DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Jan 15 — Negotiators in Qatar appeared on Wednesday to be close to sealing a deal on a ceasefire in the war in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas after 15 months of death and destruction.

MOSCOW, Jan 15 — Chinese social network TikTok is preparing to shut down its app for users in the United States (US) on January 19, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti, citing The Information news portal on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Asean will be the clear beneficiary with winners in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand, assuming trade tensions continue to isolate the United States (US) and China, said RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 — The United States (US) has banned imports from another tranche of companies over alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs in China, targeting 37 textile, mining and solar entities, a federal government notice published on Tuesday said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will increase cooperation to address the challenges in combatting corruption crimes at regional and international levels.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, projected Malaysia’s economy to be resilient in 2024, with a real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast of 5.0 per cent, supported by robust investment and resilient consumption.

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 — The lawyer for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance offered a warning during Supreme Court arguments over a law that would compel the sale of the short-video app or ban it in the United States (US): If Congress could do this to TikTok, it could come after other companies as well.

LOS ANGELES, Jan 11 — When wildfires destroyed parts of Los Angeles this week, real estate agent Jenna Cooper started asking friends for clothing and other items to help people in need.

LOS ANGELES, Jan 11 — Business was brisk at Teddy's Cocina in Pasadena as wildfire evacuees ate lunch and passersby ducked indoors to escape from the brown, smoky air blanketing the city.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim extended his deepest condolences today to those affected by the devastating wildfires across Southern California in the United States.

SINGAPORE, Jan 9 — Singapore will step up security checks at its land, air and sea checkpoints from January 9 to January 22, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced.

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 — United States (US) President Joe Biden is expected to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia's economy this week, according to a US official, as part of measures to bolster Kyiv's war effort against Moscow before Donald Trump takes office.

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 — The process of returning inflation to the US Federal Reserve's (US Fed) two per cent long-term goal "could take longer than previously anticipated," according to the latest minutes released on Wednesday, reported Xinhua.

COPENHAGEN, Jan 8 — Greenland may become independent if its residents want, but it will not become a United States (US) state, Denmark's Foreign Minister said on Wednesday after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out force to take control of the Arctic island.

BERLIN, Jan 8 — Panama's government has flatly rejected United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump's claims to the Panama Canal, reported the German News Agency (dpa).

JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Jan 7 — Hamas stood by its demand on Tuesday that Israel fully end its assault on Gaza under any deal to release hostages, and said United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump was rash to say there would be "hell to pay" unless they go free by his January 20 inauguration.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Jan 6 — Malaysia's economy is poised for steady growth in 2025, with gross domestic product (GDP) projected to range between 4.0 and 5.5 per cent. This is despite looming global economic challenges, including the potential escalation of United States (US)-China...

NEW YORK, Jan 4 — President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced on January 10 in the criminal case in which he was convicted on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star, but is unlikely to face jail time or other penalties, a judge said on Friday.

WASHINGTON/LONDON, Jan 3 — Alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label, the United States (US) Surgeon General said on Friday in a move that could signal a shift towards more aggressive tobacco-style regulation for the sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — Factory activity in Asia, Europe, and the United States (US) ended 2024 on a soft note as expectations for the new year soured amid growing trade risks from a second Donald Trump presidency and China's fragile economic recovery.