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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’s exports and imports down, trade balance still positive

The Chinese General Administration of Customs published the new January figures. The Chinese exports are in comparison to 2008 down 43.1 percent, that is US $ 51.34 billion. The exports are not much better with -17.5 percent or US $ 90.45 billion but the overall trade surplus doubled up to US $ 39.1 billion. See details [...]

February 28th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Economy | Leave a comment

Inflation at 17-month low, trade surplus up 30%

China’s inflation rate hit a 17-month low, official data showed Tuesday, leaving greater room for cutting interest rates at a time when the global crisis has made economic growth the top priority.

The consumer price index in October was up 4.0 percent in October, compared with 4.6 percent the previous month and the lowest level since [...]

November 11th, 2008 | Tags: , , | Category: Economy | Leave a comment