The Perth Mint in Western Australia created the world's largest gold bar, weighing 521.2 kg with 99.999% purity, breaking a Guinness World Record. The bar promotes the Mint's expertise and Australia's gold industry, with exports forecast to reach $60 billion by 2025-26.
Indonesian authorities seized 74kg of gold and over $15 million in cash from a house linked to Febrie Adriansyah, the former deputy attorney general for special crimes, who is now suspected of corruption. The discovery raises concerns about institutional integrity and the investment climate.
Three knife-wielding assailants robbed a 36-year-old man of six gold bars worth HK$7 million at Hong Kong International Airport's car park. The victim was injured and taken to hospital. Police arrested nine suspects, with eight now charged.
Hong Kong police arrested seven people, aged 20-39, in connection with a robbery of six gold bars worth HK$7 million (US$893,102). The victim was hired to transport the gold from Indonesia to Hong Kong when he was ambushed by knife-wielding suspects.
Hong Kong police have arrested seven people, aged 20-39, in connection with the robbery of six gold bars worth HK$7 million (US$893,102). The victim was ambushed by three knife-wielding suspects at an airport car park after being hired to transport the gold from Indonesia. Some suspects are believed to have fled to mainland China.
Vietnam's 2025 Personal Income Tax Law proposes a 0.1% tax on gold bar transactions. However, the Ministry of Finance has not included this in draft decrees, citing insufficient grounds for implementation. The State Bank supports the tax for market transparency and control, especially amidst price volatility.
Police arrested two 19-year-old men on suspicion of robbery and assault in connection with the theft of approximately 2kg of gold bars in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward. One suspect reportedly applied for a "dark part-time job."
Police in Tokyo have arrested two 19-year-olds on suspicion of robbery and assault after they allegedly attacked four men and stole a backpack containing approximately 2kg of gold bars, valued at about 53 million yen, in Katsushika Ward on April 28.
Customs officials at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport seized 3.5 kg of smuggled gold bars from a US national of Indian origin arriving from San Francisco. The passenger had concealed the gold in a specially designed belt and trousers. The seizure highlights a recent rise in gold smuggling attempts following an increase in customs duty.
Gold bars, cruises, Dior beauty services and Rosewood Hong Kong vouchers are just some of the incentives Hong Kong’s major lenders are offering in hopes of capturing wealthy clients, as visitors from mainland China descend on the city during the golden week holiday starting on Friday. HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China (Hong Kong) – the city’s three biggest banks – Citigroup, DBS Hong Kong, ICBC Asia, Bank of East Asia and Hang Seng Bank have all extended the hours of certain branches on...
