Asia doing "pretty well" despite China slowdown: IMF chief

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday declared Asian economies were doing "pretty well" despite the volatility caused by China's slowdown and unease on global financial markets. Lagarde's comments in Indonesia come as financial markets gyrate over concerns about the health of China's economy -- the world's second-largest -- and its effect emerging economies and their currencies. World stock markets plunged further this week as more evidence emerged of China's economic