Batam Happynings Vol 3 No 28

In this issue:
Vol 3 No 28 - 2 August, 2012
First Ladies of O&G: Cultivating
the next generation.
Page 5
Indonesia makes its claim to
batik origination in fight with
Malaysia.
Page 10
Diners at Goodies win first
month’s “Food, Fun & Friends”
photo contest.
Page 15
Southeast is Asia’s safe haven
China, India
economies stumble
L
ittle more than a dozen
years after the region’s
crippling financial crisis,
Southeast Asia is looking
more a safe haven than a
risky bet, with foreign investors
souring on China and India and
pouring money into markets proving
resilient to the global gloom.
Investors favor RI
over Asian rivals
FOREIGN DIRECT investment,
which is measured every three
months, reached an all time high in
the second quarter of this year as
Indonesia becomes increasingly
more attractive when compared to
other emerging economies, the
Investment Coordinating Board
(BKPM) reports.
trillion, followed by American and
Australian investors with Rp 6.7
trillion
and
Rp
5.7
trillion
respectively.
The figure reached Rp 56.1 trillion
(US$5.89 billion), up by 30.2%
from Rp 39.5 trillion in the same
period last year.
“Economic uncertainties in the West
have made foreign investors turn
to emerging economies. However,
China is currently seeing slower
economic growth, India has to cope
with higher inflation, and Vietnam
has had uncertainty in its exchange
rate;
making
Indonesia
the
economy with the most stable
Foreign direct investment made up
70% of total realized investment in
the country for the given period,
which stood at Rp 79.6 trillion.
Singaporean investors led the pack
with investment totaling Rp 7.2
“Currently, foreign investors see
Indonesia as the most profitable
country in which to invest their
money,” BKPM’s newly appointed
chairman M. Chatib Basri said.
Continued on page 4
Short-term investors in Southeast
Asian stocks and bonds are being
overtaken by those with a longerterm horizon, signalling growing
confidence in a region of 600 million
people that boasts a rapidly growing
middle-class.
Foreign investment in regional funds
is at a record high.
Assets managed by offshore mutual
and exchange traded funds dedicated
to Southeast Asia rose to more than
$26 billion in March, according to an
analysis of Lipper data. Four-fifths of
the assets are in actively-managed
funds, with the rest in shorter-term
ETFs.
Those levels have dropped following
a 5.6% fall in the MSCI Southeast
Asian share index in April-June, hit
by the global market slowdown.
Stock valuations remain high, one
reason for investors to be cautious.
Still, the March figure was more than
triple the low hit after the financial
crisis in 2008.
By comparison, funds dedicated to
China and India are roughly 30%
below pre-crisis levels and falling, the
data show. China fell to $87 billion at
end-March.
Continued on page 2
Continued from page 1
“It’s a structural change in terms of
the way investors perceive the
market,” said Rajesh Ranganathan,
a portfolio manager at Hong Kongbased hedge fund Doric Capital,
which has invested in Southeast Asia
for more than a decade.
“Today, India and China are the
places where people are looking for
beta (risk) and Indonesia and
Thailand are the places where people
are hiding.”
The shift comes as a rising middleclass of consumers crowds malls
from Manila to Phnom Penh, helping
a region with a combined economy
of $2 trillion wean itself off a
dependency on U.S. and European
demand for exports. Improved
competitiveness versus China, strong
state spending on infrastructure and
better fiscal management have
added to the region’s pull.
Underpinning the investment thesis
is steady economic growth. Indonesia
is set to grow 6.5% this year.
The Philippine economy raced ahead
at a 6.4% annual pace in the first
quarter, its fastest in a year-and-ahalf, fueled by strong consumption
and state spending as President
Benigno Aquino moves to upgrade
decrepit infrastructure.
Even the region’s “frontier” economies, like war-scarred Cambodia, are
moving on to investors’ radar as their
own middle-class, albeit small,
expands rapidly. Two of the world’s
largest insurance companies announced plans to open in Cambodia
this month.
In contrast, China is showing signs
of a slowdown.
Longtime emerging-market darlings
Brazil and India are in a relative
slump, with growth seen slowing to
around 2% and 6%, respectively,
this year.
“Southeast Asia is coming into its
own after being eclipsed by China for
almost 10 years,” said Frederic
Neumann, co-head of Asian economic
research at HSBC.
Fidelity’s Asean fund breached the $2
billion level in June, multiplying its
assets by more than six times from
its post-crisis low and becoming the
biggest offshore fund focusing on the
region, according to Lipper data.
Estimated net flows into offshore
Asean funds stood at $1.4 billion in
2012 through June, according to data
reported until July 10. By comparison, China and India offshore funds
saw net outflows worth $1.6 billion
and $185 million, respectively.
“The consumption story in Indonesia,
Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines
remains intact. And the demographic
picture is not as bleak as North Asia,”
said Alex Hill, co-founder of
Singapore-based hedge fund Tantallon Capital.
In the past, Southeast Asian markets
were among the first to suffer from
investor risk aversion during periods
of global economic uncertainty. Their
current
resilience
shows
that
perception is changing. Since the
2008 financial crisis low, MSCI
Southeast Asia shares are up 150%.
Improved economic
management is also attracting investor
interest.
Countries like Indonesia and the Philippines are reaping
the benefits from
paring down debt
and keeping their
budget deficits in
check in recent
years. Indonesia
received investment grade status
last
year
and
many are tipping
the Philippines to
be next as Aquino
makes progress in
battling corruption and tax evasion.
Low interest rates
are enabling governments to raise
spending on infrastructure - one of
the region’s big
weak spots.
That
major
promises
spin-off
2
benefits for companies, as governments move to liberalize their
economies, turning state-run companies into private enterprises.
The rise in consumer spending has
been partly fueled by easy personal
credit in countries such as Indonesia
and the Philippines and by strong
fiscal spending in others, such as
Malaysia and Thailand, said HSBC’s
Neumann.
One problem facing investors is that
markets in Southeast Asia already
seem to have priced in much of the
good news, and the region is
vulnerable to short-term wobbles.
Indonesian shares trade at three
times book value and their Philippine
counterparts are at 2.6 times,
making them the most expensive
markets in the Asia-Pacific region,
according to data from Thomson
Reuters StarMine. India trades at 1.9
times and China 1.8 times. - Reuters
Smiling Hill is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the
“The Unlimited Opportunity to Develop
Marine and Offshore Industries”
Oct. 17-20
Pacific Palace Hotel
Marine Batam Expo 2012 brings together all kinds of Marine,
Offshore, Oil and Gas equipments and services under one roof. It
covers all stages of Marine, Offshore, Oil and Gas activities,
including:
• Shipyard & Shipbuilder
• Ship Owners • Ship Managers
• Ship Design & Consultancy
• Contractor & Engineering
• Marine Supplier & Distributor • Classification Society
• Offshore Industry • Oil Company • Surveyor & Testing
• Finance Institution
• Insurance • Shipping Agent & Broker
• Other Marine Organizations • Marine & Offshore Supporting
Industry
Marine Batam Expo
2012 is an ultimate
place to showcase the
latest and the most
sophisticated products and
services, a venue to meet
current customers, create
new clients, build
networking or learn many
aspects of Indonesian Marine, Offshore, Oil and Gas industry.
Marine Batam Expo 2012 is your business platform in today’s
Indonesian Marine, Offshore, Oil and Gas industries and an
essential communication tool to optimize your business
performance in the fast-growing Indonesian Marine, Offshore, Oil
and Gas industries.
Program Description
• Seminar and conference
• Marine and offshore exhibitions
• Fashion marine
• Shipyard touring (courtesy of Smiling Hill)
• VIP’s and exhibitor cocktail night party
• Indonesia’s art and culture performance
• Promotion and product launching demo
Opening Hours: 10 a.m. – 07 p.m.
Show Size: 4,000 sqm
Attendees: 7,000 visitors (expected)
AND Smiling Hill
and Goodies
will be there.
Come visit us!
Admission is FREE for maritime trade professionals. Under
18 not allowed. Business attire required.
www.marinebatamexpo.com
3
Continued from page 1
outlook and the highest return of
investment,” he added.
In the second quarter, China’s
economy expanded at 7.6% on a
year-on-year basis, the slowest pace
in three years. The International
Monetary Fund (IMF) said that China
“faces significant risks” because of
the slowdown, urging the exportreliant
economy
to
boost
consumption to propel growth.
India, meanwhile, recorded its
slowest economic growth in nine
years with 5.3%, some of which was
caused by the country’s stubbornly
high annual inflation rate, which
stood at 7.25% in June.
