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Investors are also hoping the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan announce more stimulus measures when they meet this month, following the lead of the People’s Bank of China.

Amid speculation that the pilot hijacked the plane to protest the conviction of Anwar Ibrahim, a distant relative, Ibrahim’s daughter called the link between the two men coincidental.

China cut bank reserve requirements for the fifth time in a year, injecting cash into the economy but also raising concerns about bubbles and “zombie” companies.

The multimillion-dollar search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that went missing in March 2014 has stretched for nearly two years with no concrete clues about the plane’s whereabouts.

Automaker Nissan announced a plan Friday to buy back almost 7 percent of its stock, which had fallen 24 percent this year.

The number of fake bills in circulation has more than tripled in the past two years, and arrests in connection with counterfeiting have climbed eightfold.

Only two teams can advance to the ‘Heroes Of The Storm’ Spring Championship in Seoul.

The death toll from the category 5 storm remains at 42, but that figure is expected to rise.

The increase will take place in the next 10 years and see overall defense spending increase to 2 percent of GDP.

Taiwan's Foxconn said a plan to buy Sharp wasn't final, contradicting an announcement by the Osaka company.

For the first time ever, scientists have been able to determine the location of these intense bursts of radio emission that last only milliseconds.

The planned hike over the next 10 years was designed keeping in mind China's economic and military rise, and an increased U.S. focus on Asia-Pacific, the prime minister said.

The Chinese capital has overtaken New York as the city with the largest number of billionaires for the first time, according to a new report.

As the death toll rose to 44, the country estimated damage from cyclone Winston at about $1 billion.

The advisory comes over a month after the Jakarta attacks, which claimed the lives of four civilians.

But patients will be unable to get cannabis until regulations are enacted and production licenses are issued.

The world’s No. 2 home improvement retailer beat the forecast for its latest quarter, but took a huge charge for ending a joint venture in Australia.

Bond yields tumbled in the U.S., while European and Asian bourses were nearly all posting losses.

Lingering scandals and a short window of public visibility has limited sponsorship deals for Australian Olympic athletes.

As South Korea and the U.S. prepare for a joint military exercise next month, North Korea has warned of a pre-emptive attack.

Singapore is expected to report on January inflation Tuesday, when Hong Kong is to report on inflation and employment.