Solomon Islands PM said his nation would never host a Chinese military base, as that would undermine regional security and make his country "an enemy"

A banking scandal at six small banks in China's Henan and Anhui provinces "has spooked depositors and may risk broader contagion," a report by S&P Global says

Police in Fiji escorted two Chinese defence officials out of a Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Suva on Tuesday, when the US Vice President Kamala Harris was giving a virtual address

Covid curbs in Shanghai reignited worries of a wider economic disruption, while possible delisting risks of major Chinese firms from US exchanges dragged Hong Kong shares to a six-week low.

Shares in BYD plummeted by close to 12% on Tuesday amid speculation that US billionaire investor Warren Buffett may sell shares in China's top electric vehicle producer.

Closer ties with the EU ``would be very helpful for our companies for their attention towards and knowledge of Europe," said Taiwan Deputy Economy Minister Chen Chern-chyi.

A trove of data files reveals how cab-hailing service "flouted laws, duped police, exploited violence against drivers and secretly lobbied governments" between 2013 and 2017, the Guardian story alleges.

Battery makers for electric vehicles are studying ways to create smaller and cheaper batteries to bring down prices, as batteries are currently the most expensive items in EVs.

The Hang Seng Tech Index plunged 3.9%, dragged down by the falls of tech giants Alibaba and Tencent. Rising Covid cases also hurt market sentiment.

Monetary policy has returned to normal from crisis-mode settings, said CITIC Securities.

Government unveils moves to ease costs of living after President says economic conditions are an "emergency" and orders officials to take all possible steps to ease people's burdens

US and EMEA investors put a record $5.8bn into Chinese equities in June after Covid lockdowns ended in Shanghai and other cities and regulators said they would ease their tech sector crackdown