Four more nations are seeking to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership next month, officials in Southeast Asia said on Thursday

Taiwan appeared to suffer the worst of the most powerful cyclone this year, which was still battering cities in southern China late on Wednesday night.

Investors snap up Alibaba shares amid enthusiasm about its AI and data centre plans, as well as the 'return' of its legendary founder

Forecasters have warned of gale-force winds, a huge sea surge and a damage bill similar to typhoons in recent years that caused billions of dollars in damage.

Australian mining companies have been assessing setting up plants in the US amid the Trump Administration's push to bolster its processing facilities for rare earths and other critical minerals

No country in Southeast Asia is more exposed to US tariff hikes than Vietnam, only China would be hit harder, a UNDP rep said

China and the US 'have larger agendas to work out,' Nvidia chief says after China's cyberspace regulator bans local firms from buying its AI chips

Chinese officials have unveiled a plan to double the country's storage capacity for 'new energy' to 180 gigawatts (GW) by 2027.

The US is anxious to boost Western control of ports around the world, as China's huge expansion in shipping and ports is seen as a dangerous 'maritime advantage'

Trade officials confirm TikTok agreement after Trump reveals deal on a 'certain' company that would make young people in America 'very happy.'

Policymakers are under pressure to counter a sharp slowdown in growth that threatens jobs and social stability, but rate cuts could fan the flames and inflate a stock market bubble

Malaysia's move to slow the expansion of data centres, over power grid and water resource concerns, could also hit China's desire to secure advanced US chips for AI projects