Medhat Kemal

A generalist in life & a mediocre regista in football I tweets mostly about football, others are twaddle.

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[The Flanker @theflankerID]

Manajemen Liverpool musim ini emang banyak lawaknya, dan Arne Slot juga layak dipertanyakan:

- Gakpo-Kerkez nggak pernah jalan, ngapain?
- Salah udah mudah terbaca, rotasi?
- Szobo gelandang terbaik, malah jadi RB? Tuker Jones di situ.

PL UDAH SELESAI BUAT LIVERPOOL

[Alan Shearer @alanshearer]

What a stupid challenge man. It’s a red card all day. #NEWLIV 🤬🤬🤬

[Mohamed Salah @MoSalah]

Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?

[Ozzy Osbourne @OzzyOsbourne]

It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love.

We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.

Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis

[Aida Greenbury @AidaGreenbury]

THE VP & KEMENYAN
- Benzoin Needs Forests -

Today, I am going to talk about benzoin, also known as ‘kemenyan’.

Some of you might have seen this video: “I once discussed the issue of downstream processing of benzoin; many people laughed, saying, ‘Benzoin is for shamans. Neneneneh… Wrong. Benzoin is as valuable as nickel. However, we have always sold it in its raw form. The women who wear perfumes like LV and Gucci are made from benzoin. We continue to sell it raw. That’s why we encourage young people to research, offering them other good places for research...”

First, in this video, I won’t focus on the price comparison between benzoin and nickel, because comparing the price of a finite resource like nickel to a renewable forest product like benzoin isn’t straightforward. Any good economist knows that to make an accurate comparison, we need to account for community equity and natural capital in the calculation. Secondly, done responsibly, I support the development of the downstream industry for benzoin.

However, first, consider the whole picture.

Benzoin, a resin obtained from various species of Styrax trees, is one of the Non-Timber Forest Products that have been collected for centuries using traditional knowledge and techniques. Cinnamic acid, contained in the sap produced by Styrax benzoin, is an important compound that is used for various purposes, such as preservatives, fragrances, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products. Benzoin is called kemenyan in Indonesian and haminjon in Batak.

This is very important: Styrax trees can be found in the undergrowth of primary forests and secondary forests. Native to tropical regions in Eastern and Southeast Asia, the trees grow along streams and require consistent moisture; they thrive as understory plants in the shade of larger trees. In Sumatra, Styrax trees are often found within the local community’s customary forests. Traditional benzoin forest management involves only low-intensity disturbances, maintaining an ecological structure that enables the effective accumulation of forest species.  The source of seedlings and good quality of seeds mostly comes from natural forests.
In summary, the sustainable production of benzoin needs a sustainable forest.

My question is, to develop a sustainable downstream industry for benzoin or kemenyan, will Mr Vice President end the destruction of natural forests? Will Mr Vice President guarantee the protection of local communities’ customary forests, and support the community in building a sustainable benzoin industry based on equity and fair treatment?

The fact is that to date, less than 8% of customary forests in Indonesia are recognised by the government. Many are threatened and destroyed for monoculture palm oil, pulpwood plantations and others.

I am unsure whether @LouisVuitton or @gucci will accept products from sources associated with deforestation or community rights violations.

Will Mr Vice President walk the walk?

[Andhyta @Afutami]

Pet peeve terbesar di Indonesia: bangsa ini banyak ngomong pas (hal yang) nggak penting, tapi malah diem pas perlu-perlunya.

Tempat-tempat tenang kayak bandara malah berisik dengan berbagai basa-basi, tapi kalau di acara substansi nggak banyak yang nanya/bicara.

[Ryan Jiro Gravenberch @RGravenberch]

This season has been one to remember – and this award makes it even more special. Grateful to the coaches, teammates, and fans who made it all possible. 🙏🏾🏆

[Redzi Arya Pratama @RedziAP]

Gw hidup di kala Liverpool terombang ambing. Ga pernah juara. Punya Hodgson and Poulsen. Koncheski. Tapi sejelek2nya itu tim. Ga pernah finis peringkat 10 ke bawah.

