To know bamboo is to know Asia; How Should We Learn? We need to inculcate the skills to navigate the world, handle ambiguity and ignorance, and become more purpose-driven learner: Bamboo Innovator Daily: 1 Jun (Mon)

Life

• To know bamboo is to know Asia — and a whole lot of Japanese: JT
• How Should We Learn? We need to inculcate the skills to navigate that world, handle ambiguity and ignorance, and become more purpose-driven learners: Techcrunch
• American geniuses Steve Wozniak, Biz Stone and Bill Nye on nurturing innovation in business: FastCo
• Everything you need to know about The Fountainhead, a book that inspires Uber’s billionaire CEO; The Fountainhead’s hero is a principled rebel who refuses to back down from his beliefs, even if it means violating society’s rules and norms. BI
• Medicine’s Hidden Roots in an Ancient Manuscript: NYT
• Billionaires Behind Pom Wonderful, Fiji Water Rename Company; Lynda Resnick is the billionaire master marketer behind some of America’s favorite fruit and nut products.  Forbes
• Richard Thaler on misbehavior, tipping, and economists as failed mathematicians: Quartz
• How billionaire Anthony Pratt made his own name in America: BRW
• Used car salesman on the Rich 200: the death-defying story of Tony Denny and his $320m fortune: BRW
• To be more human is a corporate goal that does not compute; The real issue is the moral distance between companies and their customers: FT
• Scientists Who Cheat: NYT
• Beyond Publish or Perish, Academic Papers Look to Make a Splash: NYT
•  Instead of Playing Golf, the World’s Elderly Are Staging Heists and Robbing Banks; Loneliness and poverty are two factors blamed for increased criminal activity among senior citizens: Bloomberg

Investing Process

• SFC calls for proactive investors: Will more David Webbs emerge? EJInsight
• Tale of Two Cities Sees Jakarta Boss Evade London Parent’s Chop: Bloomberg
• Hanergy Bids Show Record Discount in U.S. After Hong Kong Halt: Bloomberg

Greater China

• China $550 Billion Stock Wipeout Reminds Traders of 2007 Catastrophe: Bloomberg
• China duck producer cites tighter bank credit as cause of default: FT
• Dim sum bonds run out of steam: FT
• With Massive Defaults Looming, Chinese Banks Aren’t Keen to Loan Local Firms Cash: Bloomberg
• China’s retail investors don’t care what you think about their stock market: CER
• Shipbuilding industry in China has titanic money problems: WCT
• ‘One day, all this will be yours’: Chinese kids encouraged to get rich by trips to luxury villas: SCMP
• Made in Chindia: Two Paths Toward Industrialization: Bloomberg
• China Startup Aims to Prove $1,000 E-Scooters Can Be Cool Ride: Bloomberg

India

• Faster than China? India’s road, rail drive could lay doubts to rest: Reuters

Japan & Korea

• Sony CEO Hirai’s strategy questioned by former executive Iba; “Sony used to be a unique and extraordinary company. During the past 10 to 20 years, Sony spirit for innovation has been diluted.”: JT
• Shiseido ready to bounce back under leader from outside: Nikkei
• Dive Deeper Into Japan’s Property Trusts? BOJ Faces Decision: Bloomberg

ASEAN

• Philippine conglomerate Ayala ready to take on ASEAN: Nikkei

Healthcare

• U.S. Drug Shortages Frustrate Doctors, Patients; Drugs in short supply include cancer treatments and antibiotics; manufacturing snafus: WSJ
• Immunotherapy combo packs punch against melanoma: AsiaOne
• Soaring Cost, Toxic Effects Drive Race for Cancer Tests: Bloomberg

TMT

• George Zimmer Starts an ‘Uber for Tailors’: NYT
• Patrick Grove’s journey from Young Rich to the main Rich List: BRW
• This professor thinks he has the key to controlling your home with your mind: BI
• Disney’s Next Act: From theme parks and cruises to merchandise sales, Disney is a wizard at wringing profits from its hit films — and gains from its stock. Barron’s
• Munch or be munched on: More technology firms are likely to team up in the months to come: Economist

Consumer & Others

• Bosch values communication; Bosch is the world’s No.1 auto parts supplier by sales. KT
• Inside Yeo Valley: the family farm that’s taking on big dairy; Yeo Valley has a turnover of £300m a year and employs 1,500 people: Telegraph
• Fewer rules, less hassle, more profit – how being nice paid off at Ryanair; The famously abrasive budget airline has made a concerted effort to soften its approach – and has been rewarded with some impressive annual results: Guardian
• How Siggi’s grew from a nostalgic experiment to an icelandic yogurt empire: FastCo
• Stefan Borgas, Israel Chemicals: global ambitions, Israeli roots: FT