The IMF has also trimmed India’s
growth projections for this year from
6.5% to 6.1%.
Analysts said that foreign investors
flocked to Indonesia mainly because
of its robust annual economic growth,
which stood at 6.3% in the first
quarter of this year, the secondhighest among G20 members after
China.
“Indonesia’s macroeconomic indicators remain positive because its
export sector only accounts for 28%
of its gross domestic product. China
and India, meanwhile, depend
heavily on exports, which have been
hit the hardest by the current global
economic slowdown,” said Ahmad
Erani Yustika, an economist at the
Institute
for
Development
of
Economics and Finance (INDEF).
Despite saying that the BKPM “would
have no problem” in reaching its
investment goal of Rp 283.5 trillion
by the end of this year, Erani warned
Pathetic! Blue Bird taxi denied
THE BATAM administration has
revoked the license of the Blue Bird
Group after 2,500 local taxi drivers
went on strike to protest against
the firm’s entrance into the local
market. The announcement came
only a day after Blue Bird was given
the go-ahead to operate up to 300
taxis in Batam.
The announcement followed a
meeting between the mayor and
Batam Transportation Agency chief
Zulhendri with representatives of
the drivers.
FKPTPB Secretary Satria Dharma
said the strike involved 12 local taxi
firms whose drivers would be
threatened by the arrival of Blue
Bird in Batam.
According to one driver, Satria, who
said he has been behind the wheel
for more than 30 years, the local
market
was
saturated
and
that the board had relied too heavily
on foreign investors, which he argued
made the economy vulnerable to
external shocks.
“It is considered risky to have 70%
of our investment coming from
abroad. The safer proportion is at
least
60-to-40
(60%
foreign
investors and 40% domestic investors),” he said, suggesting the
BKPM exert additional effort in
attracting domestic investors.
Indonesia’s
soaring
investment
numbers could also be attributed to
several policies introduced by the
government to improve the country’s
Now you can find all the latest news and
promotions from Goodies and
Smiling Hill on Facebook. Daily
updates on events, menus and
customer news.
www.facebook.com/goodies smilinghill
4
competition was intense, given the
thousands of taxis currently
operating in Batam.
Meanwhile, Aswen Dorres, the
chairman of the Batam chapter of
the Organization of Land Transportation Owners, said, “Organda
rejects the presence of Blue Bird in
Batam. Its operation will threaten
the livelihood of taxi drivers in
Batam. We urge the municipality
to revoke its operating license,”
Aswen, who is also owner of the
Asdor taxi fleet in Batam, said.
Batam
municipal
spokesman
Ardiwinata said Batam could
currently sustain 3,000 licensed
taxis, while the number of official
taxis registered with the Batam
Transportation Agency was 2,300
units. The administration had authorized Bluebird to operate 300
taxis. – The Jakarta Post
investment climate, such as tax
holidays and tax allowances, which
went into effect earlier this year, said
Bank Central Asia (BCA) economist
David Sumual.
“Beside such policies, the fact that
Indonesia has secured investmentgrade status from several rating
agencies has made Indonesia more
appealing in the eyes of foreign
investors,” he said, referring to two
top rating agencies, Fitch Ratings and
Moody’s Investors Service, which
upgraded Indonesia’s sovereign
credit rating earlier this year.
Mining and pharmaceutical industries
dominated foreign investment, recording Rp 20 trillion and Rp 13.3
trillion in realized investments, respectively.
BKPM also noted that more than half
of the investors still opt for Java, the
country’s most infrastructure-ready
island, to realize their investments.
Java accounted for 54.9% of total
realized investments in the second
quarter this year, an increase from
46.9% in the same period last year.
“Java is the hub for manufacturing
and industrial business, while other
islands mostly accommodate businesses in commodity sectors. Today,
there are fewer investors putting
their money into commodity businesses because prices have fallen
sharply,” BKPM’s Chatib said. – The
Jakarta Post
First Ladies of O&G:
Cultivating the next generation
F
or several decades, women have
contributed to the growth of the oil and gas
industry worldwide, which is progressing to
an almost-level playing field. These
pioneers have fought for women’s rights,
struggled to be
treated and viewed the same
as their male counterparts,
and refused to be locked into
a role set forth by men,
family and society.
Engineering jobs in the oil and gas industry include:
chemical engineering; civil engineering; design
engineering; drilling engineering; engineering
geologist; mechanical engineering; mining
engineering; electrical engineering; process
engineering; and petroleum
engineering.
Currently, the demand for
engineers in the industry is at
its highest, with many
petroleum companies feeling
there is a shortage of
technical skills across the
industry. There is a general
consensus that a mismatch
between the skills required by
the industry and what is
being produced from
universities needs to be addressed.
To continue cultivating and
encouraging the next
generation to shatter the
glass ceiling, however, the
inspiration has to start at a
young age.
“Being a woman in the oil
and gas industry should not hinder you in any way,”
said Neeti Joshi, a reservoir engineer with Shell
Technology India. “However, when you decide to join
the industry, be prepared for whatever may come your
way.”
Statistically, for example, women make up 56.8% of
the total U.S. work force, but only 8.5% of the
country’s engineers are women. On average, women
compose only 20% of enrollment in engineering
schools and are both: less likely to choose engineering
as a major and more likely to switch from an
engineering major than men, stated the Goodman
Research Group study.
The decline in young women’s self-confidence – even
the confidence of very talented students who are
succeeding in what they do – is a societal problem,
according to the study “A Comprehensive Evaluation of
Women in Engineering Programs”, conducted by
Goodman Research Group.
“It’s a broad societal challenge to get more women
interested in science and engineering,” said Susan
Larson, assistant dean and director of the women in
engineering program at University of Illinois in Urbana.
The study stated that while women currently represent
a fraction of the oil industry’s work force, women are
even scarcer in engineering and other technical fields
that are the lifeblood of the business.
In 2009, the percentage of undergraduate degrees
from engineering schools that went to women hit
Continued on page 6
Waste of space?
WHY are you wasting space in your
newsletter running trivia about
women in the oil industry?
I’ve been in the oil industry for 30+
years and never seen a woman
pioneer anything worth mentioning.
It’s a man’s industry and work at
the sharp end runs way smoother
in a male-only environment, than
when women are introduced.
There are many jobs which are
well-suited to the nurturing instincts
of women. But dirty, dangerous jobs
such as laying pipe, running
anchors, stabbing casing and
cleaning crankcases are better left
to men.
If you want to report on a real social
trend in oil and gas, run a story on
the industry’s new professionalism
- i.e., the massive job opportunities
for cost accountants, MBAs and
safety officers. - Evan Jones
Why exclude capable women?
SAFETY officers are the reason
oilfield workers can count the number
of years on their fingers in base 10
they have been in the oilfields. I did
a seven-year stint in the oilfields in
the Gulf of Mexico in the late 70s and
80s. People were getting hurt left and
right. Sad thing is no one really had
any idea what to do when someone
was seriously hurt. Let’s fly a
helicopter out, buckle him in and he
is no longer our problem. Workers
were afraid to report injuries because
of retributions.
5
My most recent run is as a safety
rep for a major drilling contractor
and I am amazed at the rig
managers, OIMs and tool pushers,
not all but a lot, hated us being
there but would slap on big smiles
for their awards and get their
picture in the company magazines
for having no lost-time accidents.
People’s lives are being saved by
those so-called safety reps. I can
guarantee that if you got seriously
hurt on a rig and needed medical
aid to save your life, you would be
thankful they are there even if they
are woman. Lost-time accidents are
at an all-time low in the industry.
I can not believe the twits who think
woman should be excluded if
they are as capable.
Continued on page 6
work force to step up and take on
these exciting careers in
engineering and it’s up to the
seasoned generation of engineers
to drive excitement in this next
generation work force.”
Continued from page 5
17.8%, a 15-year low, according
to the American Society of
Engineering Education. In
response to such statistics, a
number of formal women in
engineering (WIE) programs have
been created at universities across
the U.S. over the past 15 years to
assist in recruiting and retaining
women in engineering majors.
Typically, the programs are
designed to offer academic and
social support for female
engineering undergraduates.
Forbes determined the best U.S.
colleges for women and minorities
in the fields of science,
technology, engineering and math
(referred to as STEM). The top 20
schools re not your typical Ivy
League schools. Pennsylvania’s
Westminster College topped the
list, while Colby College, in
Waterville, ME, came in second,
followed by SUNY College of
Environmental Science and
Forestry, Harvey Mudd College
and Williams College.
