Over the past half century Taiwan has grown to become the 17th largest economy in the world. Services account for 72.7 percent of total gross domestic product (GDP) industry, 25.6 percent and agriculture the remainder.

Telstra (TLS, NYSE) was first recommended in the Australasian report in February 2005 at A$5.02 at a time when the ADR was trading on the New York Stock Exchange at around $20.20.

Lihir Gold (LHG, NASDAQ) is a substantial gold producer with operations in Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific.

Encana (ECA, NYSE)) is among the largest holders of gas and oil resource land onshore North America, and is a technical and cost leader in the in-situ recovery of oil sands bitumen.