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\nToday\u2019s Issue Cluster: Asean<\/p>\n
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\nMAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
China – Nov: Minxin PMI Flashes Warning Sign; 42.4 from 43.3 \/ B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
US – Oct: New home sales rebound strongly; +10.7% \/ R<\/a><\/p>\n
US – Oct: Consumer spending tepid; +0.1% from +0.1% \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a><\/p>\n
US – Oct: Durable Orders Climb; +1.3% from +0.4% \/ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n
US – Week: Jobless claims fall; -12k to 260k \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n
US – Nov: Markit services PMI rises; 56.5 from 54.8 \/ m<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nAsean – Bangs the drum for single market AFP<\/a><\/p>\n
Asean – Investors Sour on Growth Plans WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Asean – Will there be another currency crisis? N<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Asean – They wish you were here E<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nMyanmar – Minority report E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Thailand – Sees little prospect of economic pickup FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Thailand – Plans to Jump-Start Its Economy WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Vietnam – Bad debts bedevil banks FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Vietnam – Why You May Soon See More Goods Made There WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Indonesia – Why Widodo wants into TPP N<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Indonesia – The taxing issue of economic independence N<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Indonesia – China and Japan battle for projects FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Brunei – Struggling to wean itself off oil FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Philippines – Thrives as young workers stay in the country FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nPOLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
Indonesia – Clamps down on critics of economic policies FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Indonesia – Coalition doesn’t mean consensus N<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Indonesia – Where now, Widodo N<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nMONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
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\nPhilippines – Hotels Boom Leaves Glut of Beds WSJ<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nLABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
HigherEd – Student-Loan Forgiveness Program Proves Costly WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
HigherEd – Foreign Students Pinch Home-State Admissions WSJ<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nMANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
\nUber – Taxi groups unite with $250m start-up FT<\/a><\/p>\n
Uber – Taxis Stall, Then Accelerate in San Francisco wsj<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Lyft – Revs Up in New York City WSJ<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nTRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
Delivery – Fedex, TNT win US approval to merge WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a><\/p>\n
Delivery – UPS, FedEx Rivals Take Services Focus WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n
Delivery – Some Shipping Companies Gain an Edge During Holidays WSJ<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
Sea – China and Indonesia Are Top Sources of Plastic Garbage WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Air – Pollution kills 3.3m worldwide, may double AP<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Air – Pollution in India: Gasping for air FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nHospitals – Job-Seeking Nurses Face Higher Hurdle WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Hospitals – US Emergency-Room Visits Keep Climbing WSJ<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nMost disproportionately consumed side dish by US region 538<\/a> *<\/a>
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