Nikkei Asian Review: Consumption Downgrade – 44

This Week On The economist No.44:

Samsung and Huawei locked in mobile industry’s prize fight:
-Samsung Electronics is still the world’s biggest smartphone company. But, South Korea’s mobile champion cannot deny that the gaps between the tech giants are narrowing quickly. lately Huawei overtook Apple as the world’s second-largest smartphone maker. Now Battle of smartphone giants will be fought with foldable technology.

Intel’s iPhone supply deal leaves PC makers facing chip shortage:
-Intel’s exclusive deal to provide modem chips for new iPhones has strained its ability to supply such longtime personal computer partners as Taiwan’s Acer and Asustek Computer, which face shortages of a key component heading into the year-end shopping season, industry sources said.

Lion Air crash puts focus on safety in Asia’s booming air travel market
-Asian skies have become much safer in the past few years, but the crash of an airplane of Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air, the first major air accident in Southeast Asia in close to four years, is a stark reminder for the fast-growing industry that safety standards still need improving.