Asia Morning Headlines: Amazon drones face big hurdles, Apple buys Topsy to ...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Tuesday December 03 2013     Asia homepage   Amazon drones face big hurdles   Company's move to develop vehicles more associated with war on terror triggered blaze of publicity it wanted but sceptics questioned feasibility       Apple buys Topsy to track Twitter     PC sales headed for worst year on record     Ukraine turmoil adds to default concerns     Investment banks set to cut pay again     China air zone divides US and its allies     BlackBerry pledges return to its roots     Thai military keen to stay in barracks     China IPO reforms move power to investors     Bangladesh opposition boycotts election         World News   Putin condemns Ukraine protests   Mr Putin was keen to highlight the economic support and benefits that could come Kiev's way if it stood firm and, like Armenia, sided with Russia       Four emerging leaders of demonstrations     Boko Haram strikes back in Nigeria     Bronx train was speeding before crash     Army independent in Egypt's constitution   Markets   Strong US data hurt gold and Treasuries   Talk that the Fed could soon begin "tapering" asset purchases keeps gold at a four-month low and weighs on US government bonds, while equities edge back       Fed clears Goldman and JPM capital plans     Gold price tumbles to lowest since July     Portugal bond swap tests investor demand     Big companies in end-of-year bond rush   Asia & Pacific News   Thai violence escalates as deadline looms   As the Tuesday night deadline set by the opposition for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to resign looms, the protests in Bangkok grow more violent       Cameron argues GSK case in China     Thailand's PM rejects call to resign     Lessons from Asia's reversal of fortunes     Saab in electric vehicle drive in China   Asia-Pacific Companies News   Rio to cut capex by $6bn in two years   Anglo-Australian miner to slash spending from $14bn this year to $11bn next year and to $8bn in 2015 in attempt to woo back investors       NXP goes local in China car market     Special needs set challenges for expats     London furthers renminbi hub dreams     EU financial reform hits Asia         Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.