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ANewsletter of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Bern, Switzerland
In this Issue
Disclaimer: the views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and complete information, we cannot guarantee that there will be no errors.
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12 Revitalitations of weaving Songket It’s spring time! Shiny and colorful, resembles our magazine Aneka Indonesia. We are hop-
15 Potentials and Oppurtunities ing that you and your family are in good health to enjoy the upcoming summer. In this
edition, we highlight the revitalization of Sumatra Songket weaving, one of the most fas-
cinating handicraft from Sumatra, by a Swiss, whose desire is to revive the old motives of
Songket Indonesia. In the tourist destination section, we invite you to take a closer look to
Business & Political Affairs the province of South Sumatra, which is not only famous for its Songket, but also for its
bridge and its traditional cuisine, Pempek, which recipe you can try on page 24.
7 Indonesia Economic Outlook 2009
Meanwhile, this spring edition of Aneka Indonesia will also provide the readers with a re-
18 Heimtextil 2009
port on the painting exhibition of Indonesian famous artist in Switzerland, who currently
lives in Liechtenstein, Fauzie As`ad, as well as a report on the second Indonesian Diashow
17 Destination Indonesia in 9 cities across Switzerland and Germany, by Dominique Wirz, a Swiss, who has traveled
almost all provinces in Indonesia and collected memorable impressions in Indonesia, from
20 South Sumatra the marvelous island of Sumatra, then continued to the exotic island of Java, the paradise
island of Bali, the solely island of Sulawesi and lastly to the surprising island of Papua. In
24 Recipe: Mpek-mpek Palembang
this edition, we also bring you up to date on the situation in Indonesia, the Embassy’s activi-
25 Quick tips for travelers ties and the progress of bilateral relations between Indonesia and Switzerland over the past
26 Calendar of Events four months.
Last but by no means least, we would like to appeal to the readers to help improve Aneka
The Embassy Indonesia both in terms and contents and make it more enjoyable to read. Therefore please
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Message from the newsroom
About us
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28 Activities form on the last page.
In the meantime, all of us here from the newsroom of Aneka Indonesia would like to take
this opportunity to extend to you and your families, our best wishes.
Front cover:
The Art of Fauzie As’ad
The Editor
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News roundup
growth--which recorded 6.1 percent in
2008 despite the global slowdown--and its
desire for greater integration in the global
economy. Southeast Asia’s largest economy
will therefore be joining those of Colombia,
Egypt, Ghana, Peru, South Africa and Vietnam
in sharing some 800 million Swiss francs,
which the Swiss Federal Council has already
provided to the State Secretariat for Economic
Affairs (SECO) to implement the program. The
latter will consist of mobilizing both domestic
and foreign investment, strengthening
US eyes Indonesia as key partner
competitiveness and trade diversification, as
With its giant population and moderate brand well as stabilizing basic economic conditions
of Islam, Indonesia is fast emerging as a and improving basic infrastructure.
cornerstone US partner for President Barack
Swiss investments in Indonesia are already
Obama’s administration, observers say,
much higher than in other Asian countries such
following the visit to Indonesia of the top US
as India, South Korea, Malaysia or Vietnam.
diplomat, Agence France-Presse reported.
Realized Swiss investments reached US$21
Obama spent four years of his childhood in million for the first six months of 2008 and
Swiss cumulative investments topped US$ 2,2 This will entitle Indonesian passport holders
Jakarta and his secretary of state, Hillary
billion and are expected to continue growing. with a valid Schengen visa to enter Switzerland
Clinton, took a nearly 6,000-km detour
Bilateral trade has also increased. Indonesia without the need for an additional Swiss
to Jakarta from 18 to 19 February 2009,
imports mostly machinery, foodstuffs, visa, as well to enter all the other Schengen
between Tokyo and Seoul on her first official
chemicals, medicine and medical equipment member states. The Indonesian Government,
visit abroad.
