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The author argues that the public debt crises that at one point were prevalent in places such as the U.S. and Europe are now impacting emerging markets as of 2015, and it mentions the economic conditions in developing countries such as South Korea, Singapore, and China. According to the article, a debt crisis in 2015 will negatively impact economic development and the world economy. Interest rate increases in America and Europe's open economy are also examined.

The article presents economic and financial indicators for emerging markets. Indicators for Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are included on these pages for the first time this week. Both economies are doing well. Saudi Arabia grew by 6.2% in 2005, according to estimates by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Pakistan grew by 8.4% in the past financial year, ending in June. Inflationary pressure is building in India. Consumer prices rose by 5.3% in the year to November, the fastest rate since 2000.

The article presents charts and a graph of economic indicators, as well as an overview of emerging markets. Indonesia's inflation rate rose to 17.9% in October (from 9.1% in September)--its highest for six years. this followed an increase in fuel prices as the government sought to trim its subsidy bill. The central bank raised its interest rate by 125 basis points to 12.25%. South Korea's GDP growth quickened to 4.4% in the year to the third quarter, up from 3.3% in the previous quarter. Hong Kong and Singapore lead the world in their capacity to exploit information and communication technology (ICT), according to the World Bank.

The article provides data on economic conditions in developing countries as of July 2, 2005. New figures show that industrial production has slowed sharply in Asia. Singapore's output grew by only 1.7% in the 12 months to May, down from growth of 19.6% a year ago. South Korea's growth slowed from 13.9% to 4.3% over the same period. Taiwan's output fell by 1.4% in the year to May, compared with growth of 16.4% a year earlier. Mexico's 12-month trade deficit widened to $9.9 billion in May--its biggest since 2001.

The article offers charts and a graph showing emerging market indicators, as well as an overview of the economy. In Argentina, GDP increased by 8.0% in the year to the first quarter. In Colombia, industrial production rose by 4.5% in the 12 months to April. Russia's GDP grew by 5.2% in the year to the first quarter. It ran a trade surplus of $101 billion in the year to April. Singapore ran a trade surplus of $16.6 billion over the same period.

This article presents emerging market indicators for November 22, 2003. Asian economies have rebounded from the downturn this spring caused by the SARS outbreak. In Taiwan and Singapore, GDP rose by 4.2% and 1.7% respectively in the year to the third quarter. Indonesia grew by 3.9% and Malaysia by 3.5% over the same period. Stockmarkets also fell by over 5% in Thailand and Poland. Other countries with sizeable maritime fleets include Norway, China and America.