Shares of Chinese telecommunications firms listed in Hong Kong fell after the New York Stock Exchange made yet another U-turn on its decision to delist the firms.
Joe Biden blasted the "chaos" at the Capitol, which began after President Trump urged supporters to protest confirmation of the Democrat's victory by Congress.
Earnings growth in Asia will bounce back this year as the economy recovers, and it could jump by more than 20% in the region, UBS and Goldman Sachs told CNBC.
The FBI said it had dispatched with two suspicious devices that were uncovered in Washington after reports of improvised explosives on the U.S. Capitol.
"It's long overdue for the 25th Amendment because this man is no longer capable of serving the United States," ex-Defense Secretary William Cohen said.
Debates over the Electoral College results were halted and the U.S. Capitol was locked down as massive crowds of Trump supporters stormed the building.