from Switzerland, which in turn imports mainly for its part, seeks to encourage Swiss
Clinton said the US is committed to building a furniture, textiles, garments and footwear, as visitors by including Switzerland on its list of
“comprehensive partnership” with Indonesia. well as products such as tea, coffee and cocoa twenty-one countries whose citizens benefit
Clinton said in Jakarta, that Indonesia, being was “underdeveloped” considering the from Indonesia. Imports of textiles, garments from the Visa on Arrival (VoA) policy which
the largest Muslim nation in the world, the archipelago’s vast size and economic and business networks and initiatives. and footwear have seen the most significant it recently introduced. With both countries
third-largest democracy, will play a leading potential. The US is not the only country to Some 75 Swiss companies are currently increase, although Switzerland is also actively drawing ever closer on a number of fronts
role in the promotion of that shared future. heap more importance on relations with operating in Indonesia in sectors such as cooperating with Indonesia’s National Agency and bilateral relations at new heights, the
Indonesia. Prosperous Switzerland said last banking, chemicals, foodstuffs, insurance for Export Development, particularly in the time has therefore never been better to
In November, President Susilo Bambang week it had chosen Indonesia as one of the and pharmaceuticals, and many more are areas of fishing and seafood, agricultural invest in or visit Indonesia.
Yudhoyono also appealed during a visit to priority countries in Asia for development of a expressing an interest to join them. As a products, handicrafts, educational toys and
Washington for a “strategic relationship” with new partnership, The Jakarta Post reported. result, cumulative investments in Indonesia furniture. Data from the Indonesian Central
the United States. have, to date, reached US$ 2,2 billion, with Statistics Agency (BPS) show that bilateral
Source: Coordinating Minister for Economic increased growth expected in the future. Both trade jumped from US$339.38 million in
Jonah Blank, the chief policy adviser on South Affairs Republic of Indonesia countries are also debating the possibility of 2003, to US$668.90 million in 2007. However,
and Southeast Asia for the Senate Foreign establishing a Joint Economic Commission to the year 2008 will remain a milestone in the
Relations Committee, said Obama had a further strengthen the partnership. Things trading history between the two countries,
“golden opportunity” to make Indonesia a couldn’t get much better. Except they just with trade increasing 64.4 percent in the first
pivotal US partner. Blank said there is greater Swiss-Indonesian relations soar have. 10 months of 2008 to US$907.03 million,
optimism now than any other point since the to new heights
up from US$551.74 million during the same
founding of Indonesia as a modern nation- Indeed, Switzerland has recently included
Bilateral relations between Switzerland and period in 2007.
state. Indonesia on its list of seven priority countries
Indonesia have never been better, particularly destined to benefit from increased cooperation Also in 2008, Switzerland became a member
Lt. Col. Desmond Walton, who handles in the economic sector. Bilateral trade has from 2008-2012. The Swiss decision was of the Schengen Area, entitling it to issue
Southeast Asia policy at the Pentagon, reached record double-digit growth, helped motivated by Indonesia’s impressive economic Schengen visas valid for up to three months.
said the US relationship with Indonesia by growing Swiss-Indonesian diplomatic
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About Us
Celebrating Mother’s Day The Embassy details
family not forgetting its role in sup- 2. Monday, 13 April, Easter Monday, Ostermontag
porting the husband as a Diplomat.
3. Saturday, 9 May, Birthday Anniversary of Buddha (Hari Raya Waisak 2553)
The event was held in Petruskirche
Gemeinde, Bern, from 12 pm un- 4. Thursday, 21 May, Ascension Day of Jesus Christ (Kenaikan Isa Almasih)
til noon, which were attended by 5. Monday, 1 June, Whitemonday, Pfingsmontag
nearly 200 guests. The Ambassa-
dor, H.E. Lucia H. Rustam delivered 6. Monday, 20 July, Ascension Day of Prophet Muhammad (Isra Mi’raj Nabi
her speech at the ceremony which Muhammad)
marked the opening of this event.
After the ceremony, Dharma Wanita
Persatuan KBRI Bern, performed
Indonesian popular songs, such as
Antara Anyer dan Jakarta and Jali –
jali and salsa dance. The children
were also participated in the event
by playing Angklung and perfomed
Indonesian modern dances. Lastly,
the visitors were allowed to enjoy
Indonesian cuisines, prepared by
Dharma Wanita Persatuan KBRI
Bern, and musical entertainment by
Mr. Candra Darusman, Indonesian
famous singer.
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in West Sumatra
well as the patterns and motifs of textiles.
