The US move to blacklist dozens of Chinese (and Russian) companies last week has had a significant impact on some of the firms named

Companies are likely to face stronger rules and scrutiny in 2023 in regard to environmental policies, to ensure they have 'climate-friendly' supply chains and investment policies

India looks set to be the economic standout in the year ahead, with the central bank forecasting 6% growth for the next fiscal year starting in March.

Smartphone giant is the latest tech firm to lay off workers, as sales and revenue have taken a hit in recent months as China battled Covid outbreaks

Buyers have been cancelling orders to buy Tesla electric vehicles because of Elon Musk's "toxic behaviour" since he took over Twitter, a new report says

Proposal included in big defence spending bill to be voted on this week, after more US states also ban use of China's contentious short-video app

The Japanese yen hit a four-month high, while the Nikkei share index fell 2.5% after the Bank of Japan shocked markets on Tuesday by lifting the cap on bond yield controls.

There is worry about the threat of a huge number of deaths, while the US voiced concern about virus mutations and the economic impacts, both at home and abroad

Stocks in China suffered their biggest fall in seven weeks, while Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney and most of Southeast Asia also declined. Indian markets, however, enjoyed a small rise.

The leader manufacturer of chips for automobiles has shut its plant in Beijing after workers caught Covid last week

China's rocky exit from zero-Covid has forced banks and financiers to dust off plans devised to cope with the health crisis, injecting greater of unpredictability into markets

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announces a five-year plan to prepare the country's armed forces for possible conflict amid rising tensions across the region