In December, 1.4 billion chickens were slaughtered in an attempt to halt the spread of bird flu. Choi is glum about the Year of the Tiger in Asia. There will be heavy rain, storms and wind. A mite unsurprisingly, he sees little respite from economic problems. Metal is absent this year.
Metal produces water, and water represents money.
If we have no water, we have no money. Korea, Thailand and Indonesia will suffer the most, he says. Hong Kong will be spared the worst. The foundations are very stable. Though we are trapped in the financial storm, Hong Kong will not collapse.