Most Asian markets edged up on Tuesday ahead of US inflation data, following the lead of Wall Street.

Vietnam has recently been repeatedly mentioned in US trade meetings among countries at highest risk of falling foul of US trade restrictions, a source said

US denies flying surveillance balloons over China, while sources said Secretary of State Blinken was considering meeting top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi at Munich Security Conference this week

Apple has bet big on India since it began iPhone assembly in the country six years ago, but the move has been hit by challenges in logistics, tariffs and infrastructure

Unisoc wants to tap increased local investor interest in China's domestic chip industry, as it gears up to be more self-sufficient in the face of US pressure, sources said.

A fourth object flying at high altitude was taken down over Lake Huron in the US on Sunday, intensifying tensions between Washington and China. Taiwan says it has seen many spy balloons

Nissan and Renault will invest $600m to turn Chennai into an export hub for new models, while Zeekr has now passed the current value of Xpeng, after raising $750m from existing investors

Amazon is talks with Times Internet on the possibility of buying MX Player, one of India's largest on-demand video streaming services, new report says

The Group of 20 (G20) economies are pondering whether to collectively regulate cryptocurrencies, India's finance minister said. She will host a meeting of top global officials this month

The US government plans to bar investment in some Chinese tech companies, to stop American money pouring into sensitive sectors such as chips for artificial intelligence

Another unidentified object flying high over Canada was shot down on Saturday, following a similar strike on Friday. The US has also blacklisted six firms linked to China's 'spy balloons' programme

Baidu also said earlier this week it will soon finish internal testing for a ChatGPT alternative called 'Ernie Bot'