wyngrove60
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Registration: 08 May 2021
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With fuel prices soaring, how are you getting around in Indonesia? by Veedushi
Hello everyone!In many countries, transportation costs are becoming a real challenge for expats. Some are completely changing their habits: using public transport more often, carpooling, switching to scooters鈥� or cycling.In Denmark, for ...
Well hopefully it won't go above Rp15k per litre. Shell used to be over Rp14k per litre months ago when you could buy the stuff and I had been using it for more than 10 years. Probably I could afford Pertamax whatever it goes up to. Read More
With fuel prices soaring, how are you getting around in Indonesia? by Veedushi
Hello everyone!In many countries, transportation costs are becoming a real challenge for expats. Some are completely changing their habits: using public transport more often, carpooling, switching to scooters鈥� or cycling.In Denmark, for ...
Fuel prices in Indonesia have not increased as far as I know. Still IDR12,300 per litre last time I filled up. Public transport in Indonesia is generally pretty good. Read More
Raising kids the local way in Malaysia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Raising children as an expat in Malaysia means discovering new parenting habits. School routines, discipline, food habits, independence, social life鈥� many things may work differently in Malaysia compared to your home ...
We put our kids into Montessori schools. We left Malaysia because as a retiree I wasn't going to pay for the school fees at one of the expensive international schools. So if you are moving to Malaysia with kids be sure that your package covers ... Read More
Planning to live and work in Indonesia by 36449006
I am from China and I have great affection for Indonesia. This is my first Indonesian forum, and I鈥檓 glad to make friends with Indonesian friends here.If I change my job in the future, I would love to work and live in Indonesia. Many Chinese ...
I think it's good to learn the local language if you plan to stay and work here long term. It's easy to learn the basics so definitely I would do it. It seems to me that Indonesia is moving away from it's long-time strong connections with Japan and ... Read More
My recent BPJS Experience by wyngrove60
We pay IDR600,000 per month for BPJS coverage for my family of four mainly for emergency illnesses for myself such as heart attack, stroke, joint replacements etc as I am getting old. About six months ago I started to get trigger finger in one ...
Correction: You can get joint replacements with any level of BPJS. Read More
My recent BPJS Experience by wyngrove60
We pay IDR600,000 per month for BPJS coverage for my family of four mainly for emergency illnesses for myself such as heart attack, stroke, joint replacements etc as I am getting old. About six months ago I started to get trigger finger in one ...
Not having to share a toilet with 8 or 9 other patients along with their visiting family, children etc would be another good reason for having a single room. Read More
My recent BPJS Experience by wyngrove60
We pay IDR600,000 per month for BPJS coverage for my family of four mainly for emergency illnesses for myself such as heart attack, stroke, joint replacements etc as I am getting old. About six months ago I started to get trigger finger in one ...
As mentioned above, the main reason for us using BPJS is for me in case of heart attacks, stroke, major operations, joint replacement etc. I would definitely prefer a single room than be in a ward with 8 or 10 people where lots of visitors for other ... Read More
Working offshore in NL, living in the UK by eddywilliamson
Wondering if anyone can advise, what tax *if any, I would need to pay in the UK.I have a work permit, for working offshore in Dutch waters, through a Dutch company. I will be doing around 147 days (maybe a few more) offshore.I have signed up for the ...
I worked in the Norwegian sector off Stavanger as well as offshore Bergen and Kristiansund in my petroleum geology days. Later I worked offshore Montpelier in France and offshore Catalonia in Spain. I only ever paid UK taxes. I'd also check with a ... Read More
My recent BPJS Experience
We pay IDR600,000 per month for BPJS coverage for my family of four mainly for emergency illnesses for myself such as heart attack, stroke, joint replacements etc as I am getting old. About six months ago I started to get trigger finger in one ... Read More
Trump war travel warning by Fred
https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/global-events/worldwide-caution.htmlDue to Trump's war, US citizens are advised to be cautious all over the world.If you are British, Canadian, Australian, or anyone else that ...
Americans should probably do the same thing. Read More
Quality of customer service in Malaysia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Customer service can say a lot about everyday life in Malaysia, and for many expats, it鈥檚 something that could take time to get used to. In order to help expats and soon-to-be expats to adjust to local expectations, we ...
It's pretty good. I remember taking my camera and lenses to the Canon service centre and they cleaned the sensor several times at no charge, checked the lenses free of charge, and when there was still dust on the sensor after several months they ... Read More
Quality of customer service in Indonesia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Customer service can say a lot about everyday life in Indonesia, and for many expats, it鈥檚 something that could take time to get used to. In order to help expats and soon-to-be expats to adjust to local expectations, we ...
Generally it's good, especially if you are a foreigner. But not always. Always be polite and friendly. Don't act like you are better than locals. Read More
Buying a car by Anusol
just arrived in KL and looking for car options -appreciate any good advice where to buy second hand or new thanks
In 2008 I bought a new Nissan X-trail from a Nissan dealer in Kuala Lumpur. The price new was about MYR146k but paid MYR91k with MM2H tax-free plus some further discounts from Nissan. After 7 years I sold it for about MYR65k which was cheap, to a ... Read More
Getting married to my Indonesian fiancee by Farhaan Jafer
Im Farhaan from Mauritius. I want to get married to my Indonesian fiancee soon and bring her to stay in Mauritius. Can someone help me with what documents I need, should my documents be translated to be used in Indonesia. And also once married, what ...
When I got married in Indonesia I converted. I did the conversion and then the marriage immediately afterwards. My Indonesian wife contacted the authorities and they told her what needs to be done. Hopefully your fiancee would be able to do the ... Read More
The impact of artificial intelligence on the Indonesia job market by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Artificial intelligence is driving major changes to the job market in Indonesia : task automation, evolving job roles and rise of new skills. For expats and soon-to-be expats, this transformation may raise some key questions on ...
I don't work so I can't give an answer to some of your questions. But local Indonesians are probably just as skilled with AI as foreigners and that makes it much more difficult for foreigners to find jobs here in that field. Also, I would question ... Read More