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...starting educational campaigns at the industry level now and holding off on public appeals until 2008 PlantRight's aim is to prepare nurseries well ahead of the anticipated consumer demand for regional plants. Project manager Terry Kempton says her program is indeed viewed as "more of a support to the industry and not a threat," which bolsters participation...
...Even more in demand is the Kelompok Jendela, or Window Group, from Yogyakarta. It has taken the auction world by storm, with works by Rudi Mantofani, Yunizar and Handiwirman Sahputra leading the way (Yunizar and Handiwirman's paintings have sold for over $50,000). According to Deddy Kusuma, owner of one of Indonesia's largest collections, some works by the group have appreciated by 10 times in the past year alone. Established painters are also benefiting from the surging interest. Nasirun, a well-known but reclusive 42-year-old painter in Bantul, Central Java, is currently selling paintings to overseas...
...good locations and a profitable tenant mix, says Bryn Davies, executive director of retail services for CB Richard Ellis in Greater China. And, despite the glut of space, the mainland's retail sector remains in bull-market mode. Economists expect as the country's consumer culture continues to develop, demand will continue to increase. China today accounts for 5% of global consumption, but investment bank Credit Suisse predicts that number will rise to 14% by 2015, making the country the world's second largest buyer of consumer goods behind the U.S. That potential will lure more and more foreign retailers...
...Asia is going to be hurt. China is especially vulnerable to being whipsawed. If the U.S. economy slows modestly, China and the region can handle the adjustment without too much pain, especially if they take the stiff medicine of currency appreciation and shift to a policy of increased domestic demand. The danger will occur if the U.S. slumps badly, hurting Chinese exporters so much that they can no longer repay their loans. That's when we'll find out whether the hundreds of billions of dollars pumped into the Chinese banking system have bought the stability Chinese leaders expect...
...lengths to which some students have gone to cheat their way into college reflect a wider crisis in Vietnam's higher education system, which hasn't grown fast enough to meet demand from students eager to get ahead in Asia's second-fastest-growing economy...