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Asia : 2015April29Wednesday

Obama Confident In Asia Trade Pact, But Track Record For Deals Is Spotty - NPR (blog)

Obama says AIIB could be 'positive' for Asia - Financial Times

Why Omar Abdulrahman is the UAE's and Asia's great hope - The Guardian (blog)

Australia recalls ambassador after Indonesia executes prisoners - CNN

SE Asia Stocks-Indonesia leads fall; Thai banks rebound before rate decision - Reuters

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares fade, dollar on edge before Fed - Reuters

GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares follow Asia lower, dollar weak before Fed - Reuters

Euro, bond yields jump on flickers of growth, inflation - Reuters

Gospel for Asia Faces Allegations of Misconduct; GFA Board Investigation Found ... - Patheos (blog)

Image of Asia: Taking Home Fresh Vegetables in Kathmandu - ABC News

China : 2015April29Wednesday

China's monetary policy - The Economist (blog)

Once Concerned, China Is Quiet About Trans-Pacific Trade Deal - New York Times

Katy Perry's latest crazy concert outfit is too pro-Taiwan for China - Quartz

China fires back at South China Sea claimants with reclamation accusations - Reuters

Wal-Mart to expand China store network by nearly a third after growth stalls - Reuters

Global Car Makers Get Savvier in China - Wall Street Journal

China trainmakers seek controlling stake in Bombardier-sources - Reuters

Apple's Earnings Surge, as iPhone Sales Jump and China Business Rises - New York Times

China's 'Rent-a-Foreigner' industry is booming - Business Insider

Facebook's login system is being hijacked by China's Great Firewall - The Verge

Japan : 2015April29Wednesday

For Japan's prime minister, a subdued state dinner forgoes glitz - Washington Post

Exclusive: Japan considering joint US air patrols in South China Sea - sources - Reuters

The flowing diplomacy of the first lady's dress at the Japan State Dinner - Washington Post

Bad blood between Japan and Korea persists - BBC News

Japanese M&A Overseas Takes Off - Wall Street Journal

Japan state dinner: The toasts; Michelle Obama's dress; Russell Wilson and ... - Washington Post (blog)

White House state dinner features Japan and china - Politico

Eshima Ohashi bridge: This bridge in Japan is like something out of Mario Kart - The Independent

US-Japan Joint Vision Statement - Whitehouse.gov (press release)

How the Fukushima Disaster Crippled Japan's Climate Plans - Mother Jones

India: 2015April29Wednesday

Is Modi's new $2 billion trans-India highway project just too ambitious? - Quartz

Vijay Mallya, once India's king of good times, is staring at rock bottom - Quartz

Christina Aguilera pleas to The Voice viewers to save India Carney - Daily Mail

Microsoft mulls manufacturing handsets in India after government decree on import - Economic Times

David Cameron supports 'Make in India'; offers help to make fighter jets - Economic Times

Ashraf Ghani Finds Challenge on India Visit - Wall Street Journal

Villagers armed with smartphones can help stem the rising rate of suicides in ... - Quartz

India sends Gorkha soldiers for Nepal quake relief - The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi takes a swipe at PM Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' campaign - Economic Times

India jilts Pakistan on push for better ties: Nawaz Sharif - The Hindu

South Korea: 2015April29Wednesday

Kim Jong-un executes 15 top officials, say South Korean spies - The Guardian

Life Term for Captain in South Korea Ferry Disaster - New York Times

South Korea's prime minister resigns after his name appears on a tycoon's ... - Quartz

South Korean Market Finally Feels Investors' Love - Wall Street Journal

'Parts Unknown' South Korea: Just the One-Liners - Eater

Nepalis in South Korea raise donations as Seoul pledges aid - Channel News Asia

PM's South Korea trip: Smart cities, Digital India and Swachh Bharat projects ... - Economic Times

South Korea investigating Oracle over software bundling - Reuters

Singapore, South Korea collaborate to develop medical technologies - Channel News Asia

Shinzo Abe's US Visit: Japan's WWII Stance, What China and South Korea Want - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Taiwan: 2015April29Wednesday

Katy Perry's latest crazy concert outfit is too pro-Taiwan for China - Quartz

Nepal is accepting earthquake aid from countries around the world—but not ... - Quartz

Taiwan Leaps Past Tigers as Economy Upgrades With IPhone - Bloomberg

Synchrotrons: Taiwan unveils new synchrotron - Nature.com

Dispatch from Taiwan: Top officials say the island wants to join TPP - Dallas Morning News (blog)

Analysts see Japan, Taiwan joining China-led AIIB - Channel News Asia

Nokia N1 to finally escape China, Taiwan gets it first - GSMArena.com

Inside an incredible lost world - NEWS.com.au

Will China Ban Katy Perry? - Foreign Policy (blog)

UPDATE 1-HKEx held initial talks on possible Taiwan stock link-CEO - Reuters