AI #9: From wealth to poverty in fifty yards

I know from my first visit that Jakarta can be a real culture shock - much more so than most Asian capitals. Arrival is still jarring.I’m writing this from the 10 th floor of a well-appointed four star hotel that’s still cheap enough for the parsimonious Asia Investor travel budget. On the skyline, I can see a row of expensive new condominiums.

I know from my first visit that Jakarta can be a real culture shock - much more so than most Asian capitals. Arrival is still jarring.

I'm writing this from the 10 th floor of a well-appointed four star hotel that's still cheap enough for the parsimonious Asia Investor travel budget. On the skyline, I can see a row of expensive new condominiums. But just across the road from the hotel is a slum. Not as bad as you'll see in the cities of India, but still a sign of poverty.

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ASIA Investor Portfolio
StatusStockTickerExchangeAI DateAI Issue No.Offer Price ThenBid Price NowChange %Buy Limit
BuyEredene CapitalERELondon26/05/10Report18.5p18.8p1.35%22p
BuySilverlake AxisSILV, SLVX, 5CPSingapore26/05/10ReportS$0.29S$0.3520.69%S$0.4
HoldHsu Fu Chi InternationalHFCI, HSFU, AS5Singapore08/06/10#1S$2.32S$3.0531.47%S$2.85
BuyVitasoy International Holdings345Hong Kong22/06/10#2HK$6.00HK$6.152.50%HK$7.00
BuyARA Asset ManagementARA, ARAM, D1RSingapore06/07/10#3S$1.09S$1.319.27%S$1.35
HoldICICI BankIBNNew York20/07/10#4US$ 37.97US$51.3235.16%US$44.4
BuyPetra FoodsPETRA, PEFO, P34Singapore03/08/10#5S$1.44S$1.482.78%S$1.60
BuyXinhua Winshare Publishing and Media811Hong Kong20/08/2010#6HK$4.28HK$4.24-0.93%HK$5.00
BuyYHIYHISingapore28/09/2010#8S$0.275S$0.275-0.00%S$0.35
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