by David on April 7, 2011
Knowledge at Wharton | January 24, 2011 Building on the foundation of the well-known BRIC countries — Brazil, Russia, India and China — a new set of up-and-coming emerging markets is gaining attention. The so-called “CIVETS” countries — Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa – are now touted as hot markets because they have [...]
by David on October 25, 2010
If you wanted to show what it’s like to be part of China’s economic “miracle” today, you couldn’t do better than the opening image of “Last Train Home,” a 2009 documentary now being released in the U.S. It’s an overhead shot of thousands of people, crushed together in the rain outside the Guangzhou train station. [...]
by David on October 11, 2010
1) China now holds US$ 2,3 trillion in foreign reserves. Total foreign reserves held internationally = $ 9 trillion. China ranks No. 1 in foreign reserve holdings globally, the top 3 countries are all BRIC countries and the US ranks No. 20 in foreign reserve holdings. 2) After WWII Asian economies contributed 2% towards global [...]
by David on September 21, 2010
How to get on and off the non-stop high speed train! A new Chinese train innovation – How to get on & off the bullet train without stopping. VERY COOL CONCEPT ! No time is wasted. The bullet train is moving all the time. If there are 30 stations between Beijing and Guangzhou, just stopping [...]