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Asia : 2016January29Friday

Asia Tech Media Startup E27 Lays Off Half Of Team In Restructuring Move - TechCrunch

Asia stocks close higher, with Shanghai up 3.1% - CNBC

Deutsche Bank says no plan to pare Asia operations - Economic Times

This is Asia Pacific's most popular tourist destination - CNBC

Asia Pivot: Does the US Need to 'Rebalance Harder'? - The Diplomat

Tropical Asia braces for Zika as Thailand appears to steer clear - Reuters

Zika virus epidemic 'may cross the Atlantic' to Africa, Asia and southern Europe, WHO health expert warns - The Independent

Asia closes mixed; Shanghai down 2.9% - CNBC

Iraq clinch Asia's final Rio spot - FIFA.com

Image of Asia: The Disorienting View of Virtual Reality - ABC News

China : 2016January29Friday

Imagining Hong Kong's Future, Under China's Tightening Grasp - New York Times

China Is Said to Force Closing of Women's Legal Aid Center - New York Times

China to Try Canadian on Spying Charges - New York Times

What US tech earnings say about China troubles - CNBC

Miners Rescued In China After 36 Days Underground - NPR

Meet the China bulls -- yes, bulls - CBS News

Bombing in Central Laos Kills 2 From China - New York Times

Hysteria over China's economy has become ridiculous - Sydney Morning Herald

China floods banks with record amount of cash - Financial Times

China jails rights activists 'over pro-democracy books' - BBC News

Japan : 2016January29Friday

Bank of Japan, in a Surprise, Adopts Negative Interest Rate - New York Times

Japan puts defense forces on alert over possible N. Korean missile test - Christian Science Monitor

Stocks Rise After Bank of Japan's Rate Move - Wall Street Journal

Japan's Apology to South Korea Shows What Public Apologies Should (Not) Do - Huffington Post

Japan's latest KitKat flavor is smooth sake - The Verge

Japan introduces negative interest rate to boost economy - Chicago Tribune

This Is Japan's New Stealth Jet - Foreign Policy (blog)

Japan Restarts Nuclear Reactor Using Plutonium-Mixed Fuel - ABC News

Japan Negative Interest Rate: Abenomics Faces New Challenges As BOJ Stuns Global Markets - International Business Times

US, Japan participate in Keen Edge 16 - Air Force Link

India: 2016January29Friday

Buoyant India cruise to series win - ESPNcricinfo.com

Striking Photos of India's Rapid, Chaotic Urbanization - WIRED

Women fight for access to sacred places in India - Washington Post

ET GBS: Government and India Inc can together shape India's growth story, say top CEOs - Economic Times

India needs to push GST, regulatory reforms: Swedish survey - Economic Times

Government ships 'made in India' metro coaches to Australia - Economic Times

India Cuts Recent Economic Growth Estimates - Wall Street Journal

India and Egypt turn down free internet from Facebook - The Independent

Ghatkar blinks, quicksilver Ayonika Paul pockets Rio ticket for India - The Indian Express

Ace medical student in India dies in crash - New Straits Times Online

South Korea: 2016January29Friday

South Korea Gives American a 20-Year Sentence for a 1997 Murder - New York Times

South Korea warms to missile shield after North's nuclear tests - The Australian

Japan's Apology to South Korea Shows What Public Apologies Should (Not) Do - Huffington Post

2014 StarCraft World Champion Taken Into Custody In South Korea - Kotaku

Buddy Wing showcases South Korea, US alliance - Air Force Link

K-pop reveals growing tensions between North, South Korea - CTV News

Lee Wan-koo, Ex-Premier of South Korea, Guilty of Taking Illegal Funds - New York Times

With Rio spots secured, Japan-South Korea prepare for final - Kansas City Star

What 'Entrepreneurship' Means to South Koreans - The Diplomat

South Korea Eyes THAAD, China Urges 'Caution' - The Diplomat

Taiwan: 2016January29Friday

Will a new Taiwan assert itself on the world stage? - CNN

South China Sea: US says Taiwan president's plan 'extremely unhelpful' - CNN

TransAsia flight 222: 'Pilot error' behind Taiwan crash - BBC News

Taiwan woman barred from Macau because of pro-independence passport stickers - Hong Kong Free Press

Indonesia hoping for visa-free treatment from Taiwan - Focus Taiwan News Channel

7 S'poreans face charges in Taiwan over $80m gold scam - The Straits Times

Taiwan still trying to contact Beijing through hotline: acting premier - Focus Taiwan News Channel

Video: Taiwan President Visits South China Sea Island - Wall Street Journal (blog)

War with China is inevitable if Taiwan keeps pushing for independence, a Chinese general says - Quartz

Taiwan leader presses claim to South China Sea in isle trip - The Hindu