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Asia : 2015April21Tuesday

Flimsy Island Claims Risk Shipwrecking Asia Geopolitics - Wall Street Journal

Nathaniel Rothschild Mulls Rival Offer For Asia Resource Minerals - Wall Street Journal

HSBC and Standard Chartered Weigh a Move to Asia - New York Times

Currency Swings Worry Treasurers in Asia - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Asian Stocks Sink as Chinese H-Shares Drop Most in Three Months - Bloomberg

JP Morgan Reassigns Banking Roles Across Asia - Wall Street Journal

Palestine, Trade Highlight Asia-Africa Conference - Voice of America

COLUMN-Asia can copy US coal-to-natural gas switching: Russell - Reuters

Asia must solve its growing China problem - The Japan Times

Thai islands dominate travellers' choice in Asia - Bangkok Post

China : 2015April21Tuesday

What China's and Pakistan's special friendship means - Washington Post (blog)

China Criticizes U.S., Philippine Drills in South China Sea - Bloomberg

Foreign Companies at Risk From Proposed Chinese Law - Wall Street Journal

Has Washington 'Lost It' Toward China? Clearly and Ominously, Yes - Forbes

China Frees Up $200 Billion for Lending to Stimulate Economy - New York Times

China Sees First Bond Default by State Firm With Tianwei - Bloomberg

Will the US say yes to a 'Made in China' car? - CNN

China to inject $62bn in policy banks to boost 'New Silk Road' - report - RT

After Kaisa Default, Who's Next Becomes a Hot Question in China - Bloomberg

Wall Street rallies on China stimulus ahead of tech earnings - Reuters

Japan : 2015April21Tuesday

Japan's maglev train sets world record: 603 kph - CNN International

Japan, U.S. 'Close' To Major Deal - NPR (blog)

Abe urged to uphold Japan's apology for wartime aggression - Washington Post

Japan Mulls 2018 Moon Landing - U.S. News & World Report

Taco Bell returns to Japan with launch of Shibuya outlet - The Japan Times

Why the Xperia Z4 makes perfect sense... for Japan - Android Authority (blog)

In Japan, schools so small they can't even form soccer teams resist the ax - Washington Post

WisdomTree Launches Hedged Dividend Growth ETF on Japan - Zacks.com

Humanoid robot starts work at Japanese department store - Reuters

Baidu Ends Search For Japan, Hangs Out Egyptian Shingle - Forbes

India: 2015April21Tuesday

The Economist explains - The Economist (blog)

What's in a name: India's e-visa is actually a smart programme - Quartz

Why India's Net Neutrality Activists Hate Facebook - Bloomberg

Flipkart, India's Amazon, Plans to Shut Down Its Website Within a Year - TIME

India Says It Seized Heroin Believed to Be Worth Nearly $100 Million From Boat - New York Times

Xiaomi to Unveil New Phone in India - Wall Street Journal (blog)

RBI rate cuts evade India's real economy - Financial Times

Amazon India invites small and medium businesses to procure business ... - Economic Times

India's Obsessive Spending on Defence - NDTV

AirAsia India to Connect Delhi Soon; Announces Special Offer - NDTV

South Korea: 2015April21Tuesday

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo offers to resign - CNN

KKR Consortium to Buy Controlling Stake in South Korea's Ticket Monster - Wall Street Journal

By 2020, South Koreans will have a better standard of living than the French - Quartz

South Korea's prime minister offers to resign amid scandal - U-T San Diego

South Korea Hires PR Agency Ahead of Abe Speech - Wall Street Journal

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority to Develop Casino in South Korea - Wall Street Journal

Kim Jong-un Photo Allegedly Photoshopped, South Korean News Reports - Kotaku

South Korea contract workers at heart of labour reform challenge - Financial Times

EU warns Thailand on illegal fishing, clears South Korea, Philippines - Business Insider

US Marines complete joint exercise with South Korea - Stars and Stripes

Taiwan: 2015April21Tuesday

1 killed in Taiwan by fire sparked by quake - USA TODAY

Powerful earthquake swarm East of Hualien, Taiwan (also felt in Taipei) - Earthquake Report

Atkins leaves Patriots to pitch in Taiwan - MyCentralJersey.com

BRIEF-Taiwan's TSMC orders equipment from Topco Quartz, Hitachi Kokusai ... - Reuters

Taiwan trade delegation at Business Hub - Hawke's Bay Today

Badgers football: Taiwan Deal makes a push for a place in backfield - Portage Daily Register

AIIB rebuff is subordination of Taiwan that signals later risks - The Nation

Jeju Air starts first route to Taiwan - anna.aero

Taiwan hauls 53 invention awards - Taipei Times

Taiwan Opposition's Presidential Nominee Tsai Ing-wen Says Won't Change ... - Wall Street Journal