Dunno about pubs but Jakarta..just shoppings and if you like history, can goto the last BRT stop at Kota near Glodok and walk around the Dutch colonial district...Well..it such a pity they dun really upkeep this area properly  ...If you hv the strenght, walk further to SUnda Kelapa Batvia port and watch the wooden cargo ship activities

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Added on May 23, 2012, 8:55 am

If you're not staying long-term there, might as well prepaid min skype credit that last you for years.. (I bought US$10 since ~ 2007 and till  now still ~ US$5 in a/c). Thereafter.. just call back from your hotel..and look for the hotel wth free WIFI - very usefull

No- more like Bangkok.. The modern part surrounding Jln Tamrim where the most modern Indonesian mall - Plaza Indonesia (as luxury as Pavillion) - just like KL. The older part Glodok/Mangga Dua/Kota area.. like Bangkok dark dark buidings or like our Chow Kit area haha...

The shopping malls are far apart from each others.. not like Bkt Bintang - KLCC corridors that you can walk within those malls.. you need to take diff BRT to diff malls in Diff cities surrounding Jakarta