After the 2021 military coup, tens of thousands of public workers, including doctors and government administrators, left their posts in a surge of civil disobedience.

The resumption of access is being processed on "a conditional basis and under strict supervision", according to a government statement.

The focus is on structural reforms, particularly in manufacturing, building a robust financial sector and stepping up investments in cutting-edge technologies such as AI, India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday (Feb 1).

The Japanese yen has hovered at 18-month lows against the US dollar, contributing to inflation that has raised the prospect of interest rate hikes by the central bank.

Record-high gold prices have turned a Shanghai shopping mall into a magnet for sellers, with crowds gathering around an automated recycler to melt down inherited jewellery for cash.

Beijing has described the property sector as being in a "profound adjustment" that should be eased with measures to smooth market volatility.

The total value of January's exports was US$65.8 billion, a 33.9 per cent rise year-on-year and the first time they surpassed a US$60 billion threshold for the month.

Nvidia's CEO said it would be another good year for business, even as he expressed concerns about supplies of memory chips - which support AI workloads - amid a production crunch.

The vessels were found anchored and coupled at sea. Officials have not disclosed the origin of the oil.

Some content creators welcome the latest income tax guidelines - including the need to declare gifts - though they call for more clarity on what exactly should be declared and how.

The separatist Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for Saturday's attack as decades-long insurgency continues. 

The latest batch of files released to the public claim Andrew remained in contact with Epstein after he was convicted of sex crimes. 

Conservative leader Poilievre retained party leadership with a significant majority while his public opinion nationally continues to fall.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Tokyo after a four-day visit in China, where he followed in the footsteps of other Western leaders looking to counter an increasingly volatile US.

Wang Xiangxi, 63, took office in July 2022, after serving as chairman of state-owned power generator National Energy Investment Corp.

The Scarborough Shoal is in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, but China also claims it as part of its territory.

Malek, who is currently the Army Western Field Commander Lieutenant-General, was appointed with the consent of the Malaysian king, Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said.