The free trade agreement between China and South Korea is a starting point to an economic integration in Asia and the world, a South Korean research fellow said Saturday.

Bangladesh's Ease of Doing Business rank has fallen by two places, according to a World Bank's annual business report.

The following are foreign exchange rates against the Vietnamese dong (VND) on Saturday, released by the State Bank of Vietnam, the country's central bank:

Singapore shares closed 0.11 percent lower on Friday as the prospect of U.S. rate hike in December continued to weigh upon market sentiment.