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Asia : 2015August13Thursday

'Perfect storm' brews for Asia as China devalues yuan - Sydney Morning Herald

Stocks Rise as PBOC Quells Panic on Yuan While Bonds, Gold Fall - Bloomberg

Singapore Dollar Pays Liquidity Price as Yuan Move Shocks Asia - Bloomberg

Massive blasts rock Chinese city of Tianjin; 44 dead, hundreds injured - CNN

The Yuan Drop Just Added $14 Billion to Asia Inc.'s Debt Burden - Bloomberg

Beware Bank of China Hong Kong's Foray into Southeast Asia - Barron's

WWII Wounds In Asia Continue To Fester - Forbes

Swiss bank Julius Baer appoints Singaporean to head Asia Pacific unit - Channel News Asia

#FIBAAsia2015: The top five FIBA Asia centers right now - Inquirer.net

Rapid Economic Growth Threatens Biodiversity - Voice of America

China : 2015August13Thursday

China Seeks to Calm Markets as it Devalues Its Currency for a 3rd Consecutive Day - New York Times

Tianjin blasts: Dozens dead; areas of Chinese port city devastated - CNN

Here Are 5 of China's Worst Industrial Disasters - TIME

Wall Street's wild swings all about China - USA TODAY

China's currency devaluation could spark 'tidal wave of deflation' - The Guardian

A New Public Sculpture in China Looks Just Like Chicago's Iconic Cloud Gate - TIME

China blasts video: drone footage shows devastation in Tianjin - The Guardian

As China Ties Fester, Senator Calls for US to Block Bid for American Chip Maker - Wall Street Journal

It's time to worry about China - NEWS.com.au

China Bites The Cherry - New York Times (blog)

Japan : 2015August13Thursday

World War II Anniversary Opens Old Wounds in Japan Over How Much to Apologize - Wall Street Journal

US Army copter crash-lands on ship off Japan island; 6 hurt - U.S. News & World Report

Former World War II 'Zero' fighter pilot laments Japan's wartime past - CNN International

Why Japan is bringing back nuclear power — four years after Fukushima - Vox

Sushi showdown: Women challenge one of Japan's male bastions - U.S. News & World Report

Japan Can Offset China's Yuan Move by Easing, Says Abe Adviser - Bloomberg

Skeptics on Japan's corporate reform beware - Pensions & Investments

Japan's core machinery orders decline adding to fears of second-quarter ... - International Business Times UK

Japanese Stocks Fluctuate as Investors Weigh Yuan Movements - Bloomberg

Japan and the US Align on TPP Provisions That Harm Japanese Creators - EFF

India: 2015August13Thursday

Pakistani foreign policy chief confirms to visit India on August 23 - Reuters

India court says Maggi noodle ban 'legally untenable' - BBC News

India eye big lead after Kohli, Dhawan tons - ESPNcricinfo.com

Are India's plans to celebrate 1965 war 'victory' in 'bad taste'? - BBC News

Why foreign filmmakers are so fascinated by India's most successful IIT tutor - Quartz

Live Cricket Score of India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 2 at Galle - Cricbuzz

Modi Hits Roadblock as Shouting Lawmakers Stall India Reform - Bloomberg

Sushma attack in Parliament focused on right targets: India needs a Gandhi ... - Firstpost

Indian Government Seeks Nearly $100 Million in Damages From Nestlé - Wall Street Journal

Datsun GO NXT Limited Festive Edition launched in India - Times of India

South Korea: 2015August13Thursday

South Korea's President Park Geun-hye Pardons Chey Tae-won and Thousands of Others - Wall Street Journal

South Korea Struggles With Legacy of Japanese Colonization - Wall Street Journal

It's time for the US military to leave South Korea - The Week Magazine

South Korea Ramps Up Border Security After Landmine Attack - DefenseNews.com

Man sets himself on fire at anti-Japan rally in South Korea – video - The Guardian

Cooked poultry returning to commissaries in South Korea - Military Times

South Korea: New names chosen for native plants - BBC News

South Korean 'love hotels' clean up act - Toronto Sun

Primary and Suran Just Became South Korea's Catchiest Social Critics - Noisey (blog)

Liam Neeson to play famed US general in South Korean epic Operation Chromite - The Guardian

Taiwan: 2015August13Thursday

Storm-battered postboxes take on celebrity status in Taiwan - Telegraph.co.uk

Chinese Tiananmen Square dissident says seeking asylum in Taiwan - Reuters

Taiwan firms in pact with Karnataka to invest $500 million - Livemint

Taiwan Defense Show Exhibits New Weapons - DefenseNews.com

Taiwanese film tries to recapture bittersweet love of youth - Centre Daily Times

Raiders' Taiwan Jones looking strong in return to backfield - San Jose Mercury News

Two Mailboxes Are the Newest Taiwanese Celebrities After a Supertyphoon - TIME

Taiwan Acrobatics Troupe to tour Southeast Asia - Focus Taiwan News Channel

Terrifying video shows a Taiwan tornado swallowing a car - Business Insider

Avis Budget to Woo Taiwan Customers with New Audi Fleet - Zacks.com