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The Kospi in Korea, the ASX 200 in Australia and the Nikkei in Japan all rose more than 1%; Hong Kong was also up, while Shanghai edged down slightly after more negative data on Tuesday

Companies that fall foul of the new rules, likely to come into effect sometime this year, could have their services suspended, face fines or even face a criminal investigation

Australia will suspend a case it lodged at the WTO, while China does a prompt review into duties imposed on the grain; there is hope also their dispute on wine can also be resolved

"Until our company's official announcement, any Ernie app you see from App Store or other stores are fake," the Chinese search engine giant said in a statement

April could see a good recovery in sales growth thanks to a low base in the corresponding period last year when China imposed strict Covid-19 lockdowns

Firms debuted at cheap prices, and jumped under new listing scheme; Shenzhen CECport Technologies, an electronic components distributor, opened 161% higher and surged 239%

Investors across the region were reluctant to take any risks on Good Friday ahead of the release of key US jobs figures later in the day