A new IMF bailout package is urgently needed to aid Pakistan's economic recovery from devastating floods last year

Young women are particularly wary of traditional childcare roles in Japan which require men to stay at work and women to stay at home, The Guardian said

India's gross indebtedness has more than doubled over the past few years as the government aims to cushion the economic blow of Covid-19

"The fruit of economic achievements will be shared by all citizens, from young to old," Premier Su Tseng-chang said

The IMF identified China's Covid restrictions as a major deterrent for investors, the SCMP said

"We cannot give authoritarian regimes any chance to exploit our vulnerabilities and undermine us," NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said

"We expect growth to be a tale of two halves in 2023, with a slowdown in the first half," Goldman Sachs India economist Santanu Sengupta said

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a formal meeting on Tuesday, which was the first by leaders of the two countries since 2016.

Chinese leader promises to help its troubled neighbour, but calls for progress on the bilateral economic corridor and Gwadar port

China will make $27.6 billion available in special loans to ensure the delivery of stalled housing projects, central bank governor Yi Gang said

Problems were reported by 19,000 users in Singapore and 68,000 in the UK, as well as users in India and Hong Kong

But Germany's economy and foreign ministries were still advising against the deal, even with the amended terms.