Travel Notes From Indonesia
Jun 2nd, 2006 | By Penny Sleuth Contributor | Category: Commodities, Investing Strategies
I arrived in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, on World Anti-Tobacco Day. Ironically, I’m here to research the country’s thriving cigarette industry. But I quickly found out that Anti-Tobacco Day means nothing here.
The thick, spicy smell of Indonesia’s clove-based Kretek cigarettes is everywhere. Street peddlers sell Kreteks at traffic stops like hot ...read more