At the Georgia Institute of
Technology, Christine Valle,
director of the Women in
Engineering Program, is piloting
software that uses real-world
examples in the hope of making
the technical material more
appealing to female students.
“Women continue to steer clear of
engineering due to a lack of
familiarity with the profession,
particularly in terms of its potentially positive social
impact, and a lack of confidence in their ability to
succeed in the field,” said Valle. “Girls want to know
that their chosen career will benefit others.”
“It will take consistent and targeted exposure to the
field, to the success stories, and to the promise that,
as engineers, they will be positioned to change the
world for the better,” Stephanie Hill, a division
president at Lockheed Martin.
“At the same time, we are producing fewer engineers,
and the need for this profession has never been
greater,” she says. “Think of the many challenges
facing our nation that engineers grapple with every
day: from protecting our national security from cyber
security threats to our energy utilities and financial
markets, to finding new energy solutions. With the
pending retirement of many of our hardest-working
baby boomer engineers, it’s up to the next-generation
Continued from page 5
The oilfields are no longer a maleonly world. I have worked on rigs
with men only and with women. I
saw no difference in work quality,
performance or production.
If the rig is worth its salt, then the
day of the muscle power of men is
just about non-existent. Everything
is automated and all pipe stabbing,
tripping and racking is automated
with remote devices. If you are not
on one of those rigs, you should be,
as the element of danger and the
physical back-breaking work is not
there.
Furthermore, producing more
graduates with STEM degrees is
an important goal, not just for
colleges, but for the future work
force. The majors with the highest
starting and mid-career salaries
are nearly all STEM degrees,
according to Rigzone’s compensation tracker.
“While the pay of a mechanical engineer was appealing, I
will have endless possibilities for a career after
graduation,” stated Laura Carpenter, a senior at Georgia
Tech University. “Ideally, the skills I have obtained
should come in handy when conducting my full-time job
search after graduation.”
Whereas programs and universities are making efforts to
meet the many needs of female engineering students, to
obtain an engineering degree presents a vast variety of
lucrative, well-paying career choices that will help women
in any business.
“If you, as a woman, are in a job that is dominated by
men, know that the general atmosphere will be that of a
man’s way,” stated Martha Scott, a woman pioneer of the
industry. “So why not be equipped with the right tools to
help you succeed?” - RigZone
There was a day when the
roughneck, a dying breed (most are
referred to as floormen), were the
strongest and toughest guys on the
rig. Not anymore. From my experiences, most floormen are overweight, out-of-shape individuals.
Roustabouts work harder physically
than any floorman. Some derrickmen
still rack manually but, for the most
part on semis and newer jack-ups,
that just isn’t the case.
The best motorman I ever worked
with was a 4-foot 8-inch, 100-pound
male from India. Smaller than the
stature of most woman, He never
cleaned a crankcase, drained a
6
few, but his size alone made him
well-suited for cleaning bilges.
Woman, by nature, tend to be more
cautious. I wonder if a woman on
the BP Transocean rig (in the Gulf
of Mexico) had been in charge,
would one of the industry’s biggest
catastrophes have happened?
Hard to believe someone can emote
how they are from the civilized
world and then assume woman
have their place and should stay
there.
If Danica Patrick was not capable
of being in a man’s world, then
shouldn’t she be finishing last in all
her races. - Mike Campbell
Goodies
at
Smiling
LUNCHEON SPECIALS
10am to 4pm
TURKEY BURGER – A big pattie of turkey meat
topped with salad, egg and cheese served with
French fries
Unless otherwise marked
ALL lunch specials only
SCHNITZEL BURGER – Double layer of
crumbed chicken with mozzarella topped with
bacon, salad, cheese and egg. Served with fries
Plus Tax
LEMON CHICKEN – Deep fried chunks of lightly
battered chicken in zesty lemon sauce served with
rice (or fries)
CHICKEN PARMIGIANA – Crumbed chicken
breast topped with rich tomato sauce, ham &
cheese, with salad and chips
MUI FUN – Braised Chinese style
vegetables with chicken served
with rice
CREAMY PASTA – Your choice
of Pasta (Spaghetti, Fettucini, Penne)
in a light sauce of chicken, cream,
parmesan cheese and chopped onions added mushrooms if you wish
CHOW MIEN – Your choice of
chicken, beef or seafood stir fried with
vegetables and served with noodles
Hong Kong style
CLUB SANDWICH – A classic triple-decker of
toasted bread, beef, bacon, chicken, cheese,
lettuce, tomato and cucumber with mayonnaise
and served with fries
BACON WRAP – Grilled bacon strips
with fried egg in lettuce doused with
mango salsa in a tortilla wrap, served
with potato wedges
PIE AND CHIPS – Home-made chunky beef or
ground beef pie with French fries or mash
50,000
MINI DRUMSTICKS – Deep fried mini chicken
drumsticks served with French fries
50,000
LUNCHEON STEAK SANDWICH – Sandwich
steak, egg, cheese, onion & mayo on burger bun
or toasted bread served with chips
ROAST BEEF AND GRAVY ROLL - served
CALIMARI RINGS – Basket of deep fried
with French Fries
crumbed squid with French fries
NEW BEEF RISSOLES – Trio of beef patties
SEAFOOD BASKET – Generous selection of
served with mashed potato, greens & onion
gravy.
-
55,000
crumbed seafood served with French fries, tartare
sauce and lemon wedges
70,000
Call
GOODIES
0778 450533
7
on
Goodies
at
Smiling
LUNCHEON SPECIALS
10am to 4pm
(LUNCH BURGER – A lunch sized beef or chicken
pattie with bacon, onions, fried egg, salad and
cheese, a pickle on top and fries
Unless otherwise marked
ALL lunch specials only
FISH FINGERS – Crumbed and deep fried fingers
of Red Snapper with salad, chips and tartare sauce
CHICKEN A LA REINE – Braised chicken pieces
Plus Tax
in a delicious creamy sauce poured over a base of
puff pastry
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS – The authentic
Mexican favorite served with sour cream and garlic
bread
CHICKEN QUESADILLAS – Chicken, capsicum
and onion stir fried Mexican style with added
grated cheese in a Tortilla wrap, served with sour
cream
CHICKEN SALAD GREEK STYLE – Chicken
pieces in a salad of lettuce, tomato, Feta cheese,
Kalamata olives, onion, peppers and dressing
SATE STICKS – Your choice of beef, chicken or
BUILD - A - SANDWICH
lamb skewers served with spicy peanut sauce and
rice
SANDWICHES to order on fresh or
toasted bread - cold cuts of roast
beef, chicken or ham, grilled bacon,
curried egg or tuna topped with your
choices of cheese, sliced boiled egg,
lettuce, tomato and pickle, finished
with mayonnaise and served with
French fries.
QUICKIES
GOODIES CURRY – Your choice of beef, chicken
or seafood simmered in Goodies curry sauce
served with rice
55,000
NASI GORENG – The classic Indonesian fried rice
with chunks of chicken or seafood with a fried egg
on top and pickles on the side
40,000
MEI GORENG – Indonesian style fried soft
Rp 55,000
noodles with chicken or seafood with a fried egg
on top and pickles on the side
40,000
-
Call
GOODIES
0778 450533
8
on
plus tax
Military budget to increase,
education, healthcare suffer
WHILE MOST people have limited
access to quality education and
health services, the government
plans to allocate a large portion of
next year’s budget to military
spending. The move has drawn
criticism of the way the government
manages the state budget.
According to the Cabinet Secretariat
Web site, the government has
drafted the 2013 state budget, which
reveals that the Defense Ministry
gets the lion’s share of funds,
followed by the Public Works
Ministry, the Education and Culture
Ministry, the National Police, the
Religious Affairs Ministry and the
Health Ministry.
Citing a draft by the National Development Planning Board, the Cabinet
Secretariat says the government will
allocate Rp 76.538 trillion (US$8.11
billion) of next year’s state budget to
the Defense Ministry, much greater
than the Rp 30.915 trillion allocated
for the Health Ministry.
“The government should have
prioritized programs that directly
affect the people, such as education
and health, especially because under
prevailing laws, the government
Keppel wins three
conversion contracts
SINGAPORE’S Keppel Corp., the
world’s largest rig builder, has
secured three conversion contracts
worth $82 million (SDG 103
million).The contracts are from PTSC
Asia Pacific, Perenco Group and BC
Petroleum.
