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EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
BELGRADE - SERBIA
Deep Indonesia 2012
March 29 – April 1, 2012
Jakarta Convention Center
Deep Indonesia 2012 is the leading trade event for diving, adventure travel & water sports sector,
in Indonesia. The 6th edition of the event intends to promote marine tourism with support of diving,
water sports and adventure travel as well as persuade people to admire the ocean and its resources.
The 5th International Diving, Adventure Travel & Water Sports Exhibition will provide the complete
overview of marine industry, from equipments to manufacturers to tourism agencies. The exhibitors
will display a vast range of latest products and services. The visitors will get a chance to explore,
test and buy the best products according to their prerequisite as well as interact face-to-face with
industry professionals and share their views on these products and services. Deep Indonesia 2012
will share its platform with another event Extreme Indonesia 2012, which help forward Indonesia’s
huge and growing market of diving, water sports, eco tourism and adventure travel industries at
international platform.
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Ambassador’s Note
March 2012
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“Whereas independence is the inalienable
right of all nations and therefore, colonialism in
the world must be abolished, because it is not in
accordance with humanity and justice” - as it is
written in the openning part of the Constitution
of Indonesia 1945, which describes the basis of
the Indonesian Government’s policy regarding
the world’s peace, in line with that, we have
more challenging goal to become one of the
10 countries in the world in contributing up to
10.000 peacekeeping forces in many countries
which started since 1957 by sending its first batch
of soldiers to join a UN peacekeeping mission. In
aiming this goal, we are very proud that Indonesia has built the new Indonesian
Military (TNI) Peacekeeping Mission Education and Training Facility at the
Indonesia Peace and Security Center (IPSC) in Sentul, West Jawa.
Since the independence until now, Indonesian foreign relations adhered to
a “free and active” foreign policy, seeking to always have friendly cooperations
with all countries in the world in many fields, economy, politics, cultural, education
and security which also have marked the month of March 2012 through several
friendly and close relations with China, Denmark, Australia, Russia, German,
Singapore, Great Britain and Malaysia. In the field of education, we use this
opportunity to extend the highest congratulations to the President of the
Republic of Indonesia on receiving the tittle of doctorate honoris causa from
Tsinghua University for the achievments and successful leading our beloved
Indonesia into becoming a major developing country in the world.
This spirit of success, is what our Embassy is building in Serbia. The spirit that
will bring the better cooperation between Serbia and Indonesia. In this regard,
thanks to the General Director and owner of MK Group, Mr. Miodrag Kostic, we
have organized the sucessful “working meeting” with all our staff in Kopaonik
where we have discussed and prepared the details of our Embassy’s targets
for the year 2012 and 2013. As Kopaonik is the pearl of tourism in Serbia, in this
edition we introduce Bali as one of the pearls of tourism in Indonesia.
Semuel Samson
Highlights
UN Secretary General visited RI peacekeeping mission in Sentul
Marty: Indonesia, Australia key to regional stability
RI, Singapore signed education, bureauctic reform cooperation agreement
President RI received honorary doctorate from Chinese University
Indonesia, South Korea to increase trade to US$ 50 billion by 2015
Garuda Indonesia named world’s best airline
UGM holds “Dream 2012”
Focus
RI, China ties based on three Gs
Indonesia potential for international cargo port investment
Indonesia fashion aims for global appeal
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Woodcrafting
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Travel
Ubud
Cover Photo:
In Bali you can experience
the endless series of offerings,
purification, processions, dances,
and dozens of other religious rites
that Balinese devote their lives to.
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Embassy
Receiving the delegation of Humanitarian Foundation “Hadzi Nadzija Karabegovic”
Indonesian Embassy received “Most Green” award from Savski Venac municipality
Indonesian Ambassador hosted farewell dinner for Ambassador of Portugal
Working meeting of Indonesian Embassy in Kopaonik
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Highlights
UN Secretary General visited RI
peacekeeping mission in Sentul
Jakarta - UN Secretary General Ban
Ki Moon has visited the new Indonesian Military (TNI) Peacekeeping Mission
Education and Training Facility inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono at the Indonesia Peace and
Security Center (IPSC) in Sentul, Bogor,
West Java, on 20 March 2012.
Nearly 2,000 members of the
Indonesian forces have been
spread and grouped in six UN
peacekeeping missions, namely
1,455 in Lebanon, 192 in Congo,
170 in in Haiti, 146 in Darfur, 8 in
South Sudan and one in Liberia
Head of the Defense Ministry Public Communication Center Brig Gen
Hartind Asrin said in Jakarta on March
20, 2012, that the UN Secretary General
flanked by his wife Ban Soon Taek and
a number of UN officials visited the TNI
Peace Keeping Mission Education and
Training Facility (Fasdiklat PMPP TNI) on
the sidelines of his 3-day visit to Indonesia from March 19 to 21, 2012.
He will also deliver a general lecture
on “United Nations Peace Keeping Challenge and Opportunities”.
The visit of Ban Ki Moon and entourage at the biggest education and training
center in South East Asia was personally
welcomed by President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono
and the relevant Cabinet ministers including Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgianto
at the Holding Auditorium of PMPP TNI.
Besides making preparations on
world peace forces, Ban Ki Moon also
planted a tree with the Indonesian Head
of State at the Peace Keeping Center.
Hartin said Ban Ki Moon also attended the opening and deliver a keynote address at the Jakarta International
the quality of the peacekeepers.
Earlier, the relations between Indonesia and the UN had also been touched
including efforts at increasing Indonesian
forces in the UN peacekeeping mission.
According to data of January 2012
collected by the Indonesian Permanent
Representative to the UN in New York,
the Indonesian peacekeeping forces totaled 1,972 military and police personnel, including 19 female members.
Defense Dialog II on March 21, at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC).
He said the presence of the UN Secretary and entourage at the Pasdiklat PMPP
TNI will provide direct information on the
latest development of UN Peacekeeping
Operations and witness the Indonesian
government`s preparations in boosting
Nearly 2,000 members of the Indonesian forces have been spread and grouped
in six UN peacekeeping missions, namely
1,455 in UNIFIL (in Lebanon), 192 in MONUSCO (Democratic Republic of Congo),
170 in MINUSTAH (Haiti), 146 in UNAMID
(Darfur), 8 in UNMIS (South Sudan) and
one in UNMIL (Liberia).
Indonesia to send up to 10,000 for
UN peacekeeping mission
Bogor, West Java - Indonesia intends
to send up to 10 thousand personnel to
join UN peacekeeping missions, becoming one of the 10 largest contributors of
peacekeeping forces, President Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono said.
“We now have a more challenging
goal to become one of the 10 countries
in the world to contribute up to 10,000
peacekeeping forces,” he said in his introductory speech prior to visiting UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon delivered his speech on “UN Peacekeeping,
Challenges and Opportunities for Indonesia” on 20 March 2012.
To meet the target, President Yud4 Equator - March 2012
hoyono said Indonesia is developing
a peacekeeping mission center on a
261.712 thousand-hectare plot of land
in Citeureup, Sentul, Bogor, West Java.
He noted that the project, which has
been underway since 2010, is expected
to be completed in the 2014 fiscal year.
Besides being a peacekeeping mission center, the location will also be
used as a training center for swift-moving forces, anti-terror units, language
training and natural disaster mitigation,
and will include a defense university
and military sports centers.
The center, which was dedicated on
December 19, 2011, is expected to func-
tion as a training center for peacekeeping forces that will be sent abroad.
President Yudhoyono said peacekeeping forces must not only have military skills, but also the skills to understand the local culture and language of
the places where they are assigned.
“They have to be able to work with
military forces from various countries,
have anti-terror skills and know about
peacekeeping. They also must have
knowledge of the culture and language
of the people (resident in the locations)
to which they have been assigned,” he
affirmed.
Highlights
Yudhoyono congratulated Putin on
election victory
Jakarta - President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono, on behalf of Indonesia and
its people, congratulated Vladimir Putin
on his election as the next Russian President and said he hoped for increased cooperation between the two countries.
Presidential special aide for international affairs Teuku Faizasyah told
newsmen on 12 March 2012 that President Yudhoyono had phoned Putin to
express his congratulations.
“The President just called President
Putin to congratulate him on his election as Russian president, and on behalf
of the people and the government sent
his regards, while underlining the size
of the vote, which reflects the people`s
great confidence in President Putin and
for that, emphasized readiness for the
two countries to develop and increase
cooperation in the future,” he said.
Faizasyah said President Yudhoyono
also expressed his commitment to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting scheduled in
Vladivostok, Russia, this year.
“The President reiterated that he
would come to the APEC meeting in
Vladivostok and hoped in 2013 that Putin could attend when the APEC meeting is held in Indonesia,” he said.
President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, said that Indonesia is very significant for Russia regarding cooperation in various fields.
“President
Putin
underlined
Indonesia`s significance for Russia in the
context of trade, military as well as other
trade, and reiterated his commitment to
use the Vladivostok meeting for increasing bilateral relations,” he said.
Marty: Indonesia, Australia key to
regional stability
Jakarta - Indonesia`s Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said Indonesia
and Australia are key to stability in the
region, in view of their significant roles
at various international forums.
“Stability and security at global or
regional level are very important with
regard to our development efforts for
the welfare of the people,” he said in a
press statement on 15 March 2012.
Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa
and Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro met with the Australian Foreign Minister and Defense Minister in
Canberra, to discuss regional as well as
global security and defense issues.
The 2+2 format meeting was a follow-up to the agreement made by the
leaders of the two countries when Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited Australia in 2010.
Minister Marty said that there is still
scope for increasing cooperation between the two countries especially in the
fields of economy, trade and investment.
“The relations between Indonesia
and Australia are strong, solid and comprehensive. The consultation mechanism has also been comprehensive involving not only the government but
also community elements,” he said.
At bilateral levels, he said, the focus
was on increasing cooperation between
the two countries in overcoming crossborder crimes.
In the field of defense, the two countries are focusing on efforts to increase
non-combat military operations cooperation especially in the field of disaster
handling.
Regarding regional level issues, officials of the two countries discussed the
increasing cases of human trafficking in
the region that led to an agreement to
overcoming the problem through the
Bali Process. They also discussed strategic issues such as the South China Sea
problem, the positive development of
democracy in Myanmar and cooperation under the ASEAN context.
In the short visit, the Indonesian Foreign Minister also paid a courtesy call to
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and
was a speaker at a general lecture held
by the Centre for Democratic Institutions
(CDI) at the Australian National University.
The meeting was held in preparation for the planned visit of Indonesian
President Yudhoyono to Australia for
the Ìndonesia-Australia Annual Leaders` Meeting` in Darwin in May.
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Highlights
RI, Singapore signed education,
bureaucratic reform coop agreement
Bogor, West Java - Indonesia and Singapore have signed a memorandum of
understanding on cooperation in the fields
of education and bureaucratic reform.
The MOU was signed following a
meeting between the two countries`
governments at the presidential place
on 13 March 2012 in Bogor.
