“Did you know that Indonesia is at a crossroads? It is!” So said Homer Simpson, flipping vacuously through the Economist. But this is no joke: a ban on exports of unprocessed ore in January really could put Indonesia’s economy in a tricky place. The ban, aimed at building a local processing industry, is a bad idea when foreign investors are already getting spooked. The rupiah fell by a fifth against the US dollar in 2013. And the Federal Reserve is tapering.
“你知道印尼正处于一个十字路口吗？事实确实如此！”荷马•辛普森(Homer Simpson)漫不经心地翻看着《manbetx20客户端下载 学人》(Economist)说道。但这并非玩笑