In Balikpapan of East Kalimantan (above), housing complexes for the well-heeled are growing in tandem with the development of new shopping centers. (ANN/The Straits Times/Gusti Ambri) This city got its name from the long-haired, shrieking ghosts who were thought to have inhabited the riverfront settlement, and which the founding sultan expelled by firing cannon shots. And as recent as five years ago, parts of Pontianak did resemble a ghost town. These days, however, it is a different story as new malls, housing complexes and hotels keep going up, as do property prices. The tiny airport is being upgraded, and the Indonesia Port Corporation is thinking of building a new port nearby. Thanks to...
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