Improved rail links between the countries could open up the possibility of tie-ups on exploiting Vietnam’s vast rare earths deposits

China tech giant will return to online shopping in Indonesia after paying $1.5bn for most of GoTo's e-commerce unit and 75% of Tokopedia

US chipmaker to support the country in training talent to develop artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, and expand ties with top tech firms

The Southeast Asian nation is looking to move beyond manufacturing and assembly amid trade tensions between the US and China

The manufacturing hub by the South China Sea is increasingly a key assembling link in supply chains that rely on Chinese parts and US consumers

Geopolitical tensions are thought to be behind the move which will see Vietnamese contractors involved in development, not just assembly

China and the US have been competing for influence in Vietnam, which agreed a large-scale strategic partnership with Washington in September

Chinese indexes saw double digit falls in the number of IPOs, compared to last year, amid geopolitical tensions with the West and increasing scrutiny from Beijing regulators

Hedge funds rotated their positions to developed Asia markets, including Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan

Hong Kong court gives embattled developer a further 8 weeks to finalise a revamped debt restructuring proposal; judge says plan needs support from all classes of creditors

Rich Chinese families and private companies have taken or sent an estimated $50 billion a month out of China this year, a recent report says

Jakarta and the Asian Development Bank have agreed to a deal that will see a 660-MW coal plant in West Java shut seven years earlier than scheduled