Government's optimism that the economy is nearing an end to a period of prolonged stagnation echoes views from the Bank of Japan, which has said corporate price- and wage-setting behaviour is changing

The cause of the malfunction was not clear, but it comes amid an alert over harassing phone calls, likely from China, related to Japan's release of treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant

The deal is another shot in the arm for the currently loss-making startup, coming on the heels of a stake sale to, and partnership with, Germany's Volkswagen

US Commerce Minister meets counterpart Wang Wentao in Beijing, notes that 99% of their $700bn in bilateral trade does not involve national security; vows to be 'direct, open, practical'

Evergrande said its ability to continue will depend on implementation of its offshore debt restructuring plan, and successful talks with the rest of the lenders on repayment extensions

China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index has dropped to nine-month lows, and is down 11% from an April peak

The US commerce secretary said she would tell Chinese officials, "when it comes to national security we don't negotiate. We don't give concessions. We don't compromise"

On Friday, Evergrande said it had "adequately" fulfilled exchange guidance for the resumption of trade of its Hong Kong-listed stock

The country's central bank also said it would stick to the principle that houses are for living in and not vehicles for speculation

New Delhi will move slowly in considering the tax cut as any lowering of taxes on imported EVs could disrupt the market and upset local players, sources said

A new study by a US medical research centre suggests 1.9 million people died after China suddenly dropped its Covid-19 restrictions late last year. Beijing has never revealed the full death toll.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumped by over 2%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and South Korea’s KOSPI were down 2% and 0.7%, amid fears of more hawkish signals from the Fed later today