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Vehicles pass a Christmas decoration on a busy street in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Dec 22.
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JAKARTA - Authorities have warned of more potential extreme weather as Indonesia headed into another busy year-end holiday travel season over the weekend, with millions pouring in and out of Jakarta and other big cities nationwide amid muted celebrations in respect for those still reeling from the disaster in Sumatra
The last weeks of the year have always posed great logistical challenges for travellers and government agencies alike, stress-testing increasingly busy road, rail, sea and air infrastructure as Indonesia prepares to ring in the new year.
