Today’s Issue Cluster: Asean
Media – E-Books Set to Surpass Print in the US
Ship – Sanctions sap allure of Russia’s Arctic route
Shrimp – Costs crimp Japan’s imports
Germany – Feb: GfK consumer confidence hits 13-year high; 9.3 from 9.0 / WSJ / AP / AFP
Indonesia – Emerging as a new Asian powerhouse G&M *
Indonesia – Land of promise for investors N *
Indonesia – Becomes a base for reaching markets around the rim N * *
Indonesia – Investors set their sights on tech sector FT * *
Indonesia – Government to spend $436b on infrastructure N *
Thailand – Delaying the day of reckoning E / FT *
Thailand – Yingluck’s Troubles May Be Overshadowed by Economy WSJ *
Thailand – Explaining the volatile politics e * * * *
Thailand – Big four profit growth slumps with sluggish economy N *
Thailand – Shares are starting to look overstretched FT *
Thailand – Firms Add Apprentice Programs WSJ *
Philippines – Economy Expanding Like It’s 1950s on Consumption Boom B
Philippines – Why Asia’s higher-wage wave hasn’t reached yet N *
Vietnam – Slow Pace of Privatizations Worries Investors WSJ *
Singapore – Tests its success FT * *
Sri Lanka – Maithripala Sirisena faces task of repairing image FT / WSJ / FT * *
Sri Lanka – Poll Upset a Blow to China’s Indian Ocean Plans WSJ / R / B / WSJ / FT / B * *
MAS – Singapore Pulls Trigger in Deflation Fight WSJ / FT / B / b *
Asia – Life Agents Sing to Sell Insurance WSJ *
Media – Book sales rise as readers remain true to type FT * *
Media – E-Books Set to Surpass Print in the US statista *
Media – Amazon and publisher bury the hachet FT / FT / FT * * * *
Helicopters – Oil Slump Seen Crimping Near-Term Demand WSJ
Helicopters – Airbus aims to improve product safety after accidents FT *
Mobiles – Apple Sells 74.5m iPhones Over Holidays WSJ / FT / R / B * *
Mobiles – iPhone Sales in China Bolster Earnings NYT *
Mobiles – Apple’s iPhone Is Closing In on Samsung Smartphone Sales WSJ
Mobiles – Google to Reframe Wearable Glass Device WSJ / FT
Ship – West Coast Port Snarls Will Take Months to Unwind WSJ
Ship – Industry warns of work stoppage at US ports FT / N / cr *
Ship – Sanctions sap allure of Russia’s Arctic route R *
Beef – Prices bounce back to record highs CBC / B * *
Beef – Irish farmers eye stake in lucrative US market FT *
Pork – Prices Drop as Hog Herds Recover WSJ *
Shrimp – Costs crimp Japan’s imports N *
Oil – Companies Face Time of Reckoning WSJ *
Oil – Battered energy groups brace for spending cuts FT * *
Oil – Opec Has No Easy Cure for Shale WSJ *
Oil – Obama aims to ease some drilling curbs FT / WSJ / NYT *
Oil – Glut feeling FT * * * * *
Most consumed meat/fish around the world am *
