provide enjoyable family outings.

When visiting museums in Jakarta, however, you should not expect to find the same standards as in well developed countries. In general Indonesian museums do not display items in a very imaginative and attractive way and have few explanatory notices to assist visitors to gain an understanding of the artefacts they are seeing. If there are any explanations in English, the standard of translation is often so poor as to make the reader amused or bewildered. In spite of this, many of the museums are still worth visiting due to the priceless relics and fascinating items on display.

For this reason it is highly recommended to visit the museums with a guide or someone who can give you a full explanation. Volunteers from the Indonesian Heritage Society provide free guided tours of Jakarta’s foremost museum, the Museum Nasional or National Museum. The tours are conducted in several languages with tours in English being given at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well as every second Sunday and the last Saturday of the month. Regular tours are also given in French, German, Japanese and Korean and may also be given on request in several other languages. Additional days and times or individual tours can be arranged for groups including embassies, companies and schools. Further information on the Indonesian Heritage Society is available at www.heritagejkt.org.

The National Museum houses a large collection of Indonesian antiquities with more than 100,000 items, including prehistoric artefacts, ethnographic objects, stone sculptures, bronzes, ceramics, textiles and a collection of historical maps, etc. There are

also two treasure rooms where a stunning collection of gold objects and delicate metalwork is displayed. The museum building is often referred to as Gedung Gajah (Elephant Building) because of the bronze statue of an elephant in front of the entrance. An extension to the original building was built several years ago.

There are three museums situated close to each other at Taman Fatahillah square in the old part of the city. The Museum Sejarah Jakarta or Jakarta History Museum is located on the south side of the square in the Stadhuis, or City Hall, of old Batavia, which is one of the finest remaining buildings from the Dutch colonial era. The upper floor of the building displays many fine examples of colonial furniture while the ground floor depicts the historical development of Jakarta from prehistoric relics, through the colonial era, to items from the recent past.

Not far to the north of Taman Fatahillah square is Sunda Kelapa harbour where you can see the traditional inter-island sailing ships called phinisi, and Pasar Ikan or the Fish Market where not only fish is sold, but also all manner of fascinating items, including seashells and nautical equipment. Alongside the market is the Museum Bahari or Maritime Museum which occupies former 17th century warehouses originally built to store spices and other trade items. The restored buildings now house a collection of original and scale model boats, navigational charts and nautical equipment, seashells, historical photographs and paintings, and other maritime memorabilia. Nearby stands the Lookout Tower, Menara Syahbandar, a three-storey lookout tower that provides an excellent view of what remains of old Batavia, and is the only remaining part of the old city wall built by Dutch traders centuries ago.

The Textile Museum, Museum Tekstil, in West Jakarta was built in the 19th century as the home of a Frenchman and now houses a large collection of textiles and garments demonstrating the

highly varied techniques employed by traditional craftswomen throughout the Indonesian archipelago. Indonesia’s hand-made textiles are among the most sophisticated in the world.

Not far from the Textile Museum is the Park of Memorial Stones or Taman Prasasti. This 1.2 hectare park contains an interesting collection of tombstones and memorials dating back to the year 1690, many of which were transferred to this site from churches and churchyards that have since been demolished, as well as from private properties. Some of the stones commemorate well known figures such as Olivia Raffles, wife of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who died in Batavia in 1814 at the age of 43. Within Taman Prasasti is a small museum on the topic of traditional methods of burial.

The development of the Indonesian armed forces is displayed in Museum Satria Mandala or the Armed Forces Museum. The museum occupies a large mansion where Ratna Sari Dewi Soekarno, one of the wives of Indonesia’s first president, lived in the 1960s. Exhibits include weaponry, uniforms, and dioramas illustrating important events in the history of the armed forces. Equipment displayed in the grounds includes aircraft, tanks, missiles and cannons.

A small but fascinating privately owned museum is the Museum Layang Layang Indonesia, or the Kite Museum of Indonesia. Kite flying is a very popular pastime in Indonesia and a wide variety of traditional and modern kites from Indonesia and other countries are displayed at the museum. Activities held at the museum include workshops in kite making and training for flying controllable kites, while the museum also acts as an information centre for domestic and international kite events and other related activities. The primary objective of the museum is to preserve kite flying as a part of Indonesia’s cultural heritage. ■

Educational Outing

MARILYN ARDIPRADJA Marilyn is an Orientation Consultant at Colliers International.Contact her at [email protected]

Jakarta’s Museums

by Marilyn Ardipradja

Museum Nasional (The National Museum)Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12, Central JakartaPhone: 021 386 8172 | www.museumnasional.or.idHours: 8:00–16:00. Tuesday–Friday8:00-17:00 Saturday & Sunday

Museum Sejarah Jakarta (Jakarta History Museum)Hours: 9:00-15:00 Tuesday–SundayJl. Taman Fatahillah No. 1, Kota, West JakartaPhone: 021 692 9101, 690 1483 | Email: [email protected]

Balai Seni Rupa & Keramik (Fine Arts & Ceramics Museum)Hours: 9:00-14:30 Tuesday–Friday9:00–12:30 Saturday & SundayJl. Pos Kota No. 2, Kota, West JakartaPhone: 021 690 7062, 692 6090

Museum Wayang (Puppet Museum)Hours: 9:00–15:00 Tuesday–SundayJl. Pintu Besar Utara No. 27, Kota, West JakartaPhone: 021 692 9560

Museum Bahari (Maritime Museum)Hours: 9:00–15:00 Tuesday–SundayJl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, Sunda Kelapa, North JakartaPhone: 021 669 3406 | www.museumbahari.org

Museum Tekstil(Textile Museum)Hours: 9:00–15:00 Tuesday–SundayJl. K.S. Tubun Raya No. 2–4, Petamburan, West JakartaPhone: 021 560 6613 | www.museumtekstil.com

Museum Taman Prasasti(Memorial Stones Park Museum)Hours: 9:00–15:00 Tuesday–SundayJl. Tanah Abang 1, Tanah Abang, West Jakarta Phone: 021 385 4060

Museum Satria Mandala(Armed Forces Museum)Hours: 9:00–14:30 Tuesday–SundayJl. Jend. Gatot Subroto , No. 14, South JakartaPhone: 021 522 7946

Museum Layang-Layang Indonesia(Kite Museum of Indonesia)Hours: 10:00–17:00 every day, except national holidaysJl. Haji Kamang 38, Pondok Labu, South JakartaPhone: 021 7590 4863, 765 8075 | www.museum-layang.com


Getaways

A s the crow flies Puncak is a mere 80 kilometres to the south east of Jakarta.

In the hills of Puncak lies Puncak Pass where a rustic institution for the thrill-seeker perches itself over scenic tea fields. Now for anyone who has embarked on a road adventure to Taman Safari amongst the traffic you may have come across bikers kitted to the max with self protective gear. The first time I witnessed this phenomena, I scratched my head wondering. Later I would appreciate the enjoyment one can experience with one bike, a dirt track and not a car, truck, ojek or pedestrian in sight.

