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An estimated 42% of adult Japanese women may end up never having children, the Nikkei newspaper reported, citing a soon-to-be-published estimate by a government research group.

Singapore’s Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong is recovering from surgery after doctors discovered a severely blocked artery in a routine medical check up.

South Korean stocks that had skyrocketed on perceived links to superconductors fell for a second day Wednesday after a US university research center rebutted recent claims of a breakthrough in the technology.

Commodities bulls betting on a revival in Chinese demand will be hoping for more visible policy support as prices retreat in the world’s biggest buyer of raw materials.

Coupang Inc., the online retailer popular in South Korea for early and one-day delivery, posted its fourth straight quarterly profit after investments in logistics and membership programs helped shore up margins.

The intense price war in the world’s largest car market is starting to calm down.

President Joe Biden said he plans to travel to Vietnam soon as the US seeks to bolster its ties with Asian nations and reduce China’s influence on the region.

Australian funeral home operator InvoCare Ltd. has agreed to a revised A$1.83 billion ($1.2 billion) takeover offer from private equity firm TPG Inc.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares advanced after delivering a record profit together with a buyback and an increased dividend, offsetting caution from Chief Executive Officer Matt Comyn on the fragile economic outlook.