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The article discusses The Sustainability Roadmap Vision 2020 sustainability plan of paper manufacturer Asia Pulp and Paper Group (APP) and the company's environmental policy. Topics discussed include implementation of the policy by the production plant Indah Kiat Perawang, work by managing director of sustainability Aida Greenbury, and work by APP with the Indonesian government and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to support rain forest conservation in Indonesia.

Reports on the effect of paper supply shortage on the book publishing business in Asia. Dependence from exports by most countries; Impact of fall of the United States dollar; Price increases planned by paper suppliers.

The article discusses the Asian printing industry as of August 19, 2013, with a focus on Hong Kong, China print manufacturers, mergers and ventures within the industry, and an overview of ten export printers and their projects and services. Topics include the merger of Asia Pacific Offset Ltd. (APOL) with firm 1010 Printing Group, digital printing, and luxury packaging. INSETS: E.D. Ward, A Mercurial Bear: Edward Gorey Sticker Kit;'Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings';Monkey;Star Wars Super Deformed Plush (SDPs)

Discusses how Hong Kong and Singapore are used as dumping grounds for paper supplies which results in printers in those markets picking up great deals on fine-quality leftover stock from Scandinavia, Europe, Canada and the United States. Drawbacks; Developments in major paper markets affects paper price and availability in Asia; Problems; Small range of choices in stocks in Asia.

Reports on the state of book manufacturing in Asia. Export printing services; Cost of paper; Burdens of competitiveness; High-quality pre-press; Binding options.

Reports on the Chinese printing and hand assembly operations for book making. Players in hand assembly such as Hung Hing, Leo Paper, New Island, and Yua Yang, that have developed strict labor and ethics rules, and child safety standards, to meet international needs.

This article features the KenMacPMS software developed by Ken Mackintosh & Associates in Asia. The print management system offers precise production costs and includes enterprise resource planning components down to job-ticketing and customer-invoicing management functions. The transitional period during which users move from a calculator-and-paper environment to a fully automated workflow would be less of a culture shock.