Clearly for most, the early hour of 5am is extreme in itself, and for anyone who has not seen this time of day, other than through smoke and beer glazed eyes, the roads are surprisingly free. So we arose, hitched the bikes and set on our way. For this adventure you have been forewarned; it is not for the night owl or the light hearted.

After just over an hour from Jakarta (normally up to three if you departed after 7am) we arrived at the Royal Safari Garden Hotel where we were greeted by Pak Mahendra, not your typically built biker I might say, but a true character and founder of MTB Indonesia’s Puncak Explorer division, which makes him a guru of mountain biking in the area. Another 20 minutes via ‘angkot’ into the hills of Puncak and you reach MTB Indonesia’s home base. Now don’t be seduced into downing a plate of Nasi Goreng as the digestion process and the 600 metre climb to the start point will not mix, my companion will attest to this.

Feeling more than a little overdone for protective wear I was confident that I would be plummeting over the front handle bars within minutes. Puncak Explorer offer tracks for beginners to experts and guided tours up to ten hours. We had pre-organised to tackle the Jalur NuRA course,

by Neil LittleRIDING JALUR NURA

rated intermediate, and estimated to take two hours. After reaching the start point atop Pucak Pass the excitement grows, not the kind of excitement you experience on the back of your favourite ojek mind you, it’s the rush of clean air and the promise of a heart pumping jaunt through outback Bogor that gets the blood going. It’s like eco tourism meeting the memory of carefree days riding your first bike, with some skin off to match.

The course is a handful and no doubt you will have ‘how did I get myself into this’ rush through your mind at some point. Fortunately Pak Mahendra has the track down and hazards for us ‘would be’ intermediate bikers are carefully navigated to avoid being stuck in the Bogor forest with a broken bone or more importantly, ego. With that said all members of the group, including our guide, made close acquaintance with the forest f loor at least once. It’s now you realise why the helmet, knee and elbow pads are so highly recommended.

Your guide is well equipped, spare tubes and a virtual bike shop in the backpack has you covered for almost any unforeseen breakdown. Bring a small medical kit, better safe than sorry, and the Bogor locals will have you well hydrated and fed with make shift pit stops along the way. Grab a bike clean off the local kids for Rp5,000 or so if you’re so inclined.

After three hours, we had seen our way through thick forests, tea fields and what I would call real life Indonesia. We also managed a detour onto a track guaranteed to get your heart pumping “TW3”, take care on this one team. Wrapping up the ride you arrive back at your car without too much trouble. Ask security for access to a shower, albeit Indonesian style, and with a fresh set of clothes you’re on your way.

You can find more details about MTB Indonesia and Puncak Explorer at www.mtb-indonesia.com or call the crew on +62 87770202691. A guide for up to five people will cost you Rp.250,000, a course costs Rp.10,000 and a ride from the hotel to home base will run you 50,000/person. Of course you can have your driver drop you and meet you at the finish. For anyone without a bike you can rent one for Rp.350,000 (small /medium size only) and it’s strongly recommended that you have your own helmet.

The first time I witnessed this phenomena, I scratched my

head wondering.

The next trip to MTB Indonesia will be to sample a simpler track to really take in the sights and sounds, there are 15 or so available. So, from one self confessed urban jungle dweller to the next, make the call and take it all in, you won’t be disappointed. ■

Note: Prior to departing on our ride, two Jakartan expats made the call to go the course alone. This was shortly followed by a medical evacuation. The moral of the story? Always use a guide and ride safe.

NEIL LITTLENeil is a nine month resident of Jakarta and Marketing Manager for PT Adaro Indonesia. He is an avid supporter of Sahabat Anak (www.sahabatanak.com) and loves his mum.

Thick vegetation on Jalur NuRa makes it not for the faint-hearted.


Meet the Expats

Meet Edo Frese. A Dutchman in Jakarta with a finger in many pies.

When did you come to Indonesia and why?My first trip to Indonesia was in January,1998. I had finished my studies in the Netherlands and found myself a very boring job at a state owned energy company. A few months before my actual departure, my best mate left the Netherlands for Manado to become a dive master. When I received his postcard from Manado showing the paradise island of Bunaken and it was a stormy and rainy autumn day in Holland, I decided to resign from my job to meet my friend and have an adventure in Indonesia. It turned out to be a very exciting year due to the economic crisis, ending Soeharto’s regime. I ended up meeting my best friend ten months later in Bali although I purchased a flight from Jakarta to Manado nine months earlier. So things didn’t go as planned.

What was your first impression of Jakarta?The smell of kretek cigarettes and very open and friendly people. One funny story from your experiences in Indonesia please.A couple of years ago when we went back to Holland for holidays we had to bring rendang (spicy Sumatran dish) for relatives living there. Once I passed the x-rays at the airport here in Jakarta the customs thought I was carrying a bomb my suitcase! The food in the box was still warm and once ten police officers discovered out it was a just rendang, we all had a good laugh. So what do you do for work in Jakarta?After having worked for more than two years in Bali for a media company I met Bartele who just set up this business in Jakarta. That time he was looking for someone who could manage it so I moved with my family to Jakarta. NewspaperDirect is an international newspaper delivery service that can provide more than 1,500 newspaper titles from over 90 countries. All the newspapers are printed here in Jakarta and are same-day publications which can be delivered to any part of Jakarta.

I also run a little bakery called Aaltje Bakery which bakes Stroopwaffles for Starbucks outlets, as well as supermarkets and recently 7-11 convenience stores. Stroopwaffles are a delicious traditional Dutch caramel-filled waffles that go great with coffee. Is NewspaperDirect unique to expats?Yes it’s unique. Although we need to compete with news on the internet our newspapers are exactly the same as the originals. So you are able to read the printed version of your complete favorite paper here in Jakarta even your thousand miles from home. Our subscriptions are very flexible; single orders, weekend, monthly or yearly subscriptions are all available. Deliveries can be suspended and resumed whenever you want. I am more than happy to send a free sample to all who are interested in a subscription.

What’s your favourite newspaper?De Telegraaf, it’s the largest daily newspaper in the Netherlands. An easy read with lots of sport news.

What do you and your family do for fun in Jakarta?I love to play football every Saturday for FC Bugils which is active in the Expat league. Going to the cinema is great (especially when the foreign movies are back on screen again). With the kids we often go swimming.

Will you ever move back to Holland?Who knows? I can’t predict the future but at this stage I can’t imagine going back there. I am happy here. Indonesia is a beautiful country and developing very fast so this is the place to be.

Call Edo for a free sample of a newspaper anytime on 0811 1490400.

Aloha Leonani Nahooikaika and Leinani De Rego! The Hawaiian hula sisters living it up in Anyer.

