Gold

Survivors advise rescuers in search for last two stuck in Laos cave

The search for the last two on May 31 was focused on a tight, inundated passage believed to lie beyond the area where the five survivors were found.

Illegal miners extract billions in Amazon gold despite Brazil crackdown, Greenpeace finds

An aerial view shows an illegal gold mine in the Amazon rainforest during a Greenpeace flyover in the municipality of Itaituba, Brazil, on May 20.

Hong Kong to get edge in Asia gold hub push with clearing system

By launching a gold-clearing system in the next couple of months, Hong Kong may secure first-mover advantage over Singapore.

2 teens arrested over gold bar robbery in Tokyo

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the victims said the gold bars weigh approximately 2kg and are worth about 53 million yen (S$426,000).

Why Modi wants Indians to stop buying gold

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has portrayed the decision as a way to safeguard the national economy.

All that glitters is not gold: Consumers in China on alert over hard-to-detect fakes

State broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) reported on April 26 that fraudsters had been mixing rhenium powder with gold to make fakes that are hard to detect.

Demand for gold bars, coins in Singapore hits record high in Q1 2026

Gold was trading near US$4,600 on April 29.

Another 2 Malaysians arrested for suspected roles in government official impersonation scam

An assortment of valuables and jewelleries recovered involving the 54-year-old scam victim.

Here’s why gold is still worth holding despite recent price swings

Gold, which ended 2025 just above US$4,500 an ounce before surging to an all-time above US$5,600 in January, was trading above US$4,800 on April 17.

Malaysia cops hunt 4 suspects who robbed Kuala Lumpur shop of $3.1m worth of gold

Suspects escaped with 21 trays of gold weighing about 15kg.

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