Joko Bites the Bullet

Following up on his election pledges to fix the Indonesian economy, President Joko Widodo has unveiled a hefty increase in the price of subsidised fuel for the territory, a risky step in a notoriously politically-volatile nation, in an attempt to shore up the otherwise tattered finances of South East Asia’s largest economy.

And the world’s most reliable car is…

….a Toyota, once again. Despite the numerous recalls and engine sludge problems that have been reported during the course of this and previous years, the Japanese automaker is still on the top of the heap for the eighth year in a row.