The takeover of app's operations in the US will take 30 to 45 days, but Oracle will retain its role managing the collection of TikTok's data and software updates, CNBC has said

Restrictions on experimental treatments will likely have a significant impact on pharmaceutical companies which have, in recent years, bought up rights to experimental drugs created in China

A move to shut down major social media sites sparked deadly protests and riots that led to the burning of the parliament and forced Nepal's prime minister to resign

About 20 companies and individuals in Southeast Asia have been hit with US sanctions in a bid to counter cyber scams aimed at American citizens

Purbaya wants to unlock funds for the economy and state projects, but vowed after his first cabinet meeting to stick to the 3% GDP limit on the annual budget deficit

Supreme Court orders Thaksin back to jail, saying six months he spent in hospital in 2023-24 was an attempt to avoid prison and not 'detention'

Latest order offers tariff exemptions to trading partners that strike deals on exports such as nickel, gold and other metals, plus pharmaceutical compounds and chemicals

The collapse of a tailings dam at a mine in Zambia run by Sino Metals led to a torrent of toxic material flowing into the Kafue river, creating an environmental disaster

The world’s biggest carbon emitter, China, has seen its emissions fall by 1% in the first half of this year, but the news is not as great elsewhere

Top court's ruling likely to hit small firms hardest and some are already axing staff. Analysts say it will limit workers' capacity to do deals on getting more pay.

Huge cloudbursts cause havoc in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, while China has seen peak levels in 330 rivers in recent weeks

Rare earth mines in Myanmar's southern Shan state are poisoning rivers in northern Thailand with toxic chemicals, creating a health crisis for citizens and a Shinawatra government that may be on its last legs