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Ancient face of modern Jakarta
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New Straits Times
08-26-2006
Ancient face of modern Jakarta
Byline: Suryani Dalip
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: Main Section
Column: Travel
JAKARTA, with its unique culture, interesting sites and great bargains, among other things, has much to offer as a weekend getaway. SURYANI DALIP writes.
IT'S coming to the end of the month and you're probably ready for a holiday... but where? How about Jakarta? Now that Air France-KLM operates...
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