Where in Hawaii are you both from?We’re from Haleiwa, a small yet famous surfing town located on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. What brought you to Indonesia?Nani was offered a job teaching hula in Indonesia. However, she refused to move to another country alone, so she convinced me to move with her. Prior to moving to Indonesia, we were living in Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii. I see you work in Anyer. What are you both doing there?We both teach hula at Hawaii A Club Bali Resort in Anyer and are in charge of Hawaiian Activities at the Resort. We mainly teach hula to hotel staff and guests and are trying our best to bring the sprit of aloha from Hawaii to Indonesia. What’s life in Anyer like?Life in Anyer is...different! Completely different from what life is like at home in Hawaii. Everything is very laid back. In fact, we go to Jakarta on our days off just to get a taste of the city life! As for the people in the community, after we get past the initial gawking and staring, they are quite nice. What do you think of our beloved capital?Jakarta is such a BIG city! I love that it’s filled with so many things to do. The malls, restaurants, movie theatres and nail salons keep my sister and I well occupied. Do many people want to learn Hula dancing?We like to call ourselves the “trail blazers” for hula in Indonesia. Many people in Indonesia have never heard of hula, even those in the expat community. We’ve performed at several venues in Jakarta, which has helped tremendously in letting people know who we are, and what hula is. When people come to the resort in Anyer, they enjoy taking a short and simple hula lesson with friends and family. Is it difficult to learn?For some, hula can be difficult, especially if you have no rhythm. Like many other types of dances, hula can be technical. Every dancer must master basic feet motions. These feet motions are then accompanied by hand motions as well. When put together, it tells a story.

What are the benefits of learning with you and your sister?Well, we are the only Hawaiians in Indonesia that are teaching hula! Hula classes with us are fun and yet educational. Our hula classes encompass other aspects of Hawaiian culture like language and crafts. How do we get in touch with you if we want to hula with you in Anyer?You can email us at [email protected] or call 082112711800. Aloha!


It’s a bit of an international sport or hobby for expatriates to always complain about

how things are better in their home country. As I come back from one month in Europe, I have to admit that Asian countries, especially Indonesia, have some very positive aspects to compare with my country. So I will tell you two similar stories that occurred to me in one month, both here and in Europe.

After a few days in Europe, I suddenly realised that I was missing a button on my Blackberry, the “ALT” one, so I barely could use it. As I am used to fixing everything in Indonesia, I directly went to the first hand phone trendy shop in Paris that you can find everywhere in Europe (I say trendy because you feel that you’re going to buy a diamond there). I showed my problem to the seller who immediately looked at me like if I was sick or smelly or crazy or stupid or ignorant, and said, “Why the hell you use a Blackberry and what the hell you think we are selling here?” He then proceeded to laugh at me with his colleagues about my request. On top of that, he asked me if I was coming from another planet by wanting to buy a single small button! I politely replied that “YES”, I certainly come from another planet where you don’t throw away a $500 telephone because it’s missing a button! And bloody hell, yes I don’t feel I come from the same arrogant planet as him. Unfortunately this guy was French and I have to admit that I am partly French (partly means 98%). I asked the same request in a few different shops and the answer and the humiliation were similar. Welcome home.

Then my dad nicely proposed me to use his car, a nice Volvo modern station wagon, very comfortable and, as Terry Hatcher in Desperate Housewives is driving the same car.. hum. I was even a bit proud. Anyway, after a few hundred kilometres, at a cross section, I heard a

terrible noise coming from this wonderful modern engine. The car completely stopped. First of all, no one came to help me park this masterpiece on the side of the road so I had to push two tonnes of high technology by myself. Then quite a friendly guy came with his truck to bring my beautiful car to the garage, the real Volvo Garage. As soon as I saw the face of the boss and his employees, I immediately thought that I was dreaming as I had a feeling of déjà vu. And the déjà vu was: THE TELEPHONE SHOP IN PARIS!

The director of this amazing Volvo garage (same as the phone shop, when you buy a car in Europe, you have the feeling that you’re buying an Hermes Bag as the garage is cleaner than a spa) came to me with his arrogant body language and said, “Your engine is dead, your car is dead and I cannot keep this car in my showroom.” I politely tried to tell him that this car was only four years old, that Terry Hatcher had one and that I absolutely couldn’t afford to buy a new Volvo for 52,000 Euros, but he just said “Sir, I have lot of work to do. Either you move your bloody car from my showroom (yes they call it a showroom) or I charge you 50 Euros a day. 15 minutes later I was at the front of the showroom, with my bag and a few dirty antiques that I’d just bought. My credit card was printed and the countdown starts to debit me 50

Euros a day! My dad effectively sold the “Terry Hatcher broken engine car” for peanuts one month later. That was my nice and expensive double experiences of the fantastic European quality service. I know it was in France, but I believe that it’s kind of the same everywhere in Europe.

Now I am back in Jogja and it’s a Sunday. I woke up this morning and checked again my missing button BlackBerry telephone. Then I decided to go to a place calls Yogjatronic. We don’t have places like this in Europe. It’s a giant building (very ugly) with at least four or five floors. On the front you have about 1,000 motorbikes well parked. I went directly to the first tiny shop two meters after the entrance and I explained my problem to a nice (and good looking) young lady who smile and welcomed me as though I was Justin Timberlake. They gave me a fancy small stool, a glass of Fresh water and she just said, “The fake Chinese complete keyboard is four Euros, the complete original one from BB is eight Euros” and looked at me with a large smile. I said “Original one” and in less than five minutes, she opened the phone, changed the keyboard, gave me another glass of water, invoiced me and said, “Merci” in French with another beautiful smile!I was already extremely satisfied by this Sunday, but I decided to push the challenge a bit further.

For two weeks, the back tires of my car were losing air and it was seriously dangerous. My car is the most popular Indonesian car (Japanese ya) called “Toyota Kijang.” You will never see this type of car in Desperate Housewives, even the husband of Terry Hatcher, who is a Plumber in the series, drives a better car. But it’s a very decent modern car (they still deliver this brand new model with a Hi-Fi stereo cassette player because you can still find cassettes here). I decided to go to a mini, mini, mini garage which is not really a garage. It has no wall or roof and the guy just puts his antique tools and compressor for the air around him. The old man is half handicap with one badly damage leg and is about the age of my grandfather who passed away ten years ago.

As soon as I parked my ‘sports car’ in front of his small shop, another deja vu: A big smile, glass of fresh water and a beautiful small teak bench (that I plan to buy as the patina is amazing).

He started to jump here and there, to talk, to sing and to work so fast that he could have certainly worked for a Formula One Grand Prix. In a couple of minutes, my car had the bottom up and no tires on it. The old man was jumping with the heavy tires in his hand, took off some nails who were apparently

the cause of my trouble. All was so fast, so professional, so clean. So, just perfect. It was like a dance ballet around my car. 15 minutes later, the old man came to me with another big smile and said, “Siap Pak” (It’s ready, Sir) followed by, “Dua puluh empat ribu Pak.” I said thank you very much and he replied, “Be careful when you leave ya. I will stop the traffic for you.” I hate Sunday, but this one was a good one. •■

Expat Observations

by Sebastien Laurent

To my expatriate Friends who Always Complain (including me!)

