Posts Tagged ‘crisis’

How different is Chinese economy?

October 12th, 2009

shift of power

shift of power

While the world is struggling to recover from the devastating financial crisis, China seems to be full of events. Japan’s news revolve around the flat interest rates, in U.S. the fiscal deficit is still hot and in rest of the world the news revolve around investments. China’s news agencies on the contrary are busy publishing on the royal celebrations for completion of 60 years, boom in retail markets and China’s contribution to other third world countries. This Fatherly behavior of China makes the developed countries feel like a child. McKinsey & Company, in a recent report has predicted that China’s domestic spending will reach 12 trillion Yuan by 2015!

The integrated commercial and traffic complex for World Expo at Shanghai is being decorated in full swing. It is also planning to spend half a trillion Yuan in developing the country’s western region. » Read more: How different is Chinese economy?

Uncertainty Eclipsing Japan

July 21st, 2009

Taro Aso, a fan of ‘Manga’ since childhood ruled the economy of one of the most powerful economies of Asia. He as the Prime Minister of Japan dissolved the parliament of Japan after apologizing for not doing enough for Japan. It is for the first time in 5 decades that the opposition, Democratic Party of Japan, may win over the Liberal Democratic party.

Earlier in 2008 Taro Aso’s family owned mine was alleged for making prisonors of war to work in the mine in 1945, without pay. Curently the company is running by the name Aso Group. This controversy was one of the controversies just before he won the post of Prime Minister.

Taro has been in news for many reading errors for words quite common in Japan. No wonder the name “Taro” is used as a schoolyard taunt for unintelligent students in japan! » Read more: Uncertainty Eclipsing Japan