Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Asean<\/p>\n Media \u2013 E-Books Set to Surpass Print in the US MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Germany – Feb: GfK consumer confidence hits 13-year high; 9.3 from 9.0 \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ AFP<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Indonesia – Emerging as a new Asian powerhouse G&M<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Indonesia – Land of promise for investors N<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Indonesia – Becomes a base for reaching markets around the rim N<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Indonesia – Investors set their sights on tech sector FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Indonesia – Government to spend $436b on infrastructure N<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Thailand – Delaying the day of reckoning E<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Thailand – Yingluck\u2019s Troubles May Be Overshadowed by Economy WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Thailand – Explaining the volatile politics e<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Thailand – Big four profit growth slumps with sluggish economy N<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Thailand – Shares are starting to look overstretched FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Thailand – Firms Add Apprentice Programs WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Philippines – Economy Expanding Like It\u2019s 1950s on Consumption Boom B<\/a><\/p>\n Philippines – Why Asia’s higher-wage wave hasn’t reached yet N<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Vietnam – Slow Pace of Privatizations Worries Investors WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Singapore – Tests its success FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Sri Lanka – Maithripala Sirisena faces task of repairing image FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Sri Lanka – Poll Upset a Blow to China\u2019s Indian Ocean Plans WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Asia – Remittances \/ r<\/a> *<\/a> POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n MAS – Singapore Pulls Trigger in Deflation Fight WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ b<\/a> *<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Asia – Life Agents Sing to Sell Insurance WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Media – Book sales rise as readers remain true to type FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Media – E-Books Set to Surpass Print in the US statista<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Media – Amazon and publisher bury the hachet FT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Helicopters – Oil Slump Seen Crimping Near-Term Demand WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Helicopters – Airbus aims to improve product safety after accidents FT<\/a> *<\/a> TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – Apple Sells 74.5m iPhones Over Holidays WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – iPhone Sales in China Bolster Earnings NYT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – Apple\u2019s iPhone Is Closing In on Samsung Smartphone Sales WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – Google to Reframe Wearable Glass Device WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Ship – West Coast Port Snarls Will Take Months to Unwind WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Ship – Industry warns of work stoppage at US ports FT<\/a> \/ N<\/a> \/ cr<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ship – Sanctions sap allure of Russia’s Arctic route R<\/a> *<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Beef – Prices bounce back to record highs CBC<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Beef – Irish farmers eye stake in lucrative US market FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Pork – Prices Drop as Hog Herds Recover WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Shrimp – Costs crimp Japan’s imports N<\/a> *<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Companies Face Time of Reckoning WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Battered energy groups brace for spending cuts FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Opec Has No Easy Cure for Shale WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Obama aims to ease some drilling curbs FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Glut feeling FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ENDNOTE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Most consumed meat\/fish around the world am<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Asean Media \u2013 E-Books Set to Surpass Print in the US Ship \u2013 Sanctions sap allure of Russia\u2019s Arctic route Shrimp \u2013 Costs crimp Japan\u2019s imports MAJOR DATA POINTS Germany – Feb: GfK consumer confidence hits 13-year high; 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