Seeking Alpha Seeking Alpha Portfolio App for iPad   On January
14th, 2011, S&P's European downgrade was the "shot heard round
the world." And still, Apple's (AAPL) Asian experience managed
to climb to the top of the Wall Street Journal's Business &
Finance page.  What's going on?  Well, like Google (GOOG) ,
Apple's finding itself caught between the promises and perils of
doing business in Asia. Apple had to temporarily halt sales of
its new iPhone after a disturbing wrangling outside its flagship
store in Beijing. Migrant workers hired by "scalpers" started
pelting the stores with eggs and getting unruly after the
company sold out of phones. (While Google has to deal with
Chinese censorship, Apple has its own Chinese problem - the
authorities forced it to disable iPhone's Wi-Fi capabilities.)
Supplier Working Conditions Report:  The other news of the day,
was the release of Apple's Supplier Responsibility Report after
a tad of nudging by activists. The urgency to release the report
grew after employees at i