The Asia-Pacific market should benefit all nations and protect global supply chains, Xi said

Britain is keen to sign a comprehensive trade pact with New Delhi that would cover 90% of trade tariffs between both countries. No other European country has such a deal yet.

Central bank approves the opening of nine 'Vostro accounts' with local and Russian banks to facilitate trade in rupees, a top Commerce official said

Foxconn and its Indonesian parter Indrika Energy is looking to make EV batteries with a Thai firm, possibly the state-run energy giant PTT.

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.

Mining industry leaders say they are concerned about global supply chains for the metal which is vital to the renewable energy and EV sectors

The statement came after Washington "strongly suggested" that China's Cosco should not get a controlling stake in a contested deal over a terminal at the port in Hamburg

Officials have continued to fight the spread of Covid with lockdowns, mass testing and quarantines, which has hit economic growth and caused major disruption to businesses

Shares in Japan closed at their highest level in nearly seven weeks, while world stocks also hit a five-week high and most Asian currencies also eked out gains after a decline in the dollar index

Rising gas prices have forced Thailand to extend the lifespan of some coal plants to meet its power needs. Meanwhile, Thai exports rose by 7.8% in September

Southeast Asia's largest economy has been enjoying an export boom for more than a year due to rising commodity prices

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida said the two nations had been working to achieve a free and open Indo-Pacific under "an increasingly severe strategic environment"