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Heimtextil 2009
Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO),
facilitated three of Indonesian Small and Me-
dium-sized Enterprises (SMEs); Aneka Tusma,
PT Piviko Manunggal and PT Retota Sakti to
participate in a collective stand, together with
4 Vietnamese companies at the International
Trade Fair, Heimtextil, Frankfurt on January
14-17 2009. At the invitation of SIPPO, Indo-
nesian Ambassador to Switzerland, H. E. Mrs.
Lucia H. Rustam on January 15-16 2009 were
visiting the exhibition.
sel, April 28-30 2009
HEIMTEXTIL is the world’s largest internation- designers, interior design and decorators. Apart from the exhibition, this event was also
al trade fair for home and contract textiles. The top ten visitor nations after Germany are: accompanied by seminars and workshops that • Vitafoods International - Nutraceutical, Cos
The Heimtextil presents the latest develop- Italy, Great Britain, The Netherlands, Spain, covered the latest development and trend of meceutical and Functional Food Ingredi-
ments from the fields of fashion, design and France, Belgium, Turkey, Poland, Greece and design, colour, etc., which offer visions for de- ents industry, Geneva, May 5-7 2009
architecture for exhibitors and visitors. This the USA. Against the trend, some African sign in the coming season. In these regard,
year’s fair featured a total of 2,700 exhibitors countries, such as Egypt and Algeria, regis- participation of Indonesian exhibitors, re- • Interzum - event for suppliers of the fur
from 60 countries. exceeded by a significant margin. The wide tered an increase in visitor numbers, albeit a lated government officials, and private sector niture industry, exhibited Wooden Products,
This year’s exhibition was dominated by three
range of products and themes covered at very small one. leaders would be an excellent opportunity to Parquet, Panelling, Doors, Windows, Semi-
Asian countries : India, Pakistan and China.
Swiss Import Promotion Programme is a man- Heimtextil 2009 was also well received on the acquire an in-depth knowledge on latest de- Finished Products,
Whereas for Europe, was mostly dominated
date from the State Secretariat for Economic visitor side with 91 percent of visitors from According to the three Indonesian SMEs that velopments in the textile sector, obstacles fac- Köln, May 13-16 2009. Two Indonesian
by Germany as the host country, followed by
Affairs of Switzerland (SECO), carried out by home and abroad saying they were highly sat- joined HEIMTEXTIL 2009, their appointment ing the sector and means to overcome them, SMEs will be participated in the exhibition.
Italy and Spain. Products that were exhibited
Osec. The programme supports SMEs from isfied with the results of the fair and praised by SIPPO not only because of their experi- which in turn will improve the development of
was grouped into:
emerging markets and markets in transition the quality of the innovations and marketing ence in the field of fashion, the size of com- textile industry in Indonesia. • Tendence Lifestyle Decorate Life – Inter
to access the Swiss and European markets. incentives offered by exhibitors for the com- pany’s export, and activity in product devel- national consumer goods fair for the au
1. Window, consists of : fabrics, curtains, tex
Due to an increasing demand for home-textile ing season. opment and design; but also because their tumn, winter and Christmas, Frankfurt, July
tile curtains accessories;
products in the international market, since companies utilize a lot of manpower from Other Trade Fairs which will be supported by 3-7 2009
2. Upholstery, consists of : upholstery fab-
1999 SIPPO has been participating every Although Heimtextil 2009 attracted fewer the local inhabitants, and the use of environ- SIPPO in 2009 are :
rics, upholstery leather, decorative cush
year at the Heimtextil. SIPPO has also been visitors than in 2008 (74,000 from 121 mentally friendly material in their production. • CPD – Womenswear, Düsseldorf, July 26-28
ion;
supporting Indonesian SMEs in several Euro- countries), SIPPO reported that their collec- These three SMEs employ approximately 100 • CEBIT – Information Technology (IT), Han 2009
3. Floor, consists of : carpets, floor covering;
pean International Fairs for many times now. tive stand were able to receive valuable new – 600 people, and have also exported their nover, March 3-8, 2009
4. Sun, consists of : sun protection systems
Participation in these fairs is a good chance contacts and they were especially satisfied products to the United States, Japan and sev- • Spoga – Garden Furniture, Köln, August
