China's Foreign Ministry on Monday voiced opposition to use of sanctions, but Japan and Korea backed the move to block some Russian banks from the SWIFT international payments system

Chinese payment-related stocks jumped on Monday as investors wagered that kicking banks out of the SWIFT system would benefit China's own cross-border payment system, CIPS

Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team, or SingCert, advised companies to strengthen vigilance and online defences to protect themselves from cyber attacks

China is Russia's biggest trade partner for both exports and imports but has – so far, say White House officials – not come to Moscow’s rescue

Investors fear Russia being kicked off SWIFT, the world's main international payments network, will severely disrupt global trade

Russia's attack on Ukraine has forced Beijing into a diplomatic dance as it tries to avoid being seen to support the invasion while standing by a close partner

Here are six charts illustrating the impact of Putin’s war on energy, inflation, stocks and commodities markets across the globe

Taipei has moved reassure manufacturing chiefs that its semiconductor production lines won’t be affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The ride-hailing giant says it will now continue to operate in Russia – after announcing it was leaving the country on Monday

Russia has spent seven years building up formidable financial defences, yet in the long run its economy is unlikely to withstand the onslaught of coordinated sanctions from the West.

Russia and Ukraine’s key positions as oil, wheat and metals exporters has unsettled investors worried about the economic impact of conflict in eastern Europe

Companies move to reassure investors saying the scale of Chinese investments in the region is limited and dominated by state firms