China's central bank will issue a first batch of low-cost loans to financial institutions by the end of the month to enable carbon emissions cuts, Xinhua reported on Tuesday, citing PBOC chief Yi Gang.

Remittances to the Asia Pacific region from citizens working abroad could grow 6.7% to $335 billion this year and 5.9% next year, after a 2% slump in 2020, the Asian Development Bank said

Short-term money rates eased on Tuesday after China's central bank stepped up liquidity injection to meet higher demand for cash at year-end. The PBOC injected $31.4bn via seven-day reverse repos

Asian shares dipped in subued holiday trade on Monday as fears lingered over the impact of the Omicron Covid variant. Airline traffic was disrupted in some states, but retail sales were healthy.

Binance has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of Bahrain to become a crypto-asset service provider in the kingdom, the company said on Monday.

The NDRC said on Monday that companies in sectors subject to Beijing's foreign investment restrictions must seek government approval for offshore listings.

The factory, which employs 17,000 people, is expected to restart production with 1,000 workers on Thursday. State official inspected workers' hostels, which firm reportedly vowed to upgrade.

The consumer finance unit of China's Ant Group will introduce four new strategic investors and boost the company's capital to $4.7 billion, an exchange filing released on Friday said

China is keen to build a financial centre in the country's west by 2025, the central bank said on Friday, in a bid to support economic growth in the Chengdu-Chongqing region.

Listings around the world raised a record $594 billion in 2021, amid stock market rallies, yet investors were often disappointed with subsequent stock performances

Evergrande boss Hui Ka-yan's stake in its property services unit has fallen to 58.18% from 60.96% after a forced sale of pledged shares by a third party, a stock exchange filing showed

Consumer protection body in Zhejiang summoned five platforms including Alibaba's Taobao, Pinduoduo and JD.com over live-streaming irregularities during the Singles' Day shopping festival