Batam Happynings Vol 2 No 20 - 22 Jul

IT IS DEFINITELY HAPPENING
- Returning for its 4th edition, the
Asean Jazz Festival will once again
groove the shores of Harbor Bay,
Batam this weekend.
As in previous years, the Festival
will feature some of the best and
most popular international Jazz
stars as well as some of
Indonesia’s finest musicians.
Included in the line up are : Kamal
Musallam (United Arab Emirates),
Radza Rasc
(Syria), Nasser
Salameh (Jordan), I. Varella from
Mexico, Jeremy Trodjman from
Switzerland, Sandra Viraj from the
Philippines, and Natasha Patamapongs from Thailand.
FROM Indonesia, the country’s best jazz musicians will
be present. They include : Dwiki Dharmawan, Dira
Sugandi, Nita Aartsen, Ligro, Adi Darmawan, Agam
Hamzah, Gusti Hendy, Eugene Bounty, Zulhamsyah,
Donny Sunjoyo, Dani Syah, Johnes Radianto, Adi
Prasojo, Rio Moreno Quartet, Bintang Indrianto, Demas
Narawangsa, Sandy Galinging, Yeppi Romero Guitar
Duo, Iga Mawarni , Jongens Jazz quartet, Arif Setiadi,
Barry Likumahuwa , Batam musicians, and Medan Jazz
community.
The ASEAN Jazz Festival is being held on Batam, just an
hour by ferry from Singapore and close to Malaysia, - to
allow easy access for all ASEAN Countries’ jazz
enthusiasts to join in the annual musical gathering.
Billed as an event that presents jazz not only as
entertainment but also as a media for education and
Vol 2 No 20 - 22 JULY, 2011
appreciation. the Festival was initiated in
2008 by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the
Republic of Indonesia
The Ministry hopes the Festival will also serve as an
incentive for visitors from all over South East Asia to
further explore the marvels of Indonesia.
Official Website: http://www.aseanjazzfestival.com
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Piracy attacks bigger,
bolder, more violent
Goodies
is open early
EVERY day (6.10
weekdays and
7.30 Sundays)
Why not rock on
down for an
EARLY juice or
ale and a hearty
breakfast
PIRACY ATTACKS on the world's
shipping rose by a third in the first
half of this year and became
increasingly violent, with pirates
using
machineguns,
grenade
launchers and other weapons, a
maritime watchdog recently reported.
Despite the increase of such attacks
off Somalia in the Horn of Africa,
where piracy is rampant, and other
areas, successful hijackings were
down partly due to massive
patrolling by naval fleets, the
International Maritime Bureau said.
"In the last six months, Somali
pirates attacked more vessels than
ever before and they're taking
higher risks," IMB director Pottengal
Mukundan said in a statement.
"This June, for the first time, pirates
fired on ships in rough seas in the
Indian Ocean during the monsoon
season. In the past, they would
have stayed away in such difficult
conditions. Masters should remain
vigilant."
Attacks on oil and chemical tankers
rose by 36 percent and were
increasingly
violent,
involving
automatic weapons and rocket
propelled grenade launchers.
Somali pirates were going out in
worse conditions than before,
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while you enjoy
your meal!
Goodies
RESTAURANT
including the monsoon season, the
IMB said in its latest Piracy and
Armed Robbery Against Ships
report.
Worldwide attacks rose to 266 in the
first six months of 2011 compared
with 196 in the same period last
year.
More than 60 percent were by
Somali pirates, the majority of
which were in the Arabian Sea, but
bigger "mother ships" equipped with
more sophisticated equipment have
allowed them to stay at sea longer
and strike farther than they were
able to do in the past.
Pirate gangs make tens of millions
of dollars in ransoms, and their
escalating attacks in vital shipping
lanes have raised fears that
insurance costs could rise and
vessels could be diverted.
Crude oil tankers sailing in the east
and northeast of the Gulf of Aden
have been particularly targeted.
Twelve attacks on tankers were
reported off Benin, West Africa,
since March where none were
reported
in
2010,
with
five
hijackings.
A total of 50 incidents were
recorded for Indonesia, Malaysia,
Singapore Straits and the South
China Seas
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Bahasa classes
for Expats are
coming soon to
total education
Copper miners
back to work
MANAGEMENT AT the copper mining company PT
Freeport Indonesia (PT FI) and union leaders have
reached an agreement to end the strike, which had been
held by thousands of the company’s workers since July
4, and which had severely affected production at the
mine.
TOTAL EDUCATION in Harbour Bay, Batam is currently
enrolling expats for their new Bahasa Indonesia Classes.
The pogramme is set to begin with a Tuesday/ Thursday
schedule starting at six o’clock.
Despite the agreement, which was reached just before
midnight Monday, the workers did not return to work
until Tuesday afternoon as many of them were still
gathered in Timika and had not returned to their work
camps.
The friendly environment learning with other expats is
a great way to begin mastering your Indonesian
language skills.
The cost of five week programme is only Rp 1.000.000
for ten classes at our brand new language school in
Harbour Bay.
They were apparently still waiting for details of the
results from negotiations for a new contract between
the workers’ union leaders and PT FI CEO Armando
Mahler.
Signing up is easy - drop into the offices, send us an
email or call and the friendly staff will arrange the rest.
“The workers have not returned to Tembagapura
because they are still waiting for the results from our
dialogue with the management of the company. After
the results are revealed, the workers will soon go back
to work,” said Obed Lobo, secretary of PT FI’s workers’
union SPSI.
For all other enquiries, including our regular Engliah
programme and corporate language training, just
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There were still many things to be discussed with
Armando and PT FI vice president Sinta Sirait.
The centre is open Monday - Friday from 9am to 9 pm
“One of them is a suggestion for the inclusion of
Armando and Sinta in the negotiation team from PT FI
management,” Virgo Solossa, head of the union’s
organization section, said in Timika.
and at weekends from 12noon to 4pm.
