For all the writers' strengths, Jalan-Jalan suffers from trying to be a travel diary, history text and journalistic commentary all at once.

CNN: Two women on an intriguing stroll through Asia

Jalan-Jalan translates as an unhurried walkabout in Indonesia and Malaysia.

CNN: Two women on an intriguing stroll through Asia

After retreating overnight, a similar number returned to the massive Jalan Sudirman--Jakarta's Wall Street--on Friday.

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At present, as Bimal Jalan, the central-bank governor, recently pointed out, large public borrowing and the high returns that are offered savers keep interest rates high.

ECONOMIST: Paying dividends

Its logo, an eye surrounded by dancing rays, is visible on T-shirts, bags, backpacks and scores of products targeted for young people up and down Jalan Malioboro, Jogjakarta's main business street.

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