Japan suffers its first contraction in six quarters, caused by a slump in car shipments to the US because of the Trump Administration's tariffs

Traders report a 'scramble' for yttrium, used in chips and jet engines; prices have soared 4,400% this year and China has sent no yttrium to the US since April.

The big three 'megabanks' have cashed in on a rise in interest rates and a wave of corporate activity fuelled by the end of deflation

Lee's security adviser said the countries discussed nuclear-powered submarines on the "premise" the vessels would be built in South Korea

Markets in most Asian capitals fell on Friday, as the Chinese economy slows and concern about the high valuation of AI and tech stocks reverberates around the world

The number of low-value packages sent to the bloc doubled last year to 4.6 billion, mostly from China, and European retailers want the flood stopped quickly.

Singapore has begun trialling a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and wants to trial tokenised MAS bills. It also has plans to regulate stablecoins

A dramatic bridge collapse in southwestern China has been linked to a large dam which opened recently near the bridge, which was built in a region known for its seismic activity

After a year of losing out on a frenzy of global investments, India could soon find some gains from being on the backfoot in the global AI trade

Stimulus package will include subsidies to lower utility and gasoline bills, aid to businesses hit by higher US tariffs and an expected increase in defence spending

TikTok, Snapchat and Meta's Facebook, Instagram and Threads are set to deactivate accounts registered by users under 16 to comply with an Australian law on social media platforms, sources say

Foreign outflows in Korean and Taiwanese stocks seen as largely driven by weakness in leading AI-related companies, analyst says