China's GDP expanded just 0.4% year-on-year in the second quarter, slowing significantly from 4.8% in the first quarter, official data showed on Friday
Fiscal revenues in January to June rose 3.3% from a year ago, faster than a 2.9% rise during the January-May period
Covid curbs in Shanghai reignited worries of a wider economic disruption, while possible delisting risks of major Chinese firms from US exchanges dragged Hong Kong shares to a six-week low.
Investors were buoyed by news the US may scrap some tariffs on Chinese goods but new Covid outbreaks in eastern China weighed on any gains
Company has hit been with dozens of lawsuits in the US alleging copyright infringement in recent years, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal, which cited court records
Fears over a worldwide economic slowdown dragged indexes across the region down with losses in Tokyo, Shanghai and Taipei
Shares in Indian energy firms fell sharply on Friday after Delhi imposed a tax on fuel exports. Reliance sank by 8.7%, while state-owned ONGC and Mangalore Refinery each slumped 10%
Regulators accepted an ownership change application as the Canadian firm pledged to expand both its Asian and asset management units
Nearly half of households surveyed by the PBOC in the second quarter think employment prospects remain "grim."
China's smartphone firms have gained ground in the Russian market, says retailer M.Video, after Western tech giants halted sales over the invasion of Ukraine
China's securities regulator has drawn up rules for private pension investment via mutual funds. Citizens can buy mutual funds, savings deposits and insurance products via individual accounts
A poll of analysts earlier this month found there is a 40% chance of a US recession over the next two years, with a 25% chance of that happening in the coming year.