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    Nuclear submarines and regional security.

    "Nato expansion"? Nato hasn't gained territory by conquest, the same can't be said for Russia. Nato hasn't changed any borders or taken any land, simply more sovereign nations realize how volatile and treacherous Russia is and sought to join a mutual protection treaty. It is absurd to deny...
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    Money transfer out of Indonesia (the other way). Any suggestions?

    Don't spread that lie. I'm guessing you're vaguely recalling this thread: https://www.expatindo.org/community/threads/transfer-wise-hacked.6055/ They were not hacked, a user gave away their account details to a scammer.
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    Nuclear submarines and regional security.

    I can agree that NATO should not have put its name on the offensive actions, and yet practically speaking it changed nothing. Those offensives still would have been carried out by the prime participants even if there was no NATO label on it, so effectively NATO created no additional harm in...
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    Nuclear submarines and regional security.

    The NATO nations are free and independent. They do what they want. They are free to have opinions about who should be selling weapons to whom, and apply pressure (especially economic) to seek their desired outcomes.
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    Nuclear submarines and regional security.

    @fastpitch17 I haven't even seen the images of the documents, but I read a description that they look like papers haphazardly folded, as if they were smuggled out in pockets or undergarments.
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    Daylight saving time (DST)…. but not always

    Yes, it seems unnecessary splitting Kalimantan in two zones, and Java and Bali separate. Two zones would be adequate, drawing a line between Kalimantan and Sulawesi, continuing down with Lombok and NTB joining the West and NTT/Sumba joining the East.
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    Customs Officials in KPK Crosshairs

    Wow Taylor Swift really struck a nerve with you, huh? Discussing corrupt politicians committing crimes and stealing public funds, and that leads your mind to ... Taylor Swift?? :ROFLMAO:
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    Nuclear submarines and regional security.

    Seems pretty overrated in general, and the Russian models specifically (last 2 minutes of video):
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    Nuclear submarines and regional security.

    The History of Taiwan is an interesting read, and is significantly different from that of Hong Kong and Macau. Hong Kong was a part of the Qin Dynasty back in the 3rd century, Taiwan was nearly untouched by outsiders until the 17th century. It was first controlled, in parts, by the Dutch and...
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    Quality of Healthcare and Physicians

    The doctors that barely graduate and pass the exams are out in the world practicing medicine, and most people have no idea if their doctor was at the top of their class or the bottom. It's a kind of dark humor; the guy operating on you may have been deemed just barely good enough.
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    Nuclear submarines and regional security.

    Taiwan is a drastically different case than Ukraine and will not be taken through force unless completely razed. Now that China has a declining population, which is predicted to continue for decades, their appetite for a bloody war sacrificing many of their young men will further decrease. If...
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    How Indonesian resort island Bali became a refuge for Ukrainians and Russians

    Coconuts is reporting the Lambo is registered to PT Eco Sinergi Tekhnologi in Bandung: https://coconuts.co/bali/news/domogatsky-has-fled-to-the-uae-abandoning-white-lamborghini-in-bali-police/ It appears to be a multi level marketing company, so that already makes their morals suspect in my view.
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    How Indonesian resort island Bali became a refuge for Ukrainians and Russians

    @harryopal does a Governor have the authority to do that? I don't think so.
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    How Indonesian resort island Bali became a refuge for Ukrainians and Russians

    Nor should every German 80 years ago be called a Nazi. But there are clear parallels between the past Hitler government and aggressions and current Putin government and aggressions. Every Russian who supports the current government is just as bad as every German who supported the Nazis.
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    How do you guys invest?

    The US government through the FDIC guarantees accounts up to $250,000, and those accounts will be available for withdrawal Monday morning. SVB had a lot of accounts, mostly corporate, in excess of that amount which are not insured by the FDIC...
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    How Indonesian resort island Bali became a refuge for Ukrainians and Russians

    I have looked at the UN definition, and I am far from alone in considering it genocide: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegations_of_genocide_of_Ukrainians_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine_(2022–present) It has not yet been 'proven' before international tribunals, but read the analysis there...
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    How Indonesian resort island Bali became a refuge for Ukrainians and Russians

    So since Russia was the "good guys" in a war 80 years ago they can't be the "bad guys" now? Absurd. Hitler set out to conquer peaceful territories, employed wide scale genocide, and had the broad support of his countrymen. Now Putin has set out to conquer peaceful territories, employed wide...
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    How Indonesian resort island Bali became a refuge for Ukrainians and Russians

    Yes, I can sympathize, but if they get deported back to Russia they'll certainly be drafted before they can even leave the airport. I have known people illegally in Indonesia who fled ethnic violence in Afghanistan and Myanmar, they have the sense to keep a low profile and act humbly. The...
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    Are you ready for Jokowi-Prabowo 2024?

    There is not. The UUD 1945 said the period is 5 years and they may be reelected. After a certain president used that a few too many times, it was amended to add they can only be reelected one time. It only refers to being elected, not running.
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    covid check airports

    For adults in most cases there is still a requirement of full vaccination plus one booster for domestic travel and full vaccination for international arrivals. The enforcement of these rules has been greatly reduced, and seems to vary largely from airport to airport. Many reports for...

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