India is to have a new symbol for its currency, the rupee, after the government approved the winning entry in a national competition.

Prices of robusta coffee have risen around 20% to their highest in a year. The rise is down to a combination of factors - strong demand from a new generation of coffee drinkers in emerging markets and a poor harvest. Indonesia is one of the world's largest exporters of robusta coffee, and is benefiting from the region's new found love of coffee. Karishma Vaswani reports from Jakarta.

Delhi's new Terminal Three airport will formally be opened by the Indian prime minister on July 3, before the first international flights arrive later in the month.

AdvertisementChina is experiencing a wave of strikes from factory employees who make components for everything from mobile phones to cars. For years, China has relied on cheap labour to boost its economy and keep prices low for the goods we consume, but there appears to be a change demanded by the workers. The Chinese government has banned reporting of the walk-outs but they have continued to spread. Damian Grammaticas reports.

Islamic finance is the topic of a two-day global forum taking place in Singapore.

The inflation rate in China has surpassed the government's target, creating a policy dilemma for Beijing.

China and India have not always had the easiest of relationships. In recent weeks, fears have surfaced about the role of Chinese companies in India. So are they a threat to national security, and what is it like to be of Chinese origin in India? The BBC's Ben Richardson reports from Mumbai, a city that once boasted thousands of Chinese workers.

Food inflation has been one of the driving factors behind India's overall accelerating inflation, currently standing at 14.9%. A good monsoon has been predicted, and there are hopes that this could finally push down prices. Delnaz Irani reports from Mumbai.

EU finance ministers are meeting in Brussels later to discuss hedge fund regulation. The meeting comes hours after a key committee of Euro MPs backed a directive that may lead to greater supervision of the hedge fund industry. Tuesday's meeting will be an important test for the new UK Chancellor, George Osborne, with 80% of European hedge funds based in London. Imtiaz Tyab reports.

EU finance ministers have reached "general agreement" on tighter restrictions for hedge funds and private equity firms, Spain has said.