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Newsmakers: Anti-Corruption Drive Goes Away

Indonesia By Thomas Clouse Yudhoyono: Two key aides fall under suspicion Tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets in cities across Indonesia on December 9 to urge the government to do more to fight corruption. The ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Cover Story: Asia Prepares To Unleash Its Full Potential

EMERGING MARKETS FOCUS: ASIA Asia has confounded skeptics with its remarkable rebound, but its continued rapid growth will depend on some tough decisions. By Thomas Clouse Asia’s economic outlook was bleak this time last year. Despite ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: China

Roundup By Thomas Clouse Open market: China’s Nasdaq-style GEM opens for business China’s economy will grow by 8.4% this year, according to World Bank estimates, and by 8.7% in 2010. The World Bank projected 2009 growth of 7.2% ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: India

Roundup By Aaron Chaze Poor transport infrastructure weighs on India’s competitiveness The Indian government’s privatization program has received a shot in the arm after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave the green light to a proposal ...

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Newsmakers: New Premier Charts A Difficult Course

Japan By Thomas Clouse Hatoyama: Tough decision will be made a little easier with news of recent economic growth Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama and his Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) swept into office in September with pledges ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: HSBC Indian Equity Fund Produces Strong Return

Investor HSBC Indian Equity Fund Produces Strong Return. By Gordon Platt Sanjiv Duggal, investment director of equities at Halbis, the active fundamental investment management arm of HSBC Global Asset Management, closely monitors the progress of the monsoons, ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Features: Asia Goes Abroad

Regional Report / Asia Investment Investment into—and out of—Asia bucked the global trend over the past year as China and India continue to power the region’s economic progress. By Thomas Clouse The past year has been a ...

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Newsmakers: Asia’s Economic Titans Promise Closer Ties

Asia By Thomas Clouse Lee Myung-bak, Wen Jiabao and Yukio Hatoyama in Beijing China, Japan and South Korea have pledged to work more closely with each other on issues ranging from economic development to environmental protection and nuclear ...

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BIGGEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS BY REGION

Global Finance ranks the Biggest Emerging Market Banks by Region. NEW YORK, October 16, 2009 As the worlds key emerging...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Generic Drug Blockbusters Timed For Yearly Release

Company To Watch: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories/india By GP Hyderabad-based Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, India’s second-biggest pharmaceutical company, is a major global supplier of generic drugs. It has developed a strategic plan to increase its market share in the United ...

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Features: Country Report: China

THE NEXT GREAT LEAP FORWARD Ample liquidity and a bold government stimulus package have catapulted China past stumbling rival economies. By Thomas Clouse China is showing few symptoms of an economic crisis. While many of the world’s ...

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WORLD’S BEST BANKS 2009

Istanbul, October 6th, 2009 – Global Finance magazine hosted its thirteenth annual Best Bank Awards ceremony on October 6th, 2009,...