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House hunting in Jakarta: Beware of eerie balcony views, unwelcome visitors and traffic nightmares
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Jakarta’s dense population of nearly 12 million people means they city's 80-odd public cemeteries are often squeezed between apartments and houses.
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JAKARTA – Back in early 2022, when many of Jakarta’s high-end apartments were empty due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I jumped at the chance to snag a prime spot in Central Jakarta.
Think top hotels for neighbours and a front-row seat to the Bundaran HI (“Hotel Indonesia”) roundabout, the city’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks venue.
