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    Indonesian Electric Bike Laws Inquiry

    https://en.tempo.co/read/1362992/govt-regulates-the-use-of-electric-bicycles-e-scooters-in-public For what it's worth, it would make no sense to regulate e-bikes based on the cc size of the engine because that is not how electric motors work.
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    Indonesian Electric Bike Laws Inquiry

    Little pedal bikes with an electric motor would fall into the electric bicycle (not motorcycle) category. No SIM or other documents are needed. You are required to wear a helmet, but any standard bicycle helmet will do. Regarding speed regulation, many electric bicycles have a pseudo-gear...
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    Indonesian Electric Bike Laws Inquiry

    I have a similar e-bike. It has 4 gears, which limit the speed to 25, 30, 35, and 40 kmph respectively. The range is officially 70 km, but that is assuming you stay in 1st gear the whole time. I used to be able to do about 50 km per day on a full charge, but the battery capacity has declined...
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    Weakening IDR

    As someone making monthly transfers to my kids in the US, I would prefer 14,000 or lower exchange rates.
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    Transferring title again!

    I think this sometimes has to do with taxes. If you pay the annual taxes on a car (or motorcycle) and then sell it four months later, the car does not need to have its taxes paid again for eight more months. The buyer might then want to wait for those months before paying the taxes. However, if...
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    Any foriegner has been successful on upgrading to Gopay plus?

    Same experience. At least Tokped will re-verify manually. It is frustrating how often Tokped "forgets" my age, though.
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    Do Indonesian hospitals keep citizens until they pay their bill?

    For what it's worth, I had a failed operation. The surgeon waived his fee to do it over the next night (the second time was successful). However, the surgeon's fee was a pretty small fraction of the total bill. My insurance and I were still on the hook for the anesthesiologist, nurses...
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    2024 New Kitas issued on arrival at airport

    Long story. Basically, my employer pays for my kitas, but I am on a spousal kitas. Said employer is not interested in paying for a kitap since it would extend far beyond any given contract. Why do I prefer the spousal kitas? Because it provides fewer employment restrictions than an employment...
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    2024 New Kitas issued on arrival at airport

    This June, I hit the end of my extensions on a previous KITAS. My agent was able to work it out that I got a new KITAS upon returning from the US. In the past, I had to do the 6:20 Lion Air flight to Singapore, go straight to an agent's office, and then pick up my telex visa before returning in...
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    Starlink Internet

    The way https works, reddit.com is basically an all-or-nothing deal as far as ISPs are able to do anything about it. Once a person is connected to reddit, all traffic is encrypted and treated the same regardless of which sub one views. As far as I know, it is impossible to block only certain...
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    Jokowi Rumored in Golkar Party Coup

    FPI was never a "political party". It was always a fanatical religious hate group.
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    Starlink Internet

    I am curious whether Starlink does all the site blocking that local ISPs do. For example, can one access Reddit in Indonesia over Starlink?
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    Jokowi Rumored in Golkar Party Coup

    I am still grateful to Jokowi for disbanding FPI.
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    Jokowi Rumored in Golkar Party Coup

    He is still quite young. I would be surprised if he disappeared from public life entirely. Megawati has certainly stayed politically active long past the end of her term.
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    Retiring to Bali with my Harley

    "That was also sarcasm since apparently now we’re saying whenever we do it."
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    Retiring to Bali with my Harley

    This is the way. You could likely buy at least TWO used Harleys for the cost and hassle of importing your own hog.
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    Just for fun: in the Olympics, only count Golds, Total Medals, or some combination?

    When comparing medal counts, the worldwide consensus seems to be that only Golds count. Media in the US seem to prefer total medal count. What do you think? Should only golds count, all medals count, or should there be a weighted ranking? (eg: Golds count for 5, Silvers 3, Bronzes 1, etc)...
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    Discussion about expat salaries and perks as English teacher in Indonesia

    You skipped an adjective there... "borderline..." Depending how a single person allocated resources, 30 jt could provide a more than comfortable lifestyle in the suburbs of Jakarta. Not in CBD, and certainly not in Bali, but 30 jt would go quite far in BSD or similar suburbs. Both of my kids are...
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    Discussion about expat salaries and perks as English teacher in Indonesia

    Agreed. 30jt for a single person would be borderline luxurious in Jakarta. For a married couple with two kids in college, not so much. Fortunately, college only lasts four years per kid (God willing).
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    Discussion about expat salaries and perks as English teacher in Indonesia

    Hope you are in the hotel's loyalty program! That many nights should get you top-tier status

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