The MOU for education cooperation
was signed by Indonesia`s Minister of Education Muhammad Nuh and Singapore`s
Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam.
Indonesia`s Minister of Administrative Reform Azwar Abubakar, meanwhile, signed the MOU for bureaucratic
reform cooperation with Singapore`s
Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam.
The signing of the agreement was
witnessed by President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono and Singapore`s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met
with President Yudhoyono for a meeting to review the two countries` cooperation. The first such meeting had earlier
been held in Singapore.
The meetings began with a private
meeting between the two leaders and
was followed by a bilateral meeting of
the two countries` delegations, which
concluded with the signing of the MOUs
followed by lunch.
In his introductory speech, President
Yudhoyono said the current level of economic cooperation between the two
countries could be increased. “I hope
this will be the bridge for increasing cooperation between the two countries in
the future,” he said.
He added “we have discussed various issues and, in principle, progress
has been made to assure more success
in the future. Economic cooperation has
been stronger in the fields of trade and
investment. Indonesia hopes progress
in the two countries could be used for
improved cooperation.”
President Yudhoyono noted how
Bogor Palace has witnessed a number
of important events in the past, including the development of the Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC)
and, in view of that, he hoped the consultation meeting could promote cooperation between the two countries and
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tant meetings held at the palace.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Lee Hsien
Loong expressed appreciation for the Indonesian government`s efforts and shared
the view that the two countries` economic
cooperation was very important.
The MOU for education cooperation was signed by Indonesia`s
Minister of Education Muhammad
Nuh and Singapore`s Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam
Before the bilateral meeting between the two countries` delegations,
President Yudhoyono and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met in private to
discuss bilateral cooperative development, as well as regional and global
conditions.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was
accompanied by several ministers and
high ranking officials, including Trade
Minister Lim Hng Kiang, Defense Minister Ng Eng hen, Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong,
Development Minister Chan Chung Sing
and State Minister for Information, Communication and Arts cum Environment
and Water Resource Grace Fu.
Additionally, President Yudhoyono
was flanked by Coordinating Minister
for political, security and legal affairs
Djoko Suyanto, Coordinating Minister
for economic affairs Hatta Rajasa, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, Industry Minister MS Hidayat, Defense Forces
Commander Agus Suhartono, National
Police Chief General Timur Pradopo,
and other high ranking officials.
Highlights
President Yudhoyono received Danish
Parliament Chairman
Yudhoyono, at his office on 9 March
2012, received the Danish Parliament
Chairman, Mogens Lykketoft.
On the occasion, the President expressed hope that strong bilateral relations between Indonesia and Denmark
would strengthen the ties between the
European Union and ASEAN.
“Our strong bilateral relations should
also strengthen the ties between the
European Union and ASEAN,” President
Yudhoyono told Lykketoft.
This year, Denmark holds the position of the Presidency of the Council of
the European Union.
Under the leadership of Denmark,
President Yudhoyono is optimistic that the
European Union will play a role in improving the global economic conditions.
During the meeting with President
Yudhoyono, the Danish Parliament
Chairman was accompanied by his
staffers Bertel Haarder, Soren Espersen,
Marianne Jelved, Holger K. Nielsen, and
Carsten U. Larsen, while the Indonesian
head of state was accompanied by For-
eign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa,
Minister/State Secretary Sudi Silalahi,
and Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam.
President Yudhoyono also expressed
hope that bilateral relations between Indonesia and Denmark would be strength-
ened and improved in various fields.
Meanwhile, Mogens Lykketoft responded positively and agreed that
strong relations between the two countries could also strengthen the ties between the European Union and ASEAN.
President RI received honorary
doctorate from Chinese University
Yudhoyono received a doctorate honoris causa from Tsinghua University on
his visit to China from March 22-24.
According to the Chinese Ambassador in Indonesia, Liu Jianchao, President
Yudhoyono received the title on March
24 at Tsinghua University in Haidian District, Beijing.
“President Yudhoyono is extremely
worthy of this title considering his success in leading Indonesia into becoming
a major developing country,” said Liu at
a press briefing at the Chinese Embassy
in Jakarta.
Liu further noted that President
Yudhoyono, who is highly respected by
Chinese youngsters, delivered a speech
to the students of Tsinghua University.
According to Liu, compared to the first
time he visited Indonesia in 1991 the
country has become more developed
and advanced.
Liu also remarked that President
Yudhoyono succeeded in bringing Indonesia out of two crises, the tsunami tragedy of 2006 in Aceh and the economic
disaster of 2008. “Considering these
achievements, President Yudhoyono is
indeed worthy of receiving this doctorate honoris causa title,” Liu said.
Tsinghua University is the oldest
university in China, built in 1911, and
this is its 101st anniversary. President
Yudhoyono`s visit to China is expected,
by the government and people of China,
to enhance the relationship between
the two countries, Liu added.
During the three-day visit to China,
President Yudhoyono was scheduled to
attend a bilateral meeting with Chinese
President Hu Jintao and the signing of
several important Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) in the fields of drug
eradication, statistics, maritime research,
infrastructure, and manufacturing.
The First Lady Ani Yudhoyono was also
scheduled to inaugurate the Study Center
of Bahasa Indonesia in Beijing at the Foreign Language Studies University.
Highlights
President: RI, China agreed to boost
strategic partnership
Beijing - Indonesia and China agree
to boost strategic partnership in various
sectors, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said during a bilateral
meeting with his Chinese counterpart Hu
Jintao on 23 March 2012 in Beijing.
“Both countries have the spirit to increase strategic cooperation in various
sectors,” said President Yudhoyono.
Meanwhile, President Hu Jintao in
his speech during the bilateral meeting
stressed that Indonesia and China increasing cooperation is a necessity.
Earlier, at a meeting with Chinese
and Indonesian business leaders in Beijing, President Yudhoyono said Indonesia is a country with a strong economic
foundation, so Chinese investors should
not hesitate to invest in the country.
He added that Indonesia is a prospective country for foreign investors because
the country has enormous natural resources, good economic growth and an
improved people`s purchasing power.
President Yudhoyono is scheduled
to be in China from March 22-24. A
number of cooperative agreements between Indonesia and China are expected to be signed during this visit.
Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia,
Liu Jian Chao, recently said several draft
agreements that focus on the fight
against narcotics distribution, as well as
trade and maritime concerns, maritime
research, infrastructure development
and manufacturing are expected to be
signed during President Yudhoyono`s
visit to China.
“We are still discussing the agreements through diplomatic channels,
and we are convinced that they will be
completed before the leaders of the
two countries meet,” he said.
Chao said President Yudhoyono`s
visit to China would be significant for
increasing the cooperation between
the two countries. Indonesia is a large
country with strong economic growth
and plays an important role in Asia.
“Indonesia and China have had a
long relationship. Despite the crisis it
once faced, Indonesia has been able to
rise up to become one of the developing countries with significant economic
growth,” he remarked.
With its rich natural and human resources, he added, Indonesia would
be able to play a positive role at the regional, as well as international levels.
“Indonesia is capable of playing a
significant role in maintaining security
and peace not only in the ASEAN region,
but also internationally,” he noted.
RI received two Finance Asia awards
Jakarta - Indonesia has received two
awards from the Hong Kong-based Finance Asia magazine for its success in
issuing US dollar-denominated state
bonds in May 2011 and November 2011.
The awards called `Best Sovereign
Bond-Republic Indonesia $2,5 Billion
10 Year Bond` and `Borrower of the Year
2011` were received respectively in December 2011 and January 2012, Head of
the Communication and Information
Service Bureau at the Finance Ministry
Yudi Pramadi said on 8 March 2012.
Finance Asia representative Stuart Wadsworth symbolically gave the
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awards to Deputy Finance Minister
Mahendra Siregar in Jakarta the day
before.
Indonesia won the two awards for
its achievement in issuing 10-year,
US dollar-denominated global bonds
worth US$2.5 billion in May 2011 and
7-year, US dollar-denominated global
sharia state bonds worth US$1 billion
in November 2011.
According to the magazine, the issuance of the US$2.5 billion global bonds
showed impressive performance because it could attract total subscriptions of US$6.9 billion.
It said the bonds offered competitive
yields, and had low costs of issuance.
Likewise the issuance of global
sharia state bonds worth US1 billion
was also quite impressive because it
received subscriptions worth US$6.5
billion.
Indonesia was also seen as a professional and experienced bond issuer in
Asia. The evaluation was based on a
survey made by FinanceAsia on respondents including investors, bankers, and
other market players.
Highlights
Indonesia, South Korea to increase
trade to US$50 billion by 2015
Seoul - Indonesia and South Korea
have agreed to increase trade between
the two countries to US$50 billion by
2015.
The strategic partnership has developed well so far. For example,
trade in 2009 reached around
US$10 billion and rose to US$30
billion in 2011
The agreement was announced by
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
on the final day of his state visit to
South Korea on 29 March 2012.
“Indonesia has huge potential, but
not all of it has been exploited. Indonesia certainly needs resources and
partnerships to develop its economy,”
he noted.
President Yudhoyono said this
potential had been used as the foundation for the strategic partnership
between Indonesia and South Korea,
making it possible to reach the US$50
billion trade target by 2015.
“The strategic partnership has developed well so far. For example, trade in
2009 reached around US$10 billion and
rose to US$30 billion in 2011,” he added.
President Yudhoyono reiterated
that the Indonesian government would
assure that all forms of cooperation
with other countries would also be implemented.
Referring to the recent meeting between the Indonesian and South Korean teams, following the launch of the
Master Plan for Indonesian Economic
Development and Expansion (MP3EI)
to specially discuss possible cooperation to promote the program, the President said, “I hope the investment in the
MP3EI increases trade and Indonesia
benefits from it.”
President Yudhoyono added that
Indonesia had specifically invited
South Korea to invest in the steel and
infrastructure industries.
Apart from discussing cooperation
opportunities in trade and investment,
President Yudhoyono and South Korean
President Lee Myung-bak also reviewed
possible cooperation in the fields of defense, energy and manpower.
“We agreed to widen energy cooperation to cover not only oil and coal,
but also renewable energy resources,”
he noted.
President Yudhoyono`s visit to
South Korea was part of his eight-day
state visit, which included China and
Hong Kong, from March 22 to 29. In
South Korea, the President also attended a nuclear summit.
Yudhoyono sees entrepreneurs as
economic heroes
Yudhoyono considers entrepreneurs
who are consistently creating business
opportunities, as heroes in the business,
economic and development fields.
“Entrepreneurs are those who are
create opportunities, not those who just
wait and look for opportunities created
by other people,” the President said at a
function to commemorate the first anniversary of the National Entrepreneurship
Movement (GKN) and a launch of the
Street Vendors` Empowerment Program.
In practice, Indonesian entrepre-
neurs often create jobs or business
ventures that have not been done by
others, he said. “They are independent
people and are not afraid of facing any
risks. They don`t have the mentality of
finding an easy way out,” he said.
The keys to success are determination and not being afraid of failure. He
also emphasized the role of entrepreneurship in reducing poverty and crime.