SEBASTIEN LAURENTSebastien is an antiques dealer.To rant and rave at him email: [email protected]


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In 1992 my father announced that he would like to come and visit me in Jakarta.

Wonderful, I thought, he had never been to Jakarta before, or even Asia, so this would be a great opportunity to show him the other side of the world and the place where I live.

I met him at the airport and bustled him and his bags into a taxi, then we headed towards my house. On the way back into the city it was fun to watch him gaze out of the window in slack-jawed awe at the various sights that can only be seen in Jakarta. For example, as we came off the toll road, a motorbike passed us with what can only be described as a small house strapped on to the back of it. It was a large light blue box with what looked like a chimney sticking out of the top and a couple of small hatch doors on each side. The bike was clearly unstable with this huge load on the back, and by the look of the rider he was clearly unstable as well. As he careened along the

road, he had his full-face helmet perched on the back of his head at a jaunty angle, his jacket on backwards, and he was looking cross-eyed down his nose trying to light a kretek cigarette with the lighter in his left hand. My father, a retired UK Firefighter and former National Fire Brigades Union Health and Safety representative, didn’t know where to start. “Did you see...? He had a... and his helmet was... and he was trying to... while he was...” He swallowed. “Good Lord”.

When we reached my house the houseboy came out to meet us and started unloading the bags from the taxi. My father tried to help. I told him it was OK, Suparman would take care of it. He looked confused. He then tried to shake Suparman’s hand, and now Suparman was confused. “He’s our houseboy Dad” I said, “he works here.” We went inside and I introduced my maid Tini. My father greeted her very politely like she was my girlfriend. “How do you do?” he asked. Now Tini

was confused and quickly scurried off to the back of the house. I doubled up laughing and my father said “What? What did I say?” That just made it worse.

To honour my father’s visit I fixed up a small tour of the country staying at various hotels owned by a client of mine. The hotels gave us free accommodation in return for my services as a “spy guest”; meaning I had to test all the hotel’s facilities and services and then write a report to the owners. Great work if you can get it – eat at every restaurant, order room service, use the laundry, empty the mini bar to see how long it takes to get re-stocked etc., and all for free. At our first hotel in Surabaya, my father and I duly ordered everything we could without looking suspicious, and timed how long it took for our orders to arrive, then we critiqued the food and the service. Every night I spent half an hour writing up our expert findings. This very important work seemed to come very naturally to us.

When we reached Bali and checked in to our poolside room, I could see that my father was suitably impressed with his surroundings. Within three minutes of entering our room I heard a splash; I looked round to see my father floating on his back in the rippling pool gazing up at the clear blue sky. After lunch I asked him what he wanted to do and gave him a narrative of the possibilities. He thought for a moment and grinned. “Is it all right if we just stay here?” I was pleased. I guess Bali is in itself a destination for most people and just being there is special enough. For four days we lounged around and walked on the beach and swam. We ate and drank and lived like kings and I wrote up my reports. My father could not have been happier.

We came back to Jakarta via Jogjakarta and had an equally pleasant time walking the markets and seeing everything there is to see that is so different from anything in the UK. What stuck

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in my father’s mind the most was a scene at a building site we walked past one afternoon. He watched in amazement as the labourers climbed like monkeys up the bamboo scaffolding with tools between their teeth, wearing nothing but shorts and sandals. His mouth was moving but no words came out as he looked at me and pointed in the general direction of the scene. I put my arm round his shoulder and led him away. “It’s all right Dad,” I said, “they’ll be fine.” He still talks about that to this day and asks if it’s still the same. I tell him it’s all changed now. I don’t want him to worry. ■

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by Emma Kwee

EMMA KWEEEmma is a Dutch born and bred Indonesia lover who lost her heart to the same country her father was born in. After studying Anthropology, she is now over-enthusiastically involved in Latitudes.nu as editor and writer and is based in Groningen, the Netherlands.

Personal Tech and Apps

A Top 10 of indonesian internet ideas

A pps and other web ideas sell like hotcakes these days. Despite low access

to computers (most people use their smartphones or internet cafes), Indonesia is the second largest in terms of number of Facebook users and fourth largest nation when it comes to Twitter users. In Indonesia, with its 238 million inhabitants, internet developments seem to go at an even faster rate. New so called Tech start-ups see the light every day.

Group buying (i.e. sites that offer special deals at local stores with a minimum amount of customers) prove an especially powerful business venture. Dealkeren (cool deal) is currently market leader when it comes to group buying. Power house Groupon has recetly set foot on Indonesian soil and aims, just as in many other parts of the world, to become the largest of these sites. It has recently snapped up Disdus.com a Jakarta based group buying site with special deals in Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Bali, Yogya and Medan. Webshops, market places and social networking sites are also still on the rise. Here some more good new sites and apps:

1. Lewatmana (What way) provides information on traffic conditions in congested Jakarta. If nobody can solve the traffic pains of this city, then offering you a way around them is the next best thing! Macetter.us (Macet =Traffic Jam, terus = all the time) does the same thing.

2. Maiplay offers deals of the day in Jakarta and Bali. You can register for a free daily deal email. Each deal needs a minimum number of people to join for us to get the deal, so join, it’s free, and share it with others.

3. Social networking site Koprol allows you to meet people and discover new places, shops and restaurants based on your location. This initiative hailing from Jakarta, has quickly gone global.

4. Krazymarket is like e-Bay but then especially for selling and buying toys and collectibles (Think Star Wars memorabilia and other collecters items).

Best new WWW ideas in Indonesia

5. Kartumuu (Your Card/Boeeee) allows you to design and send e-cards to friends:

6. Tokopedia is an encyclopaedia’ of webshops in Indonesia. After two years, Tokopedia now manages more than 7,400 online stores and generates about 700,000 visits per month. The total transactions per month on Tokopedia reach about $2.5 billion Rupiah (US $277,500).

7. Equinox has some great apps, such as a Vibrazor (guess what that is), Plant a Tree in Rinjani forest Lombok and an app that sorts out the notoriously complicated public bus system for you with the Transjakarta app!

8. Idblognetwork.com matches companies with bloggers, so their ads target their target audience. Might prove to be a win-win. The company has a huge following on Facebook and Twitter.

9. WayangForce is a Reading and Publishing Platform which can be used to read and to publish digital copies of books, magazines, or any other printed medias.

Tasterous combines two nationwide passions: Eating & socializing

Macetter.us helps you find your way through traffic

Design and send you own greeting card with kartumuu!

10. Tasterous is a location-based food hunting game and social food discovery network. Combining the two greatest passions of Indonesians, hanging out and eating, seems like a winner. Play with your friends, earn points, discover new dishes and share with the world! Available for iPhone, Blackberry and Android. ■

Jakarta100bars.com

The Best Nightlife in Jakarta - Jakarta's Best Bars, Clubs & Restaurants.

