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Chinese oil demand is likely to remain subdued until at least the middle of next year, according to Janet Kong, chief executive officer of Hengli Petrochemical International Pte.

China's only uranium miner raised around 4 billion yuan ($570 million) as it debuted on the Shenzhen exchange on Wednesday, with its shares more than tripling in value.

Smiths Group Plc agreed to sell its unit that makes airport security scanners to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners at an enterprise valuation of £2 billion ($2.7 billion).

Chinese copper smelters, faced with the prospect of negative fees for turning ore into metal, are in stalemate with a major Chilean miner in talks to set a crucial benchmark for the industry.

China's independent oil refiners are boosting their intake of Iranian crude from onshore tanks and ships idling at sea after Beijing issued a fresh round of import quotas late last month.

Indonesia's regulator has set a limit on how many shares investors can buy during initial public offerings in an effort to curb price volatility.

At least three investors in a China Vanke Co. bond maturing this month have signaled to the embattled developer that they will oppose a plan to delay repayment, people familiar with the matter said.

Samsung C&T Corp. shares surged to a record high as news that Jay Y. Lee is increasing his stake in the company spurred investor optimism over possible key changes in Samsung group holdings.

The first commercial shipment of iron ore from a massive new mine in Guinea is on its way to China, marking the start of a major shift in global supply of the steelmaking material.

Several US soybean cargoes are being prepared for China, according to a ship lineup seen by Bloomberg, after a trade pact opened the way for shipments to the Asian nation.