As a capital sinks, doubts over its appeal rise

Editor's note: In this new weekly feature China Daily gives voice to Asia and its people. The high school graduate said he has been employed as a driver in the city for seven years and now works as a private driver for a corporate executive living in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta. Decreasing arrivals People who have found work in Jakarta often bring additional family members or friends when returning to the city after their annual Eid al-Fitr. He advised people who wanted to come to Jakarta to prepare themselves with skills, a job and a place to live, the agency's figures showing that last year 84 percent of new arrivals after Eid al-Fitr had a high school education or lower. With the new capital city project the number of newcomers to Jakarta will fall further because they fill job vacancies in the service sector and public service, Tauhid said.