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ASIAN BUSINESS NEWS: WALL SREET JOURNAL COVERAGE

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1. Hollande, Sarkozy Square Off

French voters took to the polls to select their next president, in a closely watched election that could influence the euro zone's response to its protracted sovereign-debt crisis.

2. Clinton Flags Bangladesh Abuses

In Bangladesh, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised concerns about the recent killing of a labor-rights activist and the disappearances of a number of political figures.

3. From China Activist's Flight, a Diplomatic Crisis

The tale of U.S.-China negotiations over the fate of blind dissident Chen Guangcheng reveals how an episode that once seemed to promise a mature new phase in the two powers' relations turned into a crisis.

4. Deal Sought for Chinese Activist to Study in U.S.

U.S. officials said Chen Guangcheng would move to the U.S. with his family to study law under a new deal being discussed with Beijing. A New York University professor and adviser to the activist said he had an invitation to the school.

5. Chen Affair Highlights Christian Ties

The dramatic events surrounding activist Chen Guangcheng this week have spotlighted deepening ties between Chinese rights activists and underground Christian groups.

6. Résumé Trips Up New Yahoo Chief

Pressure is mounting on Yahoo's board and CEO Scott Thompson after revelations that the Internet company's recently hired chief's academic record was misstated.

7. Greeks Vote Amid Anger, Doubts

Greeks headed to the polls in what is being billed as historic national elections that could ultimately decide the country's future in the euro zone.

8. Facebook Begins Wall Street Tour

Wall Street revved into high gear Friday preparing to sell Facebook. But while riches await the company's biggest holders, the deal won't prove nearly as lucrative for banks.

9. China Eases Foreign Ownership Limits

China will allow foreign firms to own as much as 49% of joint ventures involved in securities trading and underwriting. But rules for foreign insurance companies, fund-management firms and trust companies remain unchanged.

10. Bayer Appeals India Patent Ruling

Germany's Bayer has appealed against the grant of a compulsory license by India's patent authority to a local generic drug producer for its kidney- and liver-cancer medicine, Nexavar.

11. ADB: Developing Asia Must Manage Risks

Developing Asia has weathered the global financial crisis but must safeguard growth in the region that, despite recent gains, still remains home to most of the world's poor, the Asian Development Bank said.

12. Virgin America Losses Mount

Virgin America has so far avoided the cost of fulfilling its founder's call for flight attendants to don killer new red shoes, though the U.S. carrier's net loss rose to $100.4 million last year.

13. Japan's Last Nuclear Reactor to Close

Japan's last running nuclear reactor is scheduled to go dark on Saturday, marking an extraordinary turnaround for a country that just over a year ago was one of the world's most eager proponents of atomic energy.

14. 'Avengers' Breaks Box-Office Record

"The Avengers" shattered box-office records during its debut in theaters, earning $200.3 million in its opening weekend in North America, according to early estimates.

15. Rosneft, Statoil Join Arctic Rush

Norway's Statoil signed a cooperation agreement with Russian state oil company Rosneft to develop Russia's mostly untapped offshore energy resources in the Arctic. Exxon and Italy's Eni signed similar deals in April.

16. Walter Kwok Arrested Amid Probe

Hong Kong's Sun Hung Kai Properties said Walter Kwok, former chairman and the eldest son of the company's founding family, was arrested by the city's antigraft agency in connection with a bribery probe.

17. Stocks End Week With a Thud

Weak jobs data roiled financial markets, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its biggest drop in a month and helping drag crude oil below $100 a barrel for the first time since February.

18. MGM Resorts Optimistic About Macau Casino

MGM Resorts International hopes to soon become a beneficiary of a casino land rush in Macau following the approval its rival Wynn Resorts received this week.

19. At 9/11 Hearing, Detainees Defiant

The weekend's arraignment of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four co-defendants was a demonstration of the complexity of prosecuting the men allegedly involved in the planning of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

20. In Ajit Jain, Some See Next Buffett

Ajit Jain, the leader of Berkshire Hathaway's reinsurance business, is seen by some as a top candidate to succeed Warren Buffett. But Mr. Jain's age, 60, could prove an obstacle.

