The Chinese government`s official growth figures released shows 8.7 growth in 2009. China is now on course to overtake Japan as the world`s second largest economy, while Japan`s official GDP figures are yet to be released.
India is ranked 123rd in the 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) in pollution control and natural resources management. Iceland was ranked 1st in EPI.
Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa defeated the opposition consensus candidate and former Army Chief, retired General Sarath Fonseka in the presidential election. This is the second term for the Srilankan president Rajapaksa.
The world`s largest aluminium producer, UC Rusal became the first Russian firm to list in Hongkong and Paris stock exchanges.