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    Growing a Vegetable Garden?

    I cut off a Durian ‘tree’ expecting it to die. But what do you know; it’s shooting again…
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    Growing a Vegetable Garden?

    Yes, we have some ‘mini’ versions of that Sawo which grow in pots.
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    Stay Permit Expiry date

    Obviously Gemima is right. Having said that, leaving from Denpasar or Jakarta would not be any problem, but in ‘the provinces’ the local interpretation could be different.
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    Doing DIY at step-parent's house, is that 'working' ?

    Yes. Just don’t start telling people you’re fixing someone else’s house. Since you’re on a spouse sponsored stay permit and it’s her family dwelling, I don’t see any problem, it’s not even a grey area. You just help them out (without pay). Those programming classes would be more risky since it...
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    We need to buy flight tickets to europe, the million-dollar question

    Early 2024. Wamos was the name of that company, there were Etihad flight attendants present to ‘supervise’. Qatar is doing something in between with Garuda; it’s not really a wet lease but also not a pure codeshare. Those flights operated by Garuda between Indonesia and Doha are somewhat...
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    We need to buy flight tickets to europe, the million-dollar question

    To each their own. Btw, I selected Etihad business once with my AA miles (even if they’re not part of OneWorld). Big mistake; first they didn’t want to give me 40 kilo bagage allowance, and then I found out the second leg (to Jakarta) was subcontracted to a Spanish company. Old plane inferior...
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    Death Metal Nation: Exploring Indonesia’s Massive Underground Scene

    If you’re unlucky they play the Scorpioen or so and that will make you really run to the hills. Or the 🚽 But the big amount of AC/DC, Metallica, G&R and ….. yes Van Halen (as Indo boys) they play, makes up for that. That call for prayer at 6 PM is at every TV and most radio stations btw. And...
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    Indonesia to go Nuclear?

    Do they still operate the three research plants?
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    Malaria Emergency Declared on Lombok.

    The first malaria treatment ( artemether/lumefantrine ) specifically developed for newborns and young babies weighing between 2 and 5 kilo has been officially approved. This is reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the eve of World Malaria Day on Saturday, April 25. Children under...
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    'The State of the World’s Human Rights' : annual report available for download

    Relatively young workforce and huge investments in infrastructure and manufacturing.
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    How to proceess KITAS/VITAS Online

    The Surat Pengantar we always needed and used was a document from the Pak RT which was an acknowledgement that we lived on the address given. That was then also stamped and signed by the Pak or Bu RW and even the Kelurahan.
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    We need to buy flight tickets to europe, the million-dollar question

    Yes, as said the ME big three and some others can be much cheaper. But she prefers to avoid those (or that area) and normally takes Singapore Airlines. I would have a closer look at Turkish Airlines when flying economy (not business).
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    Death Metal Nation: Exploring Indonesia’s Massive Underground Scene

    Indonesia is not the ‘capital’ of death metal. That is Finland. But generally speaking hard rock and heavy metal and all these derivates are rather popular yes. Even so that a radio station as Most (they pronounce it as “moss”) dedicates the Saturday -so today- to that kind of music.
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    How do you guys invest?

    About investment; I’m still waiting to be able to sell my ¥ . The Bank Mega customer relations manager was much more insightful at the time (buy USD now!) than the people at Bank Tokyo Mitsubishi.
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    How do you guys invest?

    Now. Record high USD vs IDR (even more than ‘98).
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    We need to buy flight tickets to europe, the million-dollar question

    A comparison between Star Alliance (Singapore airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, …) flights between Denpasar and Barcelona and Singapore and Barcelona. I just picked some random dates. You get much lower prices with other airlines. Tips for the current situation: Never...
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    Waste Management in Indonesia

    Collection 3 times per week (in practice often 2). Mandatory separation between organik and anorganik. Price for one house from 165.000 to 330.000 IDR.
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    Aviation info.

    :deadhorse: We have discussed those EU bans intensively at the previous forum many years ago and it was very clear that it often came down to use of forms, changes in procedures etc. Nothing that would be jeopardizing for the travelers.
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    Waste Management in Indonesia

    Our garbage collection fee will double as of now. We’re talking the Badung area.
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    We need to buy flight tickets to europe, the million-dollar question

    Yep. Or Qatar or Etihad. It all depends how risk averse she is. If you’re the type who can’t sleep from the stress to book a last minute and are very concerned about personal safety or availability of flights, book now on Singapore Airlines. Esp. if you have miles on Star Alliance. I would...
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