HIGHLIGHTS-Asia Q4 Business Sentiment Survey - by sector
December 17, 2013 at 22:16 PM EST
SHANGHAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Asia's top companies were less upbeat about their business outlook in the last quarter of the year, compared to the third quarter, with lingering concerns over the global economy and rising costs among the major issues weighing down sentiment, the latest ThomsonReuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Survey published on Wednesday showed.