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Japan May Gold Exports Fall To 15-month Low

(IBT) Japan’s exports of gold plunged to a 15-month low in May to 2.79 tonnes, down 67 percent from a […]

Asian Shares Boosted by China PMI, Japan Tankan

(IBT) Stock markets soared in Asia, carrying forward the optimism of the EU summit last week. Added to the bullishness […]

China, the Game-Changer

By Rebecca McReynolds, Chazen Global Insights, It’s almost impossible to overstate the impact that China’s growth has had — and […]

For China, Too Much Steel Isn’t Enough

For now, it’s nothing more than an expanse of muddy land lying just off the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. […]

China Puts Away the Economic Shotgun and Turns to a Stimulus Rifle

By Michael Cole, From Mingtiandi site, When the world was suffering from 2008′s financial panic, China implemented an unprecedented RMB […]

The “R” Word in Emerging Markets

By Mark Mobius, From http://us.beyondbullsandbears.com/2012/06/18/the-r-word-in-emerging-markets/ No matter what decision we face in our lives, there is always some type of […]

Hedge Fund Manager James Chanos on His Big Short Position in China

By Maneet Ahuja, From huffington post, Adapted from ‘The Alpha Masters: Unlocking the Genius of the World’s Top Hedge Funds’. […]

Jack Ma Is the Loneliest Billionaire in China

It’s been a rough 18 months for Chinese Internet tycoon Jack Ma, founder and chairman of the Alibaba Group, a sprawling […]

India’s Role as Enemy to Women

India remains in the Dark Ages among developing nations largely because of its culture and its broken political system. It might […]

Japan’s exports surge 10% in May easing slowdown fears

BBC News Japan’s exports have risen the most in 17 months easing concerns about the impact of a global slowdown […]