(internal and external sun protection sys-
for Indonesian SMEs to enlarge their relation- with the customer frequentation on the sec- eral European countries (Germany, Sweden, • Hannover Messe - Technical Products, 30– September 1, 2009
tems), non-textile curtain accessories;
ship and promote their products within Euro- ond day. In total the companies made 205 Denmark and Switzerland). Metal Processing, Automation
5. Wall, consists of : wallpapers, wall cover-
pean buyers. new contacts. Several offers and even orders Hannover, April 20-24, 2009. • Travel Trade Workshop (TTW) in Montreux,
ings, accessories;
could be noted directly at the fair. The follow- Beside the trio, there were actually two other Indonesian SME which will be participated November 4-6 2009
6. Decor, consists of : Non-textile and coated
The products of Indonesian SMEs that were up consists in preparation of 60 offers and Indonesian companies participated at the ex- in the event is ATMI from Surakarta, a man
table coverings, films and foils, colours,
exhibited in HEIMTEXTIL 2009 including ta- the companies hope to establish approxi- hibition at their own expense, i.e. PT Indah ufacturer of plastic injection molds for their • FiE - Food Ingredients Europe und Ni-
varnishes, wall design;
blewares, interior accessories, upholstery, mately 25 new business-relations within the Jaya from Jati Uwung Tangerang-Banten and molast and thermoset, plastic injection Natural Ingredients Europe,
handbags, baskets & boxes, housewares, next 7 months. PT Paberik Tekstil Kassrie from Pandaan-East parts, precision parts (automotive, elec Frankfurt, November 17-19 2009
After coming to Frankfurt under the shadow
fashion accessories, gifts & accessories, Java. They have participated in the Heimtextil tronic and medical parts), and automation
of the worldwide economic downturn and a
which are made of textile and various fibres The visitor profile of the exhibition included many times before, and this year both compa- engineering.
sense of crisis, numerous exhibitors found
such as mendong, pandan leaf, enceng gon- purchasers, retailers, hotel and restaurant, nies exhibited towels.
their expectations of the fair to have been
dok and seaweed. • European Seafood Exposition (ESE), Brus-
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Aneka Indonesia Aneka Indonesia Dream destination No. 1 / IV, April 2009
Geographically
SOUTH SUMATRA
North side: South China Sea
West side: Jambi Province and Bengkulu
Province
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Dream destination No. 1 / IV, April 2009
Dream destination
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Cuisine
MPEK MPEK Quick tips for travellers
PALEMBANG
Serves: 6 persons
Ingredients:
• 300 g flesh of Spanish mackerels, grinded
• 100 cc warm water
• 1 tsp salt
Traditional canoes, Bali Rice paddies, Ubud, Bali Senggigi Beach, Lombok Great Mosque, Medan
• 200 g sago palm flour
Photos by Jill Gocher and Bambang Wijanarko
• 100 g wheat flour
• 6 eggs, broke into a bowl Immigration Customs and border regulations Rental car rates vary from area to area—ask
Sauce: at your local hotel for more information on
• 750 cc water Foreigners planning to visit Indonesia should Before entering Indonesia, be sure to respect rates and distances. Other forms of transport
• 5 cloves garlic, crushed be aware of recent developments in the Indonesian Government customs regulations. in Indonesia are the bajaj for two passengers,
• 5 chilies, chopped laws, regulations and procedures concerning A maximum of one liter of alcoholic beverages, the becak, and small buses and vans plying
• 1 tbsp soy sauce visas that have been set by the Indonesian 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 grams of regular routes—all of which require advanced
• 150 g sugar Government, such as the new immigration tobacco, and a reasonable amount of perfume bargaining in order to come to a mutually
regulations concerning the new Index of Visa are allowed per entry, per adult. Cameras, accepted fare. Buses are very crowded,
• 150 g brown sugar
and Visa on Arrival. video cameras, portable radios and cassette particularly in the cities. Trains are available
• 1 tsp salt
recorders, binoculars and sport equipment on the island of Java and in parts of Sumatra.
• 3 tbsp vinegar As of 12 June 2006, the nationals from the are allowed provided they are taken out on To cut down on travel time, Garuda Indonesia
• 2 cucumbers cut into cube sized pieces following 52 countries can apply for visas on departure. They must also be declared at flies daily to all major cities of the archipelago.
