Tag: 17th

Man, 78, is Hawaii island’s 17th traffic fatality this year

May 8—A 78-year-old man has died after a solo car crash this afternoon on Mamalahoa Highway in North Kona, according to a statement from Hawaii island police. Police have identified him as Jeffrey Lawrence Gross, 78, of Papaikou. Gross was a passenger in the car. Officers responded to a 12:23 p.m. call Tuesday for a […]

China PBOC Buys Gold for 17th Month as Prices Hit Record

(Bloomberg) — China’s central bank purchased gold for its reserves for a 17th straight month in March, extending a long buying spree that has helped the precious metal’s surge to a record. Most Read from Bloomberg Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose to 72.74 million fine troy ounces last month, according to […]

Billionaire Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar sworn in as Malaysia’s 17th king

The billionaire sultan who rules Malaysia’s Johor state was sworn in as the nation’s new king on Wednesday under a unique rotating monarchy system. Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, 65, took his oath of office at the palace and signed the instrument of the proclamation of office in a ceremony witnessed by other royal families, Prime Minister […]