Bankers said on Wednesday the RBI is calling for more lenders to take part in pilot programmes using the e-rupee in a bid to push the number of transactions to a million a day

The baht was one of two Asian currencies to rise on Tuesday, but businesses in Thailand are closely watching the vote for a new PM, which will be held in parliament on Thursday.

Explaining its breakup with Vedanta, Foxconn said "there was recognition from both sides that the project was not moving fast enough"

Researchers from China’s Nanjing University are covering Dagu glaciers in the Sichuan province with thick rolls of white sheets that are designed to slow down climate change-induced melt

Friday's $984 million fine on Ant Group, one of the largest ever for a Chinese internet company, is largely being seen as an end to Beijing’s tech crackdown

China's faster transition to electric vehicles has helped carmakers such as BYD and Great Wall Motor establish a foothold in a sector that Japanese automakers have long dominated

Beijing has created a chapter specifically for venture capital funds, as policymakers encourage investment into innovative technology start-ups

The US treasury secretary said she also told Chinese officials they could raise concerns about US actions, and that Washington might "respond to unintended consequences" of its restrictions

The US sanctions-hit tech giant said it aims to help clients build and train their artificial intelligence (AI) models with its homegrown processors and framework

China’s economic czar He Lifeng made the comments in a meeting with Janet Yellen, which saw the US treasury secretary double down on chip sanctions, while also urging 'direct' communication

The announcement came a day after the group was fined $984 million in what is likely to be the end of a years-long regulatory crackdown on the once storied Chinese company

Glaciers at the source of some of Asia's biggest rivers are melting faster, with glacial lakes getting bigger and more likely to collapse and create 'outburst floods', a new report says