US President Trump names football championship 'the biggest event in sport', 'a tremendous honour'

All disputes must be resolved through dialogue, Mexico supports non-intervention, self-determination of peoples, says Sheinbaum

Sheinbaum maintains decades-long import contracts cannot be immediately broken as country seeks to diversify national production

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The ringgit closed easier against the United States (US) dollar on Monday, tracking the performance of its regional peers, as market sentiment remained extremely guarded while the foreign exchange market navigated a period of economic uncertainties.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today, lifted by concerns over Washington’s plan to impose tariffs on three major trading partners from August 1, 2025.

WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY, July 13 — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 30 per cent tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union (EU) starting on August 1, after weeks of negotiations with the major US trading partners failed to reach a comprehensive trade deal.

MEXICO CITY, May 28 — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has reiterated her pledge to defend the country's independence and sovereignty from interference by the United States (US), Xinhua reported.

WASHINGTON, May 3 — The United States (US) military has created a second military zone along the border with Mexico, adding an area in Texas where troops can temporarily detain migrants or trespassers after another such area was designated in New Mexico last month.

WASHINGTON, Mar 4 — United States President Donald Trump said 25 per cent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada will take effect today, stoking fears of a trade war in North America and sending financial markets reeling.

BEIJING, March 3 — China is considering imposing additional tariffs on the United States (US) agricultural and food products in retaliation to Washington's planned tariff hikes on Chinese goods, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti, citing China's Global Times newspaper today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The ringgit weakened further against the United States (US) dollar amid mixed market sentiments following the US government’s preparations to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico in early March.

MEXICO CITY, Feb 25 — Mexican Attorney-General Alejandro Gertz said on Tuesday that the United States (US) government has not yet responded to Mexico's request to extradite accused senior drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada back to Mexico after he was flown to the US and arrested there last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The ringgit weakened against the United States (US) dollar at close today, after reaching a nearly three-week high, highlighting the challenges of breaking below the RM4.40 level following US President Donald Trump's announcement that tariffs on Mexico and Canada will proceed as planned.

MEXICO CITY/SAO PAULO, Feb 11 — Brazil and Mexico, two top shippers of steel to the United States (US), will wait to see if US President Donald Trump announces tariffs on steel and aluminium imports before reacting, officials from both nations said on Monday.

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 — United States President Donald Trump is set to sign an order today imposing hefty new tariffs of 25 per cent on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10 per cent on imports from China, potentially disrupting more than US$2.1 trillion (RM9.35 trillion) worth of annual trade.

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Jan 23 — Mexican authorities have begun constructing giant tent shelters in the city of Ciudad Juárez to prepare for a possible influx of Mexicans deported under United States (US) President Donald Trump's promised mass deportations.

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 — United States (US) President Donald Trump has vowed to hit the European Union (EU) with tariffs and said his administration was discussing a 10 per cent punitive duty on Chinese imports because fentanyl is being sent from China to the US via Mexico and Canada.

WASHINGTON/PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico, Jan 21 — President Donald Trump on Monday kicked off his sweeping immigration crackdown, tasking the US military with aiding border security, issuing a broad ban on asylum and taking steps to restrict citizenship for children born on US soil.

HOUSTON, Dec 23 — United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump has high expectations from American voters after being elected to his second term in the White House, but the journey to achieving those goals will be challenging from the moment he is sworn into office on January 20, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

TOKYO, Dec 6 — President-elect Donald Trump in late November pledged tariffs on the United States' three largest trading partners — Canada, Mexico and China — detailing how he will implement campaign promises that could trigger trade wars.