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Asia : 2016May31Tuesday

Report slams Walmart for 'exploitative' conditions in Asia factories - CNNMoney

Global shares mixed; Japan tax hike delay plan buoys Asia - U.S. News & World Report

US Naval, Air Maneuvers Become 'New Normal' in Asia-Pacific - ABC News

Fed, China fears force investors to check out of Asia - Reuters

World Economic Forum's ASEAN agenda dries up when it comes to drought - CNBC

Japan Shifts Investment From China to Southeast Asia - Bloomberg

Can TPP Help Bridge Asia's 'Digital Divide'? - The Diplomat

Line D of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline Delayed - The Diplomat

Who Is to Blame for Northeast Asia's Transboundary Air Pollution Problem? - The Diplomat

Macquarie Said to Plan Cutting About 30 Equities Jobs in Asia - Bloomberg

China : 2016May31Tuesday

China to 'pressure' US on maritime issues, paper says - Reuters

Indonesia had another high-seas encounter with China—but this time it brought a bigger boat - Quartz

China backtracks on cross-border sales tax—just a month after it was introduced - CNBC

China's Attempt at the 'Bilbao Effect' - CityLab

Sports|'Unexplored' China? Not for Long the Way These Climbers Are Going - New York Times

China's Slowdown Hits Nearby Economies Hardest - Bloomberg

Pacific-Rim Property Firms Hurt by Slowdown in China Growth - Wall Street Journal

China's rich kids travel in style, a LOT of very expensive style - CNBC

Disney Characters Spark Controversy at China's New Anti-Disneyland - Fortune

China Says It Wants to Make Up With The Philippines (Don't Believe It) - Forbes

Japan : 2016May31Tuesday

Japanese data are improving…But Abe's still likely to delay sales tax hike - CNBC

Amazon Japan announces its first original series, including Kamen Rider and Ultraman - The Verge

Poland spikers pounce on Japan, triumph in three sets - The Japan Times

Search Continues For 7-Year-Old Left In Japanese Forest As Punishment - NPR

Japan on Alert After Threat of Potential North Korean Missile Launch - ABC News

Japan PM Abe's proposed tax hike delay gets lukewarm response from LDP - CNBC

Global shares mixed; Japan tax hike delay plan buoys Asia - U.S. News & World Report

Toyota stops production on some lines in Japan after blast at supplier plant - Automotive News

Japan Shifts Investment From China to Southeast Asia - Bloomberg

Japan to face Brazil in Olympic warm-up - The Japan Times

India: 2016May31Tuesday

India: Where 7.9% growth still isn't good enough - CNNMoney

Fire at Military Ammunition Depot in India Kills at Least 16 - New York Times

India has 18 million modern slaves—at least five times more than any other country in the world - Quartz

India tells Apple: You can open stores in India, but first create jobs - CNBC

India's $500 Million Bet on Iran - Foreign Policy (blog)

Opinion: India must act against Afrophobia in its cities - Deutsche Welle

India Allows Private Companies to Build Rockets - DefenseNews.com

India hospital transfusions infect thousands with HIV - BBC News

India plans to sell holy water from one of the world's dirtiest rivers—online - Quartz

Waiting for India to identify location for new NPP: Russia - Economic Times

South Korea: 2016May31Tuesday

Attempted North Korea missile launch fails: South Korea - Reuters

The Economist explains - The Economist (blog)

North Korean State Media Outlet Praises Trump's Position on South Korea - Slate Magazine (blog)

Uganda Cuts Military Ties With North Korea Amid South Korean Outreach - The Diplomat

Attempted North Korea missile launch fails: South Korean officials - Yahoo News

South Korea Military Says North Korea Missile Launch Likely Fails, Latest in String of High-Profile Failures - ABC News

South Korea's shipbuilders are in troubled waters - CNBC

Rewards for South Korea soldiers who quit smoking - BBC News

South Korea claims North's missile launch has failed - Irish Times

Scientists turning human waste into biofuel in South Korea - UPI.com

Taiwan: 2016May31Tuesday

New Taiwan Leadership Takes Tough Stance On Disputed South China Sea - Forbes

Robot home-help and virtual reality at Taiwan's Computex - Phys.Org

6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Parts of Taiwan - NBCNews.com

Congress seeks to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan military alliance amid China aggression - Washington Times

Taiwan declines in IMD world competitiveness rankings - China Post

Taiwan third-worst in Asia-Pacific for outlook on health - Taipei Times

Wanted Taiwanese Fugitive Dies in Car Accident in California - ABC News

Taiwan pig farmers clash with police in rally against US pork imports - Channel News Asia

In Win Mod In Taiwan Competition: 24 Hours To Build And Customize A Liquid-Cooled Gaming PC - Forbes

The President of Taiwan tries a quick chat with ASUS' home robot - Engadget