New night spots target Rp 1.2b

New night spots target Rp 1.2b

JAKARTA: The newly-launched Jalan Jaksa-Wahid Hasyim-Haji Agus
Salim-Kebon Sirih night tourist spot, dubbed "Little Ancol", is
expected to generate Rp 1.2 billion (more than US$130,000) per
month, according to an association of local businessmen.

Association of Night Entertainment Businessmen patron Hididono
said last week that 75 street cafes would be erected in the area
to support the business in Little Ancol, which was launched on
May 11.

Main activities in the area will occur from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.,
on Saturday and Sunday.

Jalan Jaksa in Central Jakarta, which is famous among
backpackers around with world, has 49 hostels, while along Jl.
Wahid Hasyim, there are eight hotels.

The name "Little Ancol" comes from Ancol coastal area in North
Jakarta. --Antara