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Towers in kuala lumpur resulted in the asian crisis which rumbled on for three years. it can be traced back as far as the 1870s. the equitable life building in new york, viewed by some as the world's first actual skyscraper was followed by a financial depression. this is where it once stood, now the site of an even taller building. andrew lawrence of barclays capital here in hong kong came up with the skyscraper index, and he updated it recently. he's here to tell us more about it. andrew, welcome to the show. >> thank you. >> it's a fascinating study. how close is this correlation if you go b...