The Hong Kong government is expected to take until next year to draft an anti-sanctions law to counter actions by foreign governments, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday.
Copper prices rose on Friday but was on track for a weekly loss after investors sold the base metal complex on China's slowing growth, COVID-19 outbreaks, and U.S. tapering worries.
Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah is expected to announce the appointment of the country's new prime minister following a meeting with other royal rulers on Friday.
China left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Friday for the 16th consecutive month but that did little to dampen expectations authorities will boost stimulus to counter a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.