Asian equities wallowed at two-year lows, held down an unrelenting dollar rally, wobbles in the UK bond market and China's Covid crisis

The International Monetary Fund warns US currency’s strength will worsen emerging economies' debt woes

The Japanese auto conglomerate is selling its Russian assets to the state, in what is the latest costly exit from the country by a global company

The threat of an escalation in the Ukraine War and the prospect of more interest rate hikes – hoisting the dollar even higher – weighed on investors

A surprise drop in US unemployment dashed hopes of a pivot on tightening ahead of key inflation figures this week, which are expected to see core prices move higher again

The Tesla billionaire has argued that allowing Beijing a say in running the disputed island would reduce tensions

Japan re-opens its borders on Tuesday after over two years of strict Covid-19-related restrictions

China’s struggling tourism industry was unable to capitalise on the national holiday as Covid outbreaks and curbs hit travel and spending

It’s claimed the firms operate through agents in Dubai, Bangkok and some Indian cities recruiting workers through social media ads

The Biden administration has brought in new export controls, including cutting China off from certain semiconductor chips made with US tools

The head of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said Xi will consolidate his power at the party congress – and that will spell trouble for the island nation

US Federal Reserve chiefs reasserted their commitment to capping inflation sending stock indexes across the region downwards again