'Not for the poor': Indonesians in capital face housing, commute woes
[New Straits Times] - 01/14/2025
JAKARTA: Scrolling on social media, Indonesian moviegoer Jessica Sihotang stumbled across a film depicting a fellow woman in her 30s struggling to make the dream of buying a Jakarta home a reality. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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[New Straits Times] - 13/01/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 13/01/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 13/01/2025
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[BorneoPost] - 13/01/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 13/01/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 13/01/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 13/01/2025
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[New Straits Times] - 14/01/2025
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[BorneoPost] - 13/01/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 13/01/2025