The Cyberspace Administration of China also said it supports overseas listings, and that the aim is to ensure that data is not abused by foreign governments.

Seoul's participation in the first meeting of the 'Chip 4' group could heighten the stakes as it seeks to navigate the divide between the US and China over semiconductors

Nomura lowered its China economic growth forecast, citing dismal July activity data, the lingering impact of the pandemic, and the worst heatwave in six decades.

Japan's tax agency wants young people to propose ways to boost alcohol consumption to bolster tax revenues.

China's banking regulator is reviewing local and foreign banks' exposure to developers to try to measure risks to the financial system from the ongoing property sector turmoil

The strong response to the first batch of rental property REITs is positive news for China, opening a new financing channel for the debt-laden real estate sector

Tesla says the upgrade of its plant in Shanghai has boosted output at its most productive facility and helped to slash delivery waiting times for two of its models

Washington and Taipei have agreed to start formal trade talks shortly on a new initiative. Taiwan hopes the talks, which are opposed by Beijing, could begin in September

Provincial governments are racing to help irrigate crops ahead of the autumn harvest amid concern the severe drought in the Yangtze River basin will spread to four more provinces

Gaming giant suffered its first quarterly sales fall on Wednesday and has been hit hard by Beijing's clampdown on game approvals and playing time, not to mention Covid lockdowns

Tenaga Nasional plans to spend $4.5bn annually over the next three decades to help it, and the country, reach net zero emissions by 2050.

Japan's Nikkei closed above 29,000 for the first time in seven months and China and Hong Kong stocks rose. South Korea was down.