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