Yu Liang's comments helped to drive up the CSI Real Estate Index 6%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index rose more than 1%

The company said it would accelerate production of ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) and diethyl carbonate (DEC) - two types of electrolyte solvents

The agreement with the US carmaking giant comes on the heels of similar deals with Tesla and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution

China's public security ministry said its cyber division would identify and remove social media accounts and posts that disrupt social harmony

Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, said the country's 15-year experience with deflation is keeping wage growth subdued.

Heavy flooding is likely to continue in July and August, according to a government official. Meanwhile, drought conditions are also exacerbating problems in other regions.

A source said the price-per-barrel cap level had not yet been determined, but it would have to be high enough to give Russia an incentive to keep producing oil

The sudden plunge in crypto values, which started in May amid a broader economic slowdown, complicates Pyongyang's ability to fund its weapons programmes

LGES, South Korea's biggest player in the booming market for EV batteries, counts Tesla, General Motors and Volkswagen among its customers.

The Japanese automaker's North American division said 322,671 Pathfinder vehicles for models between 2013 and 2016 are subject to the recall

Volt Bank, which in February said it intended to raise A$200 million ($138 million), said it was unable to secure enough funding to support the business

The city-state has put in a number of measures to ensure what it calls 'protections for local employees' by cutting back visas and raising the salary level for foreigners