• 100 g wet noodles arrival for short visits (tourist purposes): customs. Firearms, narcotics, pornography, Other companies such as Merpati Nusantara,
• 150 g dried shrimps, grinded Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Chinese printing and medicines, transceivers Bouraq, and Mandala, Lion Air, Awair and Pelita
Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, and cordless telephones are prohibited. The also have an extensive network of domestic
Directions: Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, penalties for smuggling drugs are severe and routes. Airport authorities levy airport taxes
1. Mix flesh of fish, warm water and salt. Add sago palm flour and wheat flour little by little while mixing France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, include the death penalty. Films, pre-recorded of Rp. 50,000 for travellers on international
until it is mixed. India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, video tapes and laser disks must be screened routes and Rp. 11,000 for those on domestic
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Maldives, by the Censor Board. While there are no routes. Visitors arriving in Soekarno-Hatta
2. Form it oval (about 75 g); make a hole in the middle by point finger. Then turn it around while pressed Malta, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, New restrictions on the import or export of foreign airport should be aware of the fact that
until it becomes a pocket and put some broke raw egg in. Shut and close the hole tightly. Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, currencies and travellers checks, the import taxi drivers add road tolls of Rp. 7,000 and
the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and export of Indonesian currency exceeding surcharges ranging from Rp. 7,500 to Rp.
South Africa, South Korea, Surinam, Sweden, Rp. 5 million is prohibited. 14,000 depending on the destination within
3. Boil some water and put pempek one by one. Wait pempek until it floats at the surface. Take them out
Switzerland, Taiwan, Qatar, the United Arab Jakarta. Buses also run from the airport to
and drained.
Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United Transport five destinations within Jakarta every 20
4. Soup: Boil some water. Put in garlic, chilies, soy sauce, sugar, brown sugar, and salt. Boil them and States of America. The visa on arrival facility is minutes and charge Rp, 5,000 per person
sugar was soluble. Filter the dregs. Add vinegar and mix it. valid for a maximum of 30 days and costs US$ Metered taxis exist in Jakarta, Surabaya, plus luggage. At other airports there are
10 for 7 days and US$ 30 for 25 days. The Bandung, Solo, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Bali transport counters with fixed fares for taxis.
5. Fry pempek in much oil enough. Take them out and drain when they are brownish. visa can be obtained from all major airports and Lampung. Although the fares fluctuate
and seaports across Indonesia. In addition to with the price of oil, they range from Rp.3,000- Communication and electricity
6. Serving: Cut fried pempek into bite sized pieces and put in a plate. Add noodles and cucumbers above the visa, all visitors to Indonesia must be in 5,000 for hailing an air-conditioned cab
them and pour the soup. Pempek kapal selam is ready to be offered. possession of a passport valid for at least six (approximately Rp. 2,800 for each additional Long Distance, IDD, facsimile and internet
months and have proof of onward passage. kilometer) to Rp. 6,000 for Silverbird taxis. services are available in all major cities and
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Calender of Events
Lombok Sunset
May
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Pasar Senggol
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Top Indonesian Badminton players, such as
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Indonesia
Joko Riyadi, Candra Wijaya, Nova Widhian-
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Hidayat, and other Indonesian Badminton
top players have competed with 300 Bad-
minton top players from 35 countries at the
annual prestigious badminton champion-
ship, Wilson Badminton Swiss Open 2009,
which took place from the 10th to the 15th
of March 2009 at St.Jakobshalle in the city
of Basel. Despite its excellent performance, Aneka Indonesia will be featuring Komodo and Lombok
the Indonesian team has to admit the suc-
Island as main topic in its Dream Destination section in
cess of other teams, as three top Indone-
sian players have lost during the semifinals, the next edition.
making it unable to following the success
of Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan, who Komodo and Lombok Island will be presented in details
won the second place at the men’s double which include its famous art and culture.
category of Wilson Badminton Swiss Open
in 2008. However, visitors of Wilson Bad-
minton Swiss Open have shown great en- The next edition will also be featuring the Pencak Silat
thusiasm, as Indonesian team performed, (Indonesian traditional martial arts) Association in Swit-
particularly during the performance of Tau- zerland.
fiq Hidayat, which got a huge applause from
the audience. Some audiences at the St.
Last but not least, the traditional recipe of Ayam Taliwang
Jakobshalle Basle were coming from neigh-
boring countries, such as Germany, France has been chosen as the recipe of the next edition for its
and England famous among the tourists and Indonesians.
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