Keppel Shipyard will convert a tanker
to a floating, production, storage and
offloading (FPSO) unit for PTSC Asia
Pacific. For Perenco, Keppel’s work
includes refurbishment and life extension works, accommodation upgrading, installation of new machinery, mooring structures and helideck,
as well as tank coating. The scope of
work for BC Petroleum includes
refurbishment and life extension
works; fabrication and installation of
flare tower and helideck; integration
and modification of process module
and
the
upgrading
of
the
accommodation facilities.. - RigZone
must allocate 20% and 5% of the
state budget to education and health,
respectively. I don’t think there are
any laws that require the government
to allocate acertain percentage of the
budget to the Defense Ministry,”
Indonesian Forum for Budget
Transparency (FITRA) coordinator
Ucok Sky Khadafi said.
Ucok welcomed the government’s
intention to raise the budget for
defense from this year’s Rp 72.5
trillion, saying that such an increase
would be necessary to support the
ministry’s attempt to modernize
primary
weaponry
systems.
However, he said it should not
exceed the amounts needed for
education and health.
Echoing Ucok, Al Araf of human
rights watchdog Imparsial has
decried the government’s decision to
increase the military’s defense
budget while other countries had
reduced theirs.
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
“For me it just doesn’t make sense,
particularly as the allocation exceeds
the government’s support for essential programs, such as education. I’m
not saying that the military is not
important, but we must realize which
one is the most urgent,” he said.
He thus called on the government to
gradually increase the budget for the
military according to the urgent
needs within the institution. The
welfare of soldiers needed to be
prioritized, not weaponry, he added.
“Armed conflicts among countries are
unlikely to occur in the near future,
as the international community has
developed a culture of diplomacy.
Therefore, I don’t think there is any
urgency to modernize our weaponry
systems,” he said.
Separately,
Defense
Ministry
spokesman Brig. Gen. Hartind Asrin
said that the high budget allocated
to his ministry was due to an urgency
to procure more weaponry and for its
maintenance, as well as to improve
the wealth of military personnel.
“We
plan
to
increase
the
remuneration of military personnel
to meet 40% of the welfare target
next year, from this year’s 34%, and
will gradually increase it to 100%,”
he said. – The Jakarta Post
9
YEP - you can even
watch the SPORT
while you enjoy
your meal!
Goodies
RESTAURANT
At Smiling Hill
Tel +62 778 450 533
Score one for Indonesia in the war over batik
F
or Indonesians, it is a
point scored in a longrunning rivalry with their
neighbor Malaysia: The
United
Nations
has
decided to recognize Indonesian
batik as one of the world’s important
cultural traditions.
After a run of what Indonesian
nationalists view as Malaysia’s
poaching
of
its
culture,
the
announcement last week that the
United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
would add batik to its Intangible
Cultural Heritage list at a ceremony
at the end of July was especially
welcome. To celebrate, President
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has
asked all Indonesians to wear batik
on Oct. 2.
“It is so important that the world
finally recognize and acknowledge
batik as an Indonesian heritage,”
said Obin, one of the country’s
leading fashion designers. “It is a
part of our soul.”
But bragging rights to batik, the
process of creating intricate patterns
on textiles with wax-resistant dyes,
is only one of a slew of issues cultural, social and political - that
have bedeviled relations between
Malaysia and Indonesia of late. In
June, things reached the point where
Malaysia’s defense minister felt it
necessary to declare that, contrary
to appearances, the two countries
were not on the brink of war.
Indonesia and Malaysia’s numerous
commonalities have often sparked
disputes. Their historically fluid
borders gave rise to populations that
share both the Islamic religion and
very similar languages. The two
countries fought a real war over
territory on the island of Borneo in
the 1960s, and several conflicts over
small, but resource-rich, islands and
coastal territories continue today.
The most recent cultural squabble,
however, is mostly one-sided.
Malaysians, responding to a torrent
of letters in Indonesian newspapers,
say they are mostly perplexed by
Indonesians’ strong reactions to
suspicions that they are being
encroached upon by Malaysia. Some
young Indonesians, who refer to their
neighbor as “Maling-sia” - “maling”
A worker uses a copper stamp
to apply wax in finely detailed
designs to batik fabric before it
is dyed.
We’re #1 on
means “thief” in Indonesian - have
pledged their readiness to fight
should war become necessary.
The most recent flare-up began with
a song.
In early 2007, the Malaysian
government began using a folk tune
titled “Rasa Sayange,” or “Feeling of
Love,” in its “Malaysia: Truly Asia”
overseas tourism campaign. Indonesians, claiming the song as their
own, began staging protests outside
the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta.
Indonesian lawmakers entered the
fray, and by December 2007,
Indonesians were whipped into such
a fury that Malaysia was forced to
remove the song, as well as clips of
dances that Indonesians also insist
are theirs, from its advertising and
apologize.
Relations were further complicated
last May when a Malaysian naval
vessel veered into the disputed, and
oil-rich, waters of Ambalat, setting
off another diplomatic scuffle and
renewed claims of Malaysian theft.
Then there was the headlinegrabbing escape from Malaysia that
same month of an Indonesian starlet,
Manohara Odelia Pinot, who claimed
she had been tortured by her
husband, a Malaysian prince.
The following month, reports that
Indonesian maids in Malaysia were
being
abused
prompted
the
Continued on page 11
10
TripAdvisor is the world's
largest travel site, offering
trusted advice from real travellers, and a wide variety of
travel choices and planning
features. TripAdvisor-branded sites have more than 50
million unique monthly visitors, and over 60 million
reviews and opinions.
Thanks to our customers,
GOODIES Restaurant is
now rated the #1 restaurant
in Batam.
CLICK on a logo below to
add your review:
at Smiling Hill
Continued from page 10
Indonesian government to temporarily stop sending domestic workers
there.
Anger toward Malaysia grew so
intense that the Malaysian defense
minister, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, felt
compelled to offer a guarantee that
there would be no war between the
two countries. At the same meeting,
his Indonesian counterpart, Juwono
Sudarsono, warned the public not to
inflate small problems into major
ones.
“There is no question, really,” said
Ari Safitri, 22, gesturing to the
centuries-old batik patterns inside
the Danar Hadi Museum in Solo, a
Central Javanese city famed for its
batik, where she is a guide.
“Everyone always asks about
Malaysia,” she said. “But I tell them
that we are sure batik comes from
Indonesia.”
Historians
and
non-Indonesian
analysts question Indonesia’s claims.
“For Indonesians to claim that batik
is solely Indonesian is to stretch the
Tensions dropped to a low boil until
point,” Farish Noor, a senior fellow at
a few weeks ago, when the Malaysian
the S. Rajaratnam School of
govern-ment
was
International Studies
again put on the
at Nanyang Tech“The biggest
defensive
over
a
nological University in
promotion for a docudemand for
Singapore, wrote in a
mentary series on the
recent editorial in The
batik has
Discovery
Channel
Straits Times.
about Malaysia that
come in the
“The
post-colonial
featured
a
dance
last
few
years
histories of almost all
thought to have originSoutheast
Asian
because of
ated on the Indonesian
states tend to overisland of Bali.
this situation emphasize the nationApologies all around
with Malaysia. state and its borders,”
did not stop the everNoor continued. “This
present throngs of
I’m not sure
ignores the fact that
Indonesians outside
the people of the
anyone can
the Malaysian Emregion
have
long
bassy in Jakarta from
claim batik,
moved across the
pelting it with eggs
archipelago
with
but it’s been
and rocks.
ease, bringing - and
good for
leaving - their lanIt was in this context
guages, beliefs and
that UNESCO was
business.”
cultures.”
c o n s i d e r i n g
Indonesia’s claim that batik is part of
Malaysians, for their part, appear
its distinct cultural heritage and
mostly perplexed by the Indonesian
worth preserving. Protecting batik,
batik campaign. Jamal Ibrahim, a
whether from cheaper printed
Malaysian, wrote in a letter to The
imitations from China or efforts in
Jakarta Post, “We heard about the
Malaysia to copyright designs,
controversy,
but
hardly
any
became a national obsession.
Malaysian has given it serious
The Indonesian government stepped
up its promotion of the fabric
significantly in 2007, calling on civil
servants and the public to wear it
more often and enlisting fashion
designers to find more appealing
uses for it. Batik is now a staple in
upscale malls and galleries in Jakarta.
attention.”
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani has
become known for her elegant batik
dresses. Many offices in Indonesia
now
observe
“Batik
Fridays.”
Applications to copyright batik motifs
have intensified; currently about 300
designs have been copyrighted in
Indonesia. Most of those claims were
made since 2007, according to
industry figures.
