CHINA

The acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts by Anbang would be the largest ever by a Chinese company in the U.S.

After Monday’s move, Japan has a permanent intelligence gathering post close to Taiwan and a group of disputed islands, drawing an angry response from Beijing.

The multinational search for MH370 has been the largest, most expensive such project ever, covering more than 33,500 square miles of ocean floor.

The semiconductor manufacturer has asked Chinese municipal authorities to allow it to wholly own the production unit out of concern for intellectual property protection.

The move was seen as helping to create a more efficient, less corrupt military — though analysts said it could face some resistance.

While most major markets were closed Monday, Asian bourses started the week broadly down after the Easter weekend.

Capital expenditure in China's private sector fell to a five-year low while new hires dropped to a four-year low in the first quarter of 2016, according to a new survey.

The Nobel Peace Prize-winning monk has suggested his title could end when he dies.

Ignoring the film’s lambasting by critics, moviegoers turned out in droves to see Batman and Superman do battle.

Increased government spending on infrastructure has buoyed demand for China’s factory output this year, analysts say.

Jia Jia, who writes a regular column for Tencent Online, was detained possibly in connection with an online letter critical of China’s President Xi Jinping.

Despite bad reviews, the Ben Affleck superhero film raked in more than $200 million for Warner Bros. on opening night.

Hyeonseo Lee, an author and activist now living in South Korea, spoke out against China while promoting a memoir.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz says a new agreement would provide more land routes for trade, as well as cooperation on agricultural and industrial matters.

The U.S. president said the country has ramped up intelligence cooperation to curb terrorist activities after the Brussels attacks.

The tech giant said that a “coordinated attack by a subset of people exploited a vulnerability” in the chatbot that was launched Wednesday.

The ride-hailing company will use annual revenue fund expansion in the world's second-biggest economy, its CEO says.

Prices averaged $2.03 a gallon Friday, their lowest point since 2004 and about 16 percent lower than last Easter weekend.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has become one of China’s biggest foreign policy successes.

The Islamic State group poses a widening threat to East Asian nationals, a report by Japan’s Defense Ministry says, following kidnappings and killings.

Kim Dong Chul, arrested in North Korea in October, reportedly committed “unpardonable espionage” for the U.S. and South Korea.