This rather male-orientated site was started when the writers were asked to create an English version of Crazy Nights in Jakarta, a French blog where the aim was to try and uncover some of Jakarta’s most hidden nightspots. This blog is filled with short and very honest reviews about Jakarta’s hottest 100 bars, nightclubs, discos, restaurants, karaokes and spas. Although to date, they have revised almost 500 nightspots, also including Bandung and Bali, the name of the blog remains the same. Users are encouraged to add comments on the bars and help keep this blog up-to-date! ■

The-Cobbler.Com

Be seduced by the Cobbler collection.

The-Cobbler.Com is a very convenient online shoe shop with a wide selection of exclusive and stylish ladies shoes and the company strives to be the foremost online ladies shoe retailer. Committed to helping less fortunate children, The-Cobbler.Com believes in paying it forward and giving back to society and they donate $1 to Kampung Kids Jakarta for every pair of shoes sold through their website. With headquarters in Singapore, orders via this site get free 1 day delivery to Singapore, free delivery to Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei (within 2 days), and international f lat rate shipping for other countries. ■

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Living in a fast-paced city like Jakarta, for many expatriates, is not easy.

Especially for those who have just been relocated into this busy city. It is extremely hard to settle down and find your way around Jakarta. Along with this, facing challenges such as the language barrier, settling into a new job or business and the crazy traffic is enough to make someone yell out, “HELP!” The last thing we need to think about is “What do I eat?” and “Where do I eat?”Jakarta was calling for a meal delivery service like RoomService, which caters for people from all over the world. The service is all in English. It is amazing how a simple delivery service will make everyone’s life easier.

A world of cuisine delivered to your door within the hour whether you want great food at home, in your office or for a function. Roomservice now makes meal times easy and stress-free for corporations when it comes to management meetings or families wanting their favourite restaurant food at home.

Kids have the choice of Chicken, Pizza, Pasta and many more delicious delights, while parents can have a spicy meal, Mexican, Japanese, Chinese or Western cuisine. Roomservice caters for everyone!

Many executives work extremely long hours and then have to endure the long journey home in peak hour traffic. Come 5pm to 8pm and the roads to get to Citos, Kemang, Pondak Indah, Ganderia or Setiabudi are all ‘macet’. With some of the best restaurants in town tucked away inside these places, it means what used to be a positive experience of dining out can turn into a two hour jam, with you starving in your car.

You are now no longer trapped without a choice when it comes to the most important part of your day. A nice meal with a loved one, family or colleagues for lunch or dinner now becomes effortless because of Roomservice. And for that reason Roomservice launched here is Jakarta in December, 2010.

Initially Roomservice launched 100,000 copies of the menu which was hand delivered to homes and apartments and also launched online www.roomservicedeliveries.co.id. Over 20 restaurant partners and over 500 dishes are available to choose from.

With only a minimum order of Rp.60.000, we’ll deliver to your home or office in just one hour. Our operation hours are from 11am to 11pm every day.

Room Service Deliveries is a food delivery service provider which currently spans across three countries, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia. We are the most reliable food delivery service provider with eight years of business experience. Equipped with the latest and best delivery bags for optimum hygiene and temperature control, Roomservice hit the streets of Jakarta delivering over 1,000 hot meals in the short period of eight months.

This delivery service has become the city’s fastest growing trend. After all who doesn’t want a service that makes life easier?

Just follow these three simple steps and your food will be at your doorstep within an hour. Step 1 : Call 021 740 1888 or Order online at www.roomservice.co.id Step 2 : Select your choice of restaurant and dishes.Step 3 : Sit back, relax, your food is on its way!

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ASSORTED CANAPES IN DUCK SPOONServing for : 4 PORTIONS

INGREDIENTS:Smoked Salmon Sliced : 100 GramSmoked Beef Sliced : 100 GramQuail Egg : 2 EaPastry Shell/Tartlet : 16 EaGrilled Chicken : 100 GramLettuce Head : 120 GramTomato Red : 120 GramCucumber Green : 120 GramCaper : 5 Gram

COOKING METHOD1. Roll the smoked salmon, smoked beef in a rose shape, boil the quail egg then peel it.

Seasoning the chicken breast w/ salt and pepper. Grill it.2. Place it in duck spoon w/ lettuce, tomato, and few drops of mayonnaise.3. Add the smoked salmon rose, smoked beef rose, slice boiled quail egg, sliced grill chicken as a finishing.4. Plate up and serve.

Recipe of the Fortnight

RECIPE BY CHEF SOEPARTO WIGNYOSUMARTO, The Executive Chef of Annapurna Indonesia. [email protected]

Annapurna Indonesia is a Food and Beverage Services company with a satellite kitchen as a five star hotel’s standard kitchen serving International Schools such as British International School, Deutsche International Schools, Singapore International School, SPH Karawaci and Kemang, and MICE.

For the Macet Mind

*Answers to edition 48Accross1. Water pistol 9. Antitoxin 10. Tea 11. Ether 13. Edifice 14. Bodily 15. Hectic 18. Traitor 20. Burro 21. Log 22. Nipponese 24. Water colour

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Down1. Contrived but foolish talk (8)2. Officer of the House of Lords (5,3)4. Ejected (6)5. Spectator (3-7)6. Obligation (4)7. Quits - flat (4)10. Completely nude (5-5)12. Elucidation - mixture of substances (8)13. Sweat (8)16. Yearly (6)18. The Thames at Oxford (4)19. Oxford street - drunk (4)

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Expat Snippets from Around the WorldOverseas Health Insurance News: Stress ‘can be worsened by diet’ExPATRIATES WITH overseas health insurance who suffer from panic attacks or anxiety may wish to reconsider their diet. This is according to Ann Finnemore, stress manager and hypnotherapist at Getting You There, who claimed that alcohol, coffee and sugary or processed foodstuffs can exacerbate this problem and can also worsen sleep. A healthier diet will ensure that people receive all the nutri-ents they need and will help them improve sleep patterns, she added. This “will help make the person more resilient to the physical ef-fects of their stress”, Ms Finnemore declared. However, the expert noted there is a risk that “people who are suf-fering from panic and anxiety turn to habits” such as smoking and drinking. She had previously argued that members of the public can mistake their stress for signs of aging, such as poor memory and difficulty concentrating, but asserted that strategies to deal with this emotion can be learnt by individuals of any age.

Source: expatriatehealthcare.com

Friendliest country inAsia forentrepreneurs?Try Indonesia.A RECENT BBC Global Survey ranked it just behind the US as one of the world’s friendliest countries for entrepreneurs.

High-tech, low tech

With a large population of youths who are social, tech enthusiasts eager to spend newfound disposable incomes, Indonesia has what it takes to support innovative start-ups, delegates said. That is one reason a BBC World Service poll released in May ranked Indonesia among the countries most friendly to entrepreneurship, along with the US and Canada. The poll, based on ease of starting a business and respect for creativity, ranked Egypt and Turkey at the bottom.

