This year should be the one in which the key questions about whether the financial crisis is over and whether the recovery is sustainable are answered. The general mood is one of cautious optimism but there are fears about what will happen when government stimulus packages are withdrawn and interest rates start rising in earnest. It is clear that Asia has had a good crisis and, as always, the Chinese and Indian economies have led the way. The countries with the most exposure to them, like Australia, have done well too. More widely, Asian...Read more