Even though the negotiation has not been totally
settled, Obed said, at least the most important
agreement has been reached in that PT FI management
has acknowledged the SPSI board of caretakers under
the chairmanship of Sudiro.
“The agreement also discloses that the workers would
start to go back to their respective work positions from
Tuesday, July 12, 2011,” PT FI spokesman, Ramdani
Sirait said in a press statement.
There are five points in the agreement, which include
the decision by management not to take action against
workers who went on strike; the decision by the
workers’ union to revoke its letter dated July 7, 2011,
regarding the extension of the strike; and, within the
next 10 days, PT FI management and workers’ union
representatives are to negotiate on the new work
contracts.
Phil Eagan and
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Idiots, backpackers, drunks
and Spanish try to outrun
bulls in the yearly festival
in Pamploma!
SEVEN PEOPLE were injured and
no one was gored last week when
daredevils ran with fighting bulls in
the bull run at the week long San
Fermin Festival in Pamploma,
Spain. The festival runs from July 6
to 14, and along with the daily Bull
Runs, there will be bullfights,
parades, fireworks, sing-alongs and
street parties.
The El Pilar bulls, lead by the fast
and furious "Resistón" beat the
previous course record by one
second which had dated from the
8th of July, 1998, when the Conde
de la Corte bulls covered the course
in just 2 minutes and 12 seconds.
The San Fermin press office
reported that seven runners were
taken to hospital after the seventh
bullrunning of the 2011 Sanfermin
festival.
A half-tonne bull broke away from
the pack during the final stretch of
the run through the cobbled streets
of Pamplona and struck one
daredevil in the back with its head
before hooking him by the armpits
with its horns and tossing him to
the ground. The bull then jumped
over the man, who scrambled on
this hands and knees to the side of
the route..
Meanwhile, during the 6th run at
least two people were gored. One of
the two suffered an injury from the
bull’s horn, while the other got a
blow in his shoulder. Two others
suffered injuries as well because of
falling from the bulls during the run.
The most dangerous thing that can
happen at San Fermin is a bull
separating from the pack. Once
separated a bull can get nervous
which leads them running in the
wrong directions injuring people.
When bulls finish the run by
running into the ring, handlers with
long sticks guide animals into stalls,
as crowds in the stands cheer.
Each year, thousands of people run
from a pack of charging steers
during the city's San Fermin
Festival.
Last orders at Smiling Hill was always a messy affair!
LOVESTRUCK LIU PUIWEN has
taken his Proclaimers-mad fiancée at
her word and is walking 1,000 miles
just to fall down at her door
When the 29-year-old proposed to
Ling Hsueh, 23, she accepted but
joked it was on condition he followed
the Scottish band’s hit 500 Miles. She
was shocked when Mr Liu set off on a
walk from Henan province to her
hometown in Guagndong province ,
1,600km (1,000 miles) away.
Mr Liu said “The distance from here
to her hometown in the Guagndong
province, in southeastern China, is
1,600 kilometers - which is exactly
1,000 miles. “When I get there I
hope she is waiting for me and I
hope she says yes”
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Ling said she had only been joking
but he had already gone by the
time she realised he took her
request seriously.
She said, “He's such a fruitcake. I
would have married him anyway.”
Indonesia changing quickly
as economy booms
Indonesia's economy is now one of
the best performing in the region posting more than 6% growth at a
time when the US and Europe are
struggling.
Foreign investors are now looking at
Indonesia
carefully,
eager
to
capitalise on the strong growth in the
country. Indonesia's stock markets
have also been beneficiaries of this
new-found confidence, seeing a
dramatic rise in the last year.
Pariah state
JAKARTA HAS changed much as the
Indonesian economy has surged,
creating a city of glass and steel
It is a Wednesday evening and the
skyscraper in downtown Jakarta is
quiet.
Most of the people who work here
have already left for the day - but for
the staff at Indonesian internet firm
Koprol, the work continues.
Except that it is not all work. A group
of twenty-somethings are mucking
about on the Nintendo Wii console,
enjoying a game of virtual tennis.
It could be an office in Silicon Valley
- but this is Jakarta. Most of the
people who work at Koprol are below
the age of 30, and for many, this is
their first job.
They are the new faces of Indonesia's
economy.
'Good time'
Koprol itself is an Indonesian success
story.
The social media firm, which allows
users to find people who are online
and have checked in at the same
location, became so popular that it
caught the attention of US internet
giant Yahoo - who bought Koprol last
year.
It was the first Indonesian tech firm
to be bought out by a foreign
company.
"It's exciting," says Koprol's cofounder Satya Witoelar. "It's a good
time to be in Indonesia and an
Indonesian."
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From 4.30pm until 6.00pm
Today, all you can see are the
symbols of Indonesia's success - a
gigantic Louis Vuitton sign plastered
on one of Jakarta's sprawling megamalls, and brand new Mercedes and
BMWs parked outside some of the
finest hotels in the country.
But behind this new image, the
country is still dealing with the age
old problem of corruption.
And it is unrealistic to think that
Indonesia can stamp out its edemic
corruption easily and quickly.
Koprol, now owned by Yahoo, tracks
your location and helps you find your
friends
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Looking around the main boulevard
in Jakarta's financial district today, it
is hard to believe that at one time in
this country's history soldiers in their
tanks stood on these streets and shot
at student protesters demanding
democracy.
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Indonesia and Australia hoping to finalise
partnership deal this year
INDONESIA and Australia agreed to
speed up the finalization of the
proposed Comprehensive Economic
Partnership Agreement (CEPA), a
bilateral trade deal that is expected
to boost trade and investment
activities between the two countries.
Indonesian Coordinating Minister for
the Economy Hatta Rajasa said in
Jakarta that both the Indonesian and
Australian governments felt the need
to quicken the finalization of the
partnership agreement.