“Since the 1970s, the biggest
demand for batik has come in the last
few years because of this situation
with Malaysia,” he said in the
workshop, where women were
applying melted wax in swirling
motifs on lengths of cloth. “I’m not
sure anyone can claim batik, but it’s
been
good
for
business.”
–
International Herald Tribune
Gunawan Setiawan, who sells batik
made in a centuries-old workshop in
Solo, brushed aside the controversy
as nonsense, though he admitted he
was happy that the squabble had at
least sparked a popular resurgence
of the fabric at home.
11
Reach
Batam’s
Expat
Community
With Your
Marketing Message
In the island’s
only WEEKLY
Newsletter
devoted to news
and activities
important
to Batam’s
expats
Contact us TODAY:
RISMA
Marketing Representative
+62 812 779 2003
Email
or
KEN
+62 0812 7015 9348
Email
HOME OR WORKPLACE DELIVERY
OR DINE IN AT SMILING HILL
SUPREME
Rp 80,000
Beef, Chicken, Ham, Paprika, Onion, Mushroom, Black Olive,
Cheese
ALL IN ONE
Rp 80,000
Beef, Chicken, Prawn, Squid, Fish, Ham, Paprika, Onion,
Mushroom, Cheese
SPICY CHICKEN
Rp 70,000
Chicken, Paprika, Onion, mushrooms, Spicy Thai Sauce, Cheese
MEAT LOVERS
Rp 70,000
Minced Beef, Beef Sausage, Diced Beef, Onion, Paprika, Cheese
FISH AND CHIP
Rp 70,000
ALL Pizzas LARGE
economy size (8 slices)
Crumbed Fish, Paprika, Onion, Cheese, Chips on top
TUNA MELT
Rp 70,000
Tuna, Sweet Corn, Mayonnaise, Cheese
SEAFOOD HAWAIIAN
Your choice of Thin &
Crispy or Thick & Chewy
Rp 70,000
Fish, Prawns, Squid, Paprika, Onion, Pineapple, Cheese
BLACK PEPPER
Rp 70,000
Beef or Chicken, Paprika, Onion, Black Pepper, Cheese
VEGETARIAN
Rp 70,000
Broccoli, Paprika, Onion, Mushroom, Fresh Tomato, Spinach,
Olives and Cheese
ITALIAN SPECIAL
Nagoya town area, Batu
Ampar, Sukajadi, Batam Centre
Outer areas
Rp 70,000
Tomato, Pepperoni, Paprika, Black Olive, Anchovies, Cheese
MARGARITA
Rp 40,000
Tomato base and Cheese
CALZONE
Rp 70,000
Bacon, Onion, Boiled Egg Slices, Mushrooms and Cheese in
folded pizza base
Extra meats Rp 5,000 per Item
Extra Veg Rp 3,000 per Item
Extra Cheese Rp10,000
Orders welcome from 7am to 9.30pm
0778 423 539
0822 6805 1918
[email protected]
HELP us to ensure your order is handled promptly and accurately EVERY time. To avoid
language issues, please send us a TEXT message or email, including your order, your
location and your phone number. We will call back to confirm we have received your
request or you can make a quick follow up call to check we have received it.
12
HOME AND WORKPLACE DELIVERY MENU
PIZZA
This Revised Menu effective from
8 June 2012
Your choice of Goodies LARGE economy-sized
pizzas (eight slices) with Thin and Crispy or
Thick and Chewy base. Check our special
Pizza Menu
PASTA
Bolognaise
Carbonara
Marinara
Creamy mushroom & chicken
Ponedoro
BURGERS
Bonza Burger (King-size with the works)
Lunch Burger (Beef or Chicken)
Turkey Burger
Schnitzel Burger
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
80.000
60.000
60.000
60.000
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
70,000
70,000
70,000
70,000
60,000
FISH & CHIPS
Battered or Crumbed Dory with French Fries and Lemon
SANDWICHES
Goodies Club (Man-sized Triple Decker)
Roast Beef &Gravy Roll
BLT (Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato with Mayo)
Ham Sandwich (With Salad or Mustard)
Tuna Sandwich
Luncheon Steak Sandwich
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
CHICKEN QUESADILLAS
The Mexican classic - Chunks of chicken with three
kinds of bell peppers, onion and spicy seasoning in
a tortilla wrap, topped with grated cheddar and
sour cream
Rp 60.000
CURRIES & TANDOOR
(With Salad, Onion, Egg, Cheese & mayo)
Lean Striploin Steak Sandwich
Rp 60.000
Wedges
60.000
60.000
60.000
55.000
55.000
60.000
Rp 65,000
(With Salad & Onion)
Chicken Tandoori
Rp 75,000
PIES
Chicken Tika Masala
Rp 75,000
Chunky Meat Pie
Ground Beef Pie
Turkey Pie
Madras Curry (chicken, prawn or beef) Rp 75,000
Rp 35.000
Rp 35.000
Rp 35.000
Indonesian Curry with Rice
Rp 55,000
(Chicken or beef - no condiments)
SNACKS
SMILING SUPER DOG
Chicken Wings
Rp 45.000
The Famous Jumbo Hot Dog on a bed of salad,
topped with Grilled Onion, Cheese and your choice
of Ketchup and/or American Mustard and/or Red
Chile Sauce
Rp 65.000
Chinese style Dumplings
Rp 55.000
(Chicken/Seafood )
Spring Rolls
Rp 55.000
(Veg, Chicken, Seafood )
Orders welcome from 7am to 9.30pm
0778 423 539
0822 6805 1918
: [email protected]
HELP us to ensure your order is handled promptly and accurately EVERY time. To avoid
language issues, please send us a TEXT message or email, including your order, your
location and your phone number. We will call back to confirm we have received your
request or you can make a quick follow-up call to check that we have received it.
13
Air Force sent
to unsnarl traffic
at Batam airport
LOCAL LEGISLATORS, bureaucrats
and senior police and Indonesian
military (TNI) officers, among others,
are using their official license plates
to park in restricted areas at Hang
Nadim Airport in Batam, according
to an airport official.
This situation was so daunting that
officials have reached out to the TNI
for help.
“We have requested that the Air
Force organize parking at the airport.
They (Air Force troops) are just for
back up,” Hang Nadim Airport
commercial affairs head Dendi
Gustinandar said.
Six troops from the Air Force base at
Hang Nadim Airport were seen
outside the airport’s civilian terminals
on
Monday
morning,
asking
motorists who parked in front of the
airport’s departure and arrival
terminals to drive on.
Dendi said the airport asked the Air
Force to step in after its security
guards “gave up” enforcing traffic
regulations, following frequent arguments and fist fights with scofflaw
motorists.
After only a few hours, the troops had
produced results, Dendy said, despite
a few who refused to listen.
However, the involvement of the
military has raised the ire of Batam
City Council Commission II chairman
Yudi Kurnain, who said it evoked the
heavy-handed use of force during the
32 years of the New Order regime
under then-president Soeharto. –
The Jakarta Post
Breaking Ramadan fast at Goodies
Phil Schearer, (front row, center) CEO of Aqis Kleen in Batam,
hosted more than 40 of his employees this week at Goodies for a
buffet feast at the end of fasting for the day. Goodies Restaurant
is offering a selection of buffets for companies wishing to bring
their employees together during Ramadan. Please see page 19
for this week’s buffet choices and contact information.
Humans still biggest threat
THERE ARE many challenges in
protecting the one-horned Javan
rhinoceros, but the biggest barrier
comes from humans hunting the rare
species into extinction, according to
Novianto Bambang, director of
conservation and biodiversity at the
Forestry Ministry.
many who believe rhino horn has
properties that can increase virility.
The problem is, to get the horn, they
have to kill the rhino.”
Novianto said the ministry planned
to declare 2012 the International
Year of the Rhino to draw attention
to the creature’s plight.
“The second problem is human
encroachment into the rhinos’
already limited habitat. It is
becoming increasingly harder for
rhinos to find food in their own
habitats,” he said.
“For rhinos, the main threat is
humans, besides natural disturbances and disease,” Novianto said.
“Humans are very strange, in my
opinion, because they are interested
in the rhino for its horn. There are
Sundowner @ Smiling
Every Friday Arvo at
GOODIES
FREE BEER
NO W A
L
-PRI
F
L
A
H
SO
R IT S &
I
P
S
From 4.30pm until 6.00pm
FR
CE
D RI N
T
F
O
S
EE
KS
So grab your mates and come on down
!
14
He added that there were only 35
Javan rhinos remaining at the Ujung
Kulon National Park in West Java.
