China's spending on "public safety" more than doubled over the past decade and reached $210 billion in 2020, and that outlay was 7% higher than its (official) defence spending

Bilateral deal with South Korea is a move to attract investment to develop the electric vehicle and batteries industry, while most Southeast Asian nations, China and Australia are in RCEP

Planning minister says Pakistan is a victim of climate change caused by "irresponsible development of the developed world... Our carbon footprint is lowest in the world".

Analysts say ramping up curbs in major trade centres like Shenzhen, Dalian and Chengdu in the southwest could have far more serious impacts than lockdowns in smaller cities.

Asian shares fell across the board on Monday as thoughts of more US and EU rate hikes stirred fears of a global recession and shot the dollar sharply higher

India's biggest telco Jio said on Monday it will begin rolling out 5G services for subscribers in the next two months. Owner Mukesh Ambani said it has committed $25bn to the expansion

Korean companies are concerned the new US law restricts which companies can receive US subsidies for making electric vehicles and where firms can source battery materials.

Home prices in the city eased 1.6% last month from June and have now dropped 4.5% so far this year.

Move comes as steelmakers around the world are under pressure to cut CO2 emissions to tackle climate change. Steelmaking generates up to 11% of global carbon emissions

The yuan has lost 2.5% against the dollar this month and is on course for its biggest monthly drop since April when Covid lockdowns were imposed in Shanghai and other cities

Dozens of local men are alleged to have died in mines run by a Chinese mining company, which is accused of digging under a neighbouring concession to steal a huge amount of gold

Russia and China are eyeing operations in the Arctic, with Moscow opening many new bases in the far north, according to NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on a visit to Canada late last week