The region's stock indexes sparked back into life on Wednesday posting their best returns in seven weeks after data showed China's manufacturing sector rallied strongly in February

The Stock Connect scheme that allows foreigners to access China-listed companies has slowed this month to about $3bn from $9.2bn in January

China imported 20,000 tonnes of Australian cotton in 2022, compared to 400,000 in 2019, according to Chinese customs data.

Genetic resources and finance are tipped to be key issues on a legally binding UN agreement to protect the world's oceans

Vietnam has recently been repeatedly mentioned in US trade meetings among countries at highest risk of falling foul of US trade restrictions, a source said

Shares of Adani Enterprises were down 11%, while stocks of five other group firms – Ambuja Cements, Adani Power, Adani Transmission, Adani Total Gas and Adani Green were down 5% to 9%

Shares of Adani companies fell on Wednesday after a report by Hindenburg Research accused the group of improper use of tax havens to manipulate stock prices

Chinese battery giant CATL is part of a consortium picked to help the South American country develop its huge lithium reserves

India sold crude products worth $588 million to the US in November after snapping up sanctioned Russian oil at deep discounts

Trade between Russia and China jumped in 2022, with Russia more than doubling its rail exports of liquefied petroleum gas to China last year

The S&P Global India services purchasing managers' index (PMI) signalled 17 months of straight growth for India's service sector - the longest sustained period since 2013

Though the economy in 2022 grew at the fastest pace in decades, economists warned it is facing headwinds ahead, with weakening global demand having already impacted its shipments