Group founder was transferred to a centre in Shenzhen a few months ago to allow him to easily communicate with Evergrande executives

The new law - one of several this week aimed at curbing China – now goes to the Senate. It seeks to restrict Chinese content in cars that qualify for EV tax credits

The US is pressing the Korean government to ensure Samsung and SK Hynix restrict sales of their high-bandwidth memory chips to China

The State Department said in June Cambodian government officials were complicit in trafficking for criminal activities and that some owned facilities used by scam operators

A top US scientist says the world is "miles from where we should be" on curbing methane emissions. Far greater funds and activity is needed to reduce emissions, which he said were "accelerating".

Korean engineers accused of using Samsung chip tech to make 20nm memory chips at a plant in southern China. The $3.2bn case has led to calls for tougher penalties for theft of 'critical tech'

Parents want their kids off devices, according to the PM, who said the government would introduce minimum age laws for social media later this year

Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa ask ICC to recognise 'ecocide' as an international crime; with companies and executives punished for severe cases of environmental degradation

Guo, who is accused of links to online casinos that were a front for scam centres and human trafficking syndicates, was deported from Jakarta on Friday

The biggest solar manufacturers, such as Jinko, Longi and Trina, are in rocky water, but expected to survive, and may even prosper, if orders pour in from Africa

Guotai Junan bids for Shanghai rival Haitong Securities, after Beijing called for mergers in a sector with over 140 local and foreign players. It wants about 10 leading institutions in coming years.

China's consumer confidence index slipped to 86 in July, just above the level in late 2022 during the Covid pandemic, while the employment index hit a record low