Category: indonesia | 印度尼西亞 | 인도네시아 공화국 | インドネシア
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Money out of China + more things
So you want to get your money out of China? Cut out and keep edition | FT Alphaville – getting money out of China is notoriously difficult (paywall). More China related posts here. Big in Japan! Geomagnetic indoor positioning | Electronics EETimes – interesting deals by IndoorAtlas with Yahoo! Japan, SK Planet (Korean commerce service) and Baidu…
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Patent cliff + more things
Pharma to lose $69 billion in five years as patents expire | Pharma File – patent cliff kicks in. Pharma has been buoyed historically by a run of blockbuster drugs. These drugs are coming off patent and there is a lack of obvious replacements. Secondly, investment in research is getting more and more expensive for pharma…
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The Raid 2
Coming back to the UK reminded me of how much Hong Kong is a cinema-centric culture despite the technology, mobile devices and amazing restaurants. Going to the cinema there was literally half the price of London, which means that I am much more critical of the entertainment shown. The first film I have seen that…
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Be Marlboro + more news
Be Marlboro Health groups call to end “Be a Marlboro” campaign | Marketing-Interactive – I grew up with ‘Marlboro Country’ billboards showing the cigarette to be the poison of choice for the middle-aged cowboy taking a break. Be Marlboro was a much need revamp of the Marlboro brand. Modern-day UK Marlboro man could also be…
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CarPlay + other news
CarPlay Apple, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo go on a Carplay iPhone roadtrip | The Inquirer – in-car integration of the iPhone via CarPlay showcased at Geneva roadshow. Cars now contain up to 60 separate computer systems and their own internal network. One would have to be careful introducing more complexity like CarPlay. I would be…
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Copper & more news
Copper China’s giant pile of copper is inflating its credit bubble | Quartz – China’s import data surprised many today when it revealed that its traders bought 397,459 tonnes (438,124 tons) of refined copper in January, just shy of the record 406,937 tonnes imported in December 2011, and up 63.5% on January 2012. I would…
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Ford Trend Report + more news
Ford trend report 2014 Ford Trend Report – The Ford Motor Company’s inhouse futurist pulled the Ford Trend Report together. At my most cynical I could see it as a cost effective PR stunt. The Ford Trend Report could also be used mostly about consumer attitudes and behaviours Economics Davos wrap: beware the EM middle…
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Bakrie Group + more news
Bakrie Group and Path Indonesia’s Bakrie Group leads Path’s $25 million Series C round – Indonesia is the world’s largest muslim country. It is also the country where BlackBerry was popular. If you’re not Indonesian, the Bakrie Group won’t sound that familiar. The Bakrie Group is a conglomerate, it has interests across various industries including…