China

Banks encouraged to boost lending but is this wise as outlook for UK economy worsens?

Nikkei ends 1.06 percent lower while KOSPI falls 0.14 percent. China's Shanghai index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng gain 1.97 percent and 0.54 percent.

Chelsea's Frank Lampard is to be offered £1m a month to play for either Shanghai Shenhua or Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League

ZTE joins Huawei in denying allegations of espionage by US Select Committee on Intelligence.

Hang Seng up 1.20 percent and Shanghai index 1.83 percent while Nikkei falls 0.36 percent.

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei dismisses damning report by Intelligence Committee.

South Korea's KOSPI down 0.67 percent while Shanghai Composite Index and Hang Seng fall 0.56 and 0.74 percent.

World Bank's East Asia and Pacific Economic Monitor predicts the region's growth to be 7.2%.

China's Shanghai index down 0.25 percent opening after a week-long holiday while Hang Seng falls 0.60 percent and KOSPI 0.64 percent.

World number 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia beats France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win his third ATP China Open title.

Workers contend that Foxconn has raised the quality bar without providing adequate staff training.

Hang Seng gained 0.8 percent in the week, while Nikkei and KOSPI eased marginally by 0.1 percent.

As new research shows UK and US media gives climate sceptics prominence, IBTimes UK takes a look at the top ten global warming denouncers.

World number one Roger Federer has been the subject of a death threat which has led to extra security being brought in for the upcoming Shanghai Masters tournament.

Most markets have been encouraged by positive US economic data and ECB assurances.

The IMF sees slower global growth this year and next as central bank policy fails to offset fiscal austerity in Europe and the United States

Asian markets continue to gain on US economic data and ECB's willingness to support crisis-hit European nations.

Dubai plans to build its own Taj Mahal – called Taj Arabia, a replica of the world wonder located in India. Taj Arabia will be four times bigger than the Taj Mahal.

Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband's attack on the economic record of Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne raises several questions of accuracy.

Nikkei ends 0.89 percent higher on strong performance from automobile sector.

Tun Musa Hitam tells IBTimes in exclusive interview eurozone crisis unfurled because West wanted the good life.

Youfang Primary School pupils supposed to be on holiday but were making up for lost classes.

Export firms in Tokyo rise as the dollar strengthens against the yen.

Nikkei dropped 0.45 percent while Hang Seng gained 0.23 percent

Asian Development Bank slashes Asia's growth estimates to 6.1 and 6.7 percent in 2012 and 2013 respectively on concerns over global debt crisis.

China gridlocked after motorway tolls waived for national Mid-Autumn holidays bring too many cars on to the roads.

Founder of world's biggest bond fund says US needs annual $1.6 trillion in austerity measures.

Watching Great Britain's amateur boxers grab the headlines this summer proved to be a bitter sweet experience for James DeGale. Four years ago the Londoner was winning gold in Beijing and dreaming of being a world champion by the time the Olympics landed in the capital.

Crewmen from works outing vessel and passenger ferry held as police probe gets under way.

Details of the victims including their nationalities are yet to emerge but UK tourists may be involved.