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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