Peyuyon Beach is a new destination in Kanigoro Village, Kapanewon Saptosari. The road access was only opened a few years ago, so it is not as smooth as the big beaches in Gunungkidul. However, you should not be disappointed when visiting this beach, because this beach has beautiful natural scenery, calm and a different atmosphere compared to other beaches.

At Peyuyon beach, you will see a stretch of white sand, combined with blue ocean waves and lush pandanus leaves, which makes the beach atmosphere look more natural. For those of you who have a hobby of fishing, this beach location is also a favorite spot for fishing. At the western part of this beach, you will see a natural cave under a cliff which is suitable for camping. The sensation of camping on the Peyuyon beach can definitely be an unforgettable holiday experience. The scenery on the beach also looks beautiful with the pandanus trees around the beach. The location of the beach on the hillside will provide a beautiful and quite soothing view.

The location of Peyuyon beach is about 60 kilograms from Yogyakarta. To reach the beach location, you may take about 1.5 to 2 hours by motor vehicles. From the parking area, you still have to walk around 500 meters to get to Peyuyon Beach. Along the trekking path, you will be spoiled by a peaceful natural atmosphere and also chirping of birds which add to the comfortable atmosphere here. To get to the shoreline, you still have to go through a simple wooden ladder to go down a cliff about 4 meters. To enter Peyuyon beach, you only have to pay an entrance ticket of Rp 5,000 and it does not include a vehicle parking ticket.

The Manucipility Government of Hamburg, Germany expressed interest in collaborating with Indonesia in 5 fields, namely ports, maritime industry, digitization of logistics, new renewable energy and start-ups. This was conveyed by Head of the Foreign Trade Division of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, State of Hamburg, Kolja Harders in a virtual meeting with the Indonesian Consul General (Konjen) Hamburg, Ardian Wicaksono on Tuesday (16/2). Harders who visited Indonesia in 2019, pointed out that these five fields are very potential and have multiple effects on other industrial sectors.

Indonesia continues to collaborate and coordinate with Iran in the health sector, both between government and private. This was stated by Indonesian Ambassador to Iran, Ronny P. Yuliantoro before the participants of The Third Technology Investment Meeting (TIM2021) which has been held in Tehran recently. One of the collaborations was the signing of a Product Supply Agreement for the hemodialysis machine which was held in early February. The collaboration was carried out between Arya Teb Firouz Co. and Barakah Medika Nusantara. Ambassador Ronny Yuliantoro also stated that cooperation is also expected to be carried out with other D-8 member countries, especially the development of the health industry, research and development of human resources in the health sector.

Voice of Indonesia presents Let’s Speak Indonesian, a program that introduces the Indonesianvocabulary 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 isstill about liburan or holiday.

Read to the conversation about Mengapa Kamu Suka Pergi ke Pantai?which means Why Do You Like Going to the Beach? This conversation is between Kevinand his workmate. 

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

In the dialog, you listen to a question Mengapa kamu suka pergi ke pantai? (2x) which meansWhy do you like going to the beach?In the question, there is a wordmengapa (2x) which means why. In Indonesian, the question word mengapa is used to ask the reason why something happens. For example, Mengapa kamu suka pergi ke pantai? (2x) which means Why do you like going to the beach?To answer the question, it uses the word karena (2x) which means because. For example, Karena di pantai aku bisa bermain ombak (2x) which means Because I can play waves at the beach.

Besides karena, another expression to state a reason is sebab (2x) which means cause.

Here are other examples of conversation to ask and say a reason:

Mengapa kamu suka pergi ke pantai? (2x) which means Why do you like going to the beach?

Karena di pantai aku bisa bermain ombak. (2x) which means Because I can play waves at the beach.

Mengapa kamu suka pergi ke pantai? (2x) which means Why do you like going to the beach?

Sebab di pantai aku bisa bermain ombak. (2x) which means Cause I can play waves at the beach.

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. 

The Myanmar military junta did not budge despite pressure from the United States and the United Nations. Instead of reducing violence against protesters, the Military Rulers increased their pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi.

After being accused of illegally possessing a walkie talkie, the civilian leader faces a second criminal charge. Military authorities accuse Suu Kyi of violating Myanmar's Natural Disaster Act.

Last Saturday the military junta has enacted a law to be able to arrest anyone deemed to be disturbing security without going through procedures. Even so, the people of Myanmar continued to protest against the military coup and asked their leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be released.

The United Nations has warned the junta to stop treating protesters harshly. In a statement, UN envoy Christine Schraner Burgener said there would be severe consequences if the military carried out acts of violence against protesters. The UN also emphasizes that blocking the internet violates the basic principles of democracy.

Against various pressures, including sanctions imposed by the United States, the military junta only stated that it would hold a general election. Without confirming when it will be implemented, they promised to hand over power to whoever wins the election. In the lead-up to the coup, the military had stated that the elections, which the LDP party won absolutely, were fraudulent.

Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia that has recently embraced a democratic system through general elections. The change in the political and state administration system in Myanmar is one of the reasons that has made ASEAN accept Myanmar as a member. At that time, western countries including the United States saw democratization in Myanmar as a good sign and a new era. But a recent military coup in the country has reversed international views. Meanwhile, the military, which is now in power after staging a coup, seems to have not been too disturbed by international views, criticism or even sanctions.

If the United States immediately pays attention and imposes sanctions, this will not be the case with China. So far, China seems silent and does not react to the coup in Myanmar. It is only natural that the civilian protesters, in one of their demands, ask Beijing not to support the military junta. Whether China will act differently from the United States, the international community still has to wait for further developments.