Shares of struggling developers dropped further on Friday as homebuyers' refusal to repay loans on partly built apartments outweighed government assurances to get projects completed on time

While TikTok dominates screen time in Western households, back in China children are unable to watch YouTube, which is blocked. 

Solomon Islands PM said his nation would never host a Chinese military base, as that would undermine regional security and make his country "an enemy"

A banking scandal at six small banks in China's Henan and Anhui provinces "has spooked depositors and may risk broader contagion," a report by S&P Global says

``If there comes a massive wave of home auctions, prices will crash,'' said Gavekal Dragonomics. "Both social stability and financial stability will be endangered in the worst case."

Fiscal revenues in January to June rose 3.3% from a year ago, faster than a 2.9% rise during the January-May period

The CSI300 Bank index fell as much as 3.3% in early trading, its lowest since March 2020, hitting banks and developers as the 'Stop Mortgage Repayment' protest spreads to over 100 projects

The tech firm wrongfully used duty exemptions for items imported for use in mobile phone production, said India's Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

Citing climate change, officials have warned against disasters from mid-July, usually the hottest and wettest time of year.

Police in Fiji escorted two Chinese defence officials out of a Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Suva on Tuesday, when the US Vice President Kamala Harris was giving a virtual address

The latest batch of approvals may suggest that a crackdown on China's gaming sector continues to ease, CNBC reported.

The firm - founded by Australian videogaming entrepreneurs - said the funding was backed by Liberty City Ventures and Kingsway Capital