21. The Ferrari With the Dragon Tattoo

Global car makers are rushing to cater to China's new rich. But will Chinese tastes reach our own showrooms? Dan Neil reports from Beijing.

22. Renting Prosperity

Americans are getting used to the idea of renting the good life, from cars to couture to homes. Daniel Gross explores our shift from a nation of owners to an economy permanently on the move—and how it will lead to the next boom.

23. Mayweather Wins in Unanimous Decision

Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. survived what might have been his hardest test, winning a unanimous decision over Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

24. I'll Have Another Wins Kentucky Derby

I'll Have Another won the 138th Kentucky Derby, beating the post-time favorite Bodemeister by 1 1/2 lengths.

25. Singapore Gears Up For a Fight

Not one, but two world title fights will be taking place at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands on Saturday night, and have proven a big draw for boxing fans across the island nation and region.

26. Why College Football Should Be Banned

The costs are high, and the benefits to students are low, argues Buzz Bissinger. And academics suffer.

27. How to Live Unhappily Ever After

Augusten Burroughs on the upside of being downbeat—and embracing loss and anger.

28. Man Bites (Indonesian) Dog

The controversy over the President Obama's having sampled dog meat as a kid in Indonesia has spurred anxiety among some in the Asian American community. Our Tao Jones columnist explains why.

29. When the Troops Were Very Young

The newest troops in Afghanistan are barely old enough to recall the event that sparked the long war.

30. Sadanand Dhume: Bangladesh Is South Asia's Standard-Bearer

The former 'basket case' is more moderate on religion and more pragmatic on development than its peers.

31. Carson C. Block: China's Auditing Train Wreck

Beijing should let U.S. regulators come in and tackle the endemic shoddy accounting.

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ASIAN BUSINESS NEWS: FINANCIAL TIMES OF LONDON COVERAGE

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Financial Times

1. Netanyahu expected to call early election

Israel’s leader is expected to call an early election in an attempt after strong recent polls and to secure a mandate as conflict looms with Iran

2. Iran election to fuel power struggle

Power struggle among Iran’s fundamentalists set to intensify after critics of president Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad won seats in this weekend’s election

3. Pakistan protests after US drone strike

A growing number of Pakistanis say US drone attacks violate the country’s sovereignty

4. Chen to leave China on US student visa

The US says Beijing has agreed to allow Chen Guangcheng to leave China for the US where he has been offered a university fellowship

5. Japan counts down to end of nuclear power

When Tomari’s No. 3 reactor shuts on Saturday, the nation will have to get by without atomic energy for the first time since 1970

6. Obama under fire over collapse of Chen deal

The Obama administration has been forced into damage limitation after Chen Guangcheng said he had changed his mind and wanted to leave China

7. Bin Laden letters show micro-manager

Al-Qaeda leader asked to see Yemeni-American's resumé so he could understand why he had been recommended for job in Arabian peninsula

8. Washington’s duty of care to Chen

Among the many worrying cases, The woman who drove Chen to Beijing, has disappeared. His close friend, an activist lawyer, is under house arrest

9. Occupational therapy

China’s young migrant workers are seeking out lower-paid service jobs over the drudgery of factories. Rahul Jacob hears their stories

10. Bin Laden supported Arab spring

The former al-Qaeda leader said in private letters that the revolutions represented a ‘formidable event’ and a turning point in the Arab world

11. Chen and Wang upset myth of invincibility

Former Chongqing police chief’s attempted defection set off a drama which has derailed what was supposed to be a peaceful leadership transition

12. Bin Laden papers reveal al-Qaeda rifts

Documents seized in the raid that killed the terrorist leader show how he was frustrated by the actions of the network’s unruly affiliates

13. US-China talks begin amid tension

Amid sharp differences over human rights, US and Chinese officials meet with Iran and trade also on the agenda

14. US-China deal on blind activist unravels

Deal under which blind activist Chen Guangcheng left US embassy in Beijing began to unravel as he said he feared for his life in China