Meanwhile, Cooperatives and SmallMedium Scale Entrepreneurs (SMEs)
Minister Sjarifuddin Hasan said the ratio of Indonesia`s entrepreneurship has
increased from 0.24 percent to 1.56
percent over the past one year, following the implementation of the National
Entrepreneurship Movement.
There are 3,744 million new entrepreneurs throughout the country.
The GKN activities include entrepreneurship trainings, exhibitions, and fellowship programs.
The function held at the SME Tower Building, Jakarta, was attended by
around 3,500 participants consisting of
entrepreneurs and university students,
among others.
Highlights
Indonesia’s economy grows 6.5
percent in Q1
“The economy is estimated to grow 6.5
percent in the first quarter of 2012 and will
continue growing in the second quarter although it would be slower,” the central bank
spokesman, Difi A Johansyah, said quoting
the conclusion of the bank`s board of governors` meeting in Jakarta on 8 March 2012.
He added that domestic demand
remained strong, especially household
consumption and investment, while
export growth is expected to be lower
in line with the global economic slowdown and the drop in the price of nonenergy global commodities.
The economic development in the first
and second quarter still matches the economic growth projections between 6.3 and
6.7 percent for the whole of 2012.
The weighted risks show a downward
trajectory due to the impact of the global
economy and the government`s planned
energy policy. Efforts to stimulate the economy need to be taken, especially in the fiscal policy area, and not just in the monetary
and banking sectors, Difi said.
Meanwhile, the balance of payment
in the first quarter is estimated to record
a smaller surplus consistent with the current account deficit in the first quarter of
2012, which is predicted to be bigger due
to a decline in exports and high imports
as a result of strong domestic economic
activities and fuel oil consumption.
The surplus in capital and financial
transactions is down due to a smaller inflow of portfolio investment.
The country`s foreign exchange reserves until the end of February 2012
were recorded at US$112.2 billion, which is
equal for imports for 6.3 months and the
government`s foreign debt payment.
The rupiah exchange rate meanwhile has relatively remained stable
despite little pressure. In February, the
currency weakened point-to-point by
0.33 percent to Rp9,020 against the US
dollar but averagely strengthened 0.69
percent to Rp8,998 per US dollar.
Several factors that have added pressure on the rupiah include adjustment
in the foreign investor portfolio due to
global sentiment and increasing imports
following domestic economic activities.
To maintain the domestic market
balance, Bank Indonesia keeps monitoring the development and takes measures to stabilize the rupiah through
foreign exchange markets and state
bond secondary markets.
Difi said the stability of the banking
system was maintained by the improvement of intermediary functions, displayed
by the capital adequacy ratio (CAR) that
stands far above the minimum level of 8.0
percent and gross non-performing loan
(NPL) at below 5.0 percent. Credits grew
23.7 percent year-on-year until the end
of January, while investment credits grew
38.1 percent year-on-year and will hopefully increase economic capacity.
Meanwhile, he said, working capital
and consumer credits grew 20.2 and
20.3 percent respectively, year-on-year.
Jakarta - The Ministry of State
Owned Enterprises plans to build a solar
cell company in Karawang, West Java,
in response to the growing suggestions
that Indonesia should use more renewable energy and reduce its dependency
on fossil fuel, a Minister said.
“The company will produce a capacity of 60 megawatts per year, and the
government has planned to invest Rp500
billion. The company is expected to start
operations by November 2013,” Minister
of State Owned Enterprises Dahlan Iskan
said in Jakarta on 19 March 2012.
Earlier, Minister of Research and
Technology Gusti Muhammad Hatta
had said his ministry was continuously
studying the pattern of geothermal energy utilization in Indonesia as part of
the efforts to ready existing renewable
energy sources for tapping by 2025.
“My ministry is continuously study-
ing the utilization patterns since it has
been planned that in 2025 new renewable energy should be ready in large
amounts,” he said.
Gusti added that the National Energy Board (DEN) had predicted that the
availability of petroleum would deplete
by 2020 so the preparation of renewable
energy on a large scale should be started early. Oil may still be available off the
coast but it is deep inside the ocean and
will require the use of advance technology and high costs to obtain.
Therefore, the renewable energy derived from various sources such as ocean
currents, wind and plants (bio-ethanol)
must be reviewed for use, the minister explained. “In fact, in the near future we will
be working on geothermal energy because
we (Indonesia, Red) has 44 percent of the
world`s geothermal potential,” he noted.
The DEN version guided by the blue
print of National Energy Management
2004 mentions that Indonesia`s energy
source of fossil fuel, which is oil, will be
exhausted within 18 years, gas in 61 years,
and coal in 147 years. Currently Indonesia needs as much as 1.5 percent of the
world`s oil to reach 10.5 billion tons.
Jero noted that energy sources of oil
will be exhausted but according to the
data from the National Energy Board,
renewable energy is currently only 5
percent of the total energy used.
So the government is working towards making sure that renewable energy reaches a minimum of 25 percent
of the total energy used in 2025.
According to the Ministry of Energy
and Mineral Resources, there are currently around 28 sources of geothermal
energy with a potential of about 7,000
megawatts that have been licensed for
exploration by the Forestry Ministry.
Jakarta - Indonesia`s domestic economic activities are still performing well
in the midst of slow world economic
growth, according to Bank Indonesia.
The economic development in
the first and second quarter still
matches the economic growth
projections between 6.3 and 6.7
percent for the whole of 2012
Govt to build solar cell company in
West Java
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RI controls 50 % of South East Asian
pharmaceutical market
Jakarta - The Indonesian pharmaceutical industry holds over 50 percent of
the share of the Southeast Asian pharmaceutical market, an executive said.
As the biggest market for pharmaceutical products in Southeast Asia,
Indonesia plays a decisive role in
mapping the market for pharmaceutical products in the region
Indonesia, with a population of
more than 240 million, represents nearly 50 percent of the Southeast Asian
pharmaceutical market, Syamsul Arifin,
the president director of publicly-listed
pharmaceutical company PT Kimia
Farma, said after signing a joint venture
agreement with Tianjin Pharmaceutical
Group and PT Tigaka Distrindo Perkasa
in Jakarta on 26 March 2012.
As the biggest market for pharmaceutical products in Southeast Asia,
Indonesia plays a decisive role in mapping the market for pharmaceutical
products in the region, he added.
Lu Yan Chang, chairman of the
board of Tianjin Pharmaceutical Group
Co.Ltd, said the company will soon begin its investment in Indonesia owing
to its huge market.
“The (Indonesian) government`s investment policy is very conducive (to
investment inflows) and supports the
investment climate,” he noted.
“We do not rule out the possibility
that we will cooperate with other Indonesian companies, state-owned companies in particular,” he said.
PT Kimia Farma is teaming up with
Tianjin Pharmaceutical Group Co.Ltd and
PT Tigaka Distrindo Perkasa (TDP) in building a Rp250 billion pharmaceutical plant
in Lippo Cikarang estate, West Java,
Syamsul Arifin said the plant built on
3 hectares of land will produce the `kortikosteroid` drug in the form of injections and hospital solution products.
The plant will be 50 percent owned by
Kimia Farma, 4 percent by PT Tigaka Distrindo Perkasa, and 46 percent by Tianjin.
The construction of the plant is expected to be completed by early 2013.
Garuda Indonesia named world’s
best airline
Jakarta - Indonesia’s national airline,
Garuda Indonesia, has been recognized as
the Best International Airline for January
2012, according to a recent independent
survey of major airlines across the world.
“The recognition of Garuda as the
Best International Airline is based on a
customer satisfaction survey conducted
by Australia-based research company
Roy Morgan,” VP Corporate Communication PT Garuda Indonesia, Pujobroto,
said in Jakarta on 7 March 2012.
He noted that Roy Morgan ranked
Garuda Indonesia ahead of other leading airline companies such as Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Cathay Pacific,
and Air New Zealand, with a monthly
satisfaction score of 91 per cent.
“A total of 3,943 respondents had been
surveyed on how satisfied they were with
the airline they used between February
2011 and January 2012,” Pujobroto said.
mark for airline service standards in 2009.
Pujobroto said Garuda Indonesia was
also named the World’s Most Improved
Airline at the Skytrax World Airline
Awards in Hamburg, and Asia’s Leading
Service Quality Airline by the Centre for
Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) in 2010.
All awards recognize the success of
Garuda Indonesia’s Qantum Leap program which includes the revitalization
of its existing fleet and the introduction
of The Garuda Indonesia Experience,
the carrier’s service concept that offers
a uniquely Indonesian level of service
on the ground and in-flight.
He said Garuda Indonesia would
continue to invest in improving its service offerings in order to become a fivestar carrier by 2015.
Meanwhile, Garuda Indonesia President Director Emirsyah Satar said recently that the company would strengthen
its fleet with 154 planes by 2015 as part
of its Qantum Leap program.
“Through its Qantum Leap program, Garuda Indonesia will increase its
fleet from 89 planes at present to 154 in
2015,” Emirsyah said while receiving the
two new aircraft -- Boeing 737-800NG
and an Airbus A330-200 - at SoekarnoHatta international airport on February
24, 2012.
Through its Qantum Leap program, Garuda Indonesia will increase its fleet from 89 planes at
present to 154 in 2015
He pointed out that the Roy Morgan
Customer Satisfaction Award came after
a string of accolades, including the fourstar rating by Skytrax, the global benchEquator - March 2012 11
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Minister Mari Pangestu to lead RI
delegation to ITB
Jakarta - Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu is to
head a large Indonesian delegation to
the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) in
Berlin to promote the country`s tourism.
To Indonesia, this year`s ITB had
a special significance as Indonesia would be an “official partner
country” to the event in 2013
“I will be leading an Indonesian delegation to the ITB in Berlin to promote
our tourism,” Mari said in Jakarta on 5
March 2012.
The Berlin tourism bourse is the
largest business to business and media
to media event of its kind in the world
which Indonesia could not pass up as an
opportunity to make its tourism better
known to the world.
In 2011, ITB was participated in by
11,163 exhibitors and had drawn 169,295
visitors consisting of 110,791 trade buy-
ers and 7,200 media organizations (1,800
from outside Germany).
“Participants from Indonesia were
made up of 62 travel agencies and hotels,
9 regional governments, Garuda Indonesia
and the Bali Village Consortium,” she said.
At this year`s ITB , Indonesia was hoping to make transactions worth at least
the same amount as in 2011 , namely
Rp1.7 trillion, the Minister said.
To Indonesia, this year`s ITB had a
special significance as Indonesia would
be an “official partner country” to the
event in 2013.
By participating in this year`s ITB
Indonesia could learn how to serve as
next year`s official partner country successfully, she said.
“We plan to hold a dinner event,
welcoming dinner, and at the same time
introduce our culinary products. There
will also be cultural performances and
media promotions,” she said.
By serving as ITB`s official partner
country Indonesia would gain many
advantages , including opportunities to
promote its tourism at world level and
encourage its tourism development.
For this year`s ITB, the event`s official
partner county was Egypt and last year`s
Poland.
