"There is no cause for worry in China" over inflation and deficits, says Raha.

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"The U.S. is on a very good track, " says Arup Raha, Hong Kong-based senior economist at Lehman Brothers.

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Unlike many other international analysts, Raha believes parliamentary polls due before July won't change New Delhi's economic policies radically.

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That, says Raha, will help Beijing make the difficult selection of which firms need to be retained, restructured or closed.

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Salomon's Raha says a boost in exports to Asia should improve China's balance of payments and even help to reflate the economy.

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There is room for further interest rate cuts, but Salomon Smith Barney's economist in Singapore, Arup Raha, points out that such cuts have not worked so far.

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"I'm quite positive on Asia for 1996, " says Raha.

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"Japan will pick up, " says Raha.

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