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...binge is being fueled in part by optimism that Beijing's $586 billion stimulus program will drive a turnaround in the sagging economy. "After a brief pause, China's appetite for natural resources has returned to buoyant levels," Jing Ulrich, chairman of China equities at JP Morgan in Hong Kong, wrote in a report last month...
...directly contributes to 30% of the Maldives' GDP. In a country short on land, construction became a lucrative business: the cramped capital Malé, where more than a third of the population lives, is a maze of concrete. Rents sometimes match those of world cities such as Hong Kong or New York City, and a bleary-eyed community of foreign laborers hammers away at building sites daily. That's quite a change. Not long ago, Malé was a sleepy fishing island with sand-packed streets and pens for livestock, only reachable after a perilous weeklong journey by ship from...
Dorm: Grays / Adams Hometown: Hong Kong / London Relationship status: Single Three words that describe you: Incredibly awesomely shockingly Hottest trait: My perfectly feathered hair Claim to Harvard fame: Mannequins at Ralph Lauren try to dress like me Best part about becoming a sophomore: I’m in Adams Fastest way to your heart: My entryway, Grays East 2012 What you miss most from the ‘90s: Amanda Bynes was All That
...fluffy futons and under-floor heating, deep cedar baths, broadband wi-fi and small but well-equipped kitchens. And each house has a story to tell: one was a former artist's atelier; another used to be a geisha's home. (See 10 things to do in Hong Kong...
...kind of corruption and waste that has marred the small Central American country's reputation ever since pirates haunted the Caribbean. If they could just run the nation the way they run the canal, Panamanians believe, they could become a world-class maritime commercial and financial center - the Hong Kong of the Americas. Or maybe give Miami a run as the unofficial capital of Latin America...