WASHINGTON, Jan 21 — US President Joe Biden on Wednesday ended his predecessor's travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries, which the new administration called "discriminatory.”  Biden signed the executive order in the Oval Office after taking the oath to become the country’s 46th...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The ringgit opens higher against the US dollar today, boosted by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement of the RM15 billion Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s Protection Assistance Package (Permai) package yesterday, as well as higher crude oil prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The ringgit opened slightly lower vis-a-vis the US dollar on Monday due to the strengthening of the greenback as a safe-haven demand for the currency among investors kicked in.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Bursa Malaysia ended the last trading day of the week in negative territory as sentiment took a hit due to fresh US-China trade tensions while investors assessed US President-elect Joe Biden’s massive Covid-19 aid plan.

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 — The US House on Wednesday voted to impeach President Donald Trump over "incitement of insurrection," making him the first president to be impeached twice, reported Xinhua news agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Malaysians in Washington DC and nearby areas were told to remain vigilant, avoid protest areas, and adhere to guidelines and safety instructions imposed by the local authorities following the issue of security concerns in the United States’ (US) capital.

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 — President-elect Joe Biden welcomed President Donald Trump's decision Friday to not attend his presidential inauguration ceremony later this month, Anadolu Agency reported.

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 — US Congress voted to certify Joe Biden’s November election victory hours after the joint session was interrupted when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol building, Sputnik news agency reported.

WASHINGTON, Jan 5 — US President Donald Trump repeated his claim that the November 3 presidential election was rigged as he spoke during a rally in Georgia a day before the southern state's Senate runoff, reported Anadolu Agency.

WASHINGTON, Dec 30 — United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday live on television, reported Xinhua news agency.

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 — The US Electoral College on Monday affirmed President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory over outgoing President Donald Trump, Anadolu Agency reported.

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 — The US Supreme Court on Friday rejected a long-shot lawsuit by Texas and backed by President Donald Trump seeking to throw out voting results in four states, dealing him a likely fatal blow in his quest to undo his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2 — United States Attorney General William Barr said on Tuesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has not seen evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

NEWARK, Nov 30 — US president-elect Joe Biden suffered hairline fractures in his foot while playing with one of his dogs and will probably have to wear a protective boot for several weeks, his personal physician said on Sunday.

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 — Joe Biden will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing for the first time on Monday, reported Sputnik news agency, quoting his office in a statement.

WASHINGTON, Nov 24 — The US General Services Administration (GSA) on Monday told Joe Biden it was ready to begin the formal presidential transition process for him, Xinhua news agency reported.

WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Nov 24 — After weeks of defiance, President Donald Trump on Monday allowed officials to proceed with a transition to President-elect Joe Biden, giving his Democratic rival access to briefings and funding even as he vowed to persist with efforts to fight the election results.

REUTERS, Nov 22 — Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc will transfer control of the @POTUS account to the Joe Biden administration on January 20, the social media companies said on Saturday.

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 — A little-known agency that keeps the US federal bureaucracy running is the biggest impediment to new efforts to fight the coronavirus outbreak, Democratic President-elect Joe Biden said on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 — Democrat Joe Biden has won southern United States’ Georgia and its 16 Electoral College votes, widening his lead in the Electoral College by a margin of 306 to 232, multiple US media outlets projected on Friday, reported Xinhua news agency.