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Ji Wenhong, the founder of Xiu.com, is accused of being the head of a smuggling operation involving luxury clothing items.
Initial reports indicated the USS John S. McCain sustained damage to its port side, U.S. authorities said.
Asia markets closed mixed as investors digested developments in Washington while U.S.-South Korea military drills kicked off.
Confidence at Japanese manufacturers rose to its highest level in a decade in August led by materials producers, a Reuters poll showed,
Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow were jailed for up to eight months for unlawful assembly, dealing a blow to the youth-led push for universal suffrage
No matter what scenario plays out for North Korea, South Korea’s currency will be under a cloud, analysts at Nomura said in a note Friday.
The Chinese government is tackling high debt levels, but the country is still borrowing more, said Deutsche Bank.
Infosys Ltd, in a surprise announcement, said Vishal Sikka has resigned as CEO citing a stream of distractions and disruptions in recent months.
Uber ex-CEO Travis Kalanick called a lawsuit filed against him by a top investor in the firm a "public and personal attack" without merit.
NAFTA may not include Asia, but the trade-dependent region will be watching how the Trump administration handles talks, analysts said.
Asia markets were pressured after U.S. markets sold off on uncertainty over the Trump administration's ability to follow through on policy.
A grandson of Lee Kuan Yew said he left the city state in July after friends expressed concerns he might be detained for contempt of court.
Alibaba, China's largest e-commerce firm, reported first-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates, helped by strength in the Chinese e-commerce market.
Australia joins China and Japan in trying to regulate bitcoin and digital currency exchange providers with crackdown on money laundering.
The Demosisto leaders have been sent to prison in a ruling that bars them from seeking political office for five years.
Gold supply from mines have fallen "dramatically" this year, bolstering prices of the precious metal in the face of geopolitical tensions, ANZ said.
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Stronger-than-expected growth out of China is one factor that has given sentiment in the base metals sector a boost, says Daniel Hynes of ANZ.
Markets might be rattled, but U.S.-South Korea joint military drills are routine exercises, says Alastair Newton of Alavan Business Advisory.
Markets in the region have run up nearly 30 percent, but earnings growth continues to come through, says Andrew Gillan of Janus Henderson Investors.
