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Cities of Asia

Beijing : 2015May08Friday

Stunning Entertainment-Inspired Studio City Showcase Unveiled in Beijing - GlobeNewswire (press release)

Beijing snuffs out suburban barbecues in pre-Olympic smog fight - The Guardian

City Rolls Out Permanent Cure for the 'April Snows' - Beijing Today

Beijing Latest City to Allow Guide Dogs for Visually Impaired in Subway System - Yibada (English Edition)

Beijing struggles to become a global, livable city - USA TODAY

Beijing's old stock exchange – a history of cities in 50 buildings, day 17 - The Guardian

Four peripheral cities to support Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei integration - WantChinaTimes

Move over Beijing, New Delhi has the world's worst air pollution - The Weather Network

Festivals, large gatherings canceled in Beijing - Silver City Sun-News

Beijing tries to tap brakes on stock market boom - Rapid City Journal

Tokyo : 2015May08Friday

Tokyo's compact Games go beyond the bounds - Play the Game

After Destroying the City Multiple Times, Godzilla Is Named Tokyo's “Tourism ... - GOOD Magazine

When A Setting Becomes A Character: Exploring Tokyo In Wayward - Comicbook.com

Tokyo finds high levels of radiation in children's park - Yahoo News

No offence to royals but Tokyo monkey to keep name Charlotte - TVNZ

American Airlines debuts new jet aimed for long flights - Kansas City Star

Apple Watch launches quietly at handful of big-city boutiques - Reuters

Alert Raised at Japan's Hakone as Earthquakes Continue - Wired

Tokyo monkey named after Princess Charlotte? - TVNZ

New York Is the World's Most Wasteful Megacity, in 3 Charts - CityLab

Seoul : 2015May08Friday

Google opens its first Asia startup campus in Seoul - Kansas City Star

Seoul City to tear down colonial building - The Korea Herald

Seoul plans to erect 'comfort women' monument to mark 1945 liberation - The Japan Times

Seoul elderly outnumber youth: data - The Korea Herald

Seoul succeeds in WWF's Earth Hour City Challenge 2015 - WWF International

Seoul set to demolish last remaining slums near city's glitzy Gangnam district - South China Morning Post (subscription)

Exploring the human side of Seoul's fortress - Korea JoongAng Daily

Ulaanbaatar Days take place in Seoul - UB Post

Champion Wanderers out in group stage; FC Seoul advances - Kansas City Star

Seoul City pushes ahead with renewable energy drive - The Korea Herald

Taipei: 2015May08Friday

Dome report could lead to Ma probe - Taipei Times

Farglory should draw up a new contract with Taipei City - China Post

Chu running from public housing scandal: legislator - Taipei Times

Tapping into Taipei: Taiwan's Main City is an Easy Weekend Getaway - The Beijinger

Taipei ends lease agreement with Chientan center - Taipei Times

Is Taiwan Mobile a cultural industry? It's up to Taipei to make decision ... - China Post

Taipei City mulls cultural park building buyback - China Post

Farglory compares Taipei City Government to IS in report - AsiaOne

City to fine Taipei New Horizon's management daily - Taipei Times

Taipei councilors blast TRTC head over appointments - Taipei Times

New Delhi: 2015May08Friday

Rahul Jacob: Lutyens Delhi - A very smart city - Business Standard

New Delhi's grand boulevard shrouded in a haze of smog. Picture: Graham ... - NEWS.com.au

Move over Beijing, New Delhi has the world's worst air pollution - The Weather Network

New Delhi has the world's worst air pollution - The Weather Network

Uber Launches Rickshaw Service in New Delhi - Next City

Land sharks eat into 1857 war memorial in Delhi - Times of India

No church attacked in city: Delhi Police to MHA - Economic Times

Earthquake Devastates Nepal, Killing More Than 1900 - New York Times

Mega Urbanization Drive: Govt. Approves Rs 48k Cr for 100 Smart Cities! - Trak.in (blog)

Spain proposes to develop Delhi as smart city - Times of India

Hanoi: 2015May08Friday

The Continuing Glow of Vietnam - National Geographic Traveler Magazine (blog)

Staying afloat in Hanoi City - The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City stock exchanges likely to be merged this year - Tuoitrenews

Why will 'Wall Street' be moved from HCM City to Hanoi? - VietNamNet Bridge

Vietnam cities told that driving down pollution is a matter of car-sharing - The Guardian

Hanoi targets $5b earnings from IT in 2015 - VietNamNet Bridge

Trade Wars: Monsanto's Return to Vietnam - CounterPunch

Recycling program collecting used, defective electronic products in Hanoi, Ho ... - Tuoitrenews

Hanoi enjoys more preferences, but remains less dynamic - VietNamNet Bridge

Vietnam Stock Exchange to be located in Hanoi - VietNamNet Bridge