Today’s Issue Cluster: Asean
China – Nov: Minxin PMI Flashes Warning Sign; 42.4 from 43.3 / B *
US – Oct: New home sales rebound strongly; +10.7% / R
US – Oct: Consumer spending tepid; +0.1% from +0.1% / B / WSJ / R
US – Oct: Durable Orders Climb; +1.3% from +0.4% / B / R / WSJ
US – Week: Jobless claims fall; -12k to 260k / R / B / WSJ
US – Nov: Markit services PMI rises; 56.5 from 54.8 / m *
Asean – Bangs the drum for single market AFP
Asean – Investors Sour on Growth Plans WSJ *
Asean – Will there be another currency crisis? N * *
Asean – They wish you were here E *
Thailand – Sees little prospect of economic pickup FT * *
Thailand – Plans to Jump-Start Its Economy WSJ / FT * *
Vietnam – Bad debts bedevil banks FT *
Vietnam – Why You May Soon See More Goods Made There WSJ *
Indonesia – Why Widodo wants into TPP N / WSJ *
Indonesia – The taxing issue of economic independence N * *
Indonesia – China and Japan battle for projects FT *
Brunei – Struggling to wean itself off oil FT * * *
Philippines – Thrives as young workers stay in the country FT * *
Indonesia – Clamps down on critics of economic policies FT * *
Indonesia – Coalition doesn’t mean consensus N *
Indonesia – Where now, Widodo N * *
Philippines – Hotels Boom Leaves Glut of Beds WSJ *
HigherEd – Student-Loan Forgiveness Program Proves Costly WSJ *
HigherEd – Foreign Students Pinch Home-State Admissions WSJ *
Uber – Taxi groups unite with $250m start-up FT
Uber – Taxis Stall, Then Accelerate in San Francisco wsj *
Lyft – Revs Up in New York City WSJ *
Delivery – Fedex, TNT win US approval to merge WSJ / R
Delivery – UPS, FedEx Rivals Take Services Focus WSJ
Delivery – Some Shipping Companies Gain an Edge During Holidays WSJ *
Sea – China and Indonesia Are Top Sources of Plastic Garbage WSJ *
Air – Pollution kills 3.3m worldwide, may double AP *
Air – Pollution in India: Gasping for air FT * *
Hospitals – Job-Seeking Nurses Face Higher Hurdle WSJ *
Hospitals – US Emergency-Room Visits Keep Climbing WSJ *
Most disproportionately consumed side dish by US region 538 *
