China's ban on iPhone use by government workers was extended to local government entities last month, raising fears that Apple and its suppliers could be hit hard by rising Sino-US tension

Authorities in the financial hub shut schools, the stock exchange and told workers to stay at home after over 200mm of torrential rain brought by the second typhoon in a week

Critics fear proposed law changes will lead to the summary arrest of government opponents and more censorship

Myanmar, one the world’s leading producers of rare earths metals, has suspended mining for inspections, sending prices to 16-month highs

Republican chair of influential House panel calls for harsher curbs after the discovery of new chips in Huawei phones "that may violate trade restrictions"

State media said the investment was a clear sign of Beijing's push to end the country's reliance on foreign semiconductor firms

Australian PM meets Chinese Premier at ASEAN summit, says trade has stabilized. Keen for more progress, he will visit Beijing later this year to mark the 50th anniversary of bilateral ties

The developer averted a catastrophic default this week at the very last minute but its offshore creditors warn there will have to be a debt restructure soon

Foreign envoys complain of lack of access to officials and scholars as geopolitical tensions simmer and officials become wary of contact amid a ramped up security drive and rising anti-Western sentiment

Guterres warned of fragmentation "in world economic and financial systems" amid differing views on technology and security; he also urged solutions for poor nations' debt and climate change

Domestic big tech rivals including Baidu Inc and SenseTime Group released their AI chatbots last week

Sources say staff were given instructions to also not use other foreign-branded devices or bring them into the office