One of only 11 nations where rhinos
are found, including Malaysia, India
and South Africa, Indonesia has two
kinds of rhinos: the one-horned
Javan rhino and the two-horned
Sumatran rhino, of which only 200
remain in the wild.
“We are now working on several
activities to increase the population
of both kinds of rhinos,” Novianto
said. “From Way Kambas (South
Sumatra), we have received exciting
news that there is a pregnant rhino
nearly ready to give birth.”
Data shows there are 13 female and
22 male Javan rhinos still in the wild
in West Java. Although the numbers
are still less than ideal, the fact that
they are breeding is a good sign, he
added. – The Jakarta Globe
Industrial estates
lure developers
INDONESIA’S strong economic growth has made several
residential developers such as Agung Podomoro Group and
Gajah Tunggal Group enter the industrial estate sector,
according to recent data from property analysts. Colliers
International associate research director Ferry Salanto said
these companies and another smaller group of corporations
have procured lands allocated for industrial use this year.
According to Colliers Senior Associate Director Sutrisno
Soetarmo, Java remains the most preferred place to build
industrial areas because the island’s infrastructure is
suitable to support newly opened businesses.
“When a company plans to expand its business, it will think
about infrastructure to support its new plant, such as the
electricity and transportation access,” Sutrisno said.
He said Sumatra was not that attractive for investors when
compared to Java. However, he added, “I think Batam is
the most attractive place for investment in Sumatra
because of its strategic location, which is close to Malaysia
and Singapore.”
Regions in eastern Indonesia, like Bali, Lombok, Maluku
and Papua, were more suitable for hotel and resort
development for they are the gates of tourism, he said.
This month’s winner of the GOODIES
Restaurant “Food, Fun & Friends”
photo contest is Padang Golf Sukajadi
golf operational manager Alben
Tindaon, right, and assistant sales and
marketing manager Mery Hasan, left.
They are shown here having lunch at
Goodies with Yvonne Schoovers,
center, and Ken Anderberg of Goodies.
The winning photo was determined by
“Likes” on the Goodies Smiling Hill
Facebook page. Please see below for
information about the photo contest.
at
g
ilin
m
S
ll
Hi
Win a Dinner
for TWO, plus
two glasses
of wine
“Agung Podomoro Group, for instance, is planning to
develop a total of 342 hectares of land for the industrial
sector in Karawang (West Java),” Ferry said.
He said other property conglomerates that would try to
enter this sector would be the Bakrie Group, Jababeka and
Lippo Group. Agung Podomoro, Lippo Group and Bakrie
Group are known more for their residential, office and
shopping center projects.
In Java, Karawang remains the area with the most land
being sold in the second quarter compared to other
industrial areas like Bekasi in West Java and Serang in
Banten. In total, the Karawang area sold a total of 118.63
hectares in the second quarter of this year, higher than
the 106.86 hectares of land recorded in the first quarter
this year. – The Jakarta Post
Photo of the Month Contest!
Theme: ‘Good Food, Good Fun, Good Friends’
It’s easy to enter. Simply submit your digital photo to:
[email protected] or
[email protected]
Photos must be taken at Goodies Restaurant. Entries will be
posted on our Facebook page for voting. Each month, the
photo with the most “Likes” will be the winner, and will be
published in the Batam Happynings newsletter.
15
Companies given one week
before Idul Fitri to pay bonuses
MANPOWER and Transmigration
Minister Muhaimin Iskandar is giving
companies up to one week before
Idul Fitri to pay their Muslim workers
one month’s worth of salary as part
of a government-mandated bonus
during the holy month.
“We will set up monitoring posts; one
week before Lebaran, the (money)
should be distributed. The amount is
one month of pay for the worker,”
Muhaimin said, using “Lebaran,” the
popular term for the Idul Fitri
holiday, which marks the end of the
Muslim fasting month.
He added that the monitoring posts
would be set up at each manpower
and transmigration office in the
region and at the ministry in Jakarta.
The payment of the annual bonus is
contained in a 1994 manpower
ministry ruling; it stipulates the
payment of annual bonuses should
be distributed to workers one week
before the Idul Fitri holiday.
Muhaimin said companies were
obligated to pay the bonus, and that
penalties awaited those who fail to
meet the obligation.
“The short-term sanction is that the
supervisors would launch an investigation to see whether a lawsuit was
necessary. If not, mediation should
be launched to allow the workers
their rights,” Muhaimin said.
The minister added that he had also
issued a circular which he signed on
July 19, calling on heads of region,
including governors, district chiefs
and
mayors,
to
make
sure
enterprises in their region met the
deadline in the payment of the bonus
and that the amount was in line with
the regulation.
Idul Fitri will fall on either August
19-20 this year, according to some
estimates. – The Jakarta Globe
Airlines gearing up
for Idul Fitri exodus
ALTHOUGH the fasting month has
just started, local airlines have begun
to provide additional flights to meet
the surge in passenger traffic during
the Idul Fitri holidays, when millions
of people will return to their
hometowns.
National
flag
carrier
Garuda
Indonesia will provide 92 extra flights
from Aug. 15 to 26, equal to 20,484
extra seats for travelers during the
Islamic holidays at the end of the
fasting month on Aug. 19 or 20.
Vice
president
of
corporate
communications Pudjobroto said the
extra seats would be on flights from
Jakarta to Yogyakarta; Padang, West
Sumatra; Denpasar, Bali; and
Singapore.
The company will add 28 flights for
the Jakarta-Singapore route, 26
flights for both the Jakarta-Padang
and Jakarta-Denpasar routes, and 12
flights for the Jakarta-Yogyakarta
route, he said.
He added that Garuda has yet to
decide to add more flights from
Jakarta to Medan, Palembang,
Surabaya and Balikpapan because
the airline currently provids more
than 10 flights a day for each route.
In addition, Citilink Indonesia intends
to provide 70,560 more seats from
Aug. 15 to 26 on all of its routes,
including Jakarta-Surabaya, JakartaBalikpapan, Jakarta-Batam and
Jakarta-Banjarmasin.
Privately
owned
Batavia
Air
Commercial
Director
Sukirno
Soekarna said the airline would add
13 flights, or equal to 2,340 extra
seats from Aug. 10 to 18, and Aug.
22 to Sept. 3. The extra flights would
be for Jakarta-Surabaya, JakartaYogyakarta, Jakarta-Padang, JakartaSemarang, Jakarta-Solo, JakartaDenpasar, Jakarta-Tanjung Pinang,
Surabaya-Balikpapan, and Yogyakarta-Pontianak.
Lion Air, has recently proposed extra
flights to the Transportation Ministry
and is waiting for approval. – The
Jakarta Post
16
Reach
Batam’s
Expat
Community
With Your
Marketing Message
In the island’s
only WEEKLY
Newsletter
devoted to news
and activities
important
to Batam’s
expats
Contact us TODAY:
RISMA
Marketing Representative
+62 812 779 2003
Email
or
KEN
+62 0812 7015 9348
Email
FROM 12 Noon
Menu for
this Sunday
A selection of choice
freshly roasted meats
PLUS all the trimmings roasted potato and pumpkin, carrots, peas, green
beans, gravies and sauces ...DEELISH!
Rp85,000 plus tax
GOOD FOOD
- GOOD TIMES -
Children under 10 FREE
10 to 15 ½ PRICE
GOOD FRIENDS
YES we can deliver - Phone 0778 450 533
17
GE bags $600M
service contract
AUSTRALIA’S GE Oil and Gas has
been awarded a $600 million service
contract to maintain the compressor
trains and associated equipment at
Chevron’s Gorgon liquefied natural
gas
(LNG)
project
off
the
northwestern coast of Australia.
Under the 22-year agreement, GE
will provide Chevron with
scheduled maintenance, monitoring and diagnostics of the
installed equipment and access
to local engineers. GE will also
manage inventory and supply
initial spare components.
Norway, and supported by the
project management, design and
engineering teams in Fornebu,
Norway. The expected delivery date
is 4Q 2014.
The Ichthys LNG project is a joint
venture between INPEX (operator),
TOTAL and other participants. Gas
from the Ichthys field, in the Browse
Basin approximately 124 miles (200
kilometers) offshore of Western
Oil & Gas News
GE’s first contract performance
manager will start working in
Perth in October 2012.
GE has already been awarded a
number of contracts on the
Gorgon LNG project, which will
see the company provide gas
turbines to meet the project’s powergeneration needs. GE will also
provide compression trains to the
project to compress the gas and
sequester carbon dioxide released
during its production, as well as
supply the wellheads and pipes that
the Gorgon project will use to extract
natural gas from wells drilled in the
Gorgon and Jansz/lo gas fields.
