TSMC's shares closed 6.5% higher on Friday in Taipei, cementing its position as Asia's most valuable listed company

Canal authorities blamed the drought on the El Niño weather phenomenon and climate change, and warned new water sources needed to be found

The country's most indebted provinces and cities have been told to delay, downsize or stop work on state-funded transport projects, so municipal debt is contained

The popularity of BYD's EVs has encouraged its sole Thai distributor to dramatically expand its business. Rever Automotive said it will triple its dealerships in Thailand over the next years

The rupture of one of the world's busiest shipping routes has exposed the vulnerability of China's export-reliant economy to supply snarls; firms on thin margins facing severe impacts

China will get a 'Silk Road' gateway to South America and its resources via a $3.5 billion deep-water port at Chancay in Peru, due to open late this year

One of the primary motivators for India to reduce the EV import tax had been Tesla’s interest in building a factory in India

Top UN police official warns that criminal gangs are using underground banking systems which have "super-charged" the illicit economy in East Asia

The US firm sold one in five of all handsets last year, though overall sales dropped as consumers cut their spending

The situation in the Red Sea has remained volatile despite extensive efforts by a US-led coalition to avert attacks by Houthi militants

The cybersecurity review could potentially complicate Shein’s listing plans, which have run into political opposition in the US

A slew of economic readings early on Wednesday suggest China lost more momentum heading into the new year, despite a flurry of government support measures; investors appeared most rattled by ominous real estate data