The Nikkei fell after stronger than expected inflation data in the US, but the Hang Seng and indexes in India managed to edge up on Wednesday

The government will invest $9 billion to bolster the transition to solar energy via subsidies and cheaper loans for rooftop solar

Writing to the finance ministry, deputy IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said India's high production costs were pushing smartphone companies to shift production to Vietnam, Mexico and Thailand

Japanese shares soared to a 34-year peak on Tuesday, rising 2.9% while stock markets in China were all closed again for the Lunar New Year holiday.

European MPs plan to sanction three Chinese companies, plus businesses in India, Hong Kong and other countries in a bid to curb the supply of parts used in weapons and drones in Russia's war on Ukraine

Index provider MSCI raised Indian stocks to an all-time high of 18.2% on Tuesday, which saw it narrow the gap with China, and could lead to inflows of about $1.2 billion

Chinese, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korean markets were closed for the Lunar New Year, while Japan was also shut for National Day

Chinese consumer electronics group, which has the biggest share of India's smartphone market, has urged Delhi to consider cutting tariffs and offering incentives to attract component suppliers and help lower costs.

Tower is seeking state incentives for its plan to build a $8-billion chip plant that would make 65 nanometre and 40 nanometre chips, a new report says

JSW, which has set up a joint venture with MG Motor India (owned by China's SAIC), said it has signed an MoU on setting up an electric vehicle and EV battery manufacturing plants in two cities

Bankers and recruitment agencies said staff cuts that began in late last year on the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong will gather pace in the coming months

The threat of overpriced shares, as well as possible political change and regulatory uncertainty, have failed to deter the reflow of cash