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mgardner
Canadian looking for information about Indonesia
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Registration: 11 June 2015
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bank fraud? by mgardner
Hi.I am looking for suggestion of some print media that might be willing to publish my story in the Jombang region.currently live in Canada and will move to Indonesia in a couple yearscontacted a regional bank in Jombang, asking if I could open a ...
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@wyngrove60 yea scanned copies of passport and other idi was afraid it was illegitimate. i never heard from the banker again for more than a week after sending the documents. so a assumed someine had used my id to do bad things. Read More
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satusehat pedulilindungi by mgardner
Hi.Broken App..satusehat.This app I was told is required to enter Indonesia.It is badly broken and those who support the app are apparently overwhelmed.I have left multiple help requests to the app help contact over the past 2 months. All i get back ...
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@Momcc ywa i have registered and uoloaded my certificate after 2 days and several hours with glitches. the rest of my family fails on the app. different reasons.we have contacted their whats app number amd email help. never a response ezcept for ... Read More
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bank fraud? by mgardner
Hi.I am looking for suggestion of some print media that might be willing to publish my story in the Jombang region.currently live in Canada and will move to Indonesia in a couple yearscontacted a regional bank in Jombang, asking if I could open a ...
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@wyngrove60 i appreciate that maybe i have to wait until i am there.thats not the issue.the issue is a bank rep feom a regional bank requested ID in order to set up the account. since then, the bank refuses to talk to me about what happened to the ... Read More
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satusehat pedulilindungi
Hi.Broken App..satusehat.This app I was told is required to enter Indonesia.It is badly broken and those who support the app are apparently overwhelmed.I have left multiple help requests to the app help contact over the past 2 months. All i get back ... Read More
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bank fraud? by mgardner
Hi.I am looking for suggestion of some print media that might be willing to publish my story in the Jombang region.currently live in Canada and will move to Indonesia in a couple yearscontacted a regional bank in Jombang, asking if I could open a ...
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actually just a moment ago the oversigjt agency sent me a note to give more info and they will begin investigation. Read More
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bank fraud? by mgardner
Hi.I am looking for suggestion of some print media that might be willing to publish my story in the Jombang region.currently live in Canada and will move to Indonesia in a couple yearscontacted a regional bank in Jombang, asking if I could open a ...
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@Fred hi. thanks for the info. my big concern is with the possible misuse of my ID. and not even the oversigjt agency seems to care. Read More
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bank fraud?
Hi.I am looking for suggestion of some print media that might be willing to publish my story in the Jombang region.currently live in Canada and will move to Indonesia in a couple yearscontacted a regional bank in Jombang, asking if I could open a ... Read More
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10 year visa - Confirmed by Fred
https://jakartaglobe.id/lifestyle/indonesia-introduces-10year-visa-called-second-homeJakarta. The Immigration Directorate General has introduced a long-stay visa that allows foreign visitors to stay in Indonesia for up to 10 years. “Ahead of ...
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@Fred hi. i dont see the advantage of this over the retirement visa.we are planning to retire there and i believe we can renew upto 5 years and then reapply.the bank requiremwnt was something like 20million rp per month income.we have land already ... Read More
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New visa allowing 5 to 10 years
Hi.The new visa allowing 5 to 10 year living in Indonesia...The article mentions needing approx 130k US in the bank.is that an initial amount that must exist in the bank, or is the amount a total which must be proven to be available over the 5 year ... Read More
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Cost of living in Indonesia - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Indonesia, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded prices ...
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Thanks for all that. Read More
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Cost of living in Indonesia - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Indonesia, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded prices ...
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That is the full purchase price or annual rent? Read More
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Cost of living in Indonesia - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Indonesia, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded prices ...
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Wow. So if my math is correct that 35million rupiah home is less than 3thousand US ?? Read More
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land prices by mgardner
Hi. Wondering if anyone can explain what is happening to the land prices over the past year. I started looking online for an affordable plot for a retirement home about a year ago. At that time I found a good number of places for under 200,000 idr ...
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Wow. I am a capitalist at heart tempered with reasonableness and a long range outlook. When people lack these lines in the sand they need to be drawn in place using oveesight by a more reasonable power. Lets hope the indonesians who are being priced ... Read More
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land prices by mgardner
Hi. Wondering if anyone can explain what is happening to the land prices over the past year. I started looking online for an affordable plot for a retirement home about a year ago. At that time I found a good number of places for under 200,000 idr ...
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Thats just insane. How will the locals ever afford to buy a home? Its actually cheaper to buy land here in north america. At some point when the land stuation crashes, all the foreigners who bought that land will be bankrupt. Dont they see that? ... Read More
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land prices by mgardner
Hi. Wondering if anyone can explain what is happening to the land prices over the past year. I started looking online for an affordable plot for a retirement home about a year ago. At that time I found a good number of places for under 200,000 idr ...
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Wow. Thanks for the replies everyone, especially the insights from Hansson. My wife is from Surabaya so we have family who can do the purchase for us. We had been searching in Sumbawa and other rural places. Seems like the only way to get land is ... Read More