Windfalls from the Floods

THEY were milling around in the lobby of the Sultan Hotel, Jakarta, dressed casually, wearing shorts.No, they were not tourists, but people taking refuge from their inundated homes.Many were not prepared to stay here, said Sakira, the Sultan Hotels public relations officer, recalling events at the hotel on Saturday, two weeks ago.

Sakira was indifferent to the behavior of these elite refugees.After all, their presence added to the hotels occupanc

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