15. Tussle over Chen hits fragile China-US ties

What looked like a diplomatic triumph for the Obama administration has started to unravel into a new potential crisis between China and the US

16. A blind prophet speaks of trouble in China

Like Tiresias, who divined the truth in darkness, Mr Chen’s central stance exposed in a flash China’s moral bankruptcy, writes David Pilling

17. S Korea approves emissions trading scheme

Lawmakers have overcome strong industry opposition and join a growing number of nations to put a price on carbon

18. Mongolia eyes new foreign investment law

Mongolia is rich in resources and its $8.5bn economy has been buoyed by foreign investment in the mining sector

19. IPL struggles to keep India watching

Indian Premier League started this season hoping to reinvigorate its image but advertisers are starting to fret as audiences are dwindling

20. Japanese donate to buy disputed islands

Japanese citizens donate Y76m in five days after Tokyo governer appeals for help in Senkaku purchase, a move that threatens to increase tension with Beijing

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ASIAN BUSINESS NEWS: FINANCIAL TIMES - COMPANIES COVERAGE

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FT.com - Asia-Pacific companies

The latest Asia Pacific company news from the Financial Times, providing business analysis and commentary on companies in the Asia Pacific region on FT.com

1. IndiGo soars as Indian rivals struggle

In an infamously difficult aviation market, the no-frills carrier sticks to the basics – flying on time and keeping fares lower than its competitors

2. Hutchison Whampoa / Eircom

Shareholders might question its recent foray in Ireland, given that telecoms have sapped the rest of the Hong Kong group

3. UK law firms to continue Asia expansion

Study shows that Singapore, which will allow foreign firms to take up to a 33% stake in local firms by June, will be the strongest market this year

4. Hutchison in €2bn offer for Eircom

The Hong Kong conglomerate’s Irish unit submits a fresh bid without conditions for the Irish phone company but subject to due diligence

5. Japan counts down to end of nuclear power

When Tomari’s No. 3 reactor shuts on Saturday, the nation will have to get by without atomic energy for the first time since 1970

6. BHP and Rio to reduce spending

Rio’s chief executive says the company will push back some development projects and instead focus on its most profitable opportunities

7. Qantas defers delivery of A380s

The Australian carrier is cutting overseas investment and plans to add to domestic services as it faces greater rivalry from Virgin at home

8. Beijing relaxes foreign investment rules

Banks will be able to build on stakes in joint ventures and foreign groups will be able to create JV brokerages for trading Chinese futures

9. Sun Hung Kai: arresting development

The Hong Kong property group has a strong asset base but recent arrests have made investors rightly wary about the management

10. Ex-chair of top HK developer arrested

Walter Kwok released on bail as anti-corruption agency pushes on with investigation into Sun Hung Kai

11. Chinese groups eye UK nuclear programme

Western utilities, Chinese state-owned power companies and sovereign wealth funds are involved in talks to buy the Horizon consortium from its German owners

12. US raises criminal stakes in Mizuho probe

The FBI, SEC and US attorney are studying representations by the Japanese bank about securities linked to a CDO it sold

13. Galaxy S III resets Android benchmark

Samsung’s sleek handset not quite the iPhone killer

14. Tables turned on tech’s fast follower

The number-one television maker by sales has played catch-up in smartphones but its dominance could be challenged should Apple launch its own TV

15. China’s Bright Food swallows Weetabix

State-owned food group purchases control in deal that values UK cereal maker at £1.2bn including debt

16. Bright Food / Weetabix

Bright Food is to buy 60 per cent of the UK cereal maker and assume its £900m of debt, a bold move considering the country’s lack of appetite for the product

17. Deal aims to put Weetabix in Asians’ bowls

Shanghai-based Bright Food’s takeover of the UK cereal maker is predicated purely on growth

18. Japanese banks: tortoises and hares

The country’s lenders take either fast or slow tracks in their expansion strategies – but the world likes the slow lane right now

19. Rio promises to rein in spending

Mining group tells shareholders it will limit spending because of cost pressures and focus on high margin projects and push back new ones

20. CIC fund to help China invest in Europe

Fund plans to take minority stakes alongside Chinese companies in European groups with strong potential because of their branding or technology

