BEIJING/TAIPEI, Feb 17 — China has urged the United States (US) to "correct its mistakes" after the US State Department removed previous wording on its website about not supporting Taiwan independence, which it said was part of a routine update.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The ringgit is moving in the right direction despite the uncertainties caused by the United States’ (US) trade war, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — No nation should dictate Malaysia’s policies — be it on trade, investment, or foreign relations — said Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The Malaysian semiconductor industry stands to benefit from the impact of United States (US) restrictions on China, said Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA) president Datuk Wong Siew Hai.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Feb 17 – Selangor has one of the lowest rates of drug users when measured by the number of drug addicts per 100,000 people, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. He argued that a statement ranking Selangor as the state with the highest population of drug...

MUNICH/WASHINGTON, Feb 16 — United States (US) and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to start talks aimed at ending Moscow's nearly three-year war in Ukraine, a US lawmaker and a source familiar with the planning said on Saturday.

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 — United States (US) President Donald Trump said he plans to unveil reciprocal tariffs on Thursday afternoon but gave no details about his latest tariff plan, which could take aim at every country that charges duties on US imports.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — Foreign holdings in Malaysia’s capital market are currently at 19.4 per cent as of January 2025, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Amid global uncertainty driven by Donald Trump's administration's trade wars and protectionist policies, Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung says Malaysia must use its middle-power status to strengthen regional cooperation and uphold...

WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS — The European Union (EU) and Canada said on Tuesday they were prepared to hit back after United States (US) President Donald Trump decided to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports, escalating fears of a trade war.

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 11 — United States (US) President Donald Trump proposed cancelling the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas if all the hostages in the Strip are not released by Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 — United States (US) President Donald Trump is expected to introduce new 25 per cent tariffs on Monday on all steel and aluminium imports into the US, on top of existing metals duties, in another major escalation of his shake-up of trade policy.

BEIRUT, Feb 8 — Lebanon formed a new government on Saturday, following unusually direct United States (US) intervention in the process and in a step intended to bring the country closer to accessing reconstruction funds, following a devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah.

GENEVA, Feb 8 — Amnesty International’s secretary-general Agnes Callamard has condemned United States (US) President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling it a "reckless action" that signals Israel is above the law and weakens universal principles of international justice.

WASHINGTON, Feb 8 — United States (US) President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut US financial assistance to South Africa, the White House said on Friday, citing disapproval of its land policy and of its genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Washington's ally Israel.

JERUSALEM, Feb 8 — Palestinian militant group Hamas is set to hand over three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian detainees and prisoners in the latest stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at opening the way to ending the 15-month war in Gaza.

GENEVA, Feb 8 — The suspension of foreign aid programmes by United States (US) President Donald Trump puts 6.3 million people at risk of dying from the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) over the next four years, a United Nations (UN) organisation dealing with the viral disease warned on Friday.

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM — Israeli forces killed 15 people in south Lebanon on Sunday as a deadline for their withdrawal passed and thousands of people tried to return to their homes in defiance of Israeli military orders, said the Lebanese authorities.

WASHINGTON, Jan 26 — United States (US) President Donald Trump has proposed relocating Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries like Egypt and Jordan — an unusual proposal that was opposed by the former administration of Joe Biden, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.