Asia News

Asian stocks rose for the first time in three days and the Australian dollar gained to a four-month high as employment grew more than expected. Commodities fell on speculation China’s government was investigating rubber trades.

Japan’s government said it will seek discussions with China over the nation’s record purchases of Japanese bonds as an appreciating yen threatens to undermine an economic recovery.

The Government of Singapore Investment Corp. started talks with potential corporate investors for the $3 billion initial public offering of its logistics unit, two people with knowledge of the matter said.