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Gold rebounded above $5,000 an ounce on 9 February after last week’s sharp swings, supported by fresh dip-buying and market focus on upcoming US jobs and inflation data.

Japan’s ruling coalition under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi scored a landslide victory in Sunday's (February 8) election, clearing the way for her proposed tax cuts that have unsettled markets and for a push to raise defence spending aimed at countering China.

PM Modi and PM Anwar witness the exchange of 11 pacts in Putrajaya, targeting semiconductor growth and peace efforts during a landmark two-day state visit

China’s central bank kept adding to its gold stash in January, marking the 15th straight month of purchases, according to figures released on Saturday (February 7) by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC).

Japan is seen selecting gas-fired power generation, synthetic diamonds and ports as the first round of 550-billion-dollar investments and loans it agreed to make in the United States, it was learned Saturday (February 7).

Japanese party leaders made their final appeals to voters Saturday (February 7), the last day of the official campaign period for Sunday's House of Representatives election.    

From fake police stations to targeted files on the elderly, a deserted site on the Thai-Cambodian border offers a chilling look at industrial-scale crime

Tuvalu signs 'Falepili Union' with Australia, launching Climate Visa program to allow citizens to relocate with full rights to healthcare, education, and work

U.S. employers laid off 108,435 workers in January 2026, marking the highest number since the 2009 subprime crisis. New hiring drops to 17-year low

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has reported a group net loss for April-December 2025 mainly due to the US tariff policy, while maintaining its profit estimate for the year ending next month.

Thai-born goalkeeper Poomraphee Siribunyakul played a pivotal role in leading Kashima Gakuen High School to its best-ever result, a runner-up finish at the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, held from December to January.

The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates in March at the earliest if the yen weakens further, although a rate hike in April appears to be the main scenario, Ryutaro Kono, chief economist at BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Ltd., said Friday (February 6).

The U.S. State Department has issued an urgent Red Alert, ordering citizens to evacuate Iran immediately as internet blackouts and transport disruptions rise