Observers have been bamboozled by measures such as restrictions on financial data and crackdowns on companies doing due diligence; analysts say security is trumping everything

Vietnam, Laos and the Thai capital Bangkok all experienced record temperatures in recent days, and weather forecasters suspect these all-time highs may not last for long

China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Monday it is imperative to stabilise Sino-US relations, after 'erroneous moves' on Taiwan put bilateral ties in deep freeze.

The experimental space vehicle's 276-day journey in orbit was hailed as "an important breakthrough" in China's research on reusable and "affordable spacecraft technologies"

The European Union has proposed sanctions on seven Hong Kong and mainland China companies accused of selling equipment that could be used in Russian weapons in Ukraine

The IMF is working on a bailout while Pakistan has assured its balance of payments gap will be fully funded, but $3 billion pledged by Saudi Arabia and UAE has yet to come through

State-owned companies and firms listed on the mainland have been ordered to do thorough reviews of auditors' ability to "safeguard information security"

The soybean, developed by privately-owned Shandong Shunfeng Biotechnology, has two modified genes that significantly raise the level of healthy fat oleic acid in the plant

Sources say the cyberspace regulator ordered Wind to stop providing offshore users with certain data; other data providers have also restricted data access as geopolitical tensions rise

China condemns NATO's 'continual eastward expansion' suggesting its plan to have a liaison office in Japan is an 'attempt to destroy regional peace and stability'

Dozens of Singaporeans have joined a lawsuit that claims the Swiss government acted improperly when it compelled UBS to take over Credit Suisse and deny compensation to AT1 bondholders

Exports of Australian iron ore and coal to China rose to A$19 billion ($12.7 billion) in March, 31% above 2022, data showed on Thursday, as bilateral ties begin to warm up