Interfaith dialogue closed with
action plan determination
Semarang, Central Java - The last day
of the 6th Regional Interfaith Dialogue
has determined the action plan that was
discussed on Wednesday night (14/03),
an official said.
The 16th Regional Interfaith Dialogue is being attended by 14
countries with 120 participants
(including scholars, academics
and the media)
“There will not only be a commitment,
but there will also be a joint action plan
to build an inter-communal peaceful situation,” said Director of Public Diplomacy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kusuma Habir,
in Semarang, on 14 March 2012.
Kusuma noted that the discussion of
the event`s main theme began on the
first day on how to increase inter-community cooperation in creating world
peace and security.
The second day saw a more in-depth
discussion with working groups formed
to discuss different issues, still within the
framework of the theme, Kusuma said.
The number of emerging action plans
improves the relations between the youth
and mass media, as the media also has an
important role to play in building, she said.
The other action plan is to improve
the role of community networks as well
as to ease inter-faith and inter-community communication.
“If the discussion is not completed
by Wednesday night, it will be resumed
the next morning (March 15) before the
closing ceremony,” she said.
The 16th Regional Interfaith Dialogue
is being attended by 14 countries with 120
participants (including scholars, academics and the media), and only Papua New
Guinea and Fiji have not participated.
Dialogue participants have also been
invited to visit several places of worship
such as the Great Mosque of Central Java
Mesjid Agung, Sam Poo Kong Temple,
the Cathedral, the Blenduk Church, and
Buddhagaya Watugong monastery.
“These visits are to introduce each
other to different religious rituals and
the atmosphere of places of worship.
These activities also help to expand networks,” she remarked.
Kusuma added that since not all the
delegates are able to visit diverse places
of worship in their countries of origin,
the city of Semarang is a good example
of Indonesia`s religious diversity.
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Indonesia participates in UN session
on women
Jakarta - An Indonesian delegation is
participating in the 56th Session of the
Commission on the Status of Women at
the United Nations Headquarters in New
York, from February 27 to March 9.
Minister Linda noted that a new
commitment was made at the
session to accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals 2015 (MDG 2015)
The Indonesian delegation is led by
Women’s Empowerment and Children’s
Protection Minister, Linda Amalia Sari
Gumelar.
In a press statement to ANTARA
News on 1 March 2012, Linda said the
session was attended by delegates from
45 member states including international non-government organizations
and observers.
The Commission on the Status of
Women is a functional commission of
the United Nations Economic and Social
Council (ECOSOC).
It is the principal global policy-making
body dedicated exclusively to gender
equality and the advancement of women.
Every year, representatives of member states gather at the UN Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress on
gender equality, identify challenges, set
global standards and formulate concrete
policies to promote gender equality and
women`s empowerment worldwide.
Linda noted that a new commitment
was made at the session to accelerate
the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals 2015 (MDG 2015).
She also said she appreciated the
delegate’s ability to speed up the implementation of The Beijing Platform for
Action (BPfA) and MDG.
“Any new commitment that has the
potential to help in the realization of
gender equality and the achievement
of Millennium Development Goals 2015
must be based on a balanced and com-
prehensive implementation,” she noted.
The Minister also said that the roles
of women in sustainable development
should continue to be at the center of attention at the next Rio+20 Conference.
The Commission also makes recommendations to the Council on urgent
problems that require immediate attention in the field of women`s rights.
Linda pointed out that at the session
the delegation from Indonesia put forward two strategic issues, namely homebased industry and food security in the
field of women`s empowerment.
British envoy admires participation
of RI women
Jakarta - The British Ambassador to
Indonesia and ASEAN, Mark Canning,
admires the role of Indonesian women,
which is superior to how women participate in other Southeast Asian countries.
In his statement at the commemoration of International Women`s Day here
on Thursday night (08/03), Canning said,
“I have visited many countries in Southeast Asia and seen that only in Indonesia
do women have a greater role in various
fields.”
He noted that Indonesian women
were also expected to play a greater
role in the future in the fields of education, politics, and the economy.
“It is important to give women the
opportunity to play their role in the
progress of economic development,”
said the British ambassador.
Canning also expressed his hope
that every country could protect women against discrimination and violence.
Further, he said the empowerment
of women was important for society to
maintain.
Meanwhile, Luly Altruiswaty from the
Office of the State Ministry for Women`s
Empowerment, said the government
remains committed to the protection of
women.
She noted that a bill on gender equality and the protection of women is being
considered by the House of Representatives (DPR) prior to becoming a law.
“Women`s empowerment, especially
in economic fields, is actually a top government priority because women can
play their role in economic development,” she added.
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UGM holds “Dream 2012”
Yogyakarta - Gadjah Mada University
in Yogyakarta will be holding an International Students Summer Program in
Yogyakarta themed “Dream 2012” from
July 1 to 4, 2012.
Dream this year will have a theme
Àlternative Education` in accordance with the dedication of the
people of the vision of Gadjah
Mada University (UGM)
“Dream this year will have a theme
Àlternative Education` in accordance
with the dedication of the people of
the vision of Gadjah Mada University
(UGM),” UGM international affairs office
chief Rio Rini Diah Moehkardi said in Yogyakarta on 26 March 2012.
She said alternative education has
been practiced in many parts in Indo-
nesia and in other countries to complement the shortcomings of conventional
education which is usually based on
community participation and environmental consciousness.
She also said that Dream 2012 will be
held for two weeks, during which the
participants will follow lectures, tutorials, short internship, and community
services.
“In the programs, artists cum natural
school founder Kandank Jurank Doank,
Dik Doank, will also become the speaker,” she said.
She said the Dream participants will
also be invited to learn in the field by
short internships to several institutions
and organizations in Yogyakarta like
SD Mangunan, SD Tumbuh, Mualimin
Islamic Schools, Yakkum, Sukunan Bersemi Community, Cemara Community,
and Kampung Halaman Foundation.
The participants will also be given
the opportunity to get closer to local
communities by following National Student Service Scheme (KKN) in Wukirsari
village, Imogiri, Bantul, and Yogyakarta
Special Region (DIY).
“To get closer to culture and tourism
in Yogyakarta, the participants will also
be invited to visit tourism objects and a
cultural workshop like making “bakpia”
(kind of cake) and batik,” she said.
She added the Dream program is followed by students, both local and international strata one (S1) students. Registration for the program will be closed
on April 15, 2012, and the conditions for
Dream 2012 participants can be seen
at dream.ugm.ac.id or http://oia.ugm.
ac.id/dream. Questions on the program
could be made by contacting the committee at ugm.dream@gmail.com,” she
added.
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Borobudur to host international
poetry reading event
Magelang, Central Java - The renowned
Borobudur Temple in Magelang District,
Central Java, is expected to inspire international poets in early April, Head of Borobudur Tourism Park (TWCB) Pujo Suwarno
said in Magelang, on 26 March 2012.
Universiti Malaysia Perlis was represented by Prof Dr Kamarudin
Hussin, Rector, and Prof Dr Ali
Yeon Md Shakaff, Chairman of UniMAP Professor Council and Sensor Technology Research Leader
“We have to support it because it will
be profitable for the future of Borobudur`s
tourism development,” Pujo noted.
Meanwhile, FPII Committee Chairperson Dorothea Rosa Herliany said the international poetry reading event would
be held in four Indonesian cities of Magelang in Central Java from April 1-3, Peka-
longan in Central Java from April 4-6,
Malang in East Java from April 7-9, and
Surabaya in East Java from April 10-12.
She added that the poetry reading
event by the international poets was intended to improve the harmony, peace,
and diversity through various programs
of interstate literature cooperation.
“We hope the ancient Buddhist temple
will inspire the international poets who
will read their poems at the Borobudur
Temple here from April 1-3,” Pujo said.
He said a total of 27 poets from various
countries, including Indonesia, would read
out their poems at Lumbini Park around
the Borobudur complex at the International-Indonesia Poets Forum (FPII).
Pujo expressed hope that the poetry
reading event by the international participants from Germany, the United States,
Zimbabwe, the Netherlands, Sweden,
Denmark, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Macedonia, and Indonesia would serve as positive cultural
momentum for the Borobudur Temple.
Therefore, he welcomed the upcoming international poetry reading event
because it would have a positive impact
on Borobudur`s tourism in the future.
Ubaya-Universiti Malaysia
cooperate in green technology
Surabaya, East Java - Surabaya University (Ubaya) and Universiti Malaysia
Perlis (UniMAP) have begun cooperating
on research into green technology which,
among other applications, will be beneficial for a variety of household needs.
Leaders of both universities signed a
Memorandum of Understanding at the
Ubaya International Village building in
Surabaya on 16 March 2012 to mark the
official cooperation.
At the signing, University Malaysia
Perlis was represented by Prof Dr Ka-
marudin Hussin, Rector, and Prof Dr Ali
Yeon Md Shakaff, Chairman of UniMAP
Professor Council and Sensor Technology Research Leader.
Other figures from the Malaysian
university are Prof Che Mohd Ruzaidi
Ghazali, Fellow Research of COE Geopolymer and Green Technology, Prof Dr
Hazry Desa, Dean of School of Business
Innovation and Technopreneurship, and
Shafiq Hizwari Md Hashim, Programme
Chairperson Languages.
Ubaya was represented by Prof Jo-
niarto Parung, Rector, Dr Yoan Nursari
Simanjuntak, Head of Research and
Community Service, Dr Amelia, Dean of
Faculty of Engineering, Yunus Fransiscus,
Head of the environment study center,
Elieser Tarigan, Head of Center for Renewable Energy, and Adi Tedjakusuma,
Director of International Relations.
“Such cooperation will enable Ubaya
students to take part in joint research
or student exchanges for a semester in
UniMAP,” Adi Tedjakusuma said.
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RI, China ties based on three Gs
Jakarta - The Chinese Government
is gearing up to receive President Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono during his state
visit to Beijing, which is expected to add
greater depth to the good bilateral relations between Indonesia and China.
China considers Indonesia to be a
good friend, good neighbor and good
partner (3 Gs) that plays a strong role
Wentao said that up until 2010,
more than one thousand Chinese
companies had invested a total of
US$6 billion in Indonesia. The investment value did not yet reflect
the actual economic capacity of
China whose outward direct investment totaled US$60.1 billion
in the region, said Fu Ying, China`s Vice
Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Indonesian
journalists in Beijing on March 13, 2012.
“The state visit of President Yudhoyono
is very important and will add a strong
boost to bilateral relations between China
and Indonesia,” stated Ying, who had been
assigned as a diplomat at the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta from 1997 to 1999.
According to her, President Yud-
hoyono has visited China five times previously, but the upcoming state visit will
be his second in an official capacity.
China encourages its people to visit
Indonesia as tourists and encourages its
businessmen to invest in Indonesia, she
added.
“Indonesia`s economy is healthy.
Some 50-60 percent of domestic consumption contributes to your economic
growth, and Indonesia is attracting a
handsome number of investments. China is very pleased with Indonesia`s economic situation,” she stated.
