The trade in US computer chips from Hong Kong and China to Russia soared more than tenfold last year to at least $740 million, according to a probe by Nikkei

The prosecutor said HSBC disbursed $111.7 million in March 2020 to Hin Leong as payment for two 'fabricated' oil sales contracts the trading firm purported to have made

South Korea has done a deal to lend half a million rounds of 155mm artillery shells to the United States, so the US can bolster its stockpile while it provides military aid to Ukraine

The South Korean anti-monopoly regulator has fined Google close to $32 million for blocking the release of mobile video games on a competitor's platform

The news is expected at high-level sovereign debt talks on Wednesday on the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF Spring meetings in Washington

The Kospi in Korea, the ASX 200 in Australia and the Nikkei in Japan all rose more than 1%; Hong Kong was also up, while Shanghai edged down slightly after more negative data on Tuesday

The lawsuit, lodged at a California court, came after a report that Tesla employees shared videos and images recorded by customers' car cameras between 2019 and 2022

Australia will suspend a case it lodged at the WTO, while China does a prompt review into duties imposed on the grain; there is hope also their dispute on wine can also be resolved

Latest data shows that consumer inflation has fallen to an 18-month low, while factory-gate price declines increased in March amid the global slowdown

The Monsoon wind farm, which is set to sell power to Vietnam under a 25-year deal, will have 600 megawatts of installed capacity and should be launched in 2025

Industry sources say TSMC and other chipmakers fear the US Chips Act subsidy process could expose confidential corporate strategy

Southeast Asia's biggest country is hoping electric vehicle makers want nickel for battery supply chains and that they can benefit from US tax credits