The news was announced in the Royal Gazette, which noted that Thaksin, who returned last week after 15 years in exile, had shown remorse and that he has health concerns.

Officials in Hong Kong were urging citizens spooked by the lockdown of the city not to panic, as Typhoon Saola got closer to the mainland.

State lenders have moved to ease pressure on their margins as part of a move to bolster the ailing property sector; home buyers will able to apply for lower interest rates from September 25

A former steel industry employee from a rural village, Hui enjoyed an astonishing rise to become China's richest man, but the bold days of using endless debt to build are now over

No reason was given on why Xi will not attend these events, but India and many ASEAN nations are upset over claims Beijing continues to make about land on its borders or in the South China Sea

A report by an investigative journalists network suggests business partners of the Adani family invested $430 million in the group's stocks via "opaque" Mauritius funds; group denies 'rehash' of claims, but shares fall

Factory and services activity slipped in August, according to data from China's National Bureau of Statistics, although owners said producer prices have improved

China's biggest private developer says it faces default risks, while creditors prepared to vote on its proposal to delay payment for an onshore private bond; offshore creditors have in talks with a US law firm

Decision comes as state banks are tipped to cut interest rates on existing mortgages, while other cities could follow Guangzhou's move

China responds positively to Commerce Secretary's blunt remark that US companies complained to her that China has become "uninvestible"

Commerce Secretary has raised many important bilateral issues on her Chinese visit – from firms caught in the "chip war" to climate change and artificial intelligence

A record 38 QDII funds had been launched this year for Chinese investors seeking exposure to foreign assets