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    The Domm Files

    Sometimes I feel I live in a neighborhood that doesn't represent what many views of Indonesia are. Neighbors that love their karaoke between him and her for all hours of the night but keep it inside after 10PM. Neighbors who have cats in cages. Anywhere from 15 to 25 cats in their outside nice...
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    Protest and Get Deported

    Someone wasn't thinking at all with protesting in the open. Foreigners just can't do that. You should also avoid political rallies to be safe since everyone is not in the same side. https://jakartaglobe.id/news/british-nationals-deported-for-participating-in-jakarta-protest
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    Relief for Bali

    Indonesia, snap our fingers and it will happen. https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Maratua-beckons-tourists-seeking-low-key-alternative-to-Bali
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    POS Indonesia

    Waiting for our new debit cards to arrive. Evidently arrived Jakarta today via US Priority International mail which cost US50.00. POS sent us a message that we need to first pay tax on our package and they will then deliver it to our address. It is an envelope and they are demanding Ro551,000...
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    Bali is Having Serious Problems

    Bali and tourism there is getting a lot of negative press. Big scream about too many tourist and a tourist minister saying not enough. Current Administration saying more, more, invest, build, share the wealth. One of the obvious deviations between PDI-P and Jokowi may be right in Bali...
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    America Producing Dumber College Students

    I was going to add this to another thread where Islamic conversion is mentioned but decided it needs it's own thread. I'm sure all have seen the protest taking place on US higher education institutions in support of Palestine and in some groups, Hamas. All I can do is shake by head in...
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    Regulation in regards to Domestic Helpers

    While the DPR sits on laws pertaining to Domestic Workers. (Have for over a decade) Manpower does have some regulations pertaining to them. The following is it. Only in Bahasa Indonesia and downloads are PDF files. https://peraturanpedia.com/peraturan-menteri-ketenagakerjaan-nomor-2-tahun-2015/
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    The Heart Thing

    With a family history of heart failure, father died of massive heart attack at 46, his bother the same at 48. These were back in the 60s where the treatments of today didn't exist. My brother died of a heart attack at 69 out in the freezing cold taking down Christmas decorations. Yep, even with...
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    My Comparison of The 2 Largest Shopping Sites

    I always bought primarily through Tokopedia but for the past few months have been buying through them and Shopee. What I found personally. Shopee has many more items than Tokopedia. The majority seem to be the very cheap Chinese stuff. Shopee has more clothing for women but again, seems the...
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    Merry Christmas to One and All

    Merry Christmas everyone.
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    Love Birds

    Wife decided she wanted something to do and decided what better way than to get a couple birds to look after. Off she went and brought home 2 bugies and a cage. Made a hanger to put the cage on and all was good. 2 days later, birds gone. Checking CCTV and seen they slipped through the cage...
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    Warning from US State Department

    Location: Worldwide Caution Event: Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution...
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    Watching

    Big Brother is residing in Bali. Who is going to watch the watchers? https://thebalisun.com/bali-immigration-develop-new-app-to-keep-a-track-of-tourists/
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    Trump Indicted for Conspiracy To Change the 2020 Election

    I can honestly say that never in my life until this past year I would ever hear of an U.S. American president attempting to have a coup over a democratic election. Of all the indictments against him, this is by far the most serious and one he is going to have a next to impossible time trying to...
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    What Is Amaizing To You?

    What is amaizing to you? What I find that is amaizing is that after maybe a million scores for songs have been written, they can still produce new arrangements. While chords and notes are used over and over, they still seem to find ways to mix them up and rearrange them into something...
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    Bali, A New Path

    Bali's Governor has come up with a list of to do and not to do for all tourist and some local residents. https://thebalisun.com/balis-much-anticipated-list-of-dos-and-donts-for-tourists-revealed/ No more mountains to climb...
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    MNC Dropping Stations

    I see MNC Vision is dropping stations again. Quite the change. HBO........................Cinamachi HBO Hits................Cinamachi Xtra HBO Family............Cinamachi Action HBO Sig..................Cinamachi Max Cinamax.................Cinamachi Kids Discovery...............Global Tracker...
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    Shared Spiritual Interest

    If this guy has any pull with the government Indonesia can kiss their ass goodby. https://en.tempo.co/read/1715678/indonesian-islamic-organization-expects-indonesia-china-relations-to-set-groundwork-for-peace?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=dlvr.it
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    Customs Officials in KPK Crosshairs

    How many here have mentioned problems with customs. Problem is, they could find it all over any government service ministry. https://www.thejakartapost.com/paper/2023/03/08/customs-in-kpk-crosshairs-over-extravagant-lifestyles.html
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    No Indonesian Culture

    Thinking about cultures and hearing people reference Indonesian culture I ask, what is Indonesian culture. To me, there is none for the identifyer of, Indonesian. Indonesia has many cultures be they Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese, Batak, etc, etc. Even some of these groups differ in their...

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