Lim Hui Jie

South Korea's largest entertainment agency Hybe is set to file an official complaint against executives of its sublabel ADOR on charges of breach of trust and other offenses.

On Monday, composite purchasing managers' index readings will be released by S&P Global for Hong Kong, while service PMI will be out for mainland China and India.

Investors will be looking to earnings from Toyota and Mitsubishi, as well as Singapore's UOB.

Shares traded as high as 125,000 South Korean won ($91.55) apiece, representing a 49.88% surge from the IPO price of 83,400 won.

Shares traded as high as 125,000 South Korean won ($91.55) apiece, representing a 49.88% surge from the IPO price of 83,400 won.

Economists polled by Reuters are expecting a 1.5% rise in exports in China, a reversal from the 7.5% fall seen in the past month.

Investors in Asia will assess Japan's trade and household spending figures for March on Friday.

China's consumer price index climbed 0.3% year on year, beating expectations of a 0.2% rise estimated in a Reuters poll.

Investors were assessing consumer inflation data from India as well as Japan’s corporate inflation numbers.

Lawrence Wong takes takes over as prime minister from his predecessor Lee Hsien Loong, who has led the nation state for the last 20 years.