Chinese demand is helping boost Singapore property prices, Chinese students are snapping up apartments in Sydney and Melbourne, and agents say Chinese interest is ticking up in Thailand.

The steady decline has been attributed to the fallout from the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.

Economists say companies are likely to slow hiring before embarking on layoffs after struggling to find labour during the pandemic.

Asian markets attempted to stabilise after a wild few days of stumbling stocks, crumbling bonds, a plunging pound and soaring dollar, with the dollar easing a bit and stocks flat.

The geopolitical storm that followed US speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit is likely to put the livelihoods of farmers and fishermen in the Taiwan's southern Pingtung county at further risk.

International negotiators will meet for the first time to prepare talks for a potential treaty, officials say.

This is significant for Malaysia as foreign investors turn into net buyers after a year which saw billions of dollars pulled out.

Millions of ordinary people will be affected by downturn through their pensions.