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FOR PYONGYANG, A PERFECT STORM
24-05-2010
 THE man who in November deliberately wiped out the cash stashes of North Korea’s private marketeers, Kim Jong-il’s youngest son, Jong-eun, is at the centre of family manoeuvring which would see him succeed to the leadership . . .....
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US call for IMF, WTO to move on Renminbi
24-05-2010
 CLAMOUR in the United States for China to revalue its currency has become almost deafening, with moves now for the matter to become a multilateral issue, involving the principles of free trade and fair pricing . . .....
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DA NANG is offering incentives for tourism investment
24-05-2010
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JOBLESS NOW THE SLEEPING DRAGON?
17-05-2010
 Structural unemployment could lead to serious political and social challenges, warns the IMF as the world adjusts to new economic realities . . .....
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Smaller firms embrace offshore investment
17-05-2010
 HONG KONG is seeing a new breed of foreign investor — the SME or even owner-operator — who is generally risk-averse, and increasingly aware that there is no longer need for a big investment to establish offshore . . .....
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Risk rating puts trade finance at risk: WTO
04-05-2010
WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy has confirmed what some banks are saying – if the Bank of International Settlements moves to rate trade finance as high risk, as mooted, it will threaten global trade flows . . ....
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Wages in China tipped to rise 6% during 2010
04-05-2010
CHINA remains the world’s best consumption story, according to CLSA China strategist Andy Rothman, who says normal retail sales rose 17.9% in the first two months of 2010 . . ....
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‘Real risk in a still fragile post-crisis world’
19-03-2010
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World Bank sees lasting impact on growth, trade
19-03-2010
LESS available capital will constrict growth in direct and other investments going into developed countries, and growth patterns in global trade may be irrevocably altered as a result of the Global Financial Crisis, according to a new World Bank report . . .....
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End of stimulus, rising won may impact Korea
18-03-2010
Growth estimates for Korea for 2010 range from 3.7 to 6.0 per cent. The Government is widely expected to implement
an exit strategy from stimulus measures in the third or fourth quarters, and that could spark problems . . . ....
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China seeking help to lift building standards
18-03-2010
 A TEAM from 19 Chinese Government departments will inspect all key projects over the next two years as it implements a new code of practice for China’s construction industry . . .....
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TIME THE ENEMY FOR THAKSIN
24-02-2010
 A THAI court on February 26 is expected to decide whether to confiscate US$2.3 billion in assets seized from former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. From neighbouring Cambodia, Thaksin is mobilising supporters in Thailand, and has vowed to bring down the Thai Government during the first half of this year . . .....
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HEADING INTO THE HOME STRAIT? NOT YET
24-02-2010
 KUOMINTANG officials acknowledge the potential dangers of an economic co-operation agreement with China, but they are firm in their declarations that ‘Sinosisation’ is not on the agenda . . .....
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Why China is no longer Taiwan's 'enemy'
24-02-2010
IF CHINA AND TAIWAN sign off, as expected, on an Eco-nomic Co-operation Framework Agreement (ECFA) in the first half of 2010, it will be the most significant breakthrough in Cross-Strait relations in 60 years – and for Taiwan may well open diplomatic doors that have always been shut, or only slightly ajar, in a number of other countries. Because of sovereignty issues, relations bet-ween China and Taiwan continue to be conducted at “unofficial” level, but tensions have certainly eased, leading to increasing interflows of people, trade and investment between the two. In this report, Chien-Min Chao, Deputy Minister
of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, backgrounds the changes in Cross-Strait policy . . .....
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India commits banking to reach the rural poor
24-02-2010
 WHILE India’s major banks continue a development splurge into offshore markets, they are also gearing to bring high-tech banking facilities to rural customers at home . . .....
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