Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Russia, Cuba and a range of other countries are all expected to see group tours from China, starting early next month

The toll update, from China's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, comes amid doubts over Beijing's data transparency and is very low by global standards.

Indonesia lost more forest to mining over the past two decades than any other country in the tropics and coal mining in East Kalimantan (on Borneo Island) was the main problem, study finds

China's artificial intelligence programme has no legal constraints and could be used for many illegal purposes, FBI chief Christopher Wray said at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week

The sudden shift in Chinese policy has boosted many different asset classes, with billions pouring into emerging-market debt and equity funds in the week to Wednesday, BofA data showed

Biden says he will meet with Speaker Kevin McCarthy to discuss an extension to the debt limit, which the US reached on Thursday. Failure to get a deal could spark a global crisis, Yellen says

For most of 2022, Tesla joined rivals in aggressively raising EV prices but its decision to reverse course now challenges automakers’ established strategy of pursuing profit-over-volume

A storm has erupted in Virginia after the governor suggested a $3.5bn battery factory for EVs proposed by Ford and China's CATL would be a front for the Chinese Communist Party

The US and British banks are latest foreign banks allowed to boost operations in China, following approvals given recently to Schroders, Manulife and Neuberger Berman

Bank Indonesia raised its policy rate by 25 basis points on Thursday, but Malaysia's central bank left its benchmark rate unchanged.

India gives green light for 14 Chinese manufacturers to form JVs with Indian firms to set up facilities that supply parts to Apple, to boost iPhone and electronics production

Xi voices concern for farmers as travel ramps up for holiday season, amid warnings that deaths – said to top half a million in the current wave – will peak over coming weeks