Massive transformation and digitalization of banking services requires the strengthening of information security and consumer protection to withstand the high potential of cyberattacks.

Australia's competition authority said it had launched proceedings in the Federal Court and jointly submitted with Google Asia Pacific that it should pay the fine.

The exemption will take effect once both sides reach a final pact, but no timeline was set as the US was busy in tariff talks with other countries.

Coal accounts for around half of China's power generation, down from three-quarters in 2016.

US President Donald Trump said he wants to make more investments in healthy US companies on Monday. Whether Corporate America is on board is another story.

Sources said earlier that the Trump administration was considering imposing sanctions on European Union or member state officials responsible for implementing the bloc's landmark Digital Services Act.

US President Donald Trump moved to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook "effective immediately" on Monday, citing allegations of false statements on her mortgage agreements -- as he expanded pressure on the independent central bank.

Stocks in Asia edged higher in a shaky start on Friday as anxious traders awaited a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the annual Jackson Hole symposium.