China has formally accepted an agreement to cut state subsidies for the fisheries sector but two thirds of the WTO's 164 members must ratify the deal before it comes into force

Asked on Tuesday how much Senate support he had secured, Pita said: "Enough for me to become prime minister"

US deal volumes more than halved to $162.5 billion from last year, while activity in Europe and Asia (ex-Japan) fell 70% and 80% to $77.3 billion and $19.1 billion respectively, Dealogic data showed

Pakistan and China signed a $4.8bn deal to build a 1,200 MW nuclear power plant, while the debt-laden state is in talks with the UAE for control of Karachi port in exchange for emergency funds

India threatened to shut down the social media site during the huge farmers' protest, Dorsey said, but a Modi government minister said that never happened

Dozens of fossil fuel companies have set net-zero emissions targets, but these moves are regarded as "largely meaningless" because most fail to address key concerns

New president says moves to boost the bank's lending capacity could free up "tens of billions" of dollars, but not the trillions needed for energy transition to counter climate change, so private money is essential

Ola's founder Bhavish Aggarwal plans to travel to Singapore, the US and UK over next two weeks to meet investors such as BlackRock, Singapore wealth fund GIC, and T Rowe Price, sources say

The US banned imports from Ninestar, a large Chinese maker of printers, and Xinjang Zhongtai Chemical, saying their products involve use of Uyghur forced labour

Japan plans to spend $107 billion over the next two decades to boost the production of hydrogen fuel by six times more than planned, it said on Tuesday

The latest heatwave to hit Asia has set more temperature records in cities across China and parts of Southeast Asia

The Treasury department is looking to scrap an audit contract with PwC this year after the accounting giant was found to have used confidential tax plans to reap further profits.