Syria gov't rejects UN Aleppo truce terms

Thailand's economic growth slowed in the third quarter, data showed Monday, with fears of further pain to come in a nation plunged into mourning following the death of its long-serving King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Jakarta and social media giant Facebook are seeking cooperation to boost internet access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on Saturday after a meeting with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the sidelines of an APEC summit in Lima.

Japanese stocks extended their recent rally Monday as the U.S. dollar consolidated gains against the yen, with investors betting on a U.S. interest rate rise next month.

Japan saw its second consecutive trade surplus in October, official data showed on Monday, though it came in below expectations as a strong yen reined in exports.

Facebook will open a new London headquarters next year and create another 500 jobs, the leading social network said Monday, despite uncertainty over Brexit.

After the APEC summit in Lima, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads to Argentina on Monday to bolster bilateral trade and investment ties with Latin America's third largest economy.

Swiss-based pharmaceuticals giant Novartis said Monday it was acquiring Selexys Pharmaceuticals Corp., a U.S. research lab in blood and inflammatory disorders, in a deal costing up to US$665 million (627 million euros).

A Trump presidency could boost flagging oil prices in the long term but the upcoming meeting of major producers may be the bigger influence for now.

The British government announced fresh investment in research and development on Monday, ahead of the first post-Brexit budget which is expected to signal a move away from the previous administration's rigid fiscal targets.