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Voice of Indonesia presents “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia,” a lesson in the Indonesian language on the Radio. We introduce some Indonesian vocabulary and tips on how to use it in a conversation. This segment 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 ‘What would you like to eat/drink?’ (Mau Pesan apa?).

Read to this conversation about ‘What would you like to eat/drink?’ (Mau Pesan apa?). Kevin orders a sweet Iced tea at canteen.

Now, I am going to introduce some vocabularies and expressions related to the topic today.

When you order a drink, you can say, Boleh lihat menunya? Which means ‘Can I see the menu list’. Saya mau pesan minum which means I want to order a drink’. Ada daftar menunya ? which means ‘Can I see the list of foods’ / ‘menu list’.

Apa minuman yang paling laris? Which means ‘What is the best-selling drink?’. 

In the dialogue, Kevin uses the sentence Saya mau pesan minum which means ‘I want to order a drink’。After saying that, Ibu Kantin replies by saying Mau pesan minuman apa? which means ‘What would you like to drink?’.

Kevin doesn't know what drinks are provided in the canteen. So, he asks for a menu list. The menu list is usually listed on the storefront or put on the table at the canteen. When Kevin sees the menu list, he orders a drink by saying Saya pesan es teh manis, ya Bu which means ‘I ordered sweet iced tea’.

That was “Let’s Speak Bhs Indonesia”, a lesson in Bahasa Indonesia or the Indonesian language on the radio. Hopefully, this edition will be useful for those who want to know more about Bahasa Indonesia.  

University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) collaborates with the University of EAFIT (Escuela de Administración, Finanzas e Instituto Tecnológico) Medellin, Colombia. The cooperation is part of a series of 40 years of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Colombia. Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Colombia, Priyo Iswanto said that the signing of the cooperation in the education sector between UMM and EAFIT Medellin University has an important meaning to increase cooperation in the education sector. The signing was carried out online at their respective places on December 15, 2020. Ambassador Priyo Iswanto said that the collaboration of both universities would be very useful to exchange 'best practices' and increase 'people-to-people contact.' This cooperation also complements the limited cooperation in utilizing the scholarship facilities provided by Indonesia and Colombia.

Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Venezuela, Imam Edy Mulyono held a dinner reception, inviting Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Asia, Middle East and Oceania, Ruben Dario Molina at Wisma Indonesia, Karakas, on Thursday (17/12). Ambassador Imam and invitees discussed various efforts to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, including the development of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral consultations and exploring the potential for economic cooperation. Deputy Minister Molina expressed hopes for stronger relations between Venezuela and Indonesia, as well as Venezuela and ASEAN. According to Molina, strong cooperation between Indonesia and Venezuela is a gateway to strengthen relations with other Asian countries.

Indonesia affirms its commitment to the use and development of battery-based electric vehicles. This commitment was realized by a Public Launching of Battery-Based Electric Motorized Vehicles last week.

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has compiled an Energy Grand Strategy, with one of its programs being the use of Battery-Based Electric Motorized Vehicles. The road map to the program has also been supported by plans for the construction of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at 2,400 points, and Battery Exchange Stations at 10 thousand points by 2025. In addition, there is also an increase in electrical power in user households.

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Arifin Tasrif said that Indonesia has the potential to produce electric vehicles because the technology and components used are simpler than conventional ones. In addition, Indonesia has also the potential for domestic capacity to produce batteries, supported by the large potential of nickel mining as raw material for batteries.

The government and business actors are committed to providing around 19 thousand units of 4-wheeled electric vehicles and 750 thousand units of battery-based 2-wheelers by 2025. This has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 283 thousand tons of carbon dioxide and reduce the cost of imported fuel oil.

Most of the pollution in big cities, especially in Jakarta, is generated from the exhaust emissions of motorized vehicles passing through the streets. The Commission for the Elimination of Leaded Gasoline, in the first quarter of this year, claimed that 47 percent of air pollution in Jakarta was contributed by motor vehicles.

Intensive collaboration and interaction between the government and business actors will enable Indonesia to encourage the use of battery-based electric motorized vehicles. This will bring about an impact on the development of related industries, saving foreign exchange, increasing energy security, and reducing greenhouse gases.

Besides having Raja Ampat, Papua has many amazing destinations from the western tip of Papua. The province whose capital is in Manokwari has a number of tourism attractions. One of them is Lake Framu, a hidden paradise in Papua. Fewer people know the existence of this lake, because the location of this lake is in the middle of a forest.

The road to Lake Framu is quite difficult because not all of the routes are smooth paved roads. Most of the roads are small and bumpy and rocky roads. From the main road to the lake Framu, you have to stroll about 10 to 15 minutes going down a small forest of West Papua, which is overgrown with lush shrubs where the lake which is dominated by turquoise is located. Therefore, Framu Lake is not often visited by tourists. This beautiful lake is so clean because the indigenous Papuans take care of it.

Lake Framu is part of Lake Ayamaru which is located in Ayamaru City, Maybrat Regency, West Papua Province, about 216 kilometers west of Sorong City. From Sorong to Ayamaru, it can be reached by public transportation for 4 to 5 hours. Ayamura Lake contains many kinds of fish which are often taken by the local people for their daily meals. Because it provides benefits, the local people take care of this lake. Even though it is very beautiful, you have to be careful if you want to swim in this lake. The water is calm. That means that this lake is quite deep. The depth of this lake can reach 6 meters. However, you can swim on the shore of the lake or just throw your feet and walk on the rocks that are clearly visible from the edge of the lake.