Entrepreneurs here say they agree with the assessment.

“But the challenges come later on as you’re trying to grow and scale the company,” notes Makarim.A lack of infrastructure and access to finance, unfriendly regulations, and weighty bureaucracy pose some of the biggest hurdles to entrepreneurs. Companies, such as Go-Jek, exist to deal with those obstacles, while others are building their businesses online to taking advantage of low startups costs, increasing connectivity, and the popularity of social media.

Indonesia is Facebook’s number two market outside the US and its third-

largest Twitter base. The growth of affordable Internet-enabled mobile phones has only sped up the tech boom in a country whose 40 million Web users still account for less than 20 percent of the population.

Rama Mamuaya, the founder of tech blog DailySocial.com, estimates that the country currently counts more than 700 tech startups and adds a new one each week. Many of the most successful are spin-offs of established US companies, but that hasn’t stopped them from drawing investor enthusiasm.

Yahoo recently acquired location-based platform Koprol for a fraction of the $100 million cost of its US version Foursquare.

Pioneering companies have more to gain, since they can essentially create the market, said Leonard Theosabrata, the co-founder of Whiteboard Journal, an online space that incubates small businesses by helping them promote their products. “That’s the beauty of being in a country like this. It’s almost like the Wild West, it’s a frontier,” says Mr. Theosabrata.

Effecting change

wIndonesia still has a long way to go if its small businesses are to create the growth officials hope to achieve. Entrepreneurs account for less than 0.2 percent of the country’s workforce, hardly enough

to create the jobs that will generate widespread prosperity. But Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Pangestu says social enterprise will allow Indonesia to “leapfrog” development, and growing interest from investors who don’t want to get left out may prove her right.

“I think the horizon for Indonesia is a 10 to 20 year window for huge success,” says US entrepreneur Arthur Benjamin, a recent investor in Go-Jek.

Source: The Christian Science Monitor


Arts & Exhibitions

KRIDAYA 2011 • Thu, 18 Aug 2011 - Mon, 22 Aug 2011

Promoting diversity of beauty and culture of excellence and build a positive image of Indonesia in the eyes of world culture. In order to support worldwide recognition of the work of Indonesian Batik as defined by UNESCO on October 2, 2009.

Main Lobby, Assembly Hall & Plenary Hall Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention CenterT: 0214896942E: [email protected]

Business & Networking

SKAL(Hospitality, Travel, Tourism)Jakarta JULY LUNCHEON• Wed, 03 Aug 2011

We are pleased to have the President and Vice Presiden Skal Asia joining us for this months event.

17.30 WIB Guest arrival & break fasting18.00 -20.00 WIB Dinner Commences

Price: * Members : FREE * Guest : IDR 225.000 Reservation close 16.00 WIB on Tuesday 2nd August 2011

Picolo Bistro & BarE: [email protected] www.skaljakarta.com

ICCC BIZTRO Networking Cocktail August 2011• Thu, 18 Aug 2011

The ICCC brings Canadian and Indonesian business together

RSVP : [email protected]

TBA on RSVPE: [email protected] www.iccc.or.id

Music

Rama Widi Harp Recital‘’The Colors of Harp’’• Wed, 10 Aug 2011, 19.00 - 21.00

Erasmus HuisJl. HR Rasuna Said Kav S-3, Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan

For more information: Telephone: (+62) 21 524 1069 Fax: (+62) 21 527 5978E: [email protected]

Sport Events

Outward Bound Family day with Bamboo Fun Day For All In A Unique Place• Sat, 08 Oct 2011

Outward Bound Indonesia is proud to host, a wonderful event for children and adults to celebrate Nature, Arts, Adventure and Character Development. This one-day event is catered for a fun-filled family activity, opened for all local and international communities. Peruse the eclectic Indonesian handicrafts, taste exotic Indonesian culinary delight, sit in the breezy outdoor Cafe while listening to music or partake in the interactive talk show, while children can explore the kids’ adventure zone or delve in some arts and crafts. Unique musical performances will also enhance the day’s fun.

For more Information & Registration: Hela Gayati Phone: +62215481529 | +62215360932 E: [email protected] | [email protected]: OBI Campus Jatiluhur, West Javawww.outwardboundindo.org

Bazaar & ShoppingJakarta All in One Garage Sale! Ramadhan EditionWed, 17 Aug 2011 -Fri, 19 Aug 2011

Everithing Disc Up to 80% Price Starts from 10.000.Brand New Stuff, 2nd Stuff Look Like Brand New, Authentic 2nd Branded, Sale Stuff are all here!!

Have a Blessfull Ramadhan & a Blastfull Shopping!!

Info: 08121865659 / 0811194179Bondies CafeJl Ampera Raya Jakarta SelatanE: [email protected]

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AUTOMOTiVeSEazyrent Car Rental : Address : Pangeran Jayakarta 117 Blok B-44, Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia 10730. Phone : 021 624 6895 / 021 600 9080. Fax : 021 624 6901. Website : www.eazyrent.co.id

Expat family is looking for a car that fits at least 7 people including driver. Our preferences are : light color, from 2009 to 2011 and MITSUBISHI KUDA or Toyota Innova. Please contact [email protected]

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Apartment For Sale: Beverly Tower @ Simatupang-Jakarta Selatan. 3+1 BR (1BR Very Spacious), 2+1 Bathroom. 293m2. 1st Floor. Balcony & Garden (spacious:approx 90m2). Electricity 10,600 watt, Phone 1 line, AC 6 unit, Water Heater, FULLY FURNISHED and NEWLY RENOVATED (Great Condition). Building Facility: Newly renovated Tennis court and Swimming pool, Function room, Lapangan Squash, Kids Playground, BBQ, Convenience Store, 24 hours Technician and Security guard, Unlimited Car space, Reliable Building Management. JIS (Jakarta International School) and Supermarket within walking distance, Only 5 mins (by car) to Pondok Indah Mall and 2 mins to Clandak Town Square, 15 mins to Kemang, less than 10 mins from HighScope. Also perfect for investment. For inquiries: 0815-1947-6709.

