Comments reinforce expectations that Japan will remain an outlier in the global shift towards tighter monetary policy

Wuhan is offering firms up to 50 million yuan ($7.88 million) in financial incentives each in projects related to the manufacturing of satellites, rockets and spacecraft

Stalemate on financial disclosure rules threatens more than $2tn of shares in US-listed Chinese companies

The Hang Seng advanced another 7% and stocks across the region benefited as the Fed finally announced its first interest rate rise in more than three years

Japanese auto giant Toyota says it plans to hack back its April global production by 17% to 750,000 units

Japan chip heavyweight Renesas, which has suspended work after the earthquake, makes nearly a third of the microcontroller chips used in cars around the world

Malaysia sticks with plan for a sole 5G network to maintain policy continuity, but will allow telecom firms to hold equity stakes to speed up infrastructure construction

The London Metal Exchange was forced to shut last week when prices soared to above $100,000 a tonne and had to close again on Wednesday because of a systems error

American EV maker Tesla has been forced to put its China production line on hold because of Covid restrictions’ impact on staffing and suppliers

Alibaba could axe more than 15% of its workforce, or 39,000 staff, it’s claimed, as regulatory crackdowns and a slowing economy take their toll

China said it will roll out more measures to lift its economy, sending Hong Kong shares skywards, with markets elsewhere buoyed by hopes of Ukraine talks

Food-delivery firm says it will loan as much as $150 million to Blinkit, formerly known as Grofers, for the start-up's near-term capital needs