North Korea: Following Vietnam’s Model?
November 2nd, 2007
Stratfor offered an interesting look at North Korea’s economic strategies recently (subscription required), noting that Kim Jong Il himself has suggested that North Korea might use Vietnam as a benchmark model for reviving its decrepit economy. “…North Korea is aligned with the goals of the Vietnamese growth model, but it plans to embark on its […]
Read more »Vietnam…
October 27th, 2007
A nice reminder from Stockerblog not to forget Vietnam in all the excitement/press related to China, India, etc. As the article points out, there is a lot of activity in Vietnam right now. For example, the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange just announced a partnership which involves sharing of […]
Read more »Dubai’s Limitless Appetite for SE Asia
October 18th, 2007
According to a report in The Shanghai Daily, Limitless — Dubai World’s property arm — agreed to buy a 30-percent stake in PT Bakrie Swasakti Utama, a unit of Indonesia’s biggest property developer PT Bakrieland Development for approximately two trillion rupiah (US$220 million). “…The stake will help Limitless expand in southeast Asia’s largest economy, which […]
Read more »Dubai(‘s) World?
September 12th, 2007
Given the continued prosperity and ascendancy of Dubai & the United Arab Emirates, it will be important to watch their local firms expand globally. The WSJ recently offered an interesting look at Dubai World, the business and investment holding arm of the Dubai government which has invested more than $30 billion in real-estate projects abroad, […]
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