Still think decoupling is a myth?

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aMmkiWlbQOQ4&refer=home

May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's economy grew 3.3 percent last quarter,
faster than economists estimated, as ex****ts to Asia and emerging
markets helped the nation weather the U.S. slowdown.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=au.IUHDZ4kVY&refer=asia

 May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong's economic growth unexpectedly
accelerated in the first quarter as ex****ts to China and Europe
climbed.

Gross domestic product rose 7.1 percent from a year earlier, the
government said today at a press conference in Hong Kong, after
gaining a revised 6.9 percent in the fourth quarter. That topped the 6
percent median estimate of 16 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/german-growth-spurt-surprises-analysts-829329.html

Friday, 16 May 2008

Germany yesterday surprised analysts across Europe with new figures
showing that its economy grew by 1.5 per cent during the first quarter
of the year, twice the rate predicted by forecasters.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7517993

JAKARTA, May 15 (Reuters) - Indonesia's economy expanded in the first
quarter by 6.28 percent from a year earlier amid steady ex****ts,
confounding economists who had expected a modest slowdown as higher
food prices hurt consumer demand.

http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093195728

(MENAFN) A re****t issued by the Omani government showed that the Gulf
state's economy recorded a year-on-year nominal Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) growth of 13.1 percent, Gulf News re****ted.

The significant growth has been maintained for the fourth consecutive
year, the re****t further showed.

http://www.tradearabia.com/news/ECO_143522.html

The Egyptian economy grew at an annualised rate of 7.5 per cent in the
January-March 2008 quarter, faster than the government had predicted.