Asian markets had a mixed day on Friday with most markets down, bar India. Overall, equity investors experienced their worst month since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic

South Korean President met with economic officials on Friday, when the won traded 0.6% higher, amid talk of modest intervention in the forex market. The won hit a 13-year low recently.

A healthy pipeline of deals could make Southeast Asia a rare bright spot for global funds as they grapple with rising finance costs and slumping markets.

Mergers and acquisitions involving firms in China have sunk by a third this year, in line with a global decline, but private equity groups are now eyeing possible deals in India and SE Asia

China's central bank published a statement on its website on Thursday allowing local governments to cut mortgage rates for first-time home buyers in some cities.

Mashreq Bank in Dubai declined a request to take payments from at least Indian two refiners in Emirati dirhams, forcing the buyers to pay for crude in US dollars, sources say

The Australian government has consistently rejected the charges against Professor Turnell, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Thursday

Five state-owned banks took part in a CBDC trial focused on cross-border transactions, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said.

The world's largest automaker produced 766,683 vehicles worldwide last month, above its target of around 700,000 and above year-ago output of 531,448.

Central bank has rallied state banks to defend the currency, urging them to be prepared to sell dollars in offshore markets to stem the yuan's descent

Australian minister says Optus should replace passports for victims of a massive data breach, which the government blames on the phone company's "cybersecurity failures"

Meta said it disrupted a China-based influence operation using Facebook and Instagram accounts with political content aimed at users in the US ahead of the midterm elections