Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Taipei, Wellington and Manila slipped on Friday, after all major US markets fell, but Shanghai, Mumbai, Jakarta and Bangkok edged up slightly

PM Fumio Kishida said the number of people allowed to enter the country will rise to 5,000 a day, from 3,500. But tourists still remain shut out

Overall car sales in Japan, not including small light vehicles, dipped 3.2% last year, but sales of foreign models rose 1.7% and imports of battery EVs jumped almost three times

Risks from the $2.6 trillion crypto market could grow quickly, so regulators need measures to bring the sector to heel, the G20's Financial Stability Board (FSB) has warned

China has not adopted rules of the World Trade Organization despite 20 years of membership, the US Trade Rep said in a report Wednesday, noting its 'long history' of disregarding WTO rules

Tax officials looked at financial documents, account books and company records, Indian businesses and overseas transactions, news media said, and some records were also seized

Travel giant will allow staff to work away from the office for two days a week - the first large tech company in China to allow such a policy. Boss James Liang said it will be good for morale

Tech company Sea, which is backed by China's Tencent, has apologised to users in India after its Free Fire game was among dozens of apps hit with a ban because of data security concerns

Volkswagen's Audi and its Chinese state-owned partner FAW Group have won approval to start building their $3.3bn EV plant in Changchun city in the northeast in April.

A Zhenro Sept 2024 exchange-traded bond slumped more than 25%, triggering a trading suspension, while onshore bonds issued by units of Logan, R&F, Shimao and Ronshine also fell

China's central bank injected funds through MLF loans into the financial system on Tuesday, while keeping the interest rate unchanged.

Some 1.15 trillion computer chips were sold, with 34% growth in auto-grade chips that can withstand heat and other challenges. Industry body expects 8.8% growth in 2022