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Asia : 2017May25Thursday

Asia stocks higher; South Korea shares soar as interest rates hold steady - MarketWatch

What the Smart Money is Buying in Asia - Barron's

Court Ruling Could Make Taiwan First Place in Asia to Legalize Gay Marriage - New York Times

Asia shares race to two-year high as Fed signals no rush to tighten - Reuters

Taiwan's gay marriage ruling raises hopes across Asia - Daily Mail

Rodrigo Duterte Is Key to China's 'Post-American' Vision for Asia - The National Interest Online

Why the Best Restaurant in Asia Is Shutting Down - Bloomberg

Fast Asia Open: Singapore GDP, Swift Rmb payments - Financial Times

Naspers pours $5M into Coins, a fintech startup for Southeast Asia's ... - TechCrunch

Southeast Asia's biggest start-up reportedly files for $1 billion IPO - CNBC

China : 2017May25Thursday

Why China's Growing Debt Load Worries the World - New York Times

In a First Under Trump, a US Warship Challenges Beijing's Claims in the South China Sea - TIME

Google's AlphaGo Continues Dominance With Second Win in China - WIRED

Does India have more people than China? A US researcher claims Beijing's population statistics are wrong. - Washington Post

Seven charged with conspiring to steal US trade secrets for China firm - CNBC

China is downside risk for oil prices as OPEC meets: Analysts - CNBC

Taiwan same-sex marriage ruling brightens outlook for gay rights in China - Reuters

Why zombies are striking a blow for market forces in China - Financial Times

'China has been overstating its population numbers since 1990,' says US academic - Times of India

How Starbucks Won Over Its Employees' Parents in China - Fortune

Japan : 2017May25Thursday

The Danger Of Deflation Still Looms Over Japan - Forbes

Hard times hit organized crime in Japan - New York Post

Most Japan firms favor cautious approach to any Toshiba delisting: poll - Reuters

China Sets An Easier Goal In Its Dangerous Maritime Contest With Japan - Forbes

Vietnamese Students Are Pouring Into Japan - Bloomberg

Japan's TBS and Nikkei Head Video Platform Launch - Variety

Japan Inc sees better opportunities beyond China's 'Belt and Road' - Reuters

USTR focuses on new bilateral trade deals with Japan and others - Agri-Pulse

Is the Land of the Rising Sun Finally Rising Again? - Bloomberg

Japan falls against Uruguay at U-20 World Cup - The Japan Times

India: 2017May25Thursday

Acko is an ambitious digital play to disrupt India's $10B insurance industry - TechCrunch

Why India Keeps Making Grand Claims About Its Energy Future - MIT Technology Review

Expert Doubts China's Population Number, Saying India May Be No. 1 - New York Times

Are India's top start-ups losing their sheen? - CNBC

Machines Vs humans: The battle for jobs in India is affecting not just IT engineers - Quartz

Indian national Uzma, forced to marry Pakistani man, returns to India - Times of India

For all the chest-thumping, India cannot win a war against Pakistan - Quartz

Modi's Idea of India - Bloomberg

After decades of neglect, India builds roads along China border - Economic Times

Dhola Sadia bridge: 10 facts about India's longest bridge on the Brahmaputra - The Indian Express

South Korea: 2017May25Thursday

South Korean soldier given suspended jail term for gay sex - BBC News

Asia stocks higher; South Korea shares soar as interest rates hold steady - MarketWatch

The body is political, especially when it comes to women and their hair in South Korea - Quartz

South Korea's new president draws ire of small businesses he's vowed to help - Reuters

South Korean Military Sentences Captain for Sex With Other Servicemen - New York Times

Unidentified North Korean objects turn out to be propaganda balloons - CNN

South Korean politician goes viral with suitcase push at the airport ... - The Independent

South Korea central bank on hold as growth outlook upgraded, fiscal stimulus expected - Reuters

With the 2018 Olympics in South Korea, Will the North Be Participant or Provocateur? - New York Times

Cannes: South Korean Thriller 'The Merciless' Sells Worldwide - Hollywood Reporter

Taiwan: 2017May25Thursday

In historic decision, Taiwanese court rules in favor of same-sex marriage - Washington Post

Taiwan Just Made LGBTQ History - GOOD Magazine

Taiwan same-sex marriage ruling brightens outlook for gay rights in China - Reuters

Taiwan holds war games simulating Chinese island attack - ABC News

Taiwan legalizes same-sex marriage - Reuters

“Big data” and takings compensation in Taiwan - Washington Post

China warns Taiwan of continued lockout from WHO assembly - Washington Post

Taiwan stocks rise for 4th day, heavyweights gain; Sinopac down - Reuters

Taiwan could become the first country in Asia to allow same-sex marriage - Fast Company

EM ASIA FX- S.Korean won, Taiwan dollar and ringgit rise - Reuters