Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> March 3, 2002
ANDREW COLLIER has spent the past four years covering Asian equity
markets for Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. He is now an Asian Media Analyst,
with responsibility for publishing, cable and broadcast. He previously
followed Asian airlines. Before joining Bear, Stearns, Mr. Collier was a
reporter covering the media sector in the US, most recently for
Bloomberg News. He has a Master's Degree from Yale University in
International Relations and Chinese Studies, and earned a Certificate in
Mandarin from Peking University in China. He has a BA in French
Literature from Oberlin College. Profile
TWST: What is the economic and macro background for the media industryin Asia?
Mr. Collier: The economic downturn has caused a decline in advertising
expenditure, particularly in Singapore