The 17 websites were part of a scheme to evade sanctions and fund Pyongyang's weapons programme; they followed the seizure of $1.5m obtained by scams undertaken by the same group, US officials say

Analysts say BRI’s shift from investment intensive projects like dams to high-tech ones comes amid Xi's push to export Chinese ideas about governance

China's GDP grew 4.9% in the July-September quarter from the year earlier, according to figures released on Wednesday by the National Bureau of Statistics

China's deepening property crisis has added to the pressure on local municipalities, with developers in no shape to buy new plots of land and provide some revenue

Sources say the Modi government has become uncomfortable with using yuan for settlement, while refining sources said settlement in yuan also increases Indian traders' costs

Civil servants and bankers face tighter travel limits, while the government is monitoring people's relatives abroad, sources said, as Beijing has become paranoid of foreign influence and spying

A flash flood caused by the collapse of a glacial lake in Sikkim state has led to realization that India needs to monitor over 50 lakes in the Himalayas at risk of collapse because of global warming

Foreign exchange reserves across the region have taken a hit as central banks grapple with strong greenback and China's defence of its yuan

Liu Liange is the latest influential Chinese figure from the $57 trillion financial industry to face scrutiny amid Xi Jinping’s signature anti-graft campaign

Two-day event in Beijing will mark 10th anniversary of infrastructure scheme and may see talks on links to Afghanistan, plus possible mining projects

Analytics firms say Hamas militants received millions in crypto payments prior to the surprise attack on Israel; hundreds of digital wallets connected to the terror group have since been shut down

US officials are fine-tuning export restrictions imposed on computer chips sold to China; new rules are likely to be announced this week, sources have said