Asia's share markets were down on Tuesday as two-year US Treasury yields topped 1% for the first time in almost two years, but positive news helped lift property stocks and bonds in China

China says people should wear masks and gloves when opening mail from abroad, as authorities claim an Omicron case found in Beijing could have arrived via a package from Canada

Plans to shift the government from Jakarta, a city of 10 million people that suffers from congestion, floods and pollution, have been floated by multiple presidents, but none made it this far

China's economy rebounded in 2021 with its best growth in a decade but momentum is slowing on weakening consumption and the property sector crisis

The app has been downloaded over 2.5m times this year but it can only be used in 10 cities currently, and people still like using Alipay and WeChat Pay for retail purchases

Casino operators shares jump nearly 10% after Macau's government said on Friday the number of operators allowed in the world's largest gambling hub would be limited to six

Singapore is popular for crypto companies due to its clear regulatory environment but authorities have also tried to shield the public from trading in digital tokens, saying it is very risky

Reports that lenders are curbing property loans to local government financing vehicles is "concerning" as they are bigger and more significant source of funding than dollar bonds, DBS says

The EU executive said the scheme was deemed risky because all applicants are accepted and not sufficiently screened, despite some appearing in Interpol's security databases.

Tesla's demands for tax cuts last year prompted objections from local players, who said it would deter investment in manufacturing. But Mercedes is set to assemble EVs in India later this year

Bond markets in Asia are likely to stay resilient even as the US Federal Reserve begins to unwind stimulus and hike interest rates this year, economists said

China's cabinet issued a plan on Wednesday for development of its digital economy, aiming to increase this sector's share of national GDP by pushing tech like 6G and big data centres