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Author: Prieur Du Plessis

China’s empty city

China’s economy is continuing to grow despite the global recession, helped by a massive government stimulus package of $585 billion. But doubts remain whether such strong growth can be sustained by public spending alone....

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Taiwan, the alternative China

In the 60 years since Chinese nationalists moved to Taiwan, the country has grown up in a very different way from mainland China. Matthew Rivera reports from Taiwan on how culture, democracy and economics there offer an...

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Recessionomics 101

Source: RJ Matson, Comics.com, November 12, 2009. Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.

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Picture du Jour: Dow rally in perspective

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has recorded a gain of 56.9% since the current rally commenced on March 10 – 176 trading days ago. In order to put the rally in historical perspective, Chart of the Day has provided a handy...

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Stephen Roach: Preparing for the next Asia

Asia has proven comparatively resilient against the current downturn, but hurdles still lie ahead. In order to maintain robust growth rates in the face of weak US demand, the region’s dynamic economies must stoke domestic...

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