Emerging Markets 2014 Outlook: Shaping the Next Decade

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton, As we embark upon a new year, the Templeton Emerging Markets Group believes 2014 could […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 08 Jan 14 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Beijing’s Wangfujing Now Among Asia’s 10 Priciest Retail Locations

From http://www.mingtiandi.com China’s growing taste for shopping is pushing up retail rents in the world’s second-largest economy, and now a […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 09 Dec 13 | Posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Patience in Asia

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton Blog, Investing in a multitude of markets and companies as we do within the Templeton […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 05 Dec 13 | Posted in Asia, Investment Wisdom, Statistics, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Is the Pump Primed for Emerging Markets Investors?

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton, The vulnerabilities—or rather, perceived vulnerabilities—of emerging markets ­have been the focus of heightened discussions over […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 01 Oct 13 | Posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Four-way Latin America bloc strikes deal to remove all trade tariffs

From Reuters, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile said on Monday they had wrapped up negotiations to remove all trade tariffs […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Sep 13 | Posted in Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Majority of China’s Proposed Coal-Fired Power Plants Located in Water-Stressed Regions

by Tianyi Luo, Betsy Otto and Andrew Maddocks,World Resources Institute, To maintain its economic growth and provide for its massive […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 02 Sep 13 | Posted in Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Statistics, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

In China, an Unprecedented Demographic Problem Takes Shape

From Stratfor, Summary Chinese society is on the verge of a structural transformation even more profound than the long and […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 26 Aug 13 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Hauling New Treasure Along the Silk Road

By KEITH BRADSHER, New York Times, AZAMAT KULYENOV, a 26-year-old train driver, slid the black-knobbed throttle forward, and the 1,800-ton […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 22 Aug 13 | Posted in Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Private Equity, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Russia’s Development of Siberia: What is to be Done?

By Clifford G. Gaddy, Brookings Institute, Russians are famous for their “eternal questions.” “Who is to blame?” and “What is […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Jul 13 | Posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

China Coal-Fired Economy Dying of Thirst as Mines Lack Water

From Bloomberg News, At first glance, Daliuta in northern China appears to have a river running through it. A closer […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Posted in Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)