Fossil fuel subsidies have risen $2 trillion to $7 trillion, according to the International Monetary Fund, as governments around the world try to protect consumers from rising energy prices

Binance's deal with US regulators includes an agreement to have court-appointed monitors from the Justice and Treasury departments for up to five years, report says

The properties, located in The Peak, one of the most prestigious neighbourhoods in Hong Kong, are valued at more than $192 million

Malaysia and Vietnam have had cargoes worth about $320 million each denied or held for checks since the new rules came into force in mid-2020, nearly three times more than exports from China

Social media giants are not taking responsibility for rampant scams being conducted on their platforms, which is unacceptable, an expert on Chinese crime gangs in Myanmar and Southeast Asia says

The People's Bank of China said the deal "will help strengthen financial cooperation" and "expand the use of local currencies"

Argentina's new president Javier Milei has claimed he 'won't deal with communists', but Beijing says severing ties would be a mistake and that it is willing to work with Buenos Aires to promote stability

India and China are expected to oppose the move to block private funding for coal-fired power plants. Both claim their citizens still need more energy from fossil fuel sources.

Exports from Xinjiang rose to $409bn in the first 10 months of 2023 and could go higher as trade has jumped to countries in Central Asia and Southeast Asia, despite western sanctions.

New report says waste from garment makers is having severe health impacts on workers at Cambodian brick kilns, where the clothing materials are used as fuel

Lawmakers in Japan area debating a move to allow listed businesses to report twice a year instead of having to file quarterly financial reports, Nikkei Asia says

While the Chinese president’s US visit didn't do much to ease the weight of Washington's chip sanctions on the world's second-largest economy, it did manage to score several brownie points