Access to social media has been restricted in the country of 220 million, after video clips spread of violent protests. Many police cars and state buildings were set ablaze in Punjab province

Dealmakers hope that Cainiao's potential IPO, likely to be followed by more Alibaba units, could help revive sluggish fundraising activities in Hong Kong

Vietnam, Laos and the Thai capital Bangkok all experienced record temperatures in recent days, and weather forecasters suspect these all-time highs may not last for long

Thailand aims to become a key player in the global EV supply chain outside of China by offering tax cuts and subsidies to drive EV adoption and production

The billionaire, who recently slashed his multi billion-dollar stake in Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC, said he was 'pleasantly surprised' at the progress of recent Japanese investments

HSBC and its biggest investor Ping An were engaged in a public battle since last November, over a proposal to the bank to hive off its profitable Asia business to deliver better returns to shareholders

One of the proposed rules is aimed at pushing carmakers to use domestic cloud services by banning smart cars in the country from transferring data directly abroad

US intelligence director Avril Haines gave that estimate of global economic impact to the Senate Armed Services panel, noting that Taiwan's TSMC is the world's biggest maker of advanced chips

Dozens of Singaporeans have joined a lawsuit that claims the Swiss government acted improperly when it compelled UBS to take over Credit Suisse and deny compensation to AT1 bondholders

Washington and Brussels envoys wrote to the Kuala Lumpur government last month, the FT reported, to raise their security concerns

Chinese 'harassment' of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea was a focal point of talks in Washington, but neither side referred to China

Scores of Chinese and foreigners have been ensnared by exit bans in recent years, according to a new report by the rights group, including an executive with Mintz due diligence group