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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 still about Sakit which means Sick. 

Here is the conversation entitled Saya Sudah Mendaftar Via Teleponwhich means I Have Registered by Phone. This dialog is between Kevin and a clinic security officer. Let’s read to the conversation.

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

In the dialog, you listen to an expression Saya sudah mendaftar via telepon (2x) which means I have registered by phone. The expression is used to state a finished activity. There is the word sudah (2x) which means have. To state a finished activity, you can use the word sudah (2x) which means have before verb. For example: Saya sudah mendaftar via telepon (2x) which means I have registered by phone.

Let’s listen to the other examples:

Officer        : Apakah Bapak sudah mengambil obat? (2x) which means Have you got the medicine?

Kevin         : Ya. Saya sudah mengambil obat tadi (2x) which means Yes, I have

Mela : Apakah kamu sudah meminum obat? (2x) which means Have you taken the medicine?

Kevin : Ya. Aku sudah meminum obat (2x) which means Yes, I have

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. 

Indonesian manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released by IHS Markit reached 54.6 in April 2021. It rose significantly compared to March with 53.2. This index showed that the industry sector is expanding. Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita in a written statement on Monday (3/5) said that the non-oil and gas processing industry sector is still the driver of the national economy. Therefore, it requires more attention to increase its performance.

Minister Agus Gumiwang further stated that for two consecutive months, Indonesian manufacturing PMI broke the highest record. In addition, the business condition has strengthened over the the last six months and the industry sector has expanded its business. 

According to Minister Agus Gumiwang, Indonesian industry players rose again. It is because in April last year, the PMI fell to the lowest point namely 27.5.0

Indonesian manufacturing PMI in the expansive level indicates that the economy is improving further. This trend also shows the trust of the business and industry sector towards government policy that was seen on the track. Thereby, Minister Agus Gumiwang thanked the industry players who keenly kept their business going. He also perceived that this will bring a double and wide effect for the economy, from employment and foreign exchange earnings.

Responding to the Indonesian manufacturing PMI in April, Economics Director of IHS, Markit Andrew Harker said that their company recorded the output, new demand, and purchases increasing into a whole new level in the 10-year survey period. Meanwhile, new export demand also grows after a 16-month decrease.

Also, new business also experienced substantial expansion and was the fastest since the survey began in April 2011. The company often mentioned improvement on customer demand. Moreover, total new demand was encouraged by the return of new business from abroad.

Then, there was also a record in purchasing activity because companies are responding to incoming new demands. Meanwhile, the shipping from suppliers in general did not change in April, indicating disturbance in the supply chain is decreasing.

A total of 52.5 tons of Indonesian animal feed worth nearly Rp200 million succeeded in penetrating Brunei Darussalam’s market. The feed was was sent on Friday (30/4).  This animal feed concentrate product with the brand "JABFeed" is the product of the Jabung Syariah Agro Niaga Cooperative (KAN) in Malang, East Java. This product export shipment is the first for KAN Jabung Syariah to carry out and it was managed particularly by the central business unit for the production of animal feed, specifically for dairy cows and beef cattle. Previously, KAN Jabung Syariah's feed production was focused on fulfilling domestic needs across Indonesia. The Indonesian Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan welcomed this positive news enthusiastically and it helped the process of import licensing in Brunei Darussalam. Currently, Brunei Darussalam is developing economic diversification namely by increasing the productivity of the agricultural and agricultural sectors, including cattle, chicken and goat farms.

It is hoped that the export of this product will be sustainable with regular deliveries. Indonesian Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, Sujatmiko explained that by maintaining good quality and competitive prices, Indonesia still has the opportunity to continuously improve access to the animal feed market in Brunei.  The country still needs a sufficient supply of animal feed from abroad, considering that the domestic production volume is only about 39.9% of the demand.

Not only feed for cows, but also feed for goats and chickens, even fish feed and pet feed has also still a large sufficient potential to be supplied by Indonesia. It is also hoped that the needs of Brunei's other agricultural sectors, such as medicine, vitamins and production tools, can also be supplied from Indonesia.  Besides, by having the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, regional governments, and related agencies, the effort of greater market access will run more smoothly.

Do you know that there is Kelapa Island in the Seribu Island or Thousand Island? If you are busy with routine work every day, and you need a short vacation, it looks like you don't need to go farther outside Jakarta or even outside the island, because in fact, Jakarta has a very beautiful view, namely Kelapa Island. Indeed, compared to other islands, the name Kelapa Island is not well known, even often drowning with other island destinations. But what you should know is that the beauty of Kelapa Island continues to offer a million of its charms. Kelapa Island is one of the inhabited islands. So if one arrives at this island, he or she will immediately be greeted by the friendly people here. Kelapa Island in the Seribu Island is indeed quite unique. Because many Bugis people inhabit Kelapa Island. The Bugis people came from the island of Sulawesi, who transmigrated long time ago.

Having an area of approximately 13 hectares, this island is amazing to visit its beautiful panorama. It has clear blue sea water. The wide expanse of white sand beach, combined with coral reefs, becomes a dish of beauty that may amaze and spoil your eyes. As the name implies, Kelapa Island has so many coconut trees lined up, adding to the beautiful view of this island. You can use various kinds of cool spots on Kelapa Island to take selfies. In addition, on Kelapa Island there is also a turtle breeding ground which is often used to educate marine animals. Usually, visitors come to Kelapa Island in the afternoon, and enjoy the beautiful sunset first, accompanied by a variety of seafood typical of Kelapa Island.

To go to Kelapa Island in the Seribu Island, you can travel from Pramuka Island with a distance of approximately 30 minutes by speedboat. The location of Kelapa Island is not far from other islands, so after returning from Kelapa Island, you can explore other islands, or enjoy all day long on Kelapa Island. If you only want to have a vacation on Kelapa Island, you can also go straight from Kaliadem Harbor in Muara Angke, North Jakarta. The access via Muara Angke to Kelapa Island is also often used by those who want to go directly to Kelapa Island. So, it is quite easy to go to this beautiful Kelapa Island. So what are you waiting for? Please spend your time on this island. But remember to avoid littering and don't forget to apply health protocols!