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ASIAN BUSINESS NEWS: FINANCIAL TIMES COVERAGE OF JAPAN

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1. Japanese donate to buy disputed islands

Japanese citizens donate Y76m in five days after Tokyo governer appeals for help in Senkaku purchase, a move that threatens to increase tension with Beijing

2. US and Japan revise Okinawa agreement

Washington and Tokyo strike a deal to move 9,000 US marines from Okinawa as they work around the unresolved dispute over the Futenma air base

3. BoJ adds Y5tn to asset purchase plan

The Bank of Japan announces further measures to battle slowing growth and deflation while adjusting the terms to allow it to buy more government debt

4. Ozawa cleared in political funding case

Japanese politician Ichiro Ozawa has been found not guilty of breaking rules over a $5.2m land deal, allowing him to try a return to politics

5. BoJ easing looks set to be a domestic affair

The Japanese central bank is expected to add to its asset-puchasing programme again but few analysts expect much liquidity to leave the country

6. Tokyo looks abroad for energy supplies

Japan is paying particular attention to the booming US shale gas industry, as the country prepares for a future less reliant on nuclear power

7. Japan waives most of its Myanmar debt

Agreement over waiving of loans and penalties will depend on government and military authorities abiding by political and economic commitments

8. Olympus defies critics with new board

Shareholder approval for new line-up despite objections from ousted former chief executive, who threatened court action at an EGM, and small investors

9. Japan posts record annual trade deficit

Pressure on Japan to restart its nuclear reactors is rising after nation recorded its biggest fiscal-year trade deficit since records began

10. A shrill debate in ‘the land of consensus’

Japan is moving towards an ideological war over the future direction of politics and economics, energy and tax policy, writes David Pilling

11. Japan offers $60bn to boost IMF firepower

Decision was welcomed in Berlin, which hopes G20 members will agree to top up IMF resources with at least $400bn in new money this week

12. Tokyo governor in bid to buy disputed islands

The governor of Tokyo says the city plans to buy territory at the heart of a bitter sovereignty dispute between Japan and China

13. Low-cost carriers face test in Japan

Peach Aviation, which recently began operations in the world’s third-largest domestic air market, will be joined by Jetstar Japan and AirAsia Japan

14. Japan steps towards nuclear restart

Prime minister Yoshihiko Noda orders two reactors to be turned back on after they pass stress tests, amid criticism over looming power shortages

15. N Korea’s neighbours get ready for rocket

South Korea and its allies are preparing for Pyongyang’s rocket launch in the next few days but have no plans to scupper or prevent it

16. Japan puts wind in sails of UK projects

The deal with the state-backed Japanese Bank for International Cooperation came during a visit to Tokyo by David Cameron

17. What we can all learn from the Japanese

Twice in the past century and a half the country has proved itself capable of profound national modernisation, writes Nick Pearce

18. Japan’s Diet rejects central bank pick

Vote a sign of tensions over the pace and scale of monetary easing required to revive the world’s third-biggest economy

19. Tepco faces revolt over price rise

The Japanese utility aims for an average 17% price increase for large users but so far fewer than one in five customers have agreed to the rise

20. Yen gains from haven status

Boost for risk from better than expected Chinese purchasing managers’ index data fades as Japanese currency rises 1.2% against the dollar

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ASIAN BUSINESS NEWS: FINANCIAL TIMES COVERAGE OF CHINA

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Financial Times

1. Chen to leave China on US student visa

The US says Beijing has agreed to allow Chen Guangcheng to leave China for the US where he has been offered a university fellowship

2. Obama under fire over collapse of Chen deal

The Obama administration has been forced into damage limitation after Chen Guangcheng said he had changed his mind and wanted to leave China

3. Washington’s duty of care to Chen

Among the many worrying cases, The woman who drove Chen to Beijing, has disappeared. His close friend, an activist lawyer, is under house arrest

4. Occupational therapy

China’s young migrant workers are seeking out lower-paid service jobs over the drudgery of factories. Rahul Jacob hears their stories