“We are in the process and
conducting discussions. So, probably
next year we are going to sit together
again to finalize the CEPA,”
Hatta told a news conference after a
meeting with Australian Foreign
Minister Kevin Rudd.
there. We want them to invest here
and partner to help our farmers and
help ensure a supply chain from
animal to meat.”
Total 2010 trade between Australia
and Indonesia reached US$8.3
billion, up from $6.7 billion in 2009,
with Indonesia exporting $4.2 billion
worth of products to Australia and
importing $4.1 billion in goods from
Australia. On the investment front,
Australia’s
realized
investment
reached $212.2 million last year
involving a total of 95 projects.
That compares with 69 projects
worth $134.5 million in 2009.
Rudd acknowledged Indonesia’s
potential for rising per capita income,
Minister Rudd affirmed Australia’s
commitment in speeding up the
process to “bring this to an
appropriate conclusion”, including
increasing productivity between the
two countries and ensuring supply
from both ends, as well as educating
the people and increasing their
earnings.
To cover investment
The
CEPA,
which
will
cover
agreements, not only in trade, but
also investment, will add more points
to and be on top of the ASEANAustralia-New Zealand Free Trade
Agreement
(AANZFTA),
which
Indonesia recently ratified in May,
Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Elka
Pangestu said.
“Liberalization and facilitation have
mostly been covered in the ASEANAustralia-New Zealand Free Trade
Agreement. What we feel is missing
from it is capacity building and
technical cooperation,” she told
reporters after the news conference,
adding that those two points will be
the main additions to the agreement.
Mari expected more Australian
investments in automotive and
textiles through the deal, and also for
Australia to help Indonesia build
capacity in the agriculture and animal
husbandry sectors.
“We hope they will invest here — and
not only import cows and meat from
THE SIGN said it all when
the Smiling Hill community
said goodbye to its pioneer
tenant Steve Selby last
Saturday night.
Steve has now left for a
brief stay in the UK to visit
family before returning to
Singapore and then on to
Korea to take up his new
assignment there with
British Gas.
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overall economic size and the
country’s role in the G20 major
economies forum, saying that
Indonesia’s
“significance”
has
increased both regionally and
globally.
“If I look into the future, in the next
10 or 20 years, I see a very big
economy here in Indonesia, one in
which we in Australia have a
profound
national
interest
in
engaging comprehensively,” he said.
The
10th
Indonesia-Australia
Ministerial Forum (IAMF) will be held
in Indonesia in October this year to
discuss cooperation in various
sectors, including trade, industry and
investment, science and technology,
agriculture, food and forestry.
ECONOMY WATCH
Record confidence levels sustained
Consumer confidence levels in Indonesia have achieved a
record high for a third month in a row which should flag a
very positive outlook for consumer-led economic growth and
investment. But will it? In this article from the Jakarta Post,
Debnath Guharoy of the Roy Morgan organisation reports
the numbers and provides a very interesting analysis in the
contaxt of the wider Indonesian economy.
equally true for computers
motorcycles and cars.
and
mobile
phones,
How is business responding? - There lies the problem,
the frustration, for all who wish Indonesia well.
Against the backdrop of a troubled world economy, the
Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) continues to
attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDIs) into Indonesia.
But most of these investments appear to be in the
resources sector, not the consumer economy that is
driving 70 percent of Gross Domestic Product year after
year.
THE KADIN-Roy Morgan Confidence index registered
yet another record breaker at 143.9 in June.
Up by just 0.7 of a point, the growth was modest, almost
invisible. But the point was well-made: there is no other
major economy in the world with such a high level of
confidence and none with such consistency at anywhere
near that level.
Big business, both local and foreign, appear slow to
respond. A Japanese motorcycle manufacturer is
expanding its capacity, a French personal products
marketer is opening a new factory, an Australian bank is
expanding its branch network. Stories like these, where
existing businesses are reinvesting and expanding in
Indonesia are too few and far between. Yet, people who
are already here know the lay of the land, the ropes, the
mood.
The Indonesian Chambers of Trade and Industry (Kadin)
chairman, Suryo Bambang Sulisto, said: “The fact that
consumer confidence records have been broken three
months in a row says Indonesia is looking upwards,
despite all odds.
“Fuel prices are creating pressure on all aspects of
everyday life around the globe. GDP growth rates are
either flat or slowing down just about everywhere. Debt
burdens are impacting confidence in the US and Europe.
Where’s the roadblock? Some multinationals may find it
difficult to convince their parent companies to invest
anywhere at a time when jittery CEOs prefer to sit on
their hands, nervously watching a sluggish global
economy. But Asian and Indonesian-owned businesses
should instinctively know better.
“But the Indonesian consumer remains ready to spend,
sure not only of today’s economic prospects but
tomorrow’s as well. Businesses that respond with equal
enthusiasm will be reaping the benefits.”
The problem in Indonesia today is similar to when the
global financial crisis spread its tentacles far and wide.
Driving the increase in confidence is a small increase in
the faith people have in Indonesia’s economic conditions
over the next 12 months. In terms of the economy,
another record high of 83 percent expect the country will
witness ‘good times’ financially over the next year. This
is up 2 percentage points over May. On the other hand,
17 percent and down 1, now say we’ll have ‘bad times’
financially.
A super majority of 89 percent expect Indonesia will have
‘good times’ economically over the next five years
compared to only 11 percent who expect ‘bad times’
economically. These numbers remain unchanged from
May.
In fundamental terms, that crisis had little or no impact
on this country’s consumer economy. The pain that was
felt at the time was largely inflicted by Indonesia’s elite,
the people who lost money on the IDX and overseas, then
went into a state of paralysis locally.
The expected waves of global agony never really reached
Indonesia’s shores then, the current sluggishness in the
global economy is unlikely to have any impact on the
local consumer economy now.
