Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index climbed by 1.7% in afternoon trading, while the blue-chip CSI300 Index was 0.6% higher

Chinese markets were among the worst hit, with Hong Kong and Shanghai both down 2.3%, Shenzhen off by 2.9%, while the Nikkei fell 1.4%

HSBC plans to boost dividends rather than split the bank in two, saying any such move would generate huge one-off execution costs and could hit regulatory setbacks

The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday added Alibaba to a list of Chinese companies that could face delisting from US exchanges, triggering an 11% drop in its shares.

South Korea allows limited short-selling of locally listed stocks, but retail investors have complained that the practice mainly benefits big institutional and foreign investors

Miniso said it generates high margins without the operating expenses and complexity which drag down profitability at traditional retailers. But Blue Orca alleged that "narrative is a lie".

Data showed factory profits grew 0.8% compared with a year earlier, rebounding from a 6.5% decline in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics

The move will open the door to more Chinese support as mainland investors will be able to buy the group's shares more easily via Hong Kong's Stock Connect link. The stock rose by 5% on Tuesday

The exchange said it would try to thwart big or sudden swings in capital markets, and make solid preparations to expand reforms in the initial public offering process

A system of three groups will be prepared and submitted to Washington, organised by the sensitivity of the companies' data, the FT said

Since July 19, investors across Asia have been able to make transactions from 9am-5pm Singapore time.

SPB Exchange in St Petersburg began trading in 12 securities whose primary listing is on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and will provide access to bourse infrastructure