Use 'Bahasa' Indonesia

Use 'Bahasa' Indonesia

The recent call for the renaming of housing projects and prominent buildings in Jakarta has gotten a great deal of publicity. There is also an Indonesian flair for abbreviations. For example, Direktur Utama becomes Dirut or Tanah Abang Timur becomes Tanamur.

The same can be applied to names of buildings. For example, World Trade Center can become Pusat Dagang Dunia or Pudadu. Similarly Rumah Sakit can be abbreviated to become Rusak. Imagine!

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