Unless of course our business leaders choose to
thoughtlessly ape the West. Colonization is history,
except for the shackles in our minds.
In terms of personal finances, 37 percent of Indonesians
say their family is ‘better off’ financially than a year ago
compared to just 13 percent who say their family is
‘worse off’ financially than a year ago. These numbers
remain virtually unchanged as well.
In Indonesia, opportunities abound. Look around you.
Jakarta doesn’t need another airline, shopping mall,
apartment block or restaurant. But it could use any
number of high schools and trade schools, hospitals and
specialist clinics, clean pasar (markets) and convenience
stores.
As well, 52 percent expect their family to be ‘better off’
financially this time next year compared to only 5 percent
who expect to be ‘worse off’ financially. Both numbers
are down 1 point.
This is equally true for most other cities in and outside
of Java. Professional waste management and recycling
is almost non-existent, as are areas like alternative
energy development and e-commerce.
What is perhaps the most reassuring sign of all is the
consumer’s readiness to spend, and spend big. The
record high of 50 percent who say ‘now is a good time
to buy’ major household items remained firm in June,
compared to 45 percent down 1, that say ‘now is a bad
time to buy’ major household items.
These are the key industries of the future. Those who
believe that we need to worry about today before we
think about tomorrow will take comfort from the
ambitious infrastructure development plans announced
by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
These will not only create more jobs, but they will help
pave the way to an even more confident future.
It’s no surprise that demand for refrigerators, ovens and
other appliances remain at record levels as well. This is
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Just over a decade ago Indonesia's economy virtually
collapsed during the Asian financial crisis. The value of
the rupiah plummeted, property prices dropped, and
millions of Indonesians saw their wealth erode overnight.
That, and a growing discontent with the former President
Suharto's authoritarian regime, led to Indonesia moving
to a democracy from the dictatorship which had prevailed
for more than 30 years.
Civil unrest erupted and Indonesia saw a series of terror
attacks from Islamic extremist groups. The country was
pretty much written off by foreign investors, and most
thought Indonesia would end up as a pariah state.
"When I first started this business with my friends, in
order to register the company I had to go through a lot
of steps, a lot of procedures," Mr Witoelar says.
Indonesia facing up
to rapid change
"We've increased foreign direct investment in to
Indonesia by 60% in the last year alone," he says.
"It took Hong Kong more than 30 years to stamp out
corruption. It is unrealistic to think that Indonesia can
do it in three to six months. We have put hundreds of
corrupt people behind bars."
But that progress may not be good enough to give
millions of young Indonesians a chance to better their
lives.
"And, yes, there were times we had to pay money sometimes they were for legitimate reasons, at other
times they weren't. But I'm Indonesian, and I'm used to
it. It's always been this way."
Poverty
Government estimates show that around 13% of
Indonesians live under the poverty line but independent
economists say its much more than that. Many of the
country's rural poor come to Jakarta in the hopes of
finding work in a factory, or a construction site - but there
just aren't enough being built to provide employment to
Indonesia's youth.
Corruption
Corruption and red tape still affect Indonesia and cost
the economy millions every year.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was first elected
on promises to tackle graft - but the latest figures in
Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index
are not particularly encouraging about the progress he
has made.
The index shows that Indonesia scored 2.8 out of 10 the same as in 2009 when he was re-elected.
One of the worst affected areas by these twin problems
is infrastructure. Indonesia desperately needs more
roads, ports and highways to see its economy reach its
full potential.
For instance, one of these poor rural workers, called
Suparman, came to Jakarta two weeks ago from Central
Java, to find work building roads.
He was rummaging through a dump near train tracks in
Jakarta, sifting through plastic bottles and old DVDs,
looking for anything he might be able to sell. He says he
wants to start a family but can't provide for them doing
this work.
Indonesia may be one of the region's fastest growing
economies but it is still struggling to fix problems with
corruption and red tape from the past.
You’ll Make Yourselves Cig
Work on a bridge to link the Java and Sumatra islands,
worth almost $20bn (£12.3bn), is supposed to start this
year - but the plans have been stuck at the feasibility
stage for years.
TOBACCO FARMERS protested against anti-smoking
laws by lighting up jumbo cigarettes outside Indonesia's
presidential palace certainly had their voices heard.
Then there's the failed Jakarta urban monorail system which was supposed to be built back in 2004, but was
abandoned because of legal issues and funding
difficulties. All that's left of the project are cement blocks,
standing forlornly along one of Jakarta's main roads.
Hundreds puffed on roll-ups
up to 4ft long in Jakarta
to show their opposition
to bans on smoking in public,
and cigarette ad-vertising
and sponsorship.
'Unrealistic'
The government acknowledges that corruption and red
tape make it tough for Indonesia to compete in the
region, but says it's a work in progress.
Car sales, seen as an indicator of consumer demand,
were up in 2010
Gita Wirjawan is the man in charge of attracting foreign
investment to Indonesia.
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The govenment has since
taken a controversial u-turn
on the policy, allowing advetising to continue.
Indonesians are the world's third largest tobacco
consumers and the farmers say the proposals would
cost thousands of them their jobs.
Taiwan, where they later built their
chemical plant.
HALL CONTRACTING from Buderim
in Australia have successfully relaunched the dredger “Eastern
Aurora” from the PT Worldwide
Equipment Yard in Batam-Indonesia.
“Eastern Aurora” has been converted
from deep suction dredger to a modern
cutter suction dredger with anchor
booms and spud carrier.
A deep suction dredger, she was
built in 1994 by IHC Holland together
with her sister vessel “Eastern
Rainbow” for Formosa Plastics who
employed them for reclamation of
the industrial area in Mai Lioa,
She is capable of dredging to a depth of
30m, has 1,000 Kw of hydraulic cutter
power and, with two inboard booster
pumps, she also has the power to pump
over a considerable distance.