The Gorgon and Jansz/lo gas fields
are sited 81 miles (130 kilometers)
off the northwest coast of Western
Australia. - Rigzone
Aker Solutions pens
$72M Ichthys contract
AKER Solutions has signed a
contract with McDermott, the main
EPCI contractor for the Ichthys gascondensate
field
development
subsea umbilical, riser, flowline
(SURF) project, for INPEX in
Australia. The contract value is
approximately US$72 million.
The scope of work includes the
engineering, procurement, fabrication and supply of static and
dynamic umbilicals, totalling 39
miles (63 kilometers).
Key equipment within this contract
comprise five dynamic umbilicals,
seven static umbilicals, 36 steel tube
flying
leads,
and
associated
equipment and hardware.
The umbilicals and flying leads will
be manufactured and delivered by
Aker Solutions' facility in Moss,
Australia, will undergo preliminary
processing offshore to remove water
and extract condensate. The gas will
then be exported to onshore
processing facilities in Darwin via a
552-mile (889-kilometer) subsea
pipeline. The Ichthys LNG project is
expected to produce 8.4 million tons
of LNG and 1.6 million tons of LPG
per
annum,
along
with
approximately 100,000 barrels of
condensate per day at peak. RigZone
McDermott scores
Saudi Aramco projects
MCDERMOTT International,
announced that one of its subsidiaries
has been awarded two projects for
Saudi Aramco in the Arabian Gulf in
the Karan, Safaniya and Zuluf fields.
The
first
project,
Karan-45,
comprises fabrication of a new
wellhead platform, auxiliary platform, jacket and link bridge, with
subsea installation of a 20-inch
flowline and a 15kV composite
power and fiber-optic cable.
Project management, engineering
and procurement will be undertaken
at McDermott's engineering office in
Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Fabrication
will commence shortly at the
company's Jebel Ali facility in the
United Arab Emirates and the
offshore scope will be undertaken by
vessels from McDermott's global
fleet. The project is scheduled for
completion in the first quarter 2014.
18
The second project includes the
procurement of flexible flowlines,
and the fabrication, transportation
and installation of pipelines and
subsea tie-ins. Procurement and
fabrication will be carried out at the
company's Jebel Ali facility and
installation, using vessels from
McDermott's fleet, is scheduled for
completion by the end of the first
quarter of 2013. - RigZone
EPA gives nod for
Browse LNG facility
PROJECT PLANS, involving the
construction and operation of a
12-million ton per annum
liquefied natural gas (LNG)
processing facility, at the $30
billion-plus offshore Browse LNG
Development have received the
green light from the Environmental Protection Authority
(EPA) for approval by regulators,
a spokesperson with Woodside said.
The proposed plans still need the
blessings of Western Australia's state
government
and
the
federal
government,
the
spokesperson
confirmed.
The Browse LNG Development
concept is expected to commercialize
the Browse joint venture's three gas
and condensate fields – Brecknock,
Calliance and Torosa – located 264
miles (425 kilometers) north of
Broome, off the remote Kimberley
coast. Gas and liquids from these
offshore fields will be brought to an
onshore LNG plant at the Western
Australian government's Browse LNG
Precinct, near James Price Point, 37
miles (60 kilometers) north of
Broome.
The three fields contain contingent
resources of 15.5 trillion cubic feet of
dry gas and 417 million barrels of oil,
according to data on Woodside's Web
site.
Woodside is the major equity holder
and the operator of the proposed
Browse LNG Development.
The Browse JV partners are
Woodside, BHP Billiton Petroleum
(North West Shelf), BP Developments
Australia, Chevron Australia, and
Shell Development Australia. Woodside holds a 50% majority stake in
East Browse. BP Developments
Australia and Chevron Australia each
hold a 16.7% stake, while BHP
Billiton Petroleum (North West Shelf)
and Shell Development Australia
each hold a 8.3% stake. – Rigzone
Special
Ramadan
‘Breaking Fast’ Group Menu
GOODIES at Smiling
@
BUFFET
Buffet #1 (RP110,000/PAX)
APPETIZER
Dates
Spring Roll
SOUP
Chicken Soup
MAIN COURSE
Steamed Rice
Seasoned Fried Chicken
Fried Fish with Salt Beans
Cap Cay
Crispy Bean Cake
GOODIES Restaurant
is offering SPECIAL
Buffet meals each
week during
Ramadan. Bring a
group of your
employees or friends
to break the fast
after sundown.
Buffet #2 (Rp110,000/PAX
APPETIZER
Noodle Salad
Dates
SOUP
Medan Chicken Soup
MAIN COURSE
Steamed Rice
Chicken Rica Rica
Beef Stew
Chicken Cap Cay
Fried Noodle
CONDIMENT
Creckers
Chili Paste
Choose a buffet for
your group
DESSERT
Sliced Fruit
Sweet Coconut Banana
Call the phone
number below to
reserve your buffet
and time
BEVERAGES
Swallow Bird’s Nest Ice
Buffet #3 (Rp120,000/PAX)
Buffet #4 (Rp150,000/PAX)
Buffet #5 (Rp180,000/PAX)
APPETIZER
Dates
Spring Roll
APPETIZER
Spring Roll
Dates (Kurma)
Salad Beef ala Thai
APPETIZER
Indonesian Salad
Rusian Salad
Palembang Dumpling
SOUP
Asparagus Crab Meat Soup
SOUP
Soto Bandung
MAIN COURSE
Steamed Rice
Beef Stronganoff
Chicken Teriyaki
Waxy Scalloped Potatoes
Hot and Sour Fish
Stirred Shrimp Broccoli
MAIN COURSE
Steamed Rice
Baked Potato
Aussie Beef Stew
Chicken Green Chili
Garlic Kailan
Mixed Vegetables
CONDIMENT
Sour Cream/Chili Paste/Creckers
CONDIMENT
Sour Cream
Chili Paste
Creckers
BEVERAGES
Water
Hot Tea
SOUP
Chicken Soup (Clear Soup)
MAIN COURSE
Steamed Rice
Chicken Black Pepper
Green Chili Fish
Seasoned Yellow Fish
Indonesian Salad
Fried Rice Noodles
CONDIMENT
Creckers
Chile Paste
Pickles
DESSERT
Sliced Fruit
Puding Pandan
BEVERAGES
Cucumber Selasih Cocktail
Hot Tea
DESSERT
Assorted Sweetsk
CONDIMENT
Creckers
Chili Paste
Pickles
DESSERT
Assorted Sweets
Sweet Sticky Rice w/Coconut Milk
DESSERT
Assorted Sweets
BEVERAGES
Seaweed Cocktail
BEVERAGES
Kopyor Ice
Phone : +62 0778 450533
Email : [email protected]
19
Australian aid to help
3M Indonesian women
AUSTRALIA Minister for Foreign
Affairs Bob Carr announced that
Australia would help about three
million Indonesian women with jobs,
family planning and increased
protection against domestic violence,
as part of a $60 million aid program.
“Indonesia continues to make strong
progress
in
women’s
rights,
education and jobs. Nearly half of all
school students are girls, and more
women than men are enrolled in
universities,” said the minister.
“But there’s more to be done,
especially in rural and eastern
Indonesia, where female literacy,
income and reproductive health are
poor.”
He cited the stark statistical contrast
between Indonesia and Australia:
“An Indonesian woman is 30 times
more likely to die in childbirth than
her Australian counterpart.”
He
continued,
“Many
women
continue to have little or no say in
communal decision-making - a result
of poor economic and social standing.
That’s why we’re reaching out to
three million rural women - helping
them with jobs, anti-violence
programs and choices on whether,
when and how many children to
have. And this program has strong
Indonesian support - another sign of
Australia’s close relationship with our
northern neighbor.”
According to a statement from
AusAID, the program will be
delivered, beginning later this year,
“by AusAID through Indonesian
providers and in-country nongovernment organizations.”
Over the next four years, the
initiative will help poor women
find local jobs and fight
discrimination at work, fund
social programs such as
healthcare and schooling for
children, and provide contraception and family planning
advice. – The Jakarta Globe
Wärtsilä to supply
dual-fuel power plant
WÄRTSILÄ, a leading global supplier
of flexible and efficient power plant
solutions, has been contracted to
supply a combustion gas engine
baseload power plant to Indonesia.
The PLTMG Duri plant is to be located
in Indonesia’s Riau province, and
when operational, it will supply 113
MW of electricity to the regional grid.
