State-owned firm has held talks about selling more shares on Riyadh stock exchange as well as a secondary listing, possibly in London, Singapore or other exchanges

Saudi Digital Academy has signed a deal with China's telecom giant to develop local technological talents

The Deputy PM said his views in the text leaked to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age were based on “assumptions and commentary” while on the backbench

India, which has the fourth-highest tally of deaths globally, recorded 400,000 deaths by July last year, but a new study suggests three million died of Covid-19 by that time

The IMF has not received a request for financial support from Sri Lanka, but staff stand ready to discuss options if requested, mission chief Masahiro Nozaki said

The firmer outlook for inflation indicates policy goals might be met sooner than previously thought, the Reserve Bank of Australia said in its quarterly statement on monetary policy

Facebook’s earnings woes dented Wall Street’s rally and dampened enthusiasm on Asia’s trading floors

Joe Biden may plan his trip to Asia in May, an official said. Concerns over China and North Korea are high on the agenda.

Australian gaming firm Aristocrat needed approval from 75% Playtech shareholders, but less than 55% of votes were cast in favour of deal

The published concluding statement from IMF staff focused on Japan's need to scale back pandemic-relief measures as its economy recovers

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home' has become the sixth highest grossing movie of all-time propelling Japan’s Sony Corp’s quarterly profit forecast up by 15%

Strong corporate results helped to lift the mood across the region’s markets though trading remained thin because of the Lunar New Year shutdown