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“This is the second installment of a two-part series about issues affecting Southeast Asia. This piece examines water and sanitation problems in Indonesia, which present risky but lucrative business opportunities for Japan.
“On Jakarta’s outskirts, along a muddy-colored river, rundown houses stand next to each other and people live in close proximity. Children–some even barefoot–play in narrow lanes awash in murky water, surrounded by cats, chickens and other animals.
“In the village of Pekojan, where water and sanitation facilities are seriously lacking, people appear to be accustomed to living under such conditions. But at a school in the middle of this sprawling slum, children looked excited–and rather proud–of having better access to one of humanity’s basic needs: clean water.”
read more: Daily Yomiuri Online
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