Little Singapore at the Tip of Kalimantan

Tarakan is like a flame to moths. Many job seekers land there.

September 22, 2010

NARYOKO can clearly recall the first time he set foot in Tarakan, seven years ago. Bringing with him a diploma from economy high school in Surabaya, he tried his luck on the island in East Kalimantan. It only took him one week to find a job as a driver in an ice company.

“It’s not difficult to find a job here,” said the 26-year-old bachelor. Four times he has changed jobs as driver and warehouse head. Today he works as a driver at the Regi

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