Japanese startup ALI Technologies, whose backers also include Mitsubishi Electric and Kyocera, are targeting supercar users with their revolutionary flying vehicle

HKEX chief Nicolas Aguzin says Beijing’s ongoing rule changes won’t affect IPOs and trading volumes despite the Hang Seng Index hitting its lowest point in a year

The Hang Seng Tech Index lost more than 3% on Wednesday with Tencent, Alibaba, JD.com and XD Inc among those taking a hit

Asia’s markets were also spooked by inflation fears and Fed tapering worries but Evergrande’s last-ditch bond interest payment has lifted spirits

The mood in Hong Kong was boosted by news that the ailing real estate giant had made an important offshore interest payment – just before Saturday's deadline

Inflation concerns and continuing supply chain issues have prompted analysts to push their predictions downwards for the region in the year ahead

Speculation is rife among currency specialists over Beijing’s silence on its currency’s recent gains as power shortages, regulatory crackdowns and Covid lockdowns slow down the world's second-biggest economy

The plummeting value of the ailing property giant’s shares dragged the Hang Seng back with traders also worried about rising prices and Fed tapering

Tech giant formed by merger of ride-hailing-to-payments firm Gojek and e-commerce outfit Tokopedia, is also backed by Alibaba, Softbank and Singapore wealth fund GIC

The property giant is desperately looking to raise funds to pay its many lenders and suppliers, as it teeters on the edge of a formal default on one of its international bonds

Wage figures from Johnson & Johnson, United Airlines and Netflix boosted sentiment while bitcoin closed in on a record high

Soaring prices, energy crunches and a likely end to easy money all contributed to a less than energetic opening to the week’s trading