This post provides links to a number of interesting articles I have read over the past few days that you may also enjoy.

• George Soros (Financial Times): Do not ignore the need for financial reform, October 25, 2009. It is not the right time to enact permanent reforms. The financial system is far from equilibrium. The short-term needs are the opposite of what is needed in the long term.

• Paul Sandison: The two main threats to democracy and modern capitalism, October 20, 2009. In the present burgeoning economic crisis, already well over a hundred million people across the globe have been thrown into poverty, despair, sickness and are struggling to avoid a premature death. Billions of people abroad are vowing never to allow the United States and the United Kingdom to do this to them again. The remaining question is whether the

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China Unicom devotes billions for network expansion in Shanghai China Unicom (CHU), the second-largest cellular operator in China, is reportedly investing RMB 20 billion ($2.93 billion) in Shanghai over the next three years to expand and upgrade its network across the city. The company has entered into an agreement with the Shanghai municipal government to enhance the communication technology and infrastructure in the largest Chinese city by population, which will host World Expo 2010. The three major Chinese telecom operators, China Mobile (CHL), China Unicom and China Telecom (CHA) are investing heavily in Shanghai to improve the city’s network infrastructure, thereby ensuring the delivery of smooth network coverage for next year's World Expo. China Mobile plans to invest RMB 15 billion ($2.19 billion) over the next three years while China Telecom will devote RMB 26 billion ($3.8 billion) over the next two years ...

Offshore software development company VanceInfo Technologies Inc. will deploy an outsourced development center for China Merchants Bank. Chris Chen, CEO of VanceInfo, stated, "VanceInfo is committed to building a successful ODC delivery model for CMB to support its continued growth and operational excellence. We look forward to a long term partnership with this strategic client." VanceInfo has [...]

China Merchants Bank has opened a branch at 535 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. — the first branch opened by a Chinese banking institution since the adoption of Foreign Bank Supervision Enhancement Act of 1991. CMB New York Branch was opened after less than one year of preparation — U.S. banking regulators approved CMB's establishment of [...]