5. China’s activist network

The case of Chen Guangcheng has highlighted the network of dissidents in and outside China. We profile six activists from Mr Chen’s inner circle and five overseas

6. Chen and Wang upset myth of invincibility

Former Chongqing police chief’s attempted defection set off a drama which has derailed what was supposed to be a peaceful leadership transition

7. US-China talks begin amid tension

Amid sharp differences over human rights, US and Chinese officials meet with Iran and trade also on the agenda

8. US-China deal on blind activist unravels

Deal under which blind activist Chen Guangcheng left US embassy in Beijing began to unravel as he said he feared for his life in China

9. Tussle over Chen hits fragile China-US ties

What looked like a diplomatic triumph for the Obama administration has started to unravel into a new potential crisis between China and the US

10. A blind prophet speaks of trouble in China

Like Tiresias, who divined the truth in darkness, Mr Chen’s central stance exposed in a flash China’s moral bankruptcy, writes David Pilling

11. Japanese donate to buy disputed islands

Japanese citizens donate Y76m in five days after Tokyo governer appeals for help in Senkaku purchase, a move that threatens to increase tension with Beijing

12. China has high hopes for European ties

Economically we can help each other. When ‘designed in Europe’ is combined with ‘made in China’ there will be amazing results, writes Li Keqiang

13. Interactive: Tracking China’s currency

Which currencies have the renminbi has not only appreciated against the dollar but also against the currencies of most of its major trading partners

14. Chinese groups fail to meet US results deadline

Annual report of at least a dozen companies are not filed with stock exchanges, raising concerns among investors over corporate governance

15. Little to cheer for China’s frequent fliers

Investment in airports has been surprisingly inadequate considering the country’s strong rate of growth, and flights have become less punctual

16. ‘Shanghai-on-Shannon’ plans approved

Planning authorities approve construction of 320-acre exhibition centre in Ireland to market Chinese products to Europe and US

17. China PMI strengthens further in April

An gauge of China’s industrial sector strengthened slightly in April and export orders crept ahead, indicating that global demand is still holding up

18. Obama avoids Chen questions

Barack Obama said that the US always pursued human rights issues with China in senior bilateral dialogues

19. China stocks battle the growth paradox

Regulators hope stock market reforms will boost confidence as share returns have failed to keep pace with economic growth rates

20. Fate of Chen at core of US-China relations

Countries have a narrow window to negotiate a quick solution to this stand-off. If they do not, the risk is that positions harden and domestic politics start to take over

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ASIAN BUSINESS NEWS: FINANCIAL TIMES COVERAGE OF INDIA

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Financial Times - India

1. IPL struggles to keep India watching

Indian Premier League started this season hoping to reinvigorate its image but advertisers are starting to fret as audiences are dwindling

2. Fiat ends sales partnership with Tata

Italian carmaker to set up standalone distribution company in India, where it aims to introduce its Alfa Romeo brand and Chrysler’s Jeep marque

3. Fall in Indian exports owing to slow demand

India’s exports in March fell for the first time since 2009, when the global financial crisis was at its peak

4. Indian ferry death toll reaches 103

Fears 100 further bodies swept out to Bangladesh after local ferry capsized amid stormy weather late on Monday

5. Indian online shopping fails to deliver

Initial euphoria about the prospects for online retailing in India has dimmed as consumers complain about products, long delivery times, or the refund process

6. Telenor may quit India over 2G licence

Norwegian telecoms group writes down its remaining $680m exposure and warns of leaving if proposals for the reauction of spectrum are introduced

7. Adidas raises goals despite investigation

German sports manufacturer raises its profit goals for 2012 in spite of warning of costs anticipated from restructuring its business in India

8. Siachen disaster highlights a military folly

Avalanche that entombed 140 Pakistanis in a contested border area spurs calls for an end to the 28-year stand-off with India

9. Infosys plans international acquisitions

Chief executive rejects accusations the IT and software group is attempting to win high-end business at the expense of increasing revenues

10. Hopes for steadier picture in India

Fund managers in India are expecting to see some recovery in their embattled industry and are more confident that downside is priced in

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