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  1. Davita

    Expat Indo Technical Issues (21 Aug 2018)

    I also get Site unavailable then 2 secs later it returns in all its glory.
  2. Davita

    What are they teaching the kids here ? Probolingo Independence day

    Jakarta recently hosted the World Peace Forum where the Japanese speaker said the following...... "What are some of the lessons that Indonesia can learn from Japan in terms of creating peace? From Japan, [I'm not sure if] this is a lesson or not, but one thing I'm quite sure of is that after...
  3. Davita

    Indonesia Returns $250M Yacht To Malaysia

    That's the point dafluff...it wasn't capitalism nor the free market that commissioned this yacht...it was crooks stealing other people's money. Those who have purchased any Microsoft equipment may like to know they crowdfunded this yacht owned by Paul Allen...btw he has another one 'Tatoosh'...
  4. Davita

    Indonesia Returns $250M Yacht To Malaysia

    I wrote here about this luxury yacht when it was first brought to Benoa. I thought maybe a little crowd-funding would get us a good deal but only a couple of members were willing to indulge...even after I said I'd commit Rp100,000 of my very own money....:fish2::wof::der:
  5. Davita

    Indonesia Returns $250M Yacht To Malaysia

    1. The boat was purchased using funds from 1MDB which has abrogated USA Financial Services act by using US Dollars. "In legalese, what is being argued [by Low] is that the DoJ does not have jurisdiction over the matter because there is nothing that 'links' it to the US and therefore brings it...
  6. Davita

    Latest Trump success.

    President Trump has, at last, had some success. "In March 2016, President Obama banned the sale of precision-guided military technology to Saudi Arabia over “human rights concerns.” "Two months after taking office President Trump, after doing the sword dance with his Saudi friends, overturned...
  7. Davita

    Opening Ceremony 2018 Asian Games

    I disagree jstar...your post did give a wonderful insight to all the highlights and was a teaser for more. It did miss the march-past of all the athletes and a couple of short speeches which some may have found boring.... but it showed the color, culture and diversity of Indonesia and how that...
  8. Davita

    Independence Day

    Good for you...but wish you'd manage to post a pic...love to see the flag flutter underwater. Ours still flies high above our villa in Bali...we also took the opportunity to fly a flag from our neighbor's villa who isn't in town. Great story of the young boy (Joni?) who didn't hesitate to climb...
  9. Davita

    Opening Ceremony 2018 Asian Games

    The opening ceremony has just concluded and IMO it was breathtaking. All Indonesians should be very proud of the government, organizers and volunteers who made this into such a great show. I take back my critique of Indonesian management...to choreograph such an event takes great managerial...
  10. Davita

    Independence Day

    Happy Independence Day to all our Indonesian members. A day to enjoy and be proud of your nation and its unity. Independence for a nation is a great honor as it offers freedoms, rights and aspirations colonized people do not have. Please use those rights freely but responsibly. Many countries...
  11. Davita

    R.I. to apply tariffs of 7.5%

    Today the Bank of Indonesia upped the interest rate another 0.25% in an effort to prevent further sliding of the rupiah...so far they have spent millions of US$ supporting it and it hasn't worked. edit...should be billions of US$...
  12. Davita

    R.I. to apply tariffs of 7.5%

    Thanks for the link Edward. It allows a translation and indeed indicated that they haven't yet identified those imports that will be affected.... so still a work in progress. What is obvious is that they intend to apply the 7.5% tariff, probably immediately, on all consumer products bought over...
  13. Davita

    R.I. to apply tariffs of 7.5%

    That is true from a consumer perspective but it isn't what I said. If the Gov't puts a 7.5% hike on those 500 products then the cost will be 7.5% more. Many members are also in business in RI and therefore will have to either absorb the increase or pass it, or part of it, on to their customers...
  14. Davita

    R.I. to apply tariffs of 7.5%

    News from Sri Mulyani's office is she will apply 7.5% tariff on 500 imported goods including those bought over the internet. However, she doesn't say what are those 500 items. If anyone finds a list of the imported items please post here for members to see what will cost 7.5% more than...
  15. Davita

    Bank notes and changing money

    I just measured 5 X Rp100,000 used notes on a ruler and it appears to be approx. 1 mm thick. All the money in my wallet. Therefore, by my careful math calculation, it would seem 140 notes would be +/- 28mms thick or just over 1 inch...give or take old and/or new notes.
  16. Davita

    Aviation info.

    Breaking news is a mechanic stole a dual turbo-prop aircraft and took-off from Seatac airport in Washington State. He crashed and died but not before doing a lot of stunts so he clearly knew how to fly. CNN currently shows a video of his flying display but here is the...
  17. Davita

    Latest Trump success.

    Re Post # 48 Asun....what has any of the copy you made from my links have anything to do with your contention that Trump's approval is 50%....none of it. You argue that all polls are wrong...except your posts #29 and #37. I'm not willing to debate anymore with you as you are apparently so...
  18. Davita

    Visible pollution and invisible poisons

    Anglian's post has brought up vivid memories for me.... It was nearly midnight in HKG and I got off the bus and walked to the B747 I was crewing to London. It had a Skydrol leak and it was windy...just as I reached the aircraft steps the ground-engineers opened the engine panel and the wind...
  19. Davita

    Latest Trump success.

  20. Davita

    Latest Trump success.

    I omitted to mention that because, according to the media, Immigration aren't releasing the method they used to come to the USA...although the 'chain family migration' is most likely. You are correct.... he has launched a war about that and I watched his past speeches to his core believers where...

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