SEOUL, Nov 5 — North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said military drills by the United States, Japan and South Korea justify North Korea’s nuclear reinforcement, state media KCNA said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Over the last decade, the economic relationship between the United States (US) and Malaysia has grown remarkably, resulting in the creation of more than 312,000 jobs, with being the leading source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia.

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 — Israel has a right to target Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah even as it may be hiding in civilian buildings in Lebanon, but should do so in a way that protects civilians, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 — The United States has told Israel it must take steps in the next month to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza or face potential restrictions on military aid, US officials said, in the strongest such warning since Israel’s war with Hamas began a year ago.

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 — Elon Musk gave around US$75 million (RM322 million) to his pro-Donald Trump spending group in the span of three months, federal disclosures showed yesterday, underscoring how the billionaire has become crucial to the Republican candidate’s efforts to win the November 5 presidential election.

NEW YORK, Oct 9 — The United States said yesterday it may ask a judge to force Alphabet’s Google to divest parts of its business, such as its Chrome browser and Android operating system, that it says are used to maