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Postcard from China - Labor Shortfall
by Richard Gao of Matthews Asia, 3/19/10
Most companies in China have seen rapid growth this year relative to 2009. Most banks are more cautious about lending this year, however, and contrary to last year, when the government initiated a massive stimulus program to boost the economy, the challenge for China in 2010 is to maintain economic growth while avoiding overheating. Abundant job opportunities are creating a labor shortage at many factories as inland workers stay closer to home or young people pass up manufacturing for other careers. Rising wages will eventually lead to growing domestic consumption.

Postcard from Southeast Asia
by Sharat Shroff of Matthews Asia, 3/13/10
Asian entrepreneurs are confident about their long-term prospects. Despite this confidence, however, some countries still need to develop stronger institutional frameworks. Billions of dollars worth of new projects for an industrial zone in the Gulf of Thailand have been halted since an environmental lawsuit was filed two years ago. And failings associated with the 2008 government bailout of Indonesia's PT Bank Century point to institutional weaknesses in that country. Failure to address these institutional issues could cost Asian economies crucial capital from foreign investors.

Assessing India and China
by Sunil Asnani of Matthews Asia, 3/12/10
Investors often compare India and China. Both countries have been liberalizing their economies for quite some time, and feature entrepreneurial private sectors riding the current waves of growth. While China promises higher but arguably more volatile growth, India seems to be on a relatively more moderate and sustainable growth path. Because the typical U.S. investor is probably growth-starved, this tilts the argument in favor of China. Matthews Asia also includes responses from China and India investment specialists who participated in a roundtable this month.

A Lengthening Shadow
by Andrew Foster of Matthews Asia, 3/5/10
The Reserve Bank of Australia announced February 2 that it would leave its key policy rate unchanged following an announcement by Chinese authorities that they would reduce stimulus to their economy. Analysts expected a rate increase based on domestic conditions. The RBA?s announcement suggests that the countries of the Asia Pacific region are moving tacitly toward harmonized currencies and interest rate cycles, dictated by the business cycles of the largest economies of the region.

Human vs. Fixed Capital in China
by Robert J. Horrocks and Andrew Foster of Matthews Asia, 1/23/10
'? it is prudent to be cautious about bank lending?not because we fear an unmanageable amount of nonperforming loans for the economy, but because Chinese banks generally made 3-year loans for p
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