For sale 4 bedroom, 723m2 house in Bandung. The main building with pavilion is 265m2 and the rest of the land is divided over a front and back garden. Master bedroom 32m2 with bathroom and connecting door to nursery. Nursery 16 m2 and one more of 14m2. The room in the pavilion is 12m2 with shower and all rooms have hot and cold water. In the back of the pavillon is a small gudang. Garage for one car and in front parking for two cars. Electricity capacity 3600 watt. Safe complex in front of Tel-Com training centre 24 hours security. Living room 80m2 connected to dining room of 22m2 with a view of an inside garden of 16m2. Study room upstairs of square 35m2 connected to a terrace over the garage of 32m2 with a view over Bandung. Water from own well and City. No AC! Please call Ibu Annie 0811232479/022 2030576

PELABUHAN RATU- WEST JAVASpectacular beach front land sought after south west coast,10000 sqm for sale. Freehold.. location at Pelabuhan Ratu-west java,next to queen ocean beach hotel. Please e-mail : prestigerealty_international@ yahoo.com

UBUDLand sale by owner in Buahan village. Freehold. land size 23,465

sqm..Stunning view,rice fields,trees ( greenbelt ) direct access to Ayung river... Please e-mail : [email protected]

UNGASANFreehold 1000 sqm land in Ungasan, great views of southern ocean.. Please email : [email protected]

HOUSE FOR SALE IN SANURRenovated detached freehold home in Sanur, 2 storey 3 bedrooms en-suite and 2 bedrooms en-suite, swimming pool, sits on land area of 950 sqm,located in central of Sanur, 10 mins walk to the beach & a stroll away to restaurants, bars, shops, spa, hotels. For sale IDR : 7,7 000,000. Please email : [email protected]

For lease fully furnished 1 bedroom studio 60m2 Mansion at Kemang $1.500/mo level 28 south. Fatma Asyari 08164840937 or 087775161871

FOr reNTRoom for rent. 1 room with bathroom, tv, washing and ironing facilities. For single working lady only. Asem Dua, Bali Village Complex, Cipete. Rp.3,000,000/month all inclusive. Please call 021 985 81929.

Bali Villa for Rent. Located in Bukit Jimbaran, 20 minutes south of the airport, this beautiful villa enjoys spectacular views across Benoa Harbour to Gunung Agu ng, Nusa Penida and beyond. Situated in a private development away from the tourist centres, it is just 10 minutes from the beach, sea food restaraunts and other amenities at Jimbaran Bay. It is also in easy reach of the golf courses at New Kuta and Nusa Dua and the many other attractions of the Bukit Penninsular.Recently rebuilt and able to sleep 4/5 guests, the villa facilities include two en suite double bedrooms, dining room, living/TV room, alfresco kitchen diner, swimming pool and bale. A separate third guest room is pending renovation. The buildings are set in a luxuriant landscaped garden, including a well stocked fish pond and fountains. Staff include maid and night security. A car and driver can be provided by arrangement.Rental rates are US$200 daily or US$1000 weekly. For more details contact 081316353222.

Unique bed and breakfast in the green foothills of Mount Merapi. A beautiful 100-year old Javanese joglo, fully restored to a high standard with original antiques. 3 double bedrooms, big lounge and garden with barbeque. city. Clean air and natural well water. For further details please check out www.jogloago.com or 08123563626

Office Space for Rent : located in Mega Kuningan. Address: 4th Floor of Kantor Taman E33, Unit A1. Nice corner unit with lift (above the Cazbar). Price: Rp130.000,- /m2. Service charge: Rp2.500.000,-/mth . Payment in advance. Minimum initial lease term is 2 years. For viewing, call to : 08111490400.

perSONAlSExpatriate 40+ based in Jakarta is looking for female companion to laugh with. Email me: [email protected]

Looking for a new man friend in this concrete jungle. Non-smoker, non ugly. Email [email protected]

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Looking for Job as a Chauffeur/ Driver. Familiar with Jakarta traffic laws, safe vehicle operating practices. Good knowledge of Jakarta Metropolitan area roads. Fluent in English. Contact info: Hasan Mobiles: 081284889929 e-mail:[email protected]

Because we are moving to Singapore in August, our dearest nanny/maid NASIAH (26 years old) is looking for a new job. She has worked with us for two years and is a very friendly and loyal employee. She has always looked after our children (then 4 and 5 years old, now 6 and 7) in the nicest way, playing with them and taking care of their needs. She also does all cleaning duties neatly. Also, she thinks in advance about things that need to be done or taken with us if we go out. Before us, she worked with another family with 3 small children and they were also very happy with her. Nasiah also loves taking care of babies. She can cook basic meals and speaks English (and in the meantime she learned a lot of Dutch words). She has always been on time and working extra hours has never been a problem. To contact her: Nasiah +62 819 323 84052 / For more information: Jeanne-Marie [email protected] Our driver YATNO (49 years old) also becomes available for a new job as from August. He has worked for us for the last two years and is a friendly, quiet, but mainly very good driver. He knows all ‘jalan tikus’ (small roads) in case of traffic jams and if you go to an adress for the first time, he will remember it. Also, he knows his way outside of Jakarta, around Bandung, Yogjakarta, Solo and other places. That is because he has worked for a travel agent before. His English is not very fluent, but it is not difficult to discuss directions with him. If he doesn’t know the place, he will ask for it and doesn’t keep driving around. He has always been on time and working extra hours has never been a problem. To contact him: Yatno +62 815 815 5257 / For more information: Jeanne-Marie [email protected]

VACANCieSLooking for an experienced driver with reference to work in Sudirman area. Working hours will be from Monday to Friday (8 am to 5 pm). The job is light and won’t require overtime or working on weekends. Please contact Ellen at 0815 7403 3825, if you know of anyone interested in this position.

Looking for full time Web Developer.Interested? Send CV to [email protected]

Position Title: Managing Director, AmCham Indonesia

Reporting to: President, Board of GovernorsSubordinates: Executive Director, Administrative Staff

Alignments: AmCham members; U.S. Embassy; U.S. Commercial Service; Government of Indonesia ministriesand other key departments; KADIN; international chambers of commerce in Indonesia and overseas;

U.S.-ASEAN Business Council; U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and other individuals and organizationsas required and appropriate.Objective: To effectively lead and oversee the organization by achieving the strategic objectives of the Board of

Governors.Role Description by email

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in business or related field; Master of Business Administration (MBA) preferred.• At least ten (10) years of demonstrated leadership in strategic planning, organizing, staffing, directing, andcontrolling, as well as analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated ability to raise funds and increase revenue for a non-profit organization preferably a businessorganization.

• Strong interest in government policies and an understanding of the impacts they potentially have on businessactivities.• Demonstrated business development and commercial experience, and awareness of risk- management.

• Strong bilingual language skills in English and IndonesianInterested candidates are invited to send a cover letter and a detailed CV to [email protected]

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Medical evacuation health & life insurance. Let us diagnose your needsContact Paul Beale, mobile:+62 811 985 496, office: 021-5220990Email: [email protected]

Learn how to use your digital camera in two one - day courses with melbourne - the photographerNext dates: part 1 sat aug 13th 2011 and part 2 sun aug 14th 2011 9.00Am - 4.30Pm. Venue south jakarta for full details phone maria816 976 707 or send e-mail to [email protected]

Need a professional photographer for your events: company event, pre-wedding photo, wedding day photo & Video, Family Photo, Birthday photo, please call: 08111881214 or e-mail:[email protected]

Independent business consultant081 88 555 88(021) 928 777 63

Seeking investor for any related coal/copper/gold/manganese. For info, call agus 081 88 555 88, 0812 18 14 6511, [email protected]

A Gemstone and Jewelry Company is expanding, with planned events in Rome, Milan, Sydney and Helsinki. We are looking for an investing partner to make this expansion. Our company is locatedin Jakarta and run by an expat.Email: [email protected]

The cheapest outlet furniture factory shop only at www.toko-murah.infoCheap delivery every week to Jakarta.

