Asian News Magazines - Far Eastern Economic Review, Asiaweek, Yazhou Zhoukan, Sanctuary Asia, Span Magazine, the Illustrated Weekly of India (Paperback)

Chapters: Far Eastern Economic Review, Asiaweek, Yazhou Zhoukan, Sanctuary Asia, SPAN magazine, The Illustrated Weekly of India, Xinmin Weekly, Ash-Shiraa, Ain al-Yaqeen, . Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 38. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Far Eastern Economic Review (Chinese:, Pinyin: Yu nd ng J ngji Pinglun; also referred to as FEER or The Review) was an English language Asian news magazine started in 1946. It printed its final issue in December 2009. The Hong Kong-based business magazine was originally published weekly. Due to financial difficulties, the magazine converted to a monthly publication in December 2004, and simultaneously switched to an arrangement whereby most articles were contributed by non-staff writers who had expertise in a given field, such as economists, business-community figures, government policymakers, social scientists and others. FEER covered a variety of topics including politics, business, economics, technology, social and cultural issues throughout Asia, focusing on Southeast Asia and Greater China. It presented views and opinions emphasizing local perspectives in an attempt to improve existing conditions in Asia. FEER was set up in 1946 with seed capital provided by the Kadoories, Jardines and the Hongkong Bank. The South China Morning Post, an English-language newspaper based in Hong Kong, had majority ownership of the Review from 1972. In 1986 Dow Jones, a minority shareholder since 1973, took over full ownership in a deal with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., which had acquired a controlling interest in the Post. News Corp bought Dow Jones in 2007. FEER targeted markets in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Southeast Asia. It reached an elite group of readers from the government, the business world and the academic sector. The magazine had a circulation...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=34648