Asian Business Headlines at 8:02 a.m. GMT

China urges closer Afghanistan ties as US withdrawal looms

Biden widens list of Chinese firms off-limits for investment

12 Australian media companies fined for breaking Pell order

China criticizes Western brands' toys, clothes as unsafe

Sponsors hail Naomi Osaka's 'courage' on mental health

Hong Kong police tell foreign hosting firm to remove website

Asian shares slip, dragged lower by Wall Street tech fall

White-knuckle thriller for AMC as it sells stock into frenzy

Sri Lanka braces for environmental disaster as ship sinks

Slow to start, China now vaccinating at a staggering pace