The move is aimed at helping companies better manage their debts and protect investors' interests, the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors said

Russia has been excluded from the international SWIFT system, while Visa and Mastercard are among western companies that suspended operations in the country.

The region's combined net foreign selling during January to April stood at $45.76 billion, the most in the first four months since at least 2008

Covid-19 lockdowns had a severe impact on China's Golden Week, as travellers spent 43% less over the five-day break that ended on Wednesday, data showed

A member survey showed 92% of respondents saying they had been impacted by recent port closures, decreased road freight and rising sea freight costs

China markets seen as unlikely to attract new inflows till economy stabilises, as trade tensions, regulatory crackdowns and Covid lockdowns have hurt confidence and earnings

International loans by China Development Bank and China Exim Bank peaked at $21 billion in 2015, but there were no new loans over the past two years, researcher says

ThaiBev said in a regulatory filing it has restarted work to list its regional beer unit, BeerCo, and would look to sell up to a 20% stake

The US administration is aware that measures would have ramifications for the more than 180 countries that use Hikvision cameras

CNOOC is the country's largest importer of the fuel and among state-owned companies leading a drive to expand capacity to meet rising import needs

The investment is set to improve the facilities, equipment and automation procedures in Nissan's facility located in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes

The pessimistic findings from the survey, which focuses more on small firms in coastal regions, are in line with the government's official PMI