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When talk radio host Emma Lloyd
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A tough cop is dispatched to take
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THE PAMEKASAN District Court has sentenced a woman
to more than three months time served for stealing a
used sarong valued at Rp 3,000 (35 US cents).
Sarong theft verdict raises
doubts over justice system
Presiding judge Rendra Yozar said that Amirah, 30, was
sentenced to the time she spent in pre-verdict detention,
three months and 24 days, to deter her from breaking
the law in the future.
“This verdict means that [Amirah] will be freed from jail
by midnight. We hope Amirah will be able to work again
to support her 10-year-old son,” Rendra told The Jakarta
Post over the telephone after the verdict was issued.
Amirah, a resident of Sokon village in Pamekasan
regency on Madura Island in East Java, has been
detained since March 26, after she was reported to the
police by her employer, Mariyem, 41, for stealing the
sarong.
The housemaid previously told the court that she stole
the garment along with some rice to feed her child.
Amirah, whose husband died when her son was three
years old, was tried under Article 362 of the Criminal
Code for theft, which carries a maximum sentence of five
years’ imprisonment.
She burst into tears as the verdict was read, while her
brother, Mohammad, 43, got on his hands and knees
and kissed the ground while proclaiming “God is Great.”
Amirah said she would not repeat her mistake and hoped
that she could find a job after her employer fired her.
The trial attracted the attention of many members of the
public who have questioned the speed of the judicial
system when dealing with petty thefts committed by poor
Indonesians — and its apparent lethargy when
investigating a legion of corruption allegations involving
of vast amounts of state money.
Critics say that the idea of justice for all remains elusive
in Indonesia, despite the Constitution’s promises.
Equality before the law has become empty rhetoric,
according to those critics, who believe that the gap
between ideals and reality has widened as illustrated by
media coverage of the nation’s criminal justice system.
he Amirah case is only the latest in a series of trials that
has exposed the unequal nature of Indonesian
jurisprudence.
The trials show that the forces of law and order are ready
to attack the common person (wong cilik). Corrupters,
however, steal billions from the state and yet walk free.
Only ordinary people are brought to justice.
In one such similar case, the Kediri District Court in East
Java levied 15-day suspended sentences on Basar
Suyanto, 45, and Kholil, 49, in December 2009.
Their crime was the theft of a watermelon valued at Rp
30,000. Their sentence was lighter than the 70 days
sought by prosecutors.
Basar and Kholil took the watermelon from the farm of
Darwati, a resident of Ngampel Mojoroto in Kediri.
The pair, who said they stole the fruit because they were
thirsty, were brought to justice by Second Insp. Marwan
Susanto and Gaguk Prambudi — both of whom were
relatives of Darwati.
The defendants alleged that the two police officers and
the farmer held them at gunpoint, beat them and then
stripped them naked.
Basar and Kholil allege that they were then taken to the
Mojoroto Police station and named suspects without
being questioned.
In a third case, Minah, an elderly woman in Banyumas,
Central Java, was tried for theft in November 2009.
Her crime was stealing three cacao fruits valued at Rp
1,500. Her sentence, 45 days in jail, was suspended.
However, the court said that the mother of seven and
grandmother of more would have to serve her full
sentence if she committed a similar crime within three
months of her conviction.
Minah, a resident of Darmakradenan village in Ajibarang
district, stood trial without an attorney. She said she took
the cacao fruits in September to grow plants from the
seeds.
Trio-Tech wins contracts for fabrication of oil and gas equipment
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL has
announced that its PT SHI Indonesia
subsidiary, a Batam-based manufacturer, equipment fabricator and
provider of project management
services for the oil and gas industry,
has been awarded contracts valued
at a total of $2.9 million.
The work involves manufacture of
components for mobile offshore
production units and living quarters
for customers involved in offshore oil
exploration in Southeast Asia.
CEO S. W. Yong says the work under
the contracts is expected to be
completed in September 2011.
"PT SHI Indonesia, which Trio-Tech
acquired in 2009, has responded to
a number of requests for quotes for
similar fabrication and other services
by potential oil and gas industry
customers during the past several
months, he said
“We believe that the flow of new
business
opportunities
remains
strong, driven by the surge in oil and
gas exploration in the region that is
expected to last for many years.
Trio-Tech invested heavily in PT SHI
Indonesia during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2011, especially
during the fourth quarter, to position
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in demand.
“These
investments
are
now
beginning to yield the incremental
business we anticipated,”he said.
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This follows the introduction by the
carrier of new service to Ningbo,
Beijing and Hanoi.
The carrier's Taipei service will be
boosted from August 5 by an
additional six flights weekly to 13
flights per week, while its Hong Kong
service will be ramped up by an
additional seven flights weekly
between August 19 and September
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From August 18, Jetstar's Kuala
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route will receive seven additional
weekly flights to become 21 flights
a week.
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under the Valuair brand, its Bali
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flights weekly to become six flighs a
week from September 7, while
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up by one.
Jetstar's four flights a week
Singapore-Hanoi service utilising
A320 aircraft is due to start from
December 15. Jetstar says that by
the end of 2011 it will be operating
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World of Sport
Are England the new ‘All Blacks’?
ENGLAND HAVE astonished the
Rugby world by announcing that
their away shirt for the 2011 World
cup to be held in New Zealand will
be all Black.
The all Black strip is synonymous
with the New Zealanders and many
supporters around the world feel this
is a disrespectful decision made by
the English Rugby Union especially
with the World Cup being held in New
Zealand’s back yard.
The sentiment - surely England don’t
need their rugby style and their kit
compared to the hosts and favourite
for the World cup?
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) have
insisted that hosts New Zealand are
happy for England to wear a new
all-black away kit.
England's new change strip - the
same colour as New Zealand's 127year-old All Black jersey - will be
worn in their opening match against
Argentina.
