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Mr. Scrooge's Ghosts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
... Credit crisis. Financial markets plunge. Government Treasuries and major Central Banks flood the system with liquidity. Economies contract, workers lose their jobs, businesses lose sales, businesses shut. Economies contract some more, government treasuries ...

Four Bad 'Bers'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... Eurozone, the United Kingdom and Australia will meet to deliberate on monetary policy settings for their respective economies. Given the persistent and worsening weakness in economic activity and sentiment in each nation -- along with the dampening effect ...

Dow Jones launches Islamic ASEAN index

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... the basis for a long-only corporate governance investment fund. "ASEAN member countries are among the fastest emerging economies in Asia. The Dow Jones Islamic Market ASEAN Index now enables market participants to track Shari'ah-compliant stocks across ...

Thank you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... tradition celebrated by Americans commemorating the pilgrims' gratitude for a bountiful harvest. Given the way the global economies are shaping up, Thanksgiving 2008 offers only patchy harvests. But there are still plenty to be grateful for and commemorate. ...

Dragon still on the rise

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
The global financial crisis may have dealt severe blows to many Western economies, but an expert on China predicts the communist country's investment opportunities remain robust despite the forecasted international slowdown. Xisu Wang, principal consultant ...

Free money can be costly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 23 NOV 2008
... a barrel, many central bankers remained keenly focused on fighting inflation at the same time that their respective economies were being battered by the liquidity crunch. But last week's news of a significant fall in US headline consumer prices have ...

Three rich beggars

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... are much greater. And the domino effect that would follow their collapse would dig a deeper hole for the US and global economies. The government may have no other alternative but to bail them out. But after this, who will be the next in line at the soup ...

Don't worry, be happy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... While it is true that credit is tight, it could not be hoarded forever. While it is true that China and other emerging economies are slowing, they are still posting positive growth. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. The problem this time is ...

Main Street is burning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
... accustomed to, Citigroup's announcement made tangible the nasty effects of a contracting economy. Two of the biggest economies in the world - Japan and the Eurozone -- are now officially in recession. And while the National Bureau of Economic Research ...

All together now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
... third quarter real GDP growth figures today - more likely than not, this will officially add the country to the list of economies that have contracted. More dominos will fall as the G20 Generals think and ponder. However, this is much better than going ...