Take Your Pick
Investment offers are on the rise in agriculture and animal husbandry, with alluring rates of return. But there's no guarantee—except for investments of Rp100 million and over.
February 20, 2001
A half-page newspaper advertisement carries a picture of a leafy fruit tree with bold words above it reading "21st Century Investments." Closer scrutiny shows that the ad invites Indonesian citizens to invest in grape plantations in Mildura, Australia. Another offers opportunities in longan estates in Huazhou, Guangdong, China. Both are located overseas, but they may serve as better substitutes for deposits at home.
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