According to Ying, Indonesia is an
example of successful political and economic transitions.
“We would like to see a strong and
prosperous Indonesia. The country plays
a strong role in the region. China and Indonesia share many international issues.
We feel very comfortable with our relations with Indonesia,” she said, adding
that the two nations have faced no serious obstacles or ill sentiments so far.
A similar viewed was expressed by
Indonesian Ambassador to China Imran
Cotan, who acknowledged that Indonesia
sees China, one of the world`s most important economic locomotives, as an oppor-
tunity and not as a challenge.
“Many countries see China as a beautiful and rich lady, and therefore, every country wants to have a special relationship
with her. It`s not surprising that not a day
goes by in China without a visit from foreign high-ranking officials,” Ambassador
Cotan said when speaking to Indonesian
journalists in Beijing on March 14, 2012.
He stated that the upcoming visit of
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to
Beijing, March 22-24, 2012, is very timely
since it reciprocates the visit of China`s
President Hu Jintao to Jakarta in 2005. During a meeting with President Yudhoyono
at that time, President Jintao had invited
him to visit Beijing.
President Yudhoyono had the bilateral talks with the Chinese leaders. He and
President Jintao compared notes on bilateral and international relations, reaffirm
each others` policies on bilateral relations
and explore further cooperation.
They also issued a joint statement
that will lay out a wide agenda for a future partnership, said Ying, adding that
several important agreements will likely
be signed during President Yudhoyono`s
visit in Beijing.
China`s participation in the develop-
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ment of six economic corridors in Indonesia will also be high on the agenda,
she stated.
One of China`s strong points is that it
has plenty of experiences and skills in infrastructure development, she added.
China is committed to assisting Indonesia with the development of its infrastructure by providing a preferential export buyers` credit amounting to US$2.8
billion, of which US$1.8 billion has been
used by Indonesia, said Liang Wentao,
Deputy Director-General for Asian Affairs
at the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, in
Beijing to Indonesia`s reporters recently.
The credits were used, among other
things, to construct the Suramadu bridge
that connects Surabaya (East Java province) with Madura Island; it is the biggest
cross-ocean bridge in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia and China have enjoyed a
rapid and significant trade increase since
Yudhoyono and Jintao declared a strategic partnership in Jakarta in April 2005.
“The two countries reinforced the
foundation of their relationship when they
signed the Strategic Partnership`s Plan of
Action in 2010 and the Joint Communique
in 2011 in Jakarta. The relationship will further be strengthened with Yudhoyono`s
planned visit to China later this month,”
Ambassador Cotan said.
Trade between Indonesia and China
reached US$60.5 billion, an increase of
42 percent in 2011 from US$42.7 billion
in 2010. The two countries have set a
two-way trade target worth US$80 billion for 2015.
Presently, Indonesia is China`s fourth
largest trade partner in the ASEAN after
Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, stated Wentao, adding that “Indonesia will
one day become China`s number one
trading partner in the ASEAN. It is my
personal hope.”
Wentao said that up until 2010, more
than one thousand Chinese companies
had invested a total of US$6 billion in
Indonesia.
China`s investment in Indonesia was
US$1 billion, according to Ambassador
Cotan. He noted that the investment value
did not yet reflect the actual economic
capacity of China whose outward direct
investment totaled US$60.1 billion.
Cotan said he was optimistic that
China`s investment in Indonesia would
continue to increase due to the fact that
Chinese investors had a high interest in
Indonesia. Indonesia is a big market and is
politically stable with rich natural and hu-
man resources, he stated.
Wentao believes China attaches great
importance to Indonesia as a nation. Both
countries are eager to develop mutually
beneficial and forward-looking economic
ties and are witnessing a rapid growth in bilateral economic and trade relations. “Our
trade is very healthy and almost balanced”,
he said, adding that China has a deficit of
some US$2 billion with Indonesia.
In the political field, Ying praised the
Indonesian government`s important
can support security and stability not only
in Indonesia as a sovereign state but also in
the region, he stated.
Defense cooperation between the two
nations has existed for a long time. It was
not until 2006 that the two nations held
the first joint consultation forum in Jakarta
followed by a bilateral consultation forum
in Beijing in 2007. The forums had assisted
the two countries with enhancing their
defense cooperation, as is evident from
the signing of the Defense Cooperation
Agreement (DCA) in 2007.
Indonesia and China are looking
into the possibility of jointly producing
C-705 guided missiles for the Indonesian
Navy`s warships.
Indonesia has so far equipped some of
its warships with C-802 guided missiles.
On March 15, 2012, Indonesia opened
a Consulate General office in Shanghai.
“The opening of the Indonesian Consulate
General (office) is a milestone that marks
the progress of other bilateral relations between the two countries and is expected
to strengthen, expand and contribute sig-
mediating role with the South China Sea
problem, which she noted was complicated because it involved neighboring
countries, and therefore, it was important to find a peaceful solution.
China hopes Indonesia will continue
playing positive and constructive roles in
maintaining peace in the region, she said.
In the defense field, China supports
Indonesia`s military modernization by,
among other things, establishing cooperation within the defense industry.
“We fully understand that adequate
military forces are needed to safeguard
the sovereignty and integrity of the
unitary Republic of Indonesia,” Chinese
Ambassador to Indonesia Liu Jian Chao
said in Jakarta recently.
Indonesia`s adequate military forces
nificantly to the achievement of the targets
of these relations,” Ambassador Cotan said
at the opening ceremony in Shanghai.
The accreditation area for the Indonesian Consulate General office in Shanghai
includes the city of Shanghai and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang province. Apart from
Shanghai, Indonesia has Consulate General offices in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.
As stated recently in Beijing by Hong
Liang, the Chinese Foreign Ministry`s
Deputy Director General for Asia Affairs,
the two nations urgently need to further
promote economic development to bring
increased welfare to their citizens.
“Our policy is that we want to become a friend, partner and also brother
to Indonesia,” Liang told Indonesian
journalists last week.
Defense cooperation between the
two nations has existed for a long
time. It was not until 2006 that the
two nations held the first joint consultation forum in Jakarta followed
by a bilateral consultation forum
in Beijing in 2007. The forums had
assisted the two countries with
enhancing their defense cooperation, as is evident from the signing
of the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) in 2007
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Indonesia potential for international
cargo port investment
by Libertina Widyamurti Ambari
Delft, The Netherlands - Indonesia`s
strategic geographic position in the
North Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean
shipping lanes has the potential for port
investment, especially freight sea ports,
a researcher has said.
Ronald Apriliyanto Halim, a researcher at Defl University of Technology (TUD), the Netherlands, made the
remark recently while giving a presentation at a colloquium organized by the
Student Association of Indonesia (PPI)
Delft on the strategic analysis towards
the Indonesian sea port development
with global spatial patterns of goods
transportation.
“Indonesia`s geographical location
makes the country a meeting point of
sea transportation, especially for cargo
ships,” said Ronald, who deals with transportation and logistics research and is
also a doctorate candidate at TUD.
Indonesia, especially with some of
the islands of Sumatra, near the territorial waters of the Malacca Strait, is a strategic location for the ships that sail to
and from countries located in the northern Pacific Ocean such as China, Japan
and Korea.
Even the shipping lines that have
been developed over thousands of
years link the East and Southeast Asian
countries with the ones located in the
Indian Ocean waters to the Middle East,
African, European and American continental countries.
“Though narrow, the Malacca Strait is
an efficient shipping route for the ships
sailing from the east to the west or vice
versa,” Ronald noted.
According to him, if ships do not sail
passing through the point, the trip will
take a while and even increase the cost.
“Of course, this is not desirable for
any of the parties involved. Moreover, if
the ships transport commodity trading
are taken into account all aspects are related to the cost,” Ronald added.
Indonesia`s opportunities
The Malacca Straits shipping lanes
are included in the territories of three
countries; Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
“So far it is Singapore that has been
successful in managing the potential
geographic shipping lanes in the Malacca Strait,” noted Ronald, who is currently
working on his doctoral research with
the main topic of the development of
cargo logistic/global charge model that
can be used to analyze the impact of the
world economic changes in the global
spatial patterns of goods transport.
Indonesia, especially with some
of the islands of Sumatra, near
the territorial waters of the Malacca Strait, is a strategic location
for the ships that sail to and from
countries located in the northern
Pacific Ocean such as China, Japan and Korea
Currently, it is estimated that 90
thousand kTEU (kilo twenty-foot equivalent units) to be accommodated by
the Port of Singapore (PSA). One TEU is
equivalent to the capacity of the cargo
container size 6.1 by 2.4 meters.
However, with the current capacity
of 24 thousand seven hundred kTEU, the
Port of Singapore will face serious challenges in 2017 due to the country`s limited area. Consequently, the space available at the port will not be able to meet
the shipping needs of sea transport.
“Even for the existing port development,
it is almost impossible,” Ronald said.
By 2030, it is estimated that 90 million TEU will pass through the Malacca
Strait and will not easily be accommodated by PSA. This is an opportunity for
Indonesia, including the government
and investors, to develop the port to
meet the demands for the cargo ships
cruise market, he added.
Batu Ampar
Ronald explained that Indonesia`s port
near the Malacca Straits, which is now sufficiently developed, is Batu Ampar located
in Batam Island, Riau Island province, 18
kilometers south of Singapore.
“The location of Batu Ampar port is
strategic to the international shipping
routes,” said Ronald, who specializes in
transportation, infrastructure and logis-
tics (TIL) and modeling, simulation and
gaming (MSG).
In contrast, Singapore`s total land
area is only 710 square kilometers, and
land is an important issue in the development of the port. Indonesia does
not experience such a problem. Batam
Island has an area of 715 square kilometers, while Indonesia has 1,919,440 million square kilometers.
“It is a great potential for Indonesia
in addition to its strategic position in the
Malacca Strait,” noted Ronald, who has
completed his undergraduate program
at the University of Pelita Harapan(UPH),
Tangerang, Indonesia.
He explained that the value of exports goods from Batam now reached
US$5.89 billion from 611 foreign companies coming to the Batu Ampar port. Until the end of 2007, the number of foreign
companies using this port was 950.
The main sea port in Batam Island
has a cargo capacity of 70 thousand TEU
containers, while the actual demand in
2005 reached 200 thousand TEU.
The development of the Batu Ampar
plan targets the cargo capacity improvement of 900 thousand TEU and 2 million
container capacity with an investment
of US$105 million.
“This investment includes the dredging work, construction of container ports,
reclamation and gantry,” Ronald said.
Cooperation
Currently, the state-owned company Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II is
planning to establish a partnership with
Compagnie Maritime DàffrtementCompagnie Generale Maritime (CMACGM), a shipping and transport company from France, to build and manage
the terminal container of Batu Ampar.
According to Ronald, the Indonesian government`s cooperation in this
regard through the state-owned company Pelindo II with a foreign investor
is a step to accelerate the realization of
the development of Batu Ampar as an
international cargo port.
