Vaccine maker's refusal to give China the core intellectual property on development of its mRNA vaccine led to the collapse of talks on its sale there, the Financial Times reported on Saturday

The ruling is a boost for Prayut, but it also signals an end to his time at the top, as he would only be able to serve two years as PM should he win an election that must be held by May next year.

China tech giant is seeking to own majority or controlling stakes in overseas targets, notably in gaming assets in Europe, after tech crackdown knocked 60% off its share value over two years

South Korea's exports grew at the slowest pace in nearly two years in September. Weaker global demand has put pressure on the trade-dependent economy.

Letters to Nvidia and AMD last month telling them to stop shipment of chips used for language processing and nuclear weapons research are likely precursors to new rules, official says

Wall Street has suffered the longest losing streak for the S&P and Nasdaq Composite since the Global Financial Crisis in 2007-09

US President says world security depends on Pacific security, offers $810m in aid at Washington summit, as island leaders vow to strengthen partnership

Asian markets had a mixed day on Friday with most markets down, bar India. Overall, equity investors experienced their worst month since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic

South Korean President met with economic officials on Friday, when the won traded 0.6% higher, amid talk of modest intervention in the forex market. The won hit a 13-year low recently.

A healthy pipeline of deals could make Southeast Asia a rare bright spot for global funds as they grapple with rising finance costs and slumping markets.

Mergers and acquisitions involving firms in China have sunk by a third this year, in line with a global decline, but private equity groups are now eyeing possible deals in India and SE Asia

China's central bank published a statement on its website on Thursday allowing local governments to cut mortgage rates for first-time home buyers in some cities.