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Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio. I'm your host Jason Palmer. Every

weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

The oil rich states of the Gulf are slowly starting to diversify their economies, in part

using sovereign wealth funds. These state-owned investment vehicles usually put their countries

cash in safe, stable assets, but in the Gulf the funds appear to be a bit more adventurous and a

bit less transparent. And a heart island in New York City has become the final resting place for

hundreds of thousands of the city's unclaimed dead. It's run by the prison service, so visiting

is as hard as getting into Rikers Island, the nearby penitentiary whose inmates bury the forgotten

for a dollar an hour.

But first...

Protesters have stormed and vandalized the legislative building in Hong Kong in a day of

demonstrations that has further shaken the city. Yesterday began with a ceremony attended by the

government's chief executive Carrie Lam to mark the 22nd anniversary of the territories handover

from Britain to China. But on the streets outside, pro-democracy demonstrators, most hiding their

...