Wärtsilä’s scope of supply for the new
power plant includes seven Wärtsilä
50DF dual-fuel engines, as well as
associated auxiliaries and engineering services. The engines will
operate primarily on natural gas but
can be switched to run on light fuel
oil if necessary. Delivery of the
equipment is scheduled for this year,
with the plant expected to be
commissioned during the first quarter
of 2013.
The PLTMG Duri plant will be
operated by the state-owned utility,
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, and is
being built by PT. PP (Persero) Tbk,
one of the country’s largest
construction companies. The two
companies also co-operated in the
construction of the Sei Gelam
project, which was Indonesia’s first
gas engine peaking power plant, and
which also runs on Wärtsilä gas
engines.
Wärtsilä has a strong presence in
Indonesia having already supplied
some 2.8 GW of installed power to
the country.
Wärtsilä Smart Power Generation is
a combination of features offering
operational flexibility, high efficiency
and fuel flexibility, together with low
emissions and proven long-term
reliability. The power plants are
suitable for a number of different
power system functions, such as
stationary and floating baseload
power plants, to dynamic grid
stability and peaking services.
Garuda connects
Balikpapan-Singapore
FLAG CARRIER Garuda Indonesia
announced that it would be opening
a route linking Balikpapan in East
Kalimantan with regional hub
Singapore. The four-times per week
flights are meant to increase services
to customers in the eastern part of
Indonesia, as well as expanding
Garuda’s network.
The Balikpapan-Singapore route is
an extension of the MakassarSingapore route. Flights on the route
will
operate
every
Monday,
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
On Mondays, Fridays and Sundays,
flight GA 848 leaves Makassar at
8:55 a.m. and arrives in Balikpapan
at 10:05 a.m. The flight then departs
Balikpapan at 10:55 a.m., landing in
Singapore at 1:10 p.m.
PUBLISHER
& EDITOR
Douglas Cole
Email: [email protected]
Handphone: +62 813 6470 3361
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
Ken Anderberg
Email: [email protected]
Handphone: +62 0812 7015 9348
The returning flight, GA 849, leaves
Singapore at 2 p.m. and lands in
Banjarmasin at 4:25 p.m. The
connecting flight leaves for Makassar
at 5:15 p.m. and arrives at 6:20 p.m.
MARKETING
REPRESENTATIVE
Risma Fatmawati
Email: [email protected]
Handphone: +62 0812 779 2003
All the times quoted are according to
local time, as the three cities use
GMT +8, or one hour ahead of
Jakarta. – The Jakarta Post
20
f
r
a
l
Av a
A CATHOLIC priest,
a Baptist preacher and a rabbi all
served as chaplains to the students of Northern
Michigan University at Marquette in the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan. They would get together
two or three times a week for coffee and to
talk shop.
One day, someone made the comment that
preaching to people isn’t really all that hard; a
real challenge would be to preach to a
bear. One thing led to another, and they
decided to do an
experiment. They would
all go out into the woods,
find a bear, preach to it,
and attempt to convert it
to their religion.
Wrong
Seven days later, they all
came together to discuss
their experiences.
Father Flannery, who had
his arm in a sling, was on
crutches, and had various
bandages on his body and limbs, went
first. ”Well,” he said, “I went into the woods to
find me a bear. And when I found him, I began
to read to him from the Catechism.
choice
“Well, that bear wanted nothing to do with me
and began to slap me around. So I quickly
grabbed my holy water, sprinkled him and,
Holy Mary Mother of God, he became as gentle
as a lamb. The bishop is coming out next week
to give him first communion and confirmation.”
Reverend Billy Bob spoke next. He was in a
wheelchair, had one arm and both legs in
casts, and had an IV drip.
Politically incorrect
I came out of the chip shop with a meat and
potato pie, large chips, mushy peas and a
jumbo sausage. A poor homeless man sitting
there said, “I’ve not eaten for two days.” I
told him, “I wish I had your will power.”
—--------------------------------------------------A fat girl served me in McDonald’s at lunch
time today. She said, “Sorry about the wait.”
I said, “Don’t worry dear, you might lose it
eventually.”
—--------------------------------------------------Snow in the forecast! The TV weather girl said
she was expecting 8 inches tonight. I
thought to myself, fat chance with a face like
that!
—--------------------------------------------------An Irish boy stands crying at the side of the
road. A man asks him “What’s wrong?” The
boy says “Me ma is dead.” “Oh bejaysus” the
man says. “Do you want me to call Father O’
Riley for you?” The boy replies, “No tanks,
mister, sex is the last ting on my mind at the
moment.”
In his best fire-and-brimstone oratory, he
exclaimed, “Well, brothers, you KNOW that we
Baptists don’t sprinkle! I went out and I found
me a bear. And then I began to read to my bear
from God’s HOLY WORD! But that bear wanted
nothing to do with me. So I took HOLD of him
and we began to wrestle. We wrestled down
one hill, UP another and DOWN another until
we came to a creek. So I quickly DUNKED him
and BAPTIZED his hairy soul. And just like you
said, he became as gentle as a lamb. We spent
the rest of the day praising Jesus. Hallelujah!”
The priest and the reverend both looked down
at the rabbi, who was lying in a hospital bed.
He was in a body cast and traction with IVs
and monitors running in and out of him. He
was in really bad shape.
The rabbi looked up and said: “Looking back on
it, circumcision may not have been the best
way to start.”
21
Wats on....Sports
SMILING HILL
VISA and MasterCard welcome
YES, you can now use your plastic to
pay for food, drinks and room charges
at GOODIES and Smiling Hill.
SMILING HILL and GOODIES
www.smilinghillbatam.com
To BATU AMPAR
Smiling Hill
Palm Hill Bungalows
GOODIES
RESTAURANT
MOSQUE
BUKIT
SENYUM
SWISS
BELHOTEL
Palm Hill Bungalows
Blok A No. 18,
Bukit Senyum
BATU AMPAR 29456
NAGOYA
PARK
PLANET
HOLIDAY
+62 778 450 533
McDONALDS
CHURCH
BANK
PURI GARDEN
HOTEL
+62 778 450 183
LUSY’S
NAGOYA HILL
SHOPPING CENTRE
Smiling Hill is just 1.4km
from Nagoya CBD
+62 778 423 387
[email protected]
22
THURSDAY
August 2nd
2.30 pm (ESPN)
Olympics : 2012 London Games
4.00 pm (A821)
Swimming : 2012 London Games
7.30 pm (ESPN)
Olympics : 2012 London Games
FRIDAY
August 3rd
2.00 pm (ESPN)
Olympics : 2012 London Games
3.00 pm (STAR)
Olympics : 2012 London Games
4.00 pm (A821)
Swimming : 2012 London Games
4.30 pm (I350)
AFL : Hawthorn v Geelong
4.30 pm (A816)
Rugby League : Roosters v Dragons
7.30 pm (ESPN)
Olympics : 2012 London Games
8.00 pm (A821)
Swimming : 2012 London Games
9.00 pm (GOLF)
WGC : Bridgestone Invitational (replay)
SATURDAY
August 4th
11.00 am (I350)
AFL : Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne
12.30 pm (A816)
Rugby League : Storm v Panthers
2.30 pm (A816)
Super Rugby Final: Chiefs v Sharks
2.30 pm (ESPN)
Olympics : 2012 London Games
3.00 pm (STAR)
Olympics : 2012 London Games
4.30 pm (I350)
AFL : Collingwood v St Kilda
4.30 pm (A816)
Rugby League : Cowboys v Sea Eagles
6.30 pm (GOLF)
WGC : Bridgestone Invitational (replay)
8.00 pm (ESPN)
Olympics : 2012 London Games
8.00 pm (A822)
Triathlon : 2012 London Games
9.00 pm (I350)
AFL : Brisbane Lions v Richmond
SUNDAY
August 5th
10.00 am (I350)
AFL : Mlbourne v Gold Coast Suns
12.00 pm (A816)
Rugby League : Titans v Rabbitoh
2.00 pm (ESPN)
Olympics : 2012 London Games
3.00 pm (STAR)
Olympics : 2012 London Games
6.00 pm (GOLF)
Golf : Bridgestone Invitational (replay)
7.30 pm (ESPN)
Olympics : 2012 London Games
Monday
August 6th
2.00 pm (I350)
Olympics : 2012 London Games
3.00 pm (STAR)
Olympics : 2012 London Games
4.00 pm (A816)
Rugby League : West Tigers vs Eels
6.30 pm (GOLF)
Golf : Bridgestone Invitational (replay)
7.00 pm (ESPN)
Olympics : 2012 London Games