Japan Tobacco International (JTI Group), the world giant, started investing in Indonesia in 2017 through acquiring PT Karya Dibya Mahardhika (KDM), Indonesian clove cigarette (Kretek) maker, and its distribution company PT Surya Mustika Nusantara (SMN) in a deal valued for US$677 million. KDM operates through nine production facilities of kretek cigarettes in Java and sells its products across Indonesia through SMN. The two entities employ around 8.700 people.
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