Crazy for Titles

Academic titles are being traded like merchandise.

August 30, 2005

THE three-story building on Jalan Radar AURI No. 15 at Cimanggis in Depok just outside Jakarta stands out among ordinary shops and houses in the area. The walls are lined with shiny black ceramic tiles and the railings on the second and third floors facing the street painted a combination of yellow and red. The front of the ground floor is glass-walled. The front yard is laid out with just enough space to accommodate 10 cars. A guard post with a

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