China has become Russia's biggest export destination since sanctions were first imposed in 2014 after Russia annexed Crimea

China is Russia's largest coal customer but importers are struggling to secure financing from banks because of Ukraine sanctions fears

Tokyo, Singapore, Taipei, Manila and Wellington all rose more than 2% as the dust settled on the West’s widespread sanctions against Russia

Asia investors’ mood was lifted by the promise of talks between Russia and Ukraine but the risk of extended conflict – and its impact on the global economy – remains

Oil, grains rise; Palladium prices surge, gold climbs; Aluminium at record-high; Nickel up on Russian supply worries; Fears of food inflation as wheat, corn, edible oil prices rally

Oil giant BP says it will exit its Rosneft stake worth $25 billion. Meanwhile, leases on over half the 980 jets in Russia may be severed by foreign firms because of sanctions.

China's Foreign Ministry on Monday voiced opposition to use of sanctions, but Japan and Korea backed the move to block some Russian banks from the SWIFT international payments system

Chinese payment-related stocks jumped on Monday as investors wagered that kicking banks out of the SWIFT system would benefit China's own cross-border payment system, CIPS

Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team, or SingCert, advised companies to strengthen vigilance and online defences to protect themselves from cyber attacks

China is Russia's biggest trade partner for both exports and imports but has – so far, say White House officials – not come to Moscow’s rescue

Investors fear Russia being kicked off SWIFT, the world's main international payments network, will severely disrupt global trade

Russia's attack on Ukraine has forced Beijing into a diplomatic dance as it tries to avoid being seen to support the invasion while standing by a close partner