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Asia : 2016February13Saturday

US Drawing Southeast Asia Closer With California Summit - New York Times

Rakuten Writes Down $340M In Assets, Shutters Marketplaces In Southeast Asia - TechCrunch

Two lessons on Asia the US must heed - Global Risk Insights

Asia markets extend rout as Nikkei plunges 4.8% - CNBC

Saina pulls out of Badminton Asia Team Championships - Times of India

Central Asia's tallest tower, being built in Kazakhstan, hit by fire - Reuters UK

Turmoil in Asia Markets — Recap - Wall Street Journal (blog)

NBA moves to expand reach in PH, Asia - Inquirer.net

Gospel for Asia Accuses Certain Bloggers of Misrepresenting Facts - Patheos (blog)

Roxas: BUB to make PH 'Superman of Asia' - Manila Bulletin

China : 2016February13Saturday

Sanction China For Its Support Of North Korea...And So Much More - Forbes

Chinese Start to Lose Confidence in Their Currency - New York Times

China criticises Britain for 'interfering' in case of missing Hong Kong booksellers - The Guardian

White House to Cruz: We'll veto your China bill - Politico

China's Factories Hunt for Growing Markets - Wall Street Journal

China central bank: speculators should not dominate sentiment - Reuters

China's New Tech Economy Could Offset Slowdown: Kai-Fu Lee - Forbes

Fishing for China: How a little lobster is making a big impact - CBC.ca

How US is directly competing with China for power in Southeast Asia - Economic Times

Quality not quantity: 'Made in China' label will emulate 'Made in Italy' 10 years from now, vows Hong Kong garment maker - South China Morning Post (subscription)

Japan : 2016February13Saturday

Kim tries to rattle Japan - Chicago Tribune

Japan, Ukraine score high - IIHF

Japan's paternity leave lawmaker to resign over sex scandal - CNNMoney

Japan Says It Wasn't Excluding Canada From TPP Side Talks With The U.S. - Huffington Post Canada

Japan is losing its drive to get behind the wheel - The Japan Times

Jim Mellon: Load up on Japan before the 'one day 1000-point rise' - Telegraph.co.uk

Monstrous Bodies: The Rise of the Uncanny in Modern Japan - The Japan Times

US Rep. Niki Tsongas heading to Japan to meet with officials - Washington Times

Nikkei Plummets in Japan on Yen Strength - New York Times

Japan stocks post worst weekly drop since 2008 - MarketWatch

India: 2016February13Saturday

These Are the Winners of the TIME India Awards - TIME

Momentum with India in series decider - ESPNcricinfo.com

Make In India: World focus has shifted to India from China: Stefan Lofven, Swedish PM - Economic Times

Frustrated not with India, but governance of India: Amartya Sen - Times of India

India PM Modi in 'happy birthday' gaffe to Afghan president - BBC News

Facebook India's Managing Director Steps Down - Forbes

India student leader held on sedition charges - BBC News

Anger in India as US approves sale of eight F–16 fighter jets to Pakistan - The Guardian

All-round strength gives India the edge - ESPNcricinfo.com

Air pollution blamed for 5.5 million deaths each year, but India and China see progress - Christian Science Monitor

South Korea: 2016February13Saturday

U.S. deploys more Patriot missiles in South Korea - Military Times

South Korea MP calls for Kim Jong-un's assassination - The Independent

North Korea Expels South Koreans From Joint Park, Cuts 2 Hotline Ties - NPR

China opposed to US missile deployment in South Korea: FM - The BRICS Post

South Korea beats France at world baking championship - The Malaysian Insider

MLRS artillery battalion starts 9-month deployment in South Korea - Stars and Stripes

Inside Korean dog farms — where millions are sold as meat or to illegal fighting rings - Tech Insider (blog)

One of South Korea's Biggest Banks is Developing Blockchain Remittances - CoinDesk

Kerry, South Korea counterpart meet to discuss North Korea: State Department - Reuters

South Korea to shut down joint industrial park with North Korea - ArmyTimes.com

Taiwan: 2016February13Saturday

Death toll rises to 108 in Taiwan earthquake - CNN

Venus Williams and Misaki Doi to face off in Taiwan Open final - The Guardian

Venus Williams sails through to face Putintseva in Taiwan Open semi-final - The Guardian

Taiwan earthquake death toll rises to 59 - USA TODAY

Rescue efforts end after Taiwan earthquake; 116 dead - UPI.com

Berlin: Liam Neeson's Korean War Film Sells to Germany, Taiwan - Hollywood Reporter

US Urges China-Taiwan Talks Amid Uncertainty After Election - ABC News

Taiwan earthquake - CNN International

Taiwan's Good Technical Offer Is Affected By Politics - Aviation International News

Taiwan Blocks Leader of Uyghur Organization From Attending Conference - Radio Free Asia