Lenders in China require documents to be stamped but lockdowns during the recent Covid-19 surge mean customers and staff have not been able to meet

In a tweet, Musk said employees unwilling to comply with office work "should pretend to work somewhere else."

The 25 million residents endured two months of frustration, mental stress and economic loss, as China went against the global consensus that Covid cannot be decisively defeated

Manufacturers slowed activity last month in countries ranging from Japan to Taiwan and Malaysia, surveys showed

That is a sign of a reversal of fortunes across China’s wider economy, which is grappling with lockdowns in Shanghai and other cities and a long-running property crisis

Foxconn is aiming to capture around 5% of the global electric vehicle market by the end of 2025 and has said it is hoping to boost its capacity to make EV chips

Life is set to return to normalcy from Wednesday, when passes issued for people to go out for a few hours will be scrapped, public transport will resume and residents can go back to work

Trade and investments are booming, with Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia reporting soaring exports as customers scramble for alternative sources of metals, electronics and apparel

Case numbers dropped on Sunday, but many Shanghai residents don't know when they can leave home and analysts said the sustainability of any economic rebound hinges on Covid developments

China will spend more than $52 billion this year on testing, new medical facilities, monitoring equipment and other anti-Covid measures, which will benefit about 3,000 companies

Local officials were left grappling for solutions after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and central bank governor Yi Gang hinted this month that there is relatively little the government can do

Authorities in both Shanghai and Beijing eased restrictions on Sunday, reopening venues, transport systems, while announcing plans for a wind-down of curbs in coming days