“The construction of Batu Ampar
port will increase its capacity so it will be
able to meet the demands of the world
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cargo market that will rapidly grow in
the coming days. Besides, this port can
also strategically compete with Singa-
The
state-owned
company
Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo)
II is planning to establish a partnership with Compagnie Maritime
Dàffrtement-Compagnie
Generale Maritime (CMA-CGM), a
shipping and transport company
from France
pore, which exploits the potential of the
Malacca Straits shipping lanes but has
constraints in terms of the expansion of
the port areas,” he said.
However, with the cooperation involving foreign parties the government
must always retain the ownership and
management rights of the Batu Ampar
port so that this investment remains
profitable for Indonesia.
“All forms of contracts and cooperation between Indonesia and the stake-
holders, especially those from outside
such as the World Bank and other foreign companies should always be supervised and controlled so that we have
nothing to lose,” he said.
The investment and cooperation
between the Indonesian government
and the local, national and international
companies are vital for sustainable development and the growth of Batu Ampar and other ports in Indonesia.
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Indonesia fashion aims for global
appeal
At the first annual Indonesia Fashion
Week (IFW) held February 24-26th at Jakarta Convention Centre, local fabrics
and traditional style merged with international flavours in a whirl of vibrant
colour that brought the capital to life.
Designs by Indonesian Muslim-wear
maven Dian Pelangi, shown here during Jakarta Fashion Week in November
2011, were also a hit this past weekend
(February 23-26, 2012) at Indonesia Fashion Week 2012. Around 200 fashion designers and 400 brands showcased their
collections at the event, which is a trade
event featuring ready-to-wear fashion,
shoes and accessories by local designers
and small-to-medium enterprises.
Six government ministries collaborated with the Indonesia Fashion Designers
Association (APPMI), tabloid NOVA, and
ACT, the event organiser unit of Kompas
Gramedia, to put up the four-day show,
which attracted a large number of visitors, designers, and entrepreneurs.
The event, at which 200 designers and
400 brands were present, was much more
than just an haute couture fashion show. It
was an attempt by the largest Muslim country in the world to promote “the potential
of Indonesia’s designers to create local content with global appeal” through “creativity,
collaboration and commerce.”
In addition to presentations by top
designers, there were also seminars on
entrepreneurship and branding, as well
as a platform where designers and manufacturers could promote and sell their
ready-to-wear styles.
Traditional hand-woven textiles Indonesian batik and tenun, were very popular
in the ready-to-wear marketplace. One
stall, at which housewives and weavers
from largely Christian East Nusa Tenggara province sold lotus fabric shawls and
scarves, proved especially popular and
was featured on multiple local websites.
Traditional textiles were also popular
in the haute couture shows with many
of the collections reflecting the current
trend of blending traditional dress with
international influences.
Reflecting the deep cultural and
historic ties Indonesia has with its predominant religion, the “Muslim wear”
designer parade exhibited a range of
styles from very traditional to modern.
Veteran Indonesian designer Hennie
Noer, who opened the Muslim wear parade with her collection “The Beauty of
Tradition,” showcased classic floor-length
Muslim gowns in a range of colours.
Her traditional style of brocade bodices
combined with flowing skirts and sleeves
was updated by her choice to feature
bright chartreuse, one of the top colours
Pantone predicted would dominate this
year’s fashion shows and was a mainstay
for DVF, Anna Sui, and others at New York
Fashion Week from February 9-16th.
Later in the Muslim wear parade, new
fashion designer Dian Pelangi broke away
from tradition in almost every sense of the
word with her collection “Trinidad Style.”
Sporting a pair of ultra-high red heels, Pelangi escorted her models down the catwalk looking just as chic as they did.
The event, at which 200 designers and 400 brands were present, was much more than just
an haute couture fashion show.
It was an attempt by the largest Muslim country in the world
to promote “the potential of Indonesia’s designers to create local content with global appeal”
through “creativity, collaboration
and commerce
Evocative of African influences in the
Caribbean, Pelangi’s collection features
cropped long-sleeved jackets in a multitude of colours paired with Indonesian
sarongs and close-toed platform heels.
When asked what her inspiration
was, Pelangi said “The theme of IFW
2012 was ‘sarong’…So I used sarong,
but I drew inspiration from Palembang
(South Sumatra) mixed with Africa.”
Dominant colours included mauve,
tangerine, and goldenrod. Chartreuse even
made an appearance, adding pop to one of
Pelangi’s African-inspired head wraps.
Pelangi added that she believes the
point of IFW is to promote Muslim fashion in Indonesia and other countries
around the world. “I hope it can go international, too,” she said in a YouTube
video linked to the IFW Twitter feed.
This theme of ‘going international’
featured prominently in non-Muslimwear collections as well, including the
closing show “Ethnic Eclectism” featuring designs by Ferry Sunarto, Musa
Widyatmodjo and Anne Avantie.
Exhibiting more elaborate evening
and wedding gowns in darker tones, the
three designers’ collections evoked Chinese, Indian and Western sensibilities.
Many bloggers and visitors in the social
media sphere remarked on Avantie’s
collection as particularly memorable.
Gash! Magazine staffers tweeted,
“Great closing show by “anne avantie”
one of us @ikeniken was even cried,”
while Indonesian fashion blogger Cempaka Kaulika (aka Legally Couture) tweeted “Standing applause for Anne Avantie
on @IFW2012. I’m so proud that Indonesia having a talented designer like you!”
Markedly longer than many of the
other shows, Avantie’s diverse collection was a great example of the “local
content with global appeal” message
of the event and featured four distinct
looks – traditional Indonesian bodice/
sarong pairings, highly intricate eggshell
evening and wedding gowns, jeweltoned Chinese-inspired “qipao” gowns
and über-modern street wear featuring
plaid and--you guessed it--chartreuse.
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Business
Indonesia’s best export products
Woodcrafting
Indonesia is a country rich of art and culture which are intertwined with religion and
age-old traditions. It is evident in the thousand cultures of each different ethnic inhabiting this archipelago. Religion and belief has
strong influence on the community and it is
obvious from island to island. It is vividly seen
in each piece of wooden craft that has its own
story. These beautiful and elegant carvings
of people and animals will grace any home.
Deep colors of wood comprise an ideal medium for the portrayal of traditional patterns
and carvings that have been passed down
through the ages. Wood is crafted with loving
care by people and community who have an
affinity with the creatures they represent and
the traditions they follow in doing so.
Woodworking has been practiced by
many people in Indonesia for a long time,
and the skills passed on from one generation
to the next. This craft started from necessity
and opportunity, as ancient people use the
resources around them to make useful things
for their society. The items produced can be in
the form of utensils for kitchens in their home
or statuettes for their religious ceremonies.
Several production centers that are famous for
its wooden crafts are also the most important
tourism area, e.g. Bali, Central Java, East Java,
North Sumatra, South Sulawesi, Papua and
Nusa Tenggara. The coexistence of craftsmanship and tourism is not a coincidence. Those
areas are home to some of the most unique
and creative people in the country and also
the location of some of the most scenic spots.
Today, this wooden craft industry is worth
billions of dollar annually and employs workers in the hundreds of thousand. Most of the
producers are small and medium-sized businesses that are spread all over the country,
but mostly in the rural areas. The goods are
sold through retail and wholesale outlets in
the cities and major tourism and travel spots.
Though in the beginning craftsmen carved
wood to make ancestral idols for worships,
the craft has developed to become a fully mature commercial industry. In addition to satisfying local markets, the products have been
exported to many countries in the value of
millions of dollar annually, creating prosperity
along the way.
Woods can be sorted into three basic
types: hardwoods typified by tight grain and
derived from broadleaf trees, softwoods from
coniferous trees, and man-made materials
such as plywood and MDF. Most of wooden
craft are made from the first two types.
Teak
The most important wood used in
woodcrafting in Indonesia is teak. Woodworking centers like Jepara and Bojonegoro
in Java are famous for using this wood for
their highly decorated furniture and home
decorations. Indonesian teak wood has an
excellent history in being used in the manufacture of high quality and durable products.
It is because teak wood is highly water-resistant that products manufactured or created
from it can avoid the fragility to which many
other woods are susceptible. It is for this reason that teak furniture and other teak products, can be enjoyed putdoors, as well as
indoors, being preserved in all seasons and
in all weather. Indonesia, as the biggest teak
supplier in the world, is very committed to
preserving the teak tree through both practical and visionary government programs.
Keruing
Keruing is another commonly used
wood for ornaments in interior designs,
such as framework, internal joinery and
mouldings, lining, or panelling. Keruing is
a hardwood and has straight grain, sometimes shallow interlocked grain. Surface
finishing is not particularly long-lasting
for outdoor applications. Surface finish
durability can be improved by treating
the wood with a cellulose-based lacquer
solution or acetone followed by pore filler.
A thin preparation layer should be reapplied over the pore filler before applying
the varnish system.
Ebony
If there is medium to small wood
sculpture and ornament with expensive
brown black hard wood, it must be made
from ebony. Makassar Ebony (Diospyros
celebica), is a species of flowering tree
in the family Ebenaceae that is endemic
to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its
common name is derived from the main
seaport on the island, Makassar. It is considered a highly valuable wood for turnery, fine cabinet work and joinery, and is
much sought for posts (tokobashira) in
traditional Japanese houses.
Sonokeling
In Indonesia, species Dalbergia latifolia
has been known as sonokeling/ sanakeling
because of the color is dark or dark brown.
This species is included as hardwood and
has beautiful grain. There are several trading name for Dalbergia latifolia such as Indian rosewood, Bombay blackwood and
Jave palisander. This type of wood often
used for carving and wood sculpture because its beauty and durability.
Coconut Tree
Not to be forgotten is coconut tree
or cocos nucifera. Nearly all parts of the
coconut palm are useful. People associate the coconut palm with relaxation
and shade looking out over the sea to
the horizon under coconut trees that
grows 50-80 feet. It may take a year or
so for coconut tree to mature. The wood
can be used for home ware especially
for kitchen and dining utensil. It can
be found in many traditional markets
as well as huge supermarkets. Coconut shells are used as bowls and in the
manufacture of various crafts products.
Dried half coconut shells can also be
used as the bodies of musical instruments such as rebana.
Mahogany
Mahogany is also popular for wooden craft, especially in making huge
wood sculpture. Large size of wood is
available for Mahogany compared to
other woods for sculpture and carving.
Carving quality of this wood is the same
with sonokeling. Mahogany has a generally straight grain and is usually free
of voids and pockets. It has a reddishbrown color, which darkens over time,
and displays a beautiful reddish sheen
when polished. It has excellent workability, and is very durable. These properties make it a favorable wood for crafting furniture.
Other Woods
Indonesia’s tropical oak or rain tree
or Samanea Saman or suar or trembesi
has good quality carving as good as teak
wood but it has lower price than teak,
and therefore it can substitute teak wood
in material for wood carving. Besides the
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rain tree, there are also Artocarpus heterophylla or jackfruit tree and Zanthoxylum rhetsa or crocodile tree which has same quality
of carving as teak wood with much lower price. But the used of jackfruit tree is not so popular as rain tree or crocodile tree (Pangkal
Buaya – Indonesian name).
