March 17, 2021
01 Top Story Xiaomi win spurs lawsuits by blacklisted firms
US Treasury yields hit post-pandemic highs; oil slumps as questions around travel resumptions simmer; US growth, inflation outlook key drivers in days ahead
03 ATF TV Harnessing Indon recovery momentum
Olly Prayudi, a director at Fitch Ratings, takes a look at Indonesia’s auto market and how the nation's economic recovery is expected to boost vehicle sales
04 China app data targeted
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is cracking down on apps that collect personal users' data, plus others that mislead or deceive users; this comes amid a push to help elderly citizens access 'smart' social services via the internet
05 Pfizer China factory sold
Biotech company involved in AstraZeneca/University of Oxford Covid-19 vaccine, which has seen its share price drop 33% in a month, did not reveal its plans for the acquisition
06 Honda to halt output
Japanese shipments fell 4.5% year-on-year in February due to Covid-19, port congestion, semiconductor shortages and severe winter weather
07 Singapore jobs decline
Resident employment grew in public administration and education, health and social services, information and communications, finance and insurance
08 ATF Big Picture