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Chanos Keeps Shorting China… and Winning

By JON C. OGG, 247 Wall St, Fund manager Jim Chanos has been pretty vocal about the risks in Chinafrom […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Oct 11 | Also posted in Hedge Fund | Comments (0)

China Slaps Taxes of 48% on Foreign Employees

by Right Site, Payroll Withholdings to Be Levied on All Foreign Nationals Starting on October 15th, all foreign nationals working […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 02 Oct 11 | Also posted in Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Russia Needs Exploration Technology; America Needs Oil Reserves

By the Casey’s Research, Put yourself in Putin’s shoes. During his presidency (from 2000 to 2008), Russia accounted for 80% […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Sep 11 | Also posted in Commodities, Eastern Europe, North America | Comments (0)

Destiny is Demography

By Bill Bonner, The Daily Reckoning, The San Francisco Federal Reserve bank came out with a gloomy forecast last month. Its […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 28 Sep 11 | Also posted in North America, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

A Declassified Jon Huntsman On China’s Terror Of A Gold-Pegged Dollar

by Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge site, While last night’s quid-pro-quo from Chinese officials will likely be remembered as the start […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Sep 11 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

New investment boosts construction sector in Kazakhstan

Increasing activity in Kazakhstan’s construction sector is a positive signal to businesses and professionals considering marketplace entry or expansion. PMR […]

By pmr | 23 Sep 11 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Real Estate | Comments (0)

Asia’s wealthy heirs defy stereotype

The heirs of the ultra-rich in Asia spend most of their time working, and being able to buy whatever they […]

By Aidualc | 21 Sep 11 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Statistics, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Construction industry in Kazakhstan fostered by government-initiated programmes

The construction industry suffered more than most areas of the Kazakh economy as a result of the global financial crisis […]

By pmr | | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Real Estate | Comments (0)

Cement markets in CIS countries continue to grow

With an 11% growth in cement consumption in 2010 and a further 12% growth expected for 2011, cement producers in […]

By pmr | | Also posted in Commodities, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Real Estate, Statistics, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Ray Dalio Returns 25% as Markets Convulse

By Richard Teitelbaum, Bloomberg, Bridgewater Associates LP founder Ray Dalio can rattle off the investing fads he’s witnessed since he […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Sep 11 | Also posted in Hedge Fund, Investment Wisdom, North America, Western Europe | Comments (0)