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    Children are the future, teach them to love, not hate

    I am shocked to learn that there are people or organizations that teach children to hate Christians & Jews. What would become of this country when they grow up? Below is a Quoran’s answer to a question about PKS. PKS as a whole is shaped by the collective mindsets of their members. I have been...
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    Understanding why some Muslim women wear hijab, some don’t

    Below essay by Laila S. Dahan titled “The Hijab as Cultural Edict, not Islamic Obligation” The Islamic world is a vast region that reaches around the globe. It embraces a religion whose major tenets are meticulously followed and believed by its adherents; yet, within the faith there are those...
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    Nobody told them that they are different

    "They all are one beautiful family they don’t mind they are different because nobody told them." Lenka Love on LinkedIn
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    Jakarta Overpass

    It was found out that an overpass being constructed in Jakarta used 4 instead of 12 rebars as reported by Kompas https://www.pressreader.com/indonesia/kompas/20180308/281500751760320 Moreover, the size of rebar used is between 19-25 mm instead of 32 mm. If you are brave enough to use it or...
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    Human Rights and Campus Rules

    Indonesia opened a can of worms when it allowed policewomen to wear hijab on duty. The reason why it was not allowed before is to prevent impartiality in serving the public as explained by former Vice Chief-of-Police General Nanan Sukarna here...
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    RPTKA centralized again ?

    Last year and a couple years before that, RPTKA can be issued at the provincial level. Then suddenly last month, all RPTKAs must be issued in Jakarta. Officials at the provincial level were unaware of the change and even issued RPTKAs which had to be returned and cancelled because DPKK payments...
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    KTP OA + KK for company-sponsored KITAP holders

    Is there any company-sponsored KITAP holder in this forum who also possess KTP Orang Asing + Kartu Keluarga? The reason I am asking, if you managed to get one, then I can also apply for it. However, none of us (husband, wife and children) is Indonesian. Second question, can we also get...
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    Not from this world

    If there are aliens, we may need their help to save this planet from being destroyed by ourselves. http://abcnews.go.com/US/navy-pilot-recalls-encounter-ufo-unlike/story?id=51856514
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    Government & Business

    I hope this ‘Government & Business’ thread can be like the ‘Jokes’ thread where we can post our jokes without expecting comments or questions from other members. But on this thread will be serious matters regarding government policies affecting businesses in Indonesia. As foreigners who invested...
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    Jesus and Taxes

    The tax office published a pamphlet titled “Jesus also pay tax” https://pemeriksaanpajak.com/2017/10/17/kehebohan-saat-ditjen-pajak-membawa-nama-yesus-2/ Obviously, Christians are the target. I wonder if they will also publish pamphlets for Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists?
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    Foreigners rounded up to police station just to check documentations

    Police raided a cement factory because some people reported that there were foreign workers illegally working there. Police forcibly bring 14 foreigners found there to the police station to check their documentations (passport, KITAS, IMTA). Is it really necessary to bring them to the police...
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    Why is the state of macroeconomics in Indonesia good while microeconomics is bad?

    Many economists are puzzled, for those who can read Indonesian, great article by Dahlan Iskan http://www.jawapos.com/read/2017/07/31/147800/ekonomi-menunggu-obat-ayam-stres Is Indonesia really going downhill? One of jstar's last post (before disappearing again) kept ringing in my ears, he said...
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    Malnutrition 'stunting' Indonesians

    www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/06/15/malnutrition-stunting-indonesians Obviously, poverty is the cause, but other possible causes could be; diet consisting of instant noodles and bakso/meatballs (the cheapest is made almost entirely of starch), excessive use of MSG, conversion of farmlands...
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    Good Muslims risking their lives to protect Christians

    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/17/world/asia/marawi-philippines-islamic-state-christians.html
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    Israeli intelligence discovered ISIS plans for Laptop Bomb

    http://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/israeli-intelligence-discovered-isis-plans-for-laptop-bomb Will you be more likely fly with an airline which banned laptop in the cabin or an airline which allows it?
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    Drug Bank

    Is there any Drug Bank in Indonesia? Where to donate unopened/unexpired prescription drug?
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    Europe quietly mass deporting refugees

    https://thehornnews.com/open-border-countries-prove-know-wrong/
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    Nokia 3310 (2017)

    Nokia 3310 (2017) is now available in Indonesia, I saw it on dinomarket. But it is a 2G or GSM phone which cannot communicate with 3G towers. If GSM radios are gradually being removed, the new Nokia 3310 could be useless soon. I wonder why Nokia did not make it a 3G phone...
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    Kejari Checking Imta

    Does anyone have had visits from Kejaksaan Negeri (Kejari) asking to see your IMTA? I don’t understand why they cannot just check with Depnaker. I have been living in Indonesia for many years, as far as I'm concerned, this is the first time Kejari is checking a WNA's work permit.
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    Smartfren users beware

    Watch your prepaid load, if you notice decreased amount of balance, email Smartfren immediately. Chances are you have been subscribed to some service without you knowing it, i.e. without registering nor activating that service. It may be difficult to track your balance if you also use your...

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