A series of positive regulatory and investment developments has shifted the outlook for crypto; Ripple soars after a US judge said it could be legally sold on public exchanges

The 64-page document, published on Thursday, was unflinching in its appraisal of Beijing's increasing assertiveness and "unfair practices”

The BOJ will examine how its unconventional monetary policy affected economic developments, as well as its impact on financial markets and the banking system, it said

The meeting, set for next Friday, will focus on the current conditions of US dollar-denominated investment firms in China and the main challenges they face, sources say

Global warming is thought to be making the world's oceans greener by causing greater plankton growth in warmer tropical waters, a new study suggests

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rallied 0.86% on Friday for its biggest weekly gain in eight months

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index jumped 2.6%, while the Nikkei rose by 1.5%, and other key markets ignored dismal trade data in China to stay in positive territory on Thursday

The 12% slump in outbound shipments was worse than expected in the year-on-year Customs data for June. Imports also contracted by 6.8%.

China's embassy in London said the accusation was "disinformation" and called the US government "the world's biggest hacking empire and global cyber thief"

Patents for small computer chips, developed by a struggling US company, were sold to China two years ago, in a move some say highlights a need to reform the government watchdog CFIUS

Freiberger Compound Materials CEO Michael Harz doesn't believe China will disrupt gallium trade flows for long, as such a move would quickly damage its own electronics industry

Bankers said on Wednesday the RBI is calling for more lenders to take part in pilot programmes using the e-rupee in a bid to push the number of transactions to a million a day