The country's foreign ministry denied reports that it was sending military ships to fight with Russian forces amid dramatic escalation of foreign involvement in the Syrian civil war.
European shares fell at the open Wednesday and Asian stocks closed in the red as investors mulled over the likelihood of new stimulus measures in China.
The nation's central bank -- which uses the exchange rate, rather than interest rates, to boost or slow the economy -- said it will slow the rate of appreciation of the Singapore dollar for the second time this year.
Kunming Airlines issued a statement Monday declaring it would stamp out the behavior.
The International Energy Agency said the global oversupply of crude will continue amid slower demand growth and surging Middle East production.
Disappointing China export data pushed global energy and commodities stocks down.
Global inequality continued to rise in 2015, driven largely by growth in financial assets, according to the annual Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report.
Mounting speculation suggests that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping as early as November.
Singapore will release the economic report Wednesday, the same time the Monetary Authority of Singapore announces whether it will give the economy a boost.
While China reported a sharp decline in September imports, a German survey showed a steep drop in investor confidence in Europe's largest economy.
The U.S. Navy is reportedly close to getting final approval to breach a 12-nautical mile boundary around a Chinese-built artificial island.
A 3.7 percent drop in exports beat some predictions, but imports plunged 20.4 percent, raising fears about China's domestic consumption.
AB InBev and SABMiller, the world's top two beer companies, will combine to create a brewing company that will control 31 percent of the global beer market.
The incident comes just two months after explosions rocked the port city in northern China leaving over 160 people dead.
Samsung will add pressure-sensitive display technology to make its so-called Galaxy 7 models competitive against Apple's iPhone 6S and Huawei's Mate S.
The financial sector is still waiting to benefit from a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year.
Wall Street is bracing for what could be a grim start to corporate earnings this fall.
The German automaker's emissions-software controversy has affected mostly European nations, but countries in Africa and Asia have not been immune.
The Android smartphone is expected to launch on Oct. 20.
Asian markets rallied after the U.S. Federal Reserve moved to keep rates steady in September.
The factory will be able to produce 500,000 units per month at peak capacity.
Ford wants to appeal to Chinese customers by focusing $1.8 billion on smart cars developed in China.
