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    Somethng else to worry about.

    I think these kinds of things will keep popping up every year or two. Ebola had a scare. Then, it was monkeypox (to which news organizations tried to majorly inflate the size of the population that was acutally vulnerable). Now, Nipah virus. In reality, the only thing that has had anywhere close...
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    Electric motor scooters

    48 V / 20.2 Ah When I saw the pack, it specifically said lead acid.
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    Electric motor scooters

    Electric scooters of the type I had do not even use lithium ion batteries. Mine used old-fashioned lead acid battery packs. I have never heard of those types of batteries catching fire.
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    Electric motor scooters

    I had an electric scooter of the rating that was more of a mo-ped (no plate or registration required). It was mostly fine going through light flooding, but it blew a fuse when I went through deeper water. Corrosion was not much of an issue because most of the parts were hard plastic. Everything...
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    How to determine if a neighbor is stealing electricity?

    So, to paraphrase: 1. Wait until about 8:00 PM. 2. Make sure everybody in your house is aware of what you plan to do. 3. Turn off the main circuit breaker to your house. 4. Do the neighbor's lights go out? If so, I would be tempted to just leave the power off until someone complains. 5. If the...
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    'Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia' Rallies for Its Caliphate

    This reminds me of those ridiculous polls cited by a (former?) member here showing that a huge majority of Indonesians wanted sharia law throughout the country (funny how they did not break the numbers down by region)... And yet the Islamist parties still do not win anywhere near a majority of...
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    Flying with Trasnusa or Super Air jet

    FWIW, I have had one experience flying on Super Air Jet. A couple of years ago, my family and I booked return tickets from Jakarta to Bali on Lion Air. The return flight was canceled, and we were put on Super Air Jet. The experience was effectively identical to flying on Lion Air; the only...
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    Shameless misuse of TV ownership

    Media owners do this around the world. Harry Tano may be a little more blatant, but just for another example, look through the Jakarta Globe's website and see how many positive portrayals you can find about Universitas Pelita Harapan or Sekolah Pelita Harapan. Who owns the Jakarta Globe? Lippo...
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    What's up with forced Pulsa?

    I do occasionally use mobile data, but I was getting frustrated with having some plans that auto-renew and others that do not. The paskabayar" never really appealed to me, so I chose the IndoSat plan that provides 180 GB over 6 months for 450k. The price is initially steep compared with other...
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    Jabodetebak floods

    My 40-minute ride home from work took 2 hours last night. I legitimately feared that my e-bike would break down while going through almost knee-deep water. After I got past that section, the road was higher up and unflooded... until about 100 meters later where the water was probably mid-thigh...
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    Weakening IDR

    On the day when I make my monthly transfer, no less
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    Random questions from Jakarta newcomer

    1. I pass by a self-service laundry place on my way home from work every day, but it is not in Jakarta proper. It is on the way going towards Lake Cipondoh in Tangerang. Idk whether the machines are QRIS, card, or coin-operated. 2. There are plenty of massage places. The ones that have the word...
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    New 3rd Revision of the Immigration Law

    If I remember correctly, "fiskal" was used as a tool to push people to register for NPWP (tax ID) for a few years. The rules were that all WNI had to pay fiskal, but it was waived if you had a valid NPWP.
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    CC Late payments and interest charges

    I am a bit confused about the amount of the minimum payment. My minimum payment is usually about 5% of the total balance, but the OP's minimum is almost 50% of the total. The only time the minimum on mine was higher than about 5% of the total was when I bought items on a 12-month repayment plan...
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    Weakening IDR

    Hopefully, the US will force Indonesia to lower its tariffs on US products in exchange for the US to lower its tariffs on Indonesian products.
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    Some New Immigration Fees

    I think you and I have a very different understanding of the term, "golden shower"
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    What about priviate clinics like International SOS - expensive, accessible, standard of care?

    I recently had a fantastic experience with RS Royal Mandaya Puri. I went in for the "Basic" medical check-up, thinking it would just be a couple of tests and a visit with a GP. Wow, was I mistaken! When I checked in at 8am, they asked for my breakfast AND lunch orders from their menus...
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    Jobs with minimal Indonesian Language Skills

    Side note: many (most?) Indonesian companies are not exactly known to have an "enlightened" view of mental illnesses.
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    Do What?

    On my Android phone, I use the YouTube app and download videos before watching. Then, when I view them from my downloads section, there are no ads at all (except for sponsor reads that are part of the video itself). It works like a champ as long as I am connecting from an Indonesian IP address...
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    Is it safe to go to Indonesia w/ nutritional supplements in your luggage?

    For what it's worth, Tokopedia has companies selling bulk food-grade taurine for cheaper than the prices in the US. I use it to make my "poor man's sugar-free Red Bull" (instant coffee, taurine, and Vitamin B complex pill).

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