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    very longterm overstay in Indonesia(help)

    There’s a good chance that he remains undetectable. Indonesia has millions of its own expats today, so years of stay abroad is not strange anymore. Some sources say there are 300,000 Indonesians in Taiwan.
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    very longterm overstay in Indonesia(help)

    US ESTA is technically not a visa, it’s travel authorization for citizens of countries eligible to visit USA through a visa waiver program. You must have either an ESTA or a visa before you leave the departure airport, so airlines check for it. USA is one of the few countries without...
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    very longterm overstay in Indonesia(help)

    E-visa is just another name for Visa on Arrival. If you can apply for a visa without an interview, then you’re practically guaranteed to get it, so the airline isn’t worried about it. Even if he applied for Taiwanese E-Visa, I don’t think their system is set to reject dual citizens. He could...
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    Back as an upper-middle income country, but will Indonesia be trapped there?

    Tax is not a religious matter, so it’s handled by the criminal court.
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    Back as an upper-middle income country, but will Indonesia be trapped there?

    It has a practical application in Indonesia, because the country has a separate civil legal system and court for Muslims. If you’re a Muslim, then your marriage, divorce, and inheritance must be settled through the (Islamic) Religious Court. Otherwise you go through the ordinary court.
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    very longterm overstay in Indonesia(help)

    That’s exactly how he did it. Indonesian passport holders can apply online for a Taiwan visa, so it doesn’t require a visa sticker in the passport. This means the airline boarding agent at the airport only needs to see the ticket and the Indonesian passport. Indonesian immigration checked that...
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    Indonesian Military Rank upgraded to #13 in the world by Global Firepower

    Yeah, sure. Russia on paper is the second best military on earth, but in reality it’s second best in Ukraine.
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    Indonesia seizes Iran-flagged tanker over suspected crude oil transfer

    It’s still not allowed, but the Indonesian Navy would probably not give a damn if it’s outside the EEZ.
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    Indonesia seizes Iran-flagged tanker over suspected crude oil transfer

    The ship was shady as hell. It didn’t fly a flag and refused to answer all communications. Indonesian Navy had no choice but to catch them. The Navy must have been happy to let Malaysia handle the other ship. This is the price they pay for being cheap and sloppy. They could have done it in...
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    Back as an upper-middle income country, but will Indonesia be trapped there?

    The entire Riau has about 6.4 million people with 74 people per sqkm, while Jakarta proper has 10.5 million with 14K people per sqkm. There are more than 3000 mosques, or 4.5 mosques per sqkm. This means anywhere in Jakarta you can hear at least 4-5 mosques calling to prayer, and they make no...
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    Back as an upper-middle income country, but will Indonesia be trapped there?

    During Ramadan some kampung mosques would broadcast their entire tarawih prayer on the speakers. It’s not up to midnight, but it can get quite late in the evening. In the age of smartphones, prayer calls on loud speakers are obsolete. If you can be on WA, IG, and FB 16 hours a day, you know...
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    What Is Amaizing To You?

    And there’s no true Scotsman.
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    What Is Amaizing To You?

    I’m amazed at people’s ignorance in general. The same people who lambast others for following scientific consensus and “mass media” are usually following “alternative facts” sources by fringe politicians, faith leaders, and outright quacks. Winston Churchill famously said democracy is the worst...
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    Back as an upper-middle income country, but will Indonesia be trapped there?

    Part of it is misunderstanding of expectations, the other part is indifference. Here in USA you’re expected to remove the trash from your table when eating at anything other than a sit-down restaurant served by waiters. In Indonesia the vast majority of places have dedicated bussers who clear...
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    Back as an upper-middle income country, but will Indonesia be trapped there?

    That has been the case for a long time. I don’t remember a time when a single earner family is a norm in Indonesia, at least in Jakarta. Except for the richest families, both parents have to work, which leaves the kids to the domestic workers. I was raised by pembantu too, and I don’t turn out...
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    No Indonesian Culture

    What do you mean by “would have”? The CIA was actively moving against Sukarno because he was viewed as left-leaning or at least not hostile enough to communists. The Dutch loved to paint the Indonesian independence movement as communist in nature...
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    Nuclear submarines and regional security.

    Russian government hardly cares about the welfare of their own people, proven recently by their application of human wave attacks in Ukraine. If they care so little about fellow Russians, imagine how low they consider citizens of client states. Every citizen of countries that were part of the...
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    No Indonesian Culture

    As a guy who was actually in the MPR/DPR complex protesting Suharto on the day he resigned, I’m not eager to praise him. However, I believe in historical accuracy above ideology. Suharto is a mixed story. There is no denying that he was responsible for between 200K to 3 million deaths (Sarwo...
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    No Indonesian Culture

    The population continues to grow, but at an ever slower pace since around 1970. The huge dip of rate change around 1964-1966 was obviously due to the massacres. As for self sufficiency, Indonesia received an award from the FAO for surplus rice production in 1984. It was short lived, but it...
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    No Indonesian Culture

    Part of the problem is low interest in history. The field is viewed academically as dumping ground for people who are not good at science and engineering. It’s not possible to cover up everything 100%, especially today when people are more free to talk. However, this freedom means nothing when...

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