Asian markets surge, with Hang Seng climbing 2% and the Nikkei rising by 0.9%, while investors wait for Fed chief's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday

The biggest foreign bank in Myanmar warned local banks last week it will restrict all payments to and from Myanmar accounts, a move could help bring a quicker end to the country's bitter civil strife

Customs data on Tuesday showed imports dropped 12.4% in July year-on-year, while exports were down 14.5% amid weak demand both at home and abroad

China and Saudi Arabia have begun discussion on allowing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to list on their countries' stock exchanges in a move to deep financial ties

Obscure firms have shipped large cargoes of Russian oil this year, with crude often changing hands at sea and carried in old Liberian-flagged vessels, en-route to China and India

Sanctions imposed recently by the EU and the US Treasury aim to cut the Myanmar military's capacity to access foreign cash and limit its ability to wage war on its citizens

Severe impacts from widespread conflict in Myanmar has led to the shutdown of three Chinese LNG power plants near Kyaukphyu port in Rakhine state, a new report says

India, the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer, currently pays for UAE oil in dollars but is looking to cut transaction costs by eliminating conversions

The baht was one of two Asian currencies to rise on Tuesday, but businesses in Thailand are closely watching the vote for a new PM, which will be held in parliament on Thursday.

Sources claim two of India's three private refiners have settled some recent Russian oil import deals in Chinese yuan

Alberta Industrial Heartland and the Hong Kong-based private equity firm Can-China Global Resource Fund (CCGRF) have ended their tie-up amid 'big losses' and eroded bilateral ties

US diplomat expects to see greater collaboration among the US, India, Japan and Australia, the regional group known as the Quad, following Modi's visit to the US