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    how to support a family with some peace of mind?

    Life is always a risk.
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    Documents required for muslim mixed marriage in Indonesia

    Depends what they put on their KTP I guess. My wife switched to Buddhist a few years back, no one seemed to mind.
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    Documents required for muslim mixed marriage in Indonesia

    Congrats! For me I made the shahada in front of my FIL. No one questioned it as he built the mosque we married in... and I never got or needed a certificate - but I did get a gift of ,A child’s guide to Islam, from my witness. Circumcision was ruled out by my wife on the basis it would ruin...
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    which visa

    As others say - work permits and visas are different things. You’ll need an work permit from the language school that hires you. Doesn’t matter if you are married to an Indonesian or not as this is a formal job The work permit will also allow you to get a residence visa (kitas). You can also...
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    Living with extended families.

    My wife is very clear that when we return to Indonesia we need to be on another island to the bulk of her family. It is very large and extended, and she loves them, but much prefers that they have to make an effort to stay rather than just ‘pop in’. I would actually be happy in her home town...
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    What are they teaching the kids here ? Probolingo Independence day

    Quite a lot. Darul Islam, and both NU and Masyumi declared that it was a Jihad. Bung Tomo was as much an Islamic preacher as an independence preacher as well Doesn’t mean that the Nationalists and communists weren’t also involved, and at various times all fought each other. The islamicists...
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    Lost $1000 in Crypto Currencies

    Good question. Which does beg the question what use are crypto-currencies. Well, apart from launching an ICO and hoping to cash in.
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    Indonesians among world's least stressed people.

    Nongkrong is definitely one of the best things about Indonesia. Guess 'chillaxing' would be the english equivalent. But the skill to be happy & content just hanging out doing nothing, vs worrying about getting ahead is cool. Basically a nation of type B, not type A personalities
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    Lost $1000 in Crypto Currencies

    Spend them on goods & services as and when merchants will accept them, as jukung11 says,
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    Expat Court Victories?

    My (foreign) company won a small civil case brought against us. But the court refused to close the case/ make ruling official until their 'expenses' were paid. I was fine with just sending someone to court every time required, but the co-defendent (a local firm) couldn't afford that so paid up...
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    The Common Reporting Standard For Taxation

    LOL - why would following the law be a major problem? Just pay the taxes you owe, make use of double taxation & other treaties to reduce it,
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    Foreigner buying an apartment?

    Buying without first looking/ due diligence is always risky.
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    Foreigner buying an apartment?

    eek! I did some property development with my in-laws in East Java about 15 years ago (cluster houses for middle class) which went well. They were about 70-80 sq m.
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    Aviation info.

    Ah - those were the days... (of A scales) It is now 20 or 25 years required (20 years gets you bennies at 55, 25 years as soon as you leave) Like an idiot, I left with 19 years, so get nothing, but I had had enough (and the feeling was mutual...:) ) Was ground staff, including 5 years based...
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    Aviation info.

    except for China, which sensibly uses metres not feet... What did you do for CX Davita? (or your wife) as it seems you have retiree flight bennies?
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    Foreigner buying an apartment?

    22-40 sq m? A hotel room is normally 30 sq m or so - presume these are studios/ kos rooms?
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    Question about owning land

    Presume the mortage needs to be interest free, or causes issues with having taxable income...?
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    Mobil Rakyat...new cars

    I've got my eye on the new Suzuki Jimny, guess will be in IDO 2019. Sure, it will be small and bouncy but not that ever need to drive fast, and the option to go into 4WD will be nice. What I would love to do is buy a series 1 Kijang, and put in modern running gear...
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