JAKARTA -- While it has been around for decades in Indonesia, the long-stay room rental business has never been a lucrative venture or drawn much investment interest.
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JAKARTA -- While it has been around for decades in Indonesia, the long-stay room rental business has never been a lucrative venture or drawn much investment interest.