IDG Capital has emerged as the most advanced bidder to buy the electronics assembly equipment business of Hong Kong-listed ASMPT , in a deal that could value the unit at over $1 billion, three people with knowledge of the matter said. reuters.com/world/idg-leads-…

Indonesia's energy minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Monday that he will travel abroad starting from this week, including to China and India, in a bid to secure more gasoline supplies. reuters.com/world/china/indo…

China's beauty brands are stepping out into the global market, armed with intricately carved lipsticks, freeze-dried face masks activated with purified water as well as creams infused with ingredients from traditional Chinese medicine. reuters.com/business/retail-…

A year after winning the Ningbo Open transformed Elena Rybakina's season, the world number one returned to the Chinese city and retained her title on Sunday, as her game clicked into gear before another tilt at the WTA Finals. reuters.com/sports/tennis/ry…

China's domestic passenger vehicle market is set to stage a modest recovery in 2027 after a steeper-than-expected downturn this year, a senior industry executive said on Monday. reuters.com/business/autos-t…

Talking points from the week in Asian football: reuters.com/sports/soccer/we…

The title is her first as world number one ahead of the WTA Finals next month. reuters.com/sports/tennis/ry…

China's ruling Communist Party began its fifth plenum on Monday in Beijing, aiming to deliberate major issues about "sustained advancement of full and rigorous party self-governance", state television CCTV said. reuters.com/world/china/chin…

Japanese companies are moving to pay compensation to users following waves of cyberattacks that have disrupted internet services and raised concerns about economic stability. reuters.com/business/finance…

Elena Rybakina blazed past unseeded Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-2 6-2 to retain her Ningbo Open title and lift her first trophy as the world number one ahead of the WTA Finals next month. reuters.com/sports/tennis/ry…

The Chinese commerce ministry urged the United States on Saturday to stop expanding restrictions on American investments in China, saying a proposed rule on sensitive technologies would disrupt trade ties. reuters.com/world/china/chin…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un returned to his country by road on Sunday after visiting a historic Korean War memorial in the Chinese border city of Dandong, North Korean state media reported. reuters.com/business/aerospa…

The Chinese commerce ministry urged the United States on Saturday to stop expanding restrictions on American investments in China, saying a proposed rule on sensitive technologies would disrupt trade ties. reuters.com/world/china/chin…

Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, killing 1 person and injuring more than 500, downing trees and severing power, as it continued to weaken and head north towards the Chinese coast though it was not expected to make landfall there. reuters.com/business/environ…

Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday killing one person and injuring more than 500, downing trees and severing power, as it continues to weaken and head north towards the Chinese coast. reuters.com/business/environ…

The US Defense Department has designated Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses known as Confucius Institutes as a threat to US national security, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday. reuters.com/world/china/pent…

China on Friday released a document detailing its official position on "space governance" that reaffirms its opposition to the weaponisation of outer space and to a space arms race. reuters.com/world/china/chin…

A rout in global tech shares eased on Friday, after concerns over the enormous funding needs of AI had hammered Wall Street and triggered the biggest rally in Treasuries in over three years. reuters.com/world/china/glob…

AI trade meets the Fed reuters.com/business/take-fi…

China's Commerce Ministry urged the United States on Friday to "respect the facts" and immediately end what it called discriminatory measures against Chinese research institutions. reuters.com/world/china/chin…