Designers came up with the idea of
a black kit to replace the current grey
one 18 months ago and, mindful of
New Zealand's historic association
with the colour, approached the NZ
officials to seek their approval.
The New Zealand Rugby Union
(NZRU) have said they have no
qualms with England wearing the
strip, which will be unveiled in August.
England, who wore a controversial
purple change strip in 2009, will wear
the black kit for the first time in their
first World Cup warm-up game
against Wales on 6 August.
The RFU are confident that the host
nation's fans will not be offended by
England wearing an all-black strip the first time they have done so in
their history.
A‘bunch of
wannabes’ ,
says Keys
"England are obliged by the Rugby
World Cup participation agreement
to have a change of strip," an RFU
spokesperson continued.
"And, fully aware of the significance
of a black shirt to New Zealand's
players and population as a whole,
we have fully consulted with the
NZRU, who confirmed they had no
issues.
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"England will therefore wear the
black shirt against Argentina at the
Otago Stadium in Dunedin on 10
September due to a clash with the
light blue and white of the Pumas.
"Revenues from the kit sales will be
ploughed back into the grassroots of
the game as part of the Rugby
Football Union's £20m-plus investment in the sport each year."
However, England’s Rugby World Cup
all-black kit has provoked a furious
response from angry hosts in New
Zealand, led by John Key, the prime
minister.
He likened England to a ‘bunch of
wannabes’ and added: ‘There’s only
one team who wears black with pride
and that’s the All Blacks.’
Kiwi captain Richie McCaw tried to
distance
himself
from
the
controversy surrounding the Rugby
Football Union’s decision to introduce
the jersey. McCaw said the New
Zealand rugby authorities could not
stop other nations using black.
‘It’s not something we can control —
if we all get all worried about it here
then we’ve got ourselves in trouble,’
he added
Harper hits out at Indian cricketers
RECENTLY RETIRED Australian
umpire Daryl Harper has accused
India of "bullying", just days before
the start of their Test series against
England.
Harper pulled out of his farewell
Test this month after criticism from
Indian players and a "lack of
support" from the International
Cricket Council.
"I thought someone had to make a
stand, so I did," Harper told BBC
Sport.
India said they had "no comment to
offer" in reply to Harper's claims,
and the ICC have yet to make a
response.
India and England are playing a
highly anticipated four-test series in
which the sides will battle for the
number 1 ranking.
Although the Indians have caused
more controversy before the series
by refuing to allow ‘Hawk eye’ to be
used for the referral decisions, the
technology that allows the third
umpire see what path the ball
would’ve taken.
"We don't want him - you can quote
it as the reaction of the entire Indian
team," was the alleged remark.
Harper had been due to officiate in
the third Test a few days later. In an
interview on 5 live Sport 59-yearold Harper said: "I wanted some
action to be taken when there was
some unwarranted criticism of me.
But no action was taken after the
Test match and I felt that if the ICC
were not going to take some action
then I thought I would. So I packed
up and went home.
"There were five or six articles that
were very derogatory that were not
good for me and not good for
cricket."
Harper also feels that the behaviour
of India's players is not in the spirit
of the game.
the Tri - Nations
approach
SAMOA CLAIMED a stunning 3223 victory over Australia at the
Sydney Olympic stadium on
Sunday.
Dhoni said: "If the correct decisions
were made the game would have
finished much earlier and I would
have been in the hotel by now."
Several Indian newspapers reported
that "a very senior member of the
side" had claimed that the entire
team did not want Harper to
officiate in the final Test.
surprising loss as
Many believe the the Indians have
made this decision due to their fear
of England’s number 1 spinner in
the world Graeme Swann who takes
a majority of his wickets through
LBW’s.
"I never tolerated bullying when I
was a teacher," Harper said, "and I
don't think bullying should be
allowed to continue here."
His comments went unpunished by
the match referee Jeff Crowe.
Australia suffer
AMIR KHAN will fight in Las
Vegas for the second time in his
career on Saturday night and
the British star insists 'Sin City'
brings out the best in him.
World rugby's second-ranked team
were well beaten by the islanders
just a week away from their TriNations opener with South Africa.
The Samoans outscored the twotime World champions four tries to
two for their first ever win over
Australia in five meetings.
Khan takes on American
veteran Zab Judah in a
unification bout, as he bids to
add the IBF belt to his own
WBA light-welterweight strap.
New Zealand captain Richie McCaw
is confident his side will avoid an
upset when they face Fiji on Friday
- even though they have not given
their opponents much thought.
Khan will hope for a more
routine outing against twoweight world champion Judah
than he exper-ienced over 12
brutal rounds with Argentina's
Marcos Maidana last December.
Australia lost 32-23 to Samoa last
weekend in a surprise which was
noticed across the Tasman Sea but
McCaw feels the All Blacks will
prove too strong for the Pacific
Islanders
Despite flooring his man with a
vicious first-round body shot
and pocketing many rounds on
the basis of superior speed and
skill, Maidana's power was
always a threat to Khan and a
succession of thunderous right
hands had the Bolton man
virtually out on his feet in round
ten.
The Tri-Nations start on Saturday
and Smiling Hill will be showing
the first game live from 16.55.
"Cricket umpires have to have thick
skin these days," he said. "I don't
think I'm easily intimidated but you
must respect the officials and I don't
think that was the case. It's just the
Indian way at the moment.
South Africa coach Peter De
Villiers has handed debuts to three
players for the Tri-Nations opener
against Australia in Sydney on
Saturday.
Props Dean Greyling and Werner
Kruger will join No.8 Ashley
Johnson in making their first
appearances for the Springboks.
Uncapped scrum-half Charl
McLeod will also start on the bench
as de Villiers has been forced to
test the depth of his squad
following a number of injuries
ahead of the World Cup.
