"We believe the US and China could both be strengthening their leverage in trade talks, ahead of a potential summit between the two presidents," Citi analysts said

Chinese customs officials were dispatched to key ports to conduct strict checks on semiconductor shipments, a new report says

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas lowered its benchmark rate by 25 points to 4.75% and left the door open to more easing, but it said corruption allegations on public spending had eroded investor confidence

The initiative will employ India's homegrown payments network UPI, which processes over 20 billion transactions every month

World's top chipmaker says its Q3 revenue was up 30% this year. This comes as OpenAI expands its cheap ChatGPT programme across Asia.

The new restrictions affect exports to military suppliers and chipmakers, and come weeks ahead of a meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump

Talks on the trade pact were concluded in May after three years of negotiations. Now both sides are rushing efforts to clinch a deal amid tariff turmoil unleashed by US President Donald Trump

German AI defence group Helsing to acquire Australian underwater drone maker, as Western nations expand maritime defence systems

Gold has risen 51% this year on central bank buying, rising demand from exchange-traded funds, a weaker dollar and investors keen to hedge amid geopolitical tensions

Lawmakers say inconsistencies in rules issued by the US and its allies have allowed Chinese firms to acquire sophisticated chipmaking tools from non-US suppliers

The global AI data centre boom threatens to tighten the market for memory storage devices for years, a new report says

The selection of Sanae Takaichi as Japan's new leader spurred a jump in the Nikkei, and the yen to fall, as she's been a fan of stimulus policies imposed by Shinzo Abe