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For those of you who love beach, visit West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). There are many beautiful beaches. One of them is Elak-Elak Beach. Elak-Elak Beach is located in Sekotong area, West Lombok, precisely in Batu Putih Village. If you depart from Mataram City, the capital of West Nusa Tenggara province,  it takes an hour and a half by driving to arrive at this place. If you are from Lombok International Airport, it takes about 3 hours by motorbike or private car. Access to the location is quite easy and convenient, because the condition of the main road to the location has been paved.

According to the Sasak language, one of the traditional tribes that inhabit the island of Lombok, Elak Elak means tongue. According to the story, this beach is called Elak Elak because it is a cape jutting into the sea which at first glance has a shape similar to a human tongue. This beach is classified as a beach that has not been visited by many tourists, so the atmosphere is calmer and quieter, suitable for those of you who are looking for solitude. To enter this attraction, you are charged an entrance fee of IDR 5,000 per person. If you bring a motorized vehicle, there will be an additional parking fee of IDR 2,000 for motorbikes or IDR 5,000 for cars.

Elak-Elak Beach has a very beautiful natural charm. The character of clean white sand, combined with the clear blue sea water. Along the shoreline, there are rows of trees that add to the shady atmosphere, making it very suitable as a place to relax and unwind or have a picnic with your beloved family. Elak-Elak Beach does not have high waves. Therefore, you can swim at this beach safely. In addition, Elak-Elak Beach also has an amazing underwater natural beauty where you can snorkel and dive to enjoy the beautiful underwater scenery. This beach also has another uniqueness, namely there is a coral island which is quite close to the beach. The island is actually a rock sticking out of the sea, forming a hill. At the top of the reef is overgrown with several trees. Coral Island can be visited. You don't need to rent a canoe, just walk, especially at low tide. You can take pictures or surround the coral island. You should still be careful not to slip and fall.

The Indonesian government is determined to build sharia economy and finance, as a new source of economy in Indonesia. Referring to the Islamic Economics Masterplan 2019-2024 strengthening the halal value chain is part of the main strategy in realizing Indonesia, as a world producer of halal products by 2024. Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita in his written statement, Thursday said, government support in realizing the strengthening of the halal value chain is carried out through strategic initiatives namely the establishment of halal industrial areas. This is realized by the Ministry of Industry together with the Halal Products Guarantee Agency and the Indonesian Ulema Council with the presence of three halal industrial areas namely Modern Halal Valley, Halal Industrial Park Sidoarjo and Bintan Inti Halal Hub.

As a tangible manifestation of the government's efforts to accelerate the development of halal industrial areas, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin accompanied by Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium enterprises  Teten Masduki, Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa and Sidoarjo Regent Ahmad Muhdlor Ali reviewing the construction of halal industrial areas in Sidoarjo, East Java Last Thursday. During his visit, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin invited foreign investors not to hesitate to invest/ especially in the halal industrial estate sector. According to Ma'ruf Amin, as a country with a majority Muslim population, Indonesia is the largest market for halal products. In addition, Indonesia is developing halal industry in various industrial areas, which will encourage the development of the halal product industry.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Industry also explained to encourage considerable potential in the halal industry required collaboration with ministries and institutions in the region. Availability of complete and integrated facilities and infrastructure will increase investment interest in halal industrial areas because it competes with several neighboring countries. Therefore, The Ministry of Industry continues to make efforts to encourage the development of halal industrial areas and Halal Hubs in the regions in order to form a strong and equitable halal industrial ecosystem throughout Indonesia. Agus Gumiwang asserts the development of Industrial Estates, especially the Halal Industrial Estate, is not only limited to obtaining permits but how to bring tenants into the area. The development of halal industrial areas needs to get attention such as facilitation of incentives/ in order to strengthen the halal value chain ecosystem from global halal industry activities

Puncak Bila Tourism Park is located in the mountains of Bila, Bila District, Sidrap Regency, South Sulawesi. The location is 215 kilometers from Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi, while from the district capital of Sidrap, the distance is about 36 kilometers from the east. This tourism attraction combines modern tourism with a blend of natural beauty. This is the main attraction for tourists who want to visit. A tourism park that has been named the Best Tourism Destination in South Sulawesi 2016 and has a variety of interesting rides. Visitors who want to swim can try the water-boom. In addition, they can also challenge the adrenaline by riding the flying fox. Enjoying the natural scenery while sliding will certainly provide an unforgettable experience. There are also relaxing activities that can be done while enjoying the panorama, namely by riding a water bike.

Each ride at the Puncak Bila tourism park has its own tariff to be able to enjoy it. Traveling to Puncak Bila Tourism Park is now getting more and more fun, especially when the park manager makes interesting photo spots, in the form of a giant bicycle with a length of 14.71 meters and a height of 7.15 meters. This giant bicycle is claimed to be the largest bicycle in the world and has become a new icon for the Puncak Bila tourism park.

During the trip to Puncak Bila Tourism Park, your eyes will be spoiled with rows of green rice fields and plantations. To enter the tourism location, you are charged an entrance ticket of Rp 15,000 for weekdays. For weekends, you will be charged an entrance fee of Rp 20,000. Meanwhile, during national holidays, you have to pay Rp 25,000. After getting tired of walking around and playing at the Puncak Bila tourism park, you can rest in the available gazebo.

Voice of Indonesia presents Let’s Speak Indonesian, a program that introduces the Indonesian vocabulary and guides you to speak in the language. Mari Berbahasa Indonesia or Let’s Speak Indonesian is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is about ““Layanan Pesan Antar” which means“Delivery Service”.

Here is the conversation entitled “Kami Akan Kirim Pesanan Anda” which means“We Will Deliver Your Order”. This dialog happens when Kevin is calling a restaurant because the order he received is not correct. The waitress said they would deliver Kevin’s order. Let’s read to the conversation.

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After reading to the conversation, now I am going to introduce some vocabulary and expressions related to the topic of the day.

In the dialog, you hear a sentence Kami akan kirim pesanan Anda (2X) which means We will deliver your order. The word akan in the sentence shows that something will happen. In the dialog, the waitress plans to deliver Kevin’s order (not happen yet). The word akan (2X) means will.

Other examples:

Let’s listen to the other examples to show that something will happen.

- Kenapa langit tiba-tiba gelap? (2X) which means Why does the sky turn dark suddenly?

- Sepertinya akan hujan (2X) which means It looks like going to rain

Other examples:

- Kemana kamu akan pergi akhir pekan ini? (2X) which means Where will you go this weekend?

- Aku akan pergi ke Bandung (2X) which means I will go to Bandung

That was “Let’s Speak Indonesian” for today. Hopefully, this edition can be useful for those of you who want to know more about Indonesian language.