The statement follows the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) identification of five Chinese stocks that will be delisted if they do not provide access to audit documents

Better operating conditions for the Hong Kong-based insurer, which relies on its army of agents, prompted it to announce the buyback plan spread over the next three years

Five countries experienced higher medical trend rates than the regional average in 2021: India with the highest medical inflation rate of 14%, followed by China (12%)

Part of the 1.6 billion yuan ($253 million) will be used to stabilise output of winter wheat in five main production regions, including Hebei and Shandong provinces

No Indian company has publicly withdrawn from Russia and New Delhi has declined to condemn Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, despite pressure from the US

The Hong Kong carrier, like rivals in mainland China and South Korea, is continuing to use Russian airspace on flights to Europe, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said the government would strengthen medical treatment and resources and set up more isolation and temporary care facilities for elderly coronavirus patients

Jet fuel prices have soared, leaving global carriers who have already been hammered by Covid-19 over the last two years having to pass on higher costs via fuel surcharges and increased fares

The Food and Agriculture Organization will try to find remedies for major problems – 40% of people in the region cannot afford a healthy, nutritious diet

Prices of thermal coal, typically used to generate electricity, have shot to record highs due to increased buying by Europe after sanctions on Russia

Data show the Japanese economy grew at a smaller rate than expected in the fourth quarter

Three-quarters of US companies in China told an AmCham survey that multiple issues from fickle policy changes to slow progress on market access forced them to put investments on hold