Beijing has asked local governments 'with financial capacity' to give relief funds or a one-time allowance to people in need as the Lunar New Year break looms

China's top chipmakers are still 10-15 years behind leading Western chipmakers because they cannot access EUV lithography machines, ASML's new CEO has said

Iran is facing a major energy crisis which has forced many businesses to shut down and schools to go online, a new report says

The impeachment of Han Duck-soo has pushed South Korea's once-vibrant democratic success story into uncharted territory

Official data on Friday showed that industrial profits fell 7.3% in November from the same month last year, following a 10% drop in October

China is seen as a coercive neighbour that 'weaponizes' water projects to the detriment of neighbouring states. India and Bangladesh regard the Brahmaputra as a vital resource, but China refuses to abide by UN transboundary river rules

The Murdoch media group has sold its Australian cable TV unit Foxtel to UK-based streaming network DAZN, sparking talk it may make a bid for rugby broadcast rights

Beijing plans to issue a record amount of debt in a bid to maintain economic growth while trade with the US faces the threat of higher tariffs

Top-selling Japanese carmaker will produce its luxury car brand Lexus at a new plant in Shanghai, Nikkei business daily says

MNRE official says renewable energy projects will soon have to include storage capacity for 10% of their power output, as they do in China

The merger of the two storied Japanese brands underlines the threat Chinese EV makers now pose to some of the world's best known car makers

Investigation aims to counter 'unfair' practices and stymie China's plan to dominate global production of chips, US Trade Rep says. "Trump can decide" on possible fourth wave of chip tariffs