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The Indonesian Embassy in London held a Business Briefing "Indonesia Investment Authority: Game Changer for Indonesian Investment" at the Indonesian Embassy in London, last Wednesday (7/4).Indonesian Ambassador to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, Desra Percaya explained in a welcome remark that the Indonesian government has established a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) institution called the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA).In addition, the government has also set 51 out of a total of 54 rules for implementing the Omnibus Law to facilitate investment.

Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and the AEC, Richard Graham MP who was also present at this activity welcomed the establishment of the SWF institution in Indonesia.He also explained the importance of the SWF, especially during the economic crisis and its role in accelerating the economic growth of a country. Graham added that the formation of INA is the right step to increase British investment in Indonesia's infrastructure.

On that occasion, the key participant for this activity, CEO of the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), Dr. Ridha Wirakusumah explained the advantages of investing in Indonesia through INA.According to Ridha, through INA, business people and investors will also get access to a mechanism towards an agreement on strategic assets of the government’s projects and the State-Owned Enterprises’ assets as well as ownership agreements in other sectors.

The session at this activity discussed INA's commitment to green finance, especially carbon tax, which attracted the attention of the global market.Regulations related to carbon trading are currently in the design process. The discussion session also discussed the priorities of the Indonesian government in absorbing investment in the transportation sector, especially airports.This is because this sector needs to be prepared to meet demand when the economy recovers after the Covid-19 pandemic.

This Business Briefing was held by the Indonesian Embassy in London in collaboration with the UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC) and the Indonesia Investment Promotion Center (IIPC) London.The event was moderated by Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Chair of UKABC. The briefing was attended by 72 participants, mostly from financial services businesses in the UK, consultants, government representatives, academics and think-tanks.

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 Sakit which means Sick.

Read to the conversation entitled “Aku Sakit Perut” which means “I Have Stomachache”. This conversation is between Kevin and Mela, his workmate. They talk on the phone.

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 “Aku sakit perut” (2X) which means "I have stomachache". This expression is used to show pain. You can use subject pronoun or name followed by the pain. For example, Aku sakit perut (2X) which means I have stomachache.

Other examples:

Let's listen to the other expressions to show pain. 

Mengapa kamu tidak masuk kantor? (2X) which means Why don't you come to the office?
Aku sakit perut (2X) which means I have stomachache
Mengapa dia tidak masuk kantor? (2X) which means Why doesn't he come to the office?
Dia demam (2X) which means he has fever

There are some expressions to show pain beginning with the word sakit (2X) which means sick or ache followed by the sick body part. For example, sakit perut (2X) which means stomachache, sakit gigi (2X) which means toothache and sakit kepala (2X) which means stomachache.

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.

Gesing Beach in Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta is one of the cities on the island of Java, which is quite famous among foreign tourists. Besides its cultural and historical tourism, Yogyakarta’s natural charm also attracts the attention of the tourists. One example is Gesing Beach in Girikarto Village, Panggang District, Gunungkidul Regency. This beach is 45 km from Yogyakarta City. If you depart from Yogyakarta City, there are three routes to get to the beach, namely Jalan Wonosari, Jalan Imogiri, and Jalan Parangtritis.

Gesing Beach has white sand and small waves. The sea surface is dangerously beautiful, because there is a gradation of the water surface from bright green to blue. Because the water is quite calm, this beach is a comfortable place to swim. You can also snorkel on this beach to see the underwater charm. This beach is in the bay, and is flanked by cliffs. If you like photography, you can capture the charms of Gesing Beach both from the top of steep cliffs and from white sandy beaches. If you like fishing, Gesing Beach is also a quite challenging place because there are many favorite fishing spots. One of them is above steep cliffs. There are lots of mackerel, Layur fish, squid and lobster here.

Gesing Beach is not too big. With its characteristics, this beach is a place for fishermen to anchor. On Gesing Beach, there is also a Fish Auction Place, so it's no wonder, if on Gesing Beach there are many stalls lined up selling processed fresh fish. Around this beach, there are also inns if you want to spend the night around Gesing Beach. The cost of admission to this beach is also not too expensive, you only need to pay Rp5,000 and plus a parking fee of 2 thousand rupiah for motorbikes and 5 thousand rupiah for cars.

The Indonesian Embassy in Pretoria, as the host of the ASEAN Pretoria Committee, held a Golf Day 2021 event which was attended by ambassadors and representatives of ASEAN and friendly countries. According to the Information, Socio-Cultural Function of the Indonesian Embassy in Pretoria, the food served by Indonesia received a good reception from the ambassadors and representatives of the friendly countries as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, and the Department of Human Settlement of South Africa. The ASEAN Golf Day 2021 was held at the start of the week as a friendly competition, with the implementation of strict health protocols, and was attended by 40 participants. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Africa, Avin Bottes opened the tournament which highlighted distinctive Indonesian nuances and various ornaments representing Indonesia. The Indonesian Embassy in Pretoria also took advantage of the event to promote Indonesian products that have been circulating in the South African market, such as instant noodles, drinks, biscuits, candy, medicines and coconut products.

The Indonesia-Morocco Council for Trade and Investment Cooperation (DK PRIMA) will increase trade between the two countries by 100 times in the next ten years. This was decided at the DK PRIMA National Working Meeting which was held at Vila Balimuda, Bogor, West Java, last Saturday (3/4). To achieve this target, DK PRIMA encourages both countries to immediately sign a Preferred Trade Agreement. In addition, DK PRIMA also plans to invite Moroccan King Mohammed VI to visit Indonesia.