Asia-Pacific markets were mostly in positive territory on Tuesday while the Australia's central bank governor says inflation will peak at the end of the year.
NetEase and Blizzard's move comes at a tough time for China's gaming sector which is only just emerging for a months-long freeze of approvals from regulators.
Indonesia's president says the war in Ukraine must end as it is driving up food and energy prices which can put developing nations like Indonesia at risk.
The Bank of Japan on Friday announced its decision to maintain ultra-easy monetary policy settings, a sharp contrast to peers such as the Federal Reserve.
Regulation on China's technology sector is not loosening, it's just becoming more "rational," Xin Lijun, a top executive at e-commerce firm JD.com, told CNBC.
China is in the midst of the annual "618" shopping festival where the country's e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com try to entice shoppers with huge discounts.
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