China moves to maintain dominance of rare earths sector, by banning the export of production technology for rare earth metals and alloy materials, plus tech linked to some rare earth magnets

Japan's most significant defence build-up since the Second World War has seen a wave of new investment in its domestic aerospace sector

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo makes the first of a dozen funding awards to boost chip production in the US, while urging Nvidia to sell AI chips to China - but not their top models

The number of Chinese blacklisted for defaulting on debts has hit a record high, which means millions can be blocked from using mobile apps for payments

The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, the ruling junta's main source of foreign revenue, in a bid to stop the military's deadly attacks on civilians

Civil servants and bankers face tighter travel limits, while the government is monitoring people's relatives abroad, sources said, as Beijing has become paranoid of foreign influence and spying

Groups have lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission, saying state weapons suppliers have sent arms to the Myanmar military since the coup, possibly without the President's knowledge

President-elect Mohamed Muizzu said supporters of his party do not want foreign military personnel in the archipelago nation

Chinese visitors landing in Bangkok on Monday got a VIP welcome from Thailand's new PM, who is looking to rev up the economy, and has been wooing tech giants such as Tesla, Google and Microsoft

Bilateral commercial relations between India and Canada are worth $100 billion, which includes $70 billion of Canadian portfolio investment, according to Indian figures

Senior Chinese officials were allegedly told that former foreign minister Qin Gang lost his job after an investigation found he had 'lifestyle issues'

The sanctions against Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman would be imposed via China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, a foreign ministry official said on Friday