The US said John Barksdale, a former resident of Thailand, lied about the value and profitability of Ormeus Coin's mining assets, including that the coin was backed by a $250m mining operation

The business, which serves mid-sized and emerging corporates, will place a majority of these hires in China, Hong Kong, India and Singapore

Trade restrictions slapped on Russia potentially cover any product made with US technology, and the suddenness of rules caught many Asian tech firms off-guard

Helping blaze a trail, Singapore Airlines in mid-February relaunched its route from its home airport to Bali in Indonesia

The companies, which offer credit to consumers for small purchases, soared in popularity during coronavirus lockdown as people splurged online on new clothes, shoes and home furnishings

International passenger travel in the Asia-Pacific region was down 93% from pre-pandemic levels last year, leaving airlines heavily reliant on freight for revenue

US solar producers have sought trade remedies repeatedly, saying their products cannot compete with cheaper Asian panels that dominate the market

Joe Biden may plan his trip to Asia in May, an official said. Concerns over China and North Korea are high on the agenda.

UK firm's sales in Asia rose by 22% compared with the same quarter two years ago amid strong sales of coats, puffer jackets and Lola bags

If tropical deforestation were a country it would be the third biggest source of CO2 emissions after China and US, ahead of the EU and India

India and the Philippines have both seen a huge surges of cases in recent days, while 14 million people have been told to stay at home in Tianjin, the port near Beijing.

The Warburg Pincus Asia Real Estate Fund is the second-largest fund dedicated to the sector in Asia after Blackstone Group's $7.1 billion fund raised in 2018, Preqin data showed