Rain tree is easily recognized by its characteristic umbrella-shaped canopy. When grown in the open, the tree usually reaches 15–25 m (50–80 ft) in height with a canopy diameter wider than the tree is tall. Rain tree is most important as a shade tree on
small farms, along roads, in parks and pastures. The wood has limited use for carved bowls in local markets; it could be developed more widely as a commercial wood. In Indonesia wooden craft made from rain tree wood can be found in Bali. The color
of wood is a little brighter than teak but carving quality is about the same. Most of mass production of wood statues in Bali use
rain tree. Not only the small size of product but also big size of wood statue made from rain tree is available with more reasonable price. Many of house ornament for interior design also can be made from this rain tree.
There is one type of wood that is different than the others in wooden craft. We are talking about the fragrance wood, wood
that has special scent. In Indonesia there are two kinds of fragrance woods. First is cendana or sandal wood and the other one
is gaharu or Aquilaria spp, both woods contain aromatic resin and only available in small sized wooden products. The prices of
these fragrance wood is relatively high.
Varieties of Indonesian Woodworks
Wood can be formed into many things: from the highly functional utensils and chests, to beautiful wall decorations and calligraphy; from a simple toy to the highly elaborate ship miniatures.
For further understanding about various woodworks as wooden craft, it is much better to know the classification how the
product is being made. In general there are three classification: first is pure handmade product, second is manufactured by machine, and the third is the combination between handmade and machine-made. All of them have a variety of shapes and sizes.
Seen from the functional point of view, the products can be divided into two categories: pure art products and products with
functional use (not pure art product). There are variety of woodwork that Indonesia is famous for. By definition, woodworks
means things made of wood or work done in wood. However woodworks that discussed here are woodworks that goes to
wooden craft as a pure art product and art product with functional use but not as furniture.
List of exporters
Giant Chess
Adi Mas Asih Batik Kayu
GS4 Woodcraft
Komplek Ruko Megah Raya BLOK J-11
Jl. Kalirungkut, No. 5. Surabaya 60923
East - Java
Phone : 62- 811305397
Fax : 62-31- 8707557
Email : info@giantchess.com
Website : www.giantchess.com
Category: Wooden game
Pendem, Jarum, Bayat Klaten Central
Java
Phone : +628156752544
Email : adimasasihbatikkayu@
indonesian-products.biz
Website : http://www.indonesianproducts.biz/ukm/adimasasihbatikkayu
Category : Wooden Batik Mask
Jl. Gondosuli 4, Malang East Java
Phone : +62 341 498 369, +62 815 8401
3736
Fax : +62 341 576 401
Email : gs4woodcraft@yahoo.com
Website : www.angelfire.com/biz/
wooden
Category : Home accessories
Genthong Genuk
Dhea Handycraft
Handycraft Center Indonesia
Jl. Jend. Basuk Rahmat 50 CluringBanyuwangi 68482 Jawa Timur
Phone : +62 81336334 949, +62 333
397938
Fax : +62 333 397938
Email : genthong_genuk@yahoo.com
Category: Utencil
Jl.Perum Delta Sari indah Blok AX no.17
Surabaya, 61256, East Java
Phone : +6231-70175617 ; +628133166007
Email : farida_ariyani@yahoo.com
Website : www.indonesian-products.biz/
ukm/dheahandycraft
Category : Instrument & Primitive
Miniature
Jl. Syech Quro No. 9 Lemahabang
Wadas, Karawang 41383, West Java,
Indonesia
Phone : +62 888 20 11 088, +62 267
8621153
Fax : +62 267 8621153
Email : ngizing@gmail.com
Category : Wood & Bamboo Product
Genta Trikarya
PT Visionbali
Jl. A.H Nasution No.69 Bandung 40615
West Java
Phone : +62 22 7812446 ; +62 812
2145689
Fax : +62 22 7800592
Email : info@gentaguitar.com
Website : www.gentaguitar.com
Category : Guitar
Jalan Tukad Badung XXIII/27 Renon
Denpasar 80226, Bali-Indonesia
Phone : +62 361 7426261, +62 361
7801706
Fax : +62 361 7800536
Website : www.visionbaliweb.com
www.visionbali.net
Category : Wooden Craft
Abaca Craft
Jl. Raya Ragunan No. P-5 Pasar Minggu
Jakarta 12540
Phone : +62 21 7814412, +62 856
91911962
Fax : +62 21 71397097
Email : heru_prasetyatmoko@yahoo.com
Website : www.indonesian-products.
biz/ukm/ abacacraft
Category: Wall Decorative Lamp
Travel
Ubud - the soul of Bali island
Ubud is a remarkable town in the
middle of the island of Bali. For more
than a century, it has been the island’s
preeminent centre for fine arts, dance
and music. While it once was a haven
for scruffy backpackers, cosmic seekers,
artists and bohemians, Ubud is now a
hot spot for literati, glitterati, art collectors and connoisseurs. Famous names
walk its busy sidewalks everyday. Elegant five star hotels and sprawling mansions now stand on its outskirts, overlooking the most prized views in Bali.
While Ubud seems to outsiders like
one small town, it is in fact fourteen villages, each run by its own banjar (village
committee). Ubud has grown rapidly, and
some central parts are creaking under the
strain of coping with the number of visitors. That said, most development is sympathetic to the zeitgeist, if not designed
specifically in the local style. Growth continues apace, but there are still terraced
rice fields along the rivers, and away from
the town centre, regular, quiet village life
carries on relatively undisturbed.
Ubud has a known history back to the
eighth century, when the Javanese Buddhist priest Rsi Marhandya came to Bali
from Java, and meditated at the confluence of the two Wos rivers at Campuan,
just west of the modern day town centre. A
shrine was established and later expanded
by Nirartha, the Javanese priest who is
regarded as the founder of Bali’s religious
practices and rituals as we know them today. At this time the area was a centre of
natural medicine and healing, and that is
how the name Ubud originated: Ubad is
ancient Balinese for medicine.
Ubud has a population of about
30,000 people, but it is becoming difficult to distinguish the town itself from
the villages that surround it.
The main street is Jalan Raya Ubud
(Jalan Raya means main road), which runs
east-west through the center of town. Two
long roads, Jalan Monkey Forest and Jalan
Hanoman, extend south from Jalan Raya
Ubud. Puri Saren Agung is a large palace
located at the intersection of Monkey Forest and Raya Ubud roads. The home of
Tjokorda Gede Agung Sukawati (1910–
1978), the last “king” of Ubud, it is now
occupied by his descendants and dance
performances are held in its courtyard. It
was also one of Ubud’s first hotels, dating
back to the 1930s.
The Ubud Monkey Forest is a sacred nature reserve located near the
southern end of Jalan Monkey Forest. It
houses a temple and approximately 340
Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) monkeys.
Ubud tourism focuses on culture,
yoga and nature. In contrast to the main
tourist area in southern Bali, the Ubud
area has forests, rivers, cooler temperatures and less congestion although traffic has increased dramatically in the 21st
century. A number of smaller “boutique”style hotels are located in and around
Ubud, which commonly offer spa treatments or treks up Ubud’s mountains.
The Moon of Pejeng, in nearby Pejeng, is the largest single-cast bronze
kettle drum in the world, dating from
circa 300BC. It is a popular destination
for tourists interested in local culture,
as is the 11th century Goa Gajah, or ‘Elephant Cave’, temple complex.
Ubud highlights
UBUD WATER PALACE - TIRTAGANGGA
Tirta Gangga literally means water
from the Ganges and it is a site of some
reverance for the Hindu Balinese. The
name refers to the water palace built here
in 1946 by the King of Karangasem. It is
though widely used to refer to the general
area which includes the water palace and
some particularly stunning rural areas
around. According to the local believe
that this wellspring functioning as a
bath place for the God and also used as
drinking water for the local community
from the nearest village.
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Ubud highlights
BALINESE PEOPLE CELEBRATE LIFE
THROUGH CEREMONIES & DAILY
RITUALS
It is said there is never a day in Bali without a ceremony of some kind and if you include all the life cycle rites (baby ceremonies,
puberty rites, weddings, cremations,Temple
festivals), then this adage is probably true.
There are definitely certain times that are
“ceremony-heavy” such as the full moons in
April and October and the high holy days of
Galungan. Balinese religion (called Agama
Hindu Dharma) consist of three primary
elements: Hinduism based on what is practiced in India but differing substantially
from those traditions, animism (where
every living thing has a soul) and ancestor
worship (the Balinese deify their ancestors
after a proscribed process of cleansing has
been done).
Temple festivals are held on the anniversary of when the temple in question
was consecrated. An Odalan or temple
ceremony usually lasts for three days, but
larger ones (which occur every 5, 10, 30 or
100 years) can last for 11 days or longer. The
gist of what is happening here is that the
Balinese are honoring the deities that rule
over the temple by giving them a myriad
of offerings, performances of vocal music,
dance and gamelan music.
The temple is dressed up in colorful
golden clothes, the images of the deities are
taken to the local holy spring to be bathed
and dressed in their best, shrines are
cleaned, performances are rehearsed, committees are formed and then the big day arrives. Usually people take their offerings to
the temple in the late afternoon, after the
heat of the day has gone.
The offerings, consisting of fruits, rice
cakes and flowers, are brought in on women’s heads and placed at strategic points
around the temple. These are blessed with
holy water by the temple Pemangku or
priest. The pilgrims then pray, are blessed
with and drink holy water and then take the
offerings home to share with their families.
The Gods have taken the sari or essence of
the offerings, leaving the “leftovers” for the
humans to consume.
Since every village has at least three
major temples (and often many more than
that), there is always some kind of community religious activity going on. Aside from
the village temple festivals, every household
compound’s family temple (mrajan/sanggah) also has its ceremony every 210 days.
HOT SPRINGS
TIRTA EMPUL
Tirta Empul
Temple or Tampak
Siring Temple is a
holy spring water
temple located in
Tampak Siring
Village, Gianyar
regency and it
is about 39 km
eastwards from
Denpasar town.
ART GALLERIES
Ubud is liberally
sprinkled with
museums, and
flooded with
galleries of
every size and
description, with
works of art to
suit every taste
and pocket, from
serious collectors to
souvenir hunters.
SPIRITUAL
LEASURE
The perfect
way to unwind
and release
stress, improve
concentration,
while relaxing and
refreshing both
body and spirit
UBUD MONKEY
FOREST
The Ubud
Monkey Forest is
a nature reserve
and temple
complex in Ubud,
Bali. It houses
approximately
340 Crab-eating
Macaque (Macaca
fascicularis)
monkeys
Embassy News
Receiving the delegation of Humanitarian
Foundation “Hadzi Nadzija Karabegovic
Agusevic” from Novi Pazar
On March 22, 2012, the Embassy has welcomed the visit from the Hadji Nadzija Karabegovic Agusevic (NHKA) Foundation,
led by Mr. Ruzdija Agusevic, accompanied by four students from Novi Pazar. On the occasion, Mr. Ruzdija explains the purpose
of establishment of the NHKA foundation among others is to provide help and assistance for the people in need, especially in
the Novi Pazar area. Currently, the NHKA is progressing through the project of humanitarian hospital in Novi Pazar. In the aim
to expand social networks as well as to establish cooperation with Indonesia, NHKA has expressed their interest to establish
cooperation with Indonesia especially in the humanitarian and social field. The proposal was presented based on the good
relationship between Indonesia and Serbia that has lasted for more than 50 years since the era of Yugoslavia, and the fact that
both residents in Novi Pazar and Indonesia are majority muslim.
