Numbers have tumbled in the Far East
The credit crisis may have begun in the United States - but as the ripples spread, few major economies found themselves immune to its effects.
The World Today looked at the impact of the credit crisis on countries such as Japan, Australia and Hong Kong.
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Unlike the rest of the world, China's economy is in pretty good shape. But how will the fastest-growing major economy perform if the rest of the world stops buying Made in China?