Bukan Setan.

[M. Chatib Basri @ChatibBasri]

Surya Benhil itu bukan rumah makan biasa. Itu tempat ziarah kuliner.

[i love joe gomez @ldawg1245]

gakpo announces his intentions to enter the race to be the pope!

[Kementerian Kegelapan @kemgelapan]

Koalisi yang akan membentuk dunia baru. One Piece semakin dekat!

[Mas Hara @Hnirankara]

Trading Halt dan Potensi Lengsernya Prabowo

18 Maret 2025 menjadi hari yang mungkin akan dicatat sebagai sejarah bagi banyak orang di Indonesia, khususnya pelaku saham. Pada pukul 11:19 WIB, Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan (IHSG) ambruk lebih dari 5%, turun 325,03 poin ke angka 6.146,91. Atas anjloknya harga saham, BEI harus menghentikan perdagangan sementara (trading halt), sesuatu yang terakhir kali terjadi saat pandemi COVID-19 melanda di Maret 2020.

Bayangkan, pasar saham yang biasanya ramai tiba-tiba “diam” karena semua panik. Namun, fenomena ini bukan hanya tentang saham atau uang di dompet para investor. Fenomena yang terjadi hari ini, berkaitan dengan cerita tentang hidup kita sehari-hari. Misalnya, harga beras yang naik, pekerjaan yang goyah, sampai harapan yang mulai pudar. Nah yang menjadi pertanyaan, “Apa yang sebenarnya terjadi di pasar saham?”.

Kalian bisa membayangkan kalau IHSG diibaratkan seperti termometer yang mengukur kesehatan ekonomi kita, dari akhir 2024 di angka 7.163, sekarang menjadi 6.146, turun lebih dari 11% dalam tiga bulan. Investor asing kabur membawa Rp 24 triliun, termasuk Rp 3,47 triliun sehari setelah Danantara diresmikan tanggal 24 Februari 2025. Trading halt diibaratkan sebagai tombol darurat yang ditekan oleh BEI, karena semua orang buru-buru menjual saham mereka.

Apa sih yang menyebabkan BEI menekan tombol darurat? Di dalam negeri, menurut saya terdapat tiga “biang kerok”: (1) Danantara, (2) pemotongan APBN, dan (3) RUU TNI. Sedangkan di luar negeri, tarif baru dari United State, perang Rusia-Ukraina, serta ekonomi US yang sedang sakit, membuat suasana tambah runyam. In my humble opinion, fenomena yang terjadi ini bukan hanya tentang angka, tetapi tentang kepercayaan yang ambruk.

-Sebuah Esai-

[Rieke Diah Pitaloka @riekediahp]

Berita duka cita
Telah berpulang Bapak Nasrullah alias Mat Solar alias Bajuri

Senin, 17 Maret 2025
Pukul 22.30 WIB
di RS Pondok Indah

Abang, maafin Oneng belum bisa perjuangin hak Abang🥲

[Melissa Reddy @MelissaReddy_]

50 goal contributions across all competitions… by February!!!

His goals and assists heading into this fixture have been worth 31 points to Liverpool, giving big best player in the world energy.

Mohamed Salah; priceless.

[James Pearce @JamesPearceLFC]

Mohamed Salah has now scored and assisted in 11 Premier League matches in 2024/25, the most by a player in a single season in one of Europe's big five leagues since Lionel Messi for Barcelona in 2014/15 (11).

[Sammy Irooth @Ohsammysammy]

Fucking come on then @LFC ✊

[Marlistya Citraningrum @mcitraningrum]

Aku abis baca sesuatu di Linkedin.

Cek deh 😅
https://t.co/np7itrOscI

[Elisa @elisa_jkt]

Dosa Mulyono soal IKN itu banyak dan apalagi pembohong. Tapi jgn lupakan dosa para planner yg jualan & asosiasi yg dukung2 pindah ibukota - yes terutama kamu2 genk 2033 atau apalah itu…
Loe pikir kota itu kek mainan lego atawa sim city?

[Mohamad Fuad @_BangFu]

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