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Yet more Open
Championship drama
A personal reflection
Many of Batam’s golf fraternity
were a little bleary eyed on
Monday after a late night
watching the finale of the Open
Championship at Royal St
George’s. Happynings associate
editor Rob Drayton was on the
famous course for the previous
Open played at the historic links
course and here’s his reflection.
THE SMALL SEASIDE town of
Sandwich turned on winds, rain, a
little snow and yet another thrilling
finish and an unexpected Open
champion over last weekend.
It was the 140th Open Championship
and the first time Royal St George’s
course had staged it since 2003.
For me the images of Darren Clarke
alternating between smiles and
nervousness down the final 18 holes
and the first-nine challenge of Phil
Mickelson brought back vivid
memories from eight years ago.
The 2003 championship was my
first experience of major
championship golf and although
Royal St George’s may not be the
most aesthetically pleasing course
on the Open Rota it certainly
provides a cauldron of tremendous
atmosphere.
Royal St George’s lacks the
‘postcard’ holes of Turnberry and St
Andrews. However, the fearsome
last stretch of holes really makes up
for it.
In 2003 Thomas Bjorn led by one
going into the final Sunday with 26
players all within six shots of the
Dane.
when Tiger went on an early birdie
charge.
It was the final stretch of holes that
really set the drama alight. The
clubhouse lead was set by little
known and first time major golfer
Ben ‘who’ Curtis.
Curtis drained a 10-footer for par
for what would prove to be be the
winning total of one under. At the
same time the golfing gods were
striking down on Thomas Bjorn as
he imploded under the pressure
and took three to escape the
greenside bunker on the par 3 16th.
The crowds began asking who is
this Ben Curtis?
Meanwhile, the moans and groans
of the crowds reverberated around
the course.
All that was need from one of the
leading contenders to take the
Claret Jug was a run of pars.
Instead we were treated to bogey
after bogey as the treacherously
difficult Sandwich course reeled in
the big names in one by one and
mercilessly spat them out.
We watched in amazement at the
players physically and mentally
crumble. Nobody seemed to have
the composure to reach out to
grasp golf’s oldest prize.
The little-known American walked
away with the title on what truly
was a dramatic Sunday.
So 2003 was spent at Sandwich
while 2011 was spent watching
from Batam but this year’s
tournament once again served up
plenty of drama.
And yes, after challenging early
that man Thomas Bjorn was back
in the mix yet again – he secured a
place in the field following the
withdrawal of Vijay Singh and went
on finish equal 4th at 2-under.
We decided to follow the
penultimate group out which
included both Tiger Woods and the
inform Vijay Singh, expecting a
charge from the two golfing titans.
Clarke set
for PGA
award
Sandwich hero to be
rewarded for 'immense
contribution'
NEWLY-CROWNED Open
champion Darren Clarke will be
presented with the PGA Recognition
Award in December.
And it has been confirmed that 42year-old Clarke had already been
chosen before his victory at
Sandwich last Sunday.
"We had invited Darren to accept
this award long before his Open
triumph because he had already
made an immense contribution to
golf," said PGA chief executive
Sandy Jones.
"The fact he has subsequently gone
on to lift the Claret Jug is testimony
to the great talent he possesses
and, on behalf of the PGA and our
members, I would like to
congratulate Darren on his brilliant
win because I think the whole world
of golf was rooting for him."
Darren Clarke is now aiming for a
return to the Ryder Cup side next
year and then becoming Europe's
captain at some point.
The new Open champion was one
of Colin Montgomerie's vicecaptains in Wales last October and
now wants a go at the top job
himself.
But first the Northern Irishman is
hoping to be involved in the event
as a player, with his success at
Royal St George's boosting his
hopes of earning a place in Jose
Maria Olazabal's team for Medinah
next year.
"When I'm possibly going to be
captain I don't know. It may or
may not put my aspirations back a
couple of years from when I
thought I may have been."
Darren Clarke
The links at St Georges are hidden
below large sand dunes (which most
definitely provide you with enough
exercise for the day – calves
burning by the end!) providing
natural grandstands and an
amphitheatre of noise, especially
"And if I get the opportunity to be
Ryder Cup captain, possibly I may
have a little bit more respect from
players having been a major
champion.”
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AFL On Collision Course With Agents
THE AFL will press ahead with
plans to set up its own player agent
system, despite admitting it will be
a conflict of interest.
The AFL wants to establish a
separate body to act on behalf of
young players before they are
drafted and can be approached by
accredited agents.
The move is likely to set the league
on a collision course with the
current player agents.
AFL boss Andrew Demetriou said
there would be no issue with the
league managing young players
and trying to develop the game at
the same time, even if there was
some conflict.
accordance with the player
accreditation rules.
"It would be given no more, no
less information than the current
player agents get.
"As long as you manage those
conflicts in accordance with proper
corporate governance there's
nothing wrong with that."
He said there would be no
pressure on young players to join
the league's proposed body or to
stay with it once they were
drafted.
"I think the players have got a
choice - they don't have to (sign
with the AFL) - no-one's forcing
the players," he said.
"Of course it's a conflict but I think
people have got to be aware that
there are legitimate times where
conflicts of interest can occur, as
long as they're managed properly,
in accordance with good corporate
governance," Demetriou said.
"At the end of the day the lads will
make their own choice."
"The sorts of things we're looking
at is making sure we would set up
an independent arm, perhaps even
a separate company outside of the
AFL that would behave and act in
"I don't think so, I think there are
very reputable player agents out
there ... I don't think this is about
the current behaviour of player
agents at all," he said.
Demetriou denied the league was
trying to infiltrate player agents'
domain because it was unhappy
with their performance.
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working in, commissioning and operating electricity
generating facilities with the Electricity Commission of
New South Wales, including the massive Munmorah
Power Station near Newcastle which boasts four 350MW
coal-fired turbines. The item was forwarded from Perth
by John Knight.
