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Jakarta Becomes World's Most Populous City with 42M People

Jakarta Becomes World's Most Populous City with 42M People

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Jakarta remains a city of endless opportunity where dreamers transform into achievers. The capital attracts billions in investment and offers unmatched access to networks, careers and personal growth that simply doesn't exist elsewhere in Indonesia.

Jakarta has become an uninhabitable nightmare where 70% of households live in substandard housing and nearly 19% endure slum conditions. The sinking megacity faces environmental catastrophe with flooding threats and toxic air quality.


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