Bali. Private Swimming TeacherAll Level & Age. Leo: 081338704319

Private Piano Lesson for ChildrenContact : 08561486750

Bahasa Indonesia Teacher for ExpatsWeekend and after office hours.

Contact: Wijaya 0811 821 599

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Overweight? Want to lose 10 Kg in 1 month time? Order Acai Berry weight lose supplement now. 1 bottle - 30 capsules only for RP. 250,000 free delivery in Jakarta - 081317722271

FURNITURE FOR SALE - BEST OFFER• Teak Credenza with 3 drawers1.7m l x 35cm d x 80cm h made by Java Gong of reclaimed teak • 2 Side Tables50cm l x 50cm d x 64xm h(unique design tapers to 40x40 at bottom)email for pictures: [email protected] 081316646256

Custom-made Beige deep Sofas (3 seater and 2 seater) for sale IMMEDIATELY by Tuesday (moving to Moscow) Deep comfortable sofas - custom

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made/italien style, less than 1 year old. Beige. Original price: US$1600. Sell for $400 or best offer or negotiable Sofa coffee table (square) in black bamboo (120 x120) with 4 drawers: $40 (original price $280). Soren Nellemann Mobile: +62-812109 7774 Email: [email protected]

For sale Car Seat -->Maxi-Cosi Ophal, for two grade ages (up to 3,5 year old) or for weight up to 18Kg. We bought last year from the Children Store Pacific Place. Only used for 4months and for weekends. ‎Good condition. Price: 1 million Rupiah.Contact: Joice [email protected] or 081510372275.

TREADMILL FOR SALE. 8 million rupiah AB-T940 AIBI Jogger Machine in excellent condition.• air step cushion deck• 5 program profiles• speed and incline settings• quiet and smoothI am selling it only because I am too lazy to use it. please contact me on [email protected] if you are interested.

For sale: Superb and very unusual chinese antique display cabinet and four-poster bed. Will sell together or separately. Phone Peter: 082122515313

For sale - Asking price (Rp mil)Teak dining table with 10 chairs 7.0 Garden table (expandable) with 6 chairs 2.5 Chair with ottoman (2 sets) 4.0 Sofa 2.0 Chair 0.5 Bamboo/rattan set (3 chairs and glass-topped table) 2.5 Technics digital piano (weighted keys), no stool 2.0

Nintendo Wii 2.0 For pictures of the furniture, please go to:https://picasaweb.google.com/100390285647717920486/FurnitureToSell?authkey=Gv1sRgCPLhpaGbudxDsQE# If you would like additional information, please contact [email protected]

The History of Java by Sir Thomas Raffles. First Edition, 1817. 2 vols. Large version of this classic History of Java by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), treating Java’s history, religion, law, customs, antiquities, European Administration, commerce, military system, Javanese ethics, literature, music, etc. For viewing, contact 021 719 0087. Only serious buyers please.

• Yamaha Scorpio Z, 225cc Black 2008 model only done 5000km Recently serviced. A great bike in excellent condition. O.N.O - 15,000,000• Honda CS1, 125 cc Red2011 model, only 3 months old, as new condition. O.N.O - 15,000,000•Kenwood Bench Top Oven, great for an apartment. Big enough to roast a chicken or bake a cake. -1,200,000 • Suunto Mosquito Dive computer Black wrist watch style. Rarely used and fully functional. Manual included - 2,000,000 • CASIO Exilim 3.2 mp Digital Camera EX-23. With cradle, power adapter, case and SD card. - 500,000 • Kenwood Bread Maker. Easy to use and in good order. - 1,200,000 • Sharp 27 in NICAM TV. Model 29B-S5 with remote. - 700,000 • Sony Trinitron TV. 24 in Model KV F25MF. - 550,000• Pioneer DVD player DV-370 with remote. - 250,000 • BOSE SoundDock Speaker system. Great sound complete with remote and iPod. - 2,000,000 • Phillips Rice cooker. As new. LCD display. - 350,000 • 2 Balinese Red umbrellas. - 200,000• Cobra Golf Clubs (12) Hardly ever used. Including a Titleist Bag, travel case, practice balls and the whole kit.- 11,000,000 •Large Projector screen and stand. 1800mm x 1800mm. - 500,000 • Panasonic KX-FP342 Fax Machine. - 500,000• GTC LCD Computer Monitor 15in. - 600,000• Graco Travel Baby Cot. Baby blue complete with detachable change table, hood and carry bag. - 1,200,000• Sony Playstation 2. With 2 controllers, memory card and an assortment of games. - 750,000

• Miyako Juicer. - 100,000 • Computer Casing. Upright, Black, suitable for someone wishing to build their own. - 250,000• Mosquito Trap. Ultra violet lamp with fan. - 200,000

We will consider any reasonable offers. To view photos of the items follow this link: https://picasaweb.google.com/103181297975158986548/JakartaGarageSale?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJmll9eD16OJoQE&feat=directlinkIf interested sms David on 081318885354 or email: [email protected]

For sale - A set of 12 silver plated dessert spoons from the famous french maker “christophle”. French circa 1930. USD 120. Please call 021 719 0087.

For Sale! Havanes Cigars, Cuba. Romeo Y Julieta box of 26. USD300. Call 08118408127.

Olympus IS 200 - SLR Film Camera• All-in-one AF SLR camera • Built-in 4x zoom lens 28-110 mm • F4.5-5.6 • Built-in twin flash GN 18 • Multiple program and subject modes • Optional telephoto conversion lenses (160 mm) and (210 mm)

This fully automatic camera takes some of the best photos i have seen! It has a 110mm. lens which you can set for telephoto or wide mode. It is fully self focusing: just point and shoot! Price: Rp 2 million Contact: [email protected]

2008 Harley Davidson Screaming Eagle110 cubic inch (bigger than your what you have in your car) engine, infinite horsepower, and mileage that is so low I’m too embarrassed to write it here. The sound waves coming from t his machine have caused small earthquakes. The colour is custom metallic blue. I really don’t want to sell it but if you make me an offer that I can’t refuse then something may happen. So if you really have to then email me at [email protected]

Ipod nano 8 gb is just 1800.000 Rp ! In box.In green color.Normal shop price is Rp. 2.200.000 You can give me a call if you’re interested call 0858 106 74 501

Computer with specification PENTIUM LGA 3Ghz, Memory 1GB, Vga 128Mb, PENTIUM Core2 Duo with LCD 17” I want to sell Rp 1.500.000 Each, Please call or sms 087875160140, tks

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