Embassy News
Indonesian Embassy recieved “Most Green”
award from the Savski Venac municipality
Since its establishment in 1982, Indonesian Embassy has continuously preserved the living environment in the Embassy
premises as well as its surrounding neighborhood. Efforts done by the Embassy in preserving the living environment, has again,
for the second time, gained recognition from the Savski Venac Municipality, marked by bestowal of “Most Green 2011” Award on
March 16, 2012, from the Municipality of Savski Venac, Belgrade.
The “Most Green 2011” award was given to citizens, institutions and Embassies in the Savski Venac area that are considered
to have successfully in preserving the living environment in their houses and surrounding area. On the occasion, the President
of Savski Venac municipality Mr. Dusan Dincic conveyed their complement to the Ambassador of the beauty and well preserved
living environment in the Indonesian Embassy and greatly appreciated endless efforts done by the Embassy for preserving the
living environment in the area.
Indonesian Ambassador hosted farewell
dinner for Ambassador of Portugal
On March 15, 2012, the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia has hosted the farewell dinner for Ambassador of Portugal,
H.E. Mr. Louis Sampaio and spouse who has completed the mission in Serbia.
Embassy News
Working meeting of Indonesian Embassy in
Kopaonik
On 3–5 March 2012, the Indonesian Embassy has held working meeting mountain recreation resort in Kopaonik, Serbia. The
meeting was held in order to discuss the Embassy achievements during the year 2011 and to discuss Embassy activity plans during the year 2012. The meeting was led by Ambassador and the whole Embassy staff in order to establish good coordination and
cooperation between the Embassy staff as a basis of Embassy work report to Indonesia. In the meeting, each section present
and explain their work on 2011, achievements made as well as obstacles during the implementation of the working program,
and solutions made to overcome the obstacles. Following the presentation of program made in 2011, presented also working
plan for the year 2012, encompass background of the program, implementation methods, possibility of obstacles, financial planning and obstacles that might occur during the planning and implementation process.
Among others, some achievements made by the Embassy are the implementation of Inter-religion discussion between Indonesia and Serbia religious leaders, signing of agreement on double tax exemption, agreement in education between university
in Indonesia and Serbia, etc. With the achievements made in 2011, Embassy and its staff are encouraged to achieve the same
and even more for the year 2012. In opening the year 2012, Indonesian Embassy has participated in the 34th International Fair
of Tourism in Sajam Belgrade. The participation at the fair was only the beginning of many Embassy work and activity planned
in the year 2012. The activities are hold with purpose to strengthen the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and Serbia that
has been well-established since the Yugoslavia era until the present days of modern Serbia.
The meeting itself plays an important role in the planning and execution of various activities of the Embassy for the year
2012, in order to be on target and correctly planned.
The working meeting as well as the acommodation of all Embassy staff and their family was in MK Mountain Resort situated
at Kopaonik and it is the most prestigious ski resort in Serbia, 290 km from the capital of Belgrade and located in the very heart
of the tourist center and the National park of Kopaonik, at 1770 m.
Kopaonik is one of the larger mountain ranges of Serbia. It is located in the central part of Serbia, while a small portion extendeds to North Kosovo. Its highest point, Pančić’s Peak, is 2,017 m above sea level. Kopaonik is the major ski resort of Serbia,
with total of 25 ski lifts with capacity of 32.000 skiers per hour. A national park spread over 118.1 km2 of the central part of the
Kopaonik plateau was established in 1981.
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Farewell party for Mrs. Prima Setiani & family,
welcoming Mr. Widya Parsaoran Gultom & family,
and Ms. Christy Yupiratu at the Indonesian
Embassy in Belgrad e
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Belgrad e, March 17, 2012
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Jakarta Globe
27 March 2012
Belgrade: A City Caught Between Past and Present
Contrary to my presumptions about the Serbian capital, I found Belgrade to be a city full of soul.
While it has a dark history that it is still trying to come to terms with, I was overwhelmed by how embracing,
charming and tourist-friendly Belgrade is. It only took a few hours before I changed my mind about the city,
as I sat and feasted with an old friend by the Sava River.
This was among the first pleasant surprises about Belgrade. All the fresh food made it feel like we were dining
somewhere in Italy, only for far cheaper. Belgrade also offers a myriad of fine cafes serving outstanding coffee, not to
mention one of my favorite restaurants, Lorenzo & Kakalamba, a fancy eatery with a unique interior design.
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But don’t talk too much about food with Serbs. They can be very proud of their cuisine, and the fact that most
foods are still organic and locally produced.
Sated, I walked through the parks and around the sprawling Kalemegdan fortress, and felt the aura of a young
city with an old body.
The view of new Belgrade is best enjoyed from the public observatory section of the fortress, where the Statue
of the Victor stands. Other small parks around the city offer little oases of green.
Walking in front of the old assembly of Yugoslavia, which now is the National Assembly of Serbia, will evoke
memories of the past, of Belgrade in 1961 when Josip Tito, Sukarno, Nehru, Nasser, Kwame Nkrumah and
others organized the first Non-Aligned Movement conference.
It was a time when Belgrade became an international hub, as it was flooded with men and the women from
the Far East and Africa proclaiming their non-alliance with any political blocs during the cold war.
The United States, however, would say that this so called non-alliance was a
de facto pact with the Soviets.
Sukarno must have enjoyed the conference, and all the pretty Balkan girls. The first Indonesian president was
among the stars of the event, and was told by Tito that he could choose any plot of land in Belgrade to build
an embassy. He selected a plot not far from the future grave of the great Yugoslavian leader. Perhaps Sukarno
was clairvoyant.
Belgrade is a relatively visitor-friendly city. I was lucky to have a friend living there to show me around, but
you could easily do without — it is easy to connect to both the city and the people.
Belgrade’s key problem is its past. The city, like Serbia as a whole, is constantly questioning itself about how to
confront its history: Tito’s communism, Milosevic and, of course, the Balkan wars.
On one hand, it is a city that wants to bury its part in these events and move on to the future as soon as
possible. But Belgrade is constantly dragged back into that era by the persistently unfavorable image of the
country held by foreigners, and even by its own people.
Coincidentally, the National Museum of Serbia was closed during my visit because they were preparing an
exhibition on the history of weapons, adding to the city’s constant contrasts. But a bravura violin and piano
concert at the theater was able to dispel my disappointment.
At the old Museum of Yugoslav History, I learned more about the Holocaust in Serbia than about the history
of Yugoslavia as a whole — a logical narrative, I suppose, given where I was.
In fact, the museum is most notable for being the final resting place of Tito. The marshal’s grave is maintained,
but is deep underground and paved over, as if to send the message, “Don’t wake up, we’ve had enough of you.”
The museum was little more than a display of gifts given to the late leader.
It is a tragedy, if not an insult to a man whose funeral was attended by the representatives of 128 countries,
the biggest such ceremony of its time.
But the funeral marked the beginning of the end for Yugoslavia. To be fair, Tito is a controversial figure
because his country’s existence as a cohesive state coincided mostly with his lifetime.
Belgrade and Serbia have moved on. This month, the country celebrates the acceptance of Serbia as a formal
candidate for European Union membership. It will be a long process for Serbia before it can become part of
the EU, but the city of Belgrade is ready to be something else.
For young Europeans, it is already a mecca of affordable nightlife. New trams and buses are replacing old
ones, with big posters proclaiming “I love Belgrade.”
The few remaining buildings that were not destroyed by the US bombing campaigns are surrounded by fencing
to hide the damage, as if to say: “Please come to Belgrade, but don’t look over the fence, into the past.”
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Nagrade za akciju „naj-zeleno”
U svečanoj sali opštine Savski venac danas su uručene nagrade
najuspešnijim učesnicima ekološke akcije „Naj-zeleno” za 2011.
godinu. Nagrade su dodeljene za prva tri osvojena mesta u sedam
kategorija: najlepše uređeno dvorište oko stambenog objekta,
dvorište oko poslovnog objekta, dvorište oko škole i vrtića, najlepši
balkon, najlepša krovna (dvorišna) terasa, najlepši park, kao i
najlepše dvorište ambasade. Dobitnicima je nagrade uručio Dušan
Dinčić, načelnik Uprave opštine Savski venac, a prisustvovao je i
Semjuel Samson, ambasador Republike Indonezije.
Photo News
AMBASSADOR’S ACTIVITIES
Indonesian Ambassador hosted the farewell dinner for Ambassador of Portugal, H.E. Mr. Louis Sampaio and spouse
Dinner hosted by Ambassador of Belgium,
H.E. Mr. Alain Paul Francis Kundycki
Dinner hosted by the Ambassador of Turkey,
H.E. Mr. Ali Riza Çolak
Dinner hosted by Ambassador of Albania,
H.E. Mr. Shpëtim Çaushi
Diplomatic lunch with Ambassador of Algeria
H.E. Mr. Abdelkader Mesdoua
Photo News
Reception on the ocassion of National Day of Tunisia
Reception on the ocassion of National Day of Bulgaria
Reception on the ocassion of the 1st Commemoration of the
Great East Japan Earthquake
Concert “KIZUNA” hosted by the Ambassy of Japan
Meeting with the General Director of Holding TIGAR AD,
Mr. Dragan Nikolic, in Pirot
Meeting with the leaders of regional municipality
and business people in Pirot
Annual reception of Belgrade’s Chamber of Commerce
Meeting with the religious leaders of Serbia, the Phillipines and
USA, accompanied by the Honorary Consul of the Phillipines
Photo News
AMBASSADOR’S ACTIVITIES
Ambassador of Indonesia received the “Most Green Award” from the Municipality of Savski Venac
Receiving the new tresurer of the Embassy, Ms. Christy Yupiratu
Staff meeting at the Embassy
The handover between old and new tresurer of the Embassy
Meeting with the President of Friendship Association of Serbia
and Indonesia NUSANTARA, Dr Aleksandar Rakovic
Photo News
Meeting with Director of Belgrade Fashion Week and Studio Click,
Mr. Nenad Radujevic
At the 31st Belgrade’s Fashion Week with Mr. Nenad Radujevic
Meeting with the members of board of EXIT Festival 2012
At the Embassies Shooting Tournament 2012 in club Partizan
Last farwell to one of the diplomatic staff of Indonesian Embassy, Mrs. Prima Setiani and her family
Balinese traditional naive painting
at art galleries in Ubud, Bali
wonderful
Indonesia

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA BELGRADE

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