No country in Southeast Asia is more exposed to US tariff hikes than Vietnam, only China would be hit harder, a UNDP rep said

Lee said they cannot afford to invest $350 billion without a safety mechanism to cut risk, such as only supporting commercially feasible projects

Analysts say China is happy to drag out talks on the TikTok takeover, but President Xi agreed to meet President Trump in South Korea on October 31.

The move is seen as bad news for rival firms in the long term, but analysts say it could take pressure off TSMC and ease US scrutiny on foreign chipmakers

Thailand needs to monitor gold exports to Cambodia, to find out if they are connected to money laundering, the country's central bank chief has said

China and the US 'have larger agendas to work out,' Nvidia chief says after China's cyberspace regulator bans local firms from buying its AI chips

Chinese shareholders' stake will be cut to below 20%, while Andreessen, Silver Lake and Oracle look set to be key players in the new firm running TikTok in the US

The takeover of app's operations in the US will take 30 to 45 days, but Oracle will retain its role managing the collection of TikTok's data and software updates, CNBC has said

Chinese officials have unveiled a plan to double the country's storage capacity for 'new energy' to 180 gigawatts (GW) by 2027.

The US is anxious to boost Western control of ports around the world, as China's huge expansion in shipping and ports is seen as a dangerous 'maritime advantage'

Trade officials confirm TikTok agreement after Trump reveals deal on a 'certain' company that would make young people in America 'very happy.'

Policymakers are under pressure to counter a sharp slowdown in growth that threatens jobs and social stability, but rate cuts could fan the flames and inflate a stock market bubble