Gross domestic product (GDP) is seen expanding 5.4% from the same period a year earlier, according to the median forecast of economists

The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in Japan rose 0.1 percentage point from the previous month for the first increase in six months

The Nasdaq-listed biotechnology firm approached Samsung to sell its shares, which could be valued at more than 50 trillion won ($42 billion)

Xi'an reported 151 domestically transmitted infections with confirmed symptoms for Tuesday, bringing total number of local cases to 1,000 during December 9-28

Data issued by Vietnam's General Statistics Office (GSO) show the country has fallen well short of its 6.5% growth target for the year

Customs officials say the ongoing congestion has caused losses of nearly 2 trillion dong ($87.5 million) to export firms so far

Bali International Hospital in Denpasar, which will be run in partnership with US medical centre the Mayo Clinic, aims to make Bali a destination for tourists who also want medical treatment

Xian's case load - 150 local symptomatic cases on Sunday versus 155 a day earlier - remains tiny compared with many clusters overseas, but it has imposed tough curbs

International travel remains subdued across Asia-Pacific as border restrictions are being reimposed amid the Omicron Covid-19 variant

General Motors, Google and Facebook join long list of companies shunning mega-event due to rising Covid-19 infections in the US

Yangon is willing to prioritise projects involving China's development assistance for the environment, rural transport and improved medical access

The outlay underscores the challenge for Fumio Kishida to realise "new capitalism" with a virtuous cycle of growth and wealth distribution