Moves by the People's Bank of China have stalled a long, frenzied rally and caused prices to drop and a fall in turnover

Tokyo’s benchmark has seen its best week in more than four years while Hong Kong stocks followed in Wall Street’s wake

37-year-old political novice will be Thailand's second female PM and the third Shinawatra to take the top job after her aunt Yingluck and father, the country's most influential and polarising politician

China’s decision to restrict exports of antimony from mid-September could push the metal's price to $30,000 a ton, traders say

Antimony is used as a hardener in lead for storage batteries, plus alloys with lead and tin to improve solders and bullets, and in semiconductor devices

The strong rise in consumption supports the case for another near-term interest rate hike

Fresh inflation data reassured investors the US Federal Reserve could finally start cutting rates next month

Clouds over the political outlook could hit policies like the 'digital wallet' and plans for legalized casinos, but the caretaker government claims the budget will not be delayed

Official data on Thursday showed industrial output grew 5.1% from a year earlier, slowing from June, but retail sales rose 2.7% in July

SoftBank blamed Intel for the failed tie-up, claiming the chipmaker was not able to meet its demands for volume and speed, the report said

Pheu Thai Party is scrambling to retain control and shore up its coalition a day ahead of a parliamentary vote for a new prime minister

Asian economies are particularly vulnerable to torrential rains and storms, which can make up for 80% of the extreme weather events in the region