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.

In a 65-page indictment, US prosecutors say Chinese government representatives have allegedly given millions of dollars in kickbacks and gifts to Linda Sun and her husband

"I think to make the case that this is about national security is getting harder and harder" said Christophe Fouquet

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

Researchers found a disturbing drop in quality, which they called "model collapse," when they set out to test AI tools on material already generated by AI models

Looming jobs figures from the US saw another subdued day of trading with currency moves and China stimulus the main focus

Report says "active listening" software "captures" users' conversations to better serve the social media giant's advertising partners

Authors of a study of 9,200 Asia-Pacific companies say climate action is becoming "an essential financial strategy" for businesses, which lowers risks and yields tangible benefits

Downbeat US manufacturing data and a turnaround in enthusiasm for AI darling Nvidia saw tech stocks dumped across the region

US product safety officials are seeking an investigation into "deadly baby and toddler products" reportedly being sold on the Chinese websites

China was the only country to increase its year-on-year chip equipment purchases, with other major buyers like Taiwan, South Korea and the US all spending less

Putin got the red carpet treatment on Tuesday, despite Ukraine calling for his arrest under a warrant from the International Criminal Court