Leadership changes in China, Japan and South Korea along with the United States have marked another tumultuous year for the Asia-Pacific region. With 2013, the Year of the Water Snake in Chinese mythology, around the corner, what might be in store for the region’s economy?
According to “feng shui experts” quoted byMalaysia’s top-selling daily The Star, the snake year that commences in February will be a favorable one for industries related to “water, wood and metal elements,” including education, finance and insurance, media and metal and mineral-related businesses. Not so lucky will be those in construction, property and telecommunications, according to the experts.
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