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    Where is the busiest office space area in Jakarta?

    It’s not far from Mal Artha Gading, opposite of McD and Taco Bell. All the streets there are a version of Jl. Gading Kirana x. The Gading Kirana kompleks might not have a huge flooding problem, the Bulevard Artha Gading definitely does. So in the banjir season it’s often difficult to access.
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    Indonesia & Corruption: a few articles in the past few weeks

    As far as I know, a fugitive is a person who has been hiding for the police or government and who can not be caught. That’s not the case with this Silfester Maututina character. He’s just an over emotional ultra fanatic Jokowi supporter who was sentenced to one year jail for slander. He accused...
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    Aviation info.

    There is a huge difference in bagage allowances between airlines. In the EU there will be new rules for hand luggage as part of the new passenger rights and these are expected to take effect at the end of 2027. The European Parliament recently decided this. The new rules state that a traveler...
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    Aviation info.

    Currently the waiting times in Amsterdam Airport (Schiphol) are up to 110 minutes for the auto gates…which system was introduced 6 months ago.
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    Aviation info.

    In Vietnam? The French. As they say: “ils ont des casseroles au cul”. But all western countries have such a past.
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    Ex-WNI Entering Indonesia with Foreign Passport

    Nope. The primary check at auto gates is always after scanning the passport, the face recognition*. The fingerprints etc. are only used if there are problems in the scan or if something is fishy, it‘s more of a backup. The lady does not want to enter a hotel, she wants to enter Indonesia. *...
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    Ex-WNI Entering Indonesia with Foreign Passport

    Probably the name change will avoid issues.
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    Aviation info.

    Quantas starts direct flights between Sydney and New York in 2028. The very first non-stop connection between the two cities will take about 18 hours. This shortens the total travel time by more than three hours, according to Qantas, which says it meets increased demand with the new connection...
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    Aviation info.

    In ‘79 the Malaysian and Indonesian governments definitely turned away Vietnamese boats. But when they realized it was too complicated to ‘protect’ the thousands of islands and under western pressure, they made a deal with the UN to create the refugee center on pulau Galang. Only for temporary...
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    Looking to buy, rent or borrow a sporran on Bali

    On Indonesian websites like Shopee and Tokopedia they offer (fake?) kilts so I can imagine they’d have the ‘accessories’ also?
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    New Kitap ??

    OMG. Those gates are just a replacement for the Loket Imigrasi: Leaving or entering the country: passport. In the country: KTP. In practice you’ll never need (to show) the ITAP unless you’ve really done something naughty. Yep. And that’s the difference between people having done it and those...
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    New Kitap ??

    Card was abandoned already some time ago. So it’s just the electronic version in the eVisa system that you need to download*. Same for the IMK btw, no more stamps. *no email in multiple cases I’ve seen recently
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    How do you guys invest?

    It also works the other way around; quite some banks block access with VPN active.
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    Today's menu:

    Did you ever try La Vache qui Rit here? (I don’t even want to repeat that ridiculous English version of the name.) I got the feeling it’s a bit different but can’t put my finger on it. Boursin seems the same.
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    [Guide] ITAP / IMK: Moving to self-sponsor after spouse’s death (or divorce)

    I’m gonna stop with this particular discussion because it’s like talking to a obstinate person who says “you don’t need a SIM to drive here because they will never check it and if they do the fines are insignificant”. I’m from a country and continent where an official (local !!!) ID is also...
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