This Letter to the Editor from The Morning Bulletin, a
Queensland regional daily newspaper, offers some challenging criticisms and observations of the debate over
carbon emissions controls now raging in Australia and
being watched with interest in other developed countries. The writer, T. L. Cardwell, says he spent 25 years
Sir,
I have sat by for a number of years frustrated at the rubbish being put forth about carbon dioxide emissions,
thermal coal fired power stations, renewable energy and the ridiculous Emissions Trading Scheme.
· Frustration at the lies told (particularly during election campaigns) about global pollution, often using
power station cooling towers as an illustration (the condensation coming from those cooling towers is
as pure as that which comes out of any kettle).
· Frustration about the so­called and incorrectly termed man­made 'carbon emissions' which in fact
consists of Carbon Dioxide emissions and what it is supposedly doing to our planet.
· Frustration at the lies told about renewable energy and deliberate distortion about the ability of
renewable energy to replace fossil fuel energy generation.
· And frustration at the ridiculous carbon credit program which is beyond comprehension.
· And further frustration at the ignorance of members of the public who spout ridiculous figures without
having a clue about the operation of thermal Power Stations or Renewable Energy options.
First, despite claims to the contrary, coal-fired power stations do NOT send 60 to 70% of the energy up the
chimney. The boilers of modern power station are 96% efficient and the exhaust heat is captured by the
economisers and reheaters to heat the air and water before entering the boilers.
The very slight discharge exiting the stack is moisture as in condensation and CO2. There is virtually no fly ash
because this is removed by the precipitators or bagging plant which are 99.98% efficient. The 4% loss of heat
is through boiler wall convection.
Coal-fired Power Stations thus are highly efficient with very little heat loss and can generate a massive amount
of energy to meet our needs.
They can generate power at efficiency of less than 10,000 btu per kilowatt and cost-wise that is very low.
The percentage cost of mining and freights also is very low. The total cost of fuel represents 8% of total
generation cost and does NOT constitute a major production cost.
China is building multitudes of coal-fired power stations because they are the most efficient for bulk power
generation.
We in Australia, like the USA, have coal-fired power stations because we HAVE the raw materials and are VERY
fortunate to have them. Believe me no one is laughing at Australia - exactly the reverse - they are very envious
of our raw materials and independence.
The major percentage of power in Europe and UK is nuclear-generated because they don't have the coal supply
for the future.
Yes it would be very nice to have clean, quiet, cheap energy in bulk supply. Everyone agrees that it would be
ideal. There is only one problem --- it doesn't exist.
Yes - there are wind and solar generators being built all over the world but they only add a small amount to
overall power supplies.
The maximum size wind generator can produce 3 Megawatts, which can rarely be attained on a continuous basis
because it requires substantial forces of wind. They generate power only when there is sufficient wind to drive
them.
Their efficiency depends on where they are located but usually they only run for 45% -65% of the time, mostly
well below maximum capacity. They cannot be relied on for a 'base load' because they are too variable. And
they certainly could not be used for load control.
The peak load demand for electricity in Australia is approximately 50,000 Megawatts and only small part of this
comes from the Snowy Hydro Electric System (the ultimate power generation) because it is only available when
water is there from snow melt or rain. Yes, water can be pumped back but it costs to do that (long story).
Tasmania is very fortunate in having mostly hydro-electric power generation because it receives high amounts
of snow and rainfall. Tasmania also has wind generators (located in the roaring forties) but they produce only a
small amount of total power generated.
Continued Page 17
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From Page 16
Based on an average generating output of 1.5 megawatts (of unreliable power) you would require over 33,300
wind generators to meet Australia’s needs.
Much research has been undertaken over the decades on solar power generation. There are two systems - solar
thermal generation and solar electric generation but neither can generate large volumes of electricity.
Any form of clean, cheap energy is obviously welcomed but known generating systems would NEVER have the
capability of replacing Thermal Power Generation.
People need to get their heads out of the clouds, do some basic mathematics and look at the facts.
We are all Greenies to a degree and most of us care very much about our planet. The difference is most of us
are realistic: not pursuing some idyllic utopia where everything can be made perfect by standing around holding
a banner and being a general pain in the backside.
Here are some facts that will illustrate the financial madness of the path the Australian government is following.
Do the simple maths and see for yourselves.
According to the 'believers' the CO2 in air has risen from .034% to .038% in air over the past 50 years.
To put these percentages of Carbon Dioxide in air into a clearer perspective:
If you had a room 12 ft x 12 ft x 7 ft or 3.7 mtrs x 3.7 mtrs x 2.1 mtrs, the area occupied by carbon dioxide in
that room would be .25m x .25m x .17m or the size of a large packet of cereal.
Australia emits 1% of the world's total carbon Dioxide and the government wants to reduce this by 20% or
reduce emissions by 0.2 % of the world's total CO2 emissions. What effect will this have on existing CO2 levels?
Remember, by their own figures the proponents of an emissions tax state the CO2 in air has risen from .034%
to .038% in 50 years. Assuming this is correct, the world CO2 has increased in 50 years by .004%.
Per year that is .004 divided by 50 = .00008% (yes, a tad confusing but stay with me).
Of that, because Australia only contributes 1% to the world total, Australia’s emissions would cause overall CO2
in air to rise .00008 divided by 100 = .0000008%.
The governments wants to reduce by 20% the 1%, we supposedly emit. The effect this would have per year on
the world CO2 emissions (based on their own figures) would be 1/5th of .0000008 = .00000016%.
That would equate to an area in the same room as we talked above about equal to the size of a small pin.
Tp achieve this the Government has gone crazy with ridiculous carbon trading schemes, dubious solar and
insulation installation and questionable pushes for clean coal technologies and renewable energy, etc, etc.
How ridiculous - the cost to the general public and industry will be enormous.
T.L. Cardwell
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