Asian restaurants and street food hawkers like Ma's face the tough choice of taking the hit from higher costs or passing them on and risk losing loyal customers

A survey found that 42% of respondents believe that relaxation of social distancing restrictions expected from April 22 will have the most positive impact

Saddled with a huge foreign exchange crisis, Sri Lanka on Tuesday suspended servicing external public debt pending the completion of its IMF discussions

The State Department has advised all non-emergency staff and their families to leave Shanghai as officials extend a lockdown in a large part of the city, but the move has angered Beijing

German auto parts supplier said on Tuesday it has suspended production at two sites in the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Changchun as it follows government policies to contain Covid cases.

Taiwan's handbook details how to find bomb shelters via smartphone apps, water and food supplies, as well as tips for preparing emergency first aid kits

Earlier, India's External Affairs Minister said their energy purchases from Russia for the month "would be less than what Europe does in an afternoon".

The pressure is forcing miners to commit to gradually decarbonise their lithium operations while smaller operators are promising to supply materials with a net-zero carbon footprint immediately

China is encouraging long-term investors to buy more equities and major shareholders of listed firms to increase holdings when stocks slump, to stabilise a market rocked by the Covid outbreak.

China has released a policy document aimed at breaking down local protectionism and dismantling other hurdles that prevent domestic markets from working efficiently

Beijing has failed to convince the West of its self-proclaimed neutrality on the Ukraine war, as political winds shift rapidly

The southern Chinese city of Ningde, where CATL is headquartered, has tightened prevention and control efforts because of a spate of Covid-19 cases, the company said