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Help the victims of the Sumatra, Indonesia, earthquake


On September 30, 2009, a major earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.6 hit the west-northwest of Padang, Sumatra, 220 kilometres (140 mi) southwest of Pekanbaru.

The death-toll estimates range from a few hundred to over 1300, with thousands more trapped in collapsed buildings and under landslides. Government reports confirmed 715 deaths in West Sumatra province.

Help the victims by donating money (even a penny would be great) or publishing your sympathy at your blog, favorite social media site etc. or just talk about it to make people aware of this tragedy.

China is the world’s third largest economy

China took Germany’s place as the world’s third largest economy because of it’s revised growth estimate for 2007 – from 11.9 percent to 13 percent, the fastest rate since 1994.

According to an article of the People’s Daily the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics said that at 2007 exchange rates, Germany’s 2007 GDP was 2.4 trillion [...]

January 15th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Economy | Leave a comment

Package ‘to ensure at least 9% economic growth’

China’s stimulus plans are aimed to guarantee at least 9 percent economic growth over the next two years, according to a senior State Council researcher.

“The huge new spending initiative can help achieve that,” said Li Jianwei, an economist with the State Council’s Development Research Center, a think-tank under the nation’s Cabinet.

Li said this target could [...]

November 12th, 2008 | Tags: , | Category: Economy | Leave a comment