The first quarter figure is the largest quarterly sum ever and more than double the level seen in the same period a year ago, according to data from Pitchbook

Concerns of rising raw material costs and supply chain bottlenecks weighed on manufacturing companies across China, Taiwan and South Korea

Nations also call for end to war in Ukraine, agree change in status quo by force will not be recognized - in Ukraine or South China Sea.

HSBC's largest shareholder is calling for the group to break itself up, arguing the move would boost performance.

Kishida sets off on Friday for an extended visit, aiming to marshal Southeast Asian support to counter the Ukraine crisis, as well as China's growing assertiveness

The bank's China business in particular suffered branch closures amid ongoing virus restrictions, which drove an 18% decline in wealth management income

Hwang and chief financial officer Patrick Halligan are accused of artificially inflating the fund's portfolio from $1.5 billion to $35 billion in just 12 months

Chinese officials suggested to Colombo they would prefer to refinance the bilateral debt, Media Minister Nalaka Godahewa said on Tuesday

Inflation in Asia is starting to pick up at a time China's economic slowdown is adding to pressure on regional growth, senior IMF official says

China's CSI300 index was close to a 23-month low on Monday, while the Hang Seng dropped 2.8% and the Nikkei fell 1.9%. Oil slipped 2.7%.

IMF said talks in Washington on a 'credible and coherent' economic strategy had been fruitful

The UNDP suggested a temporary basic income, in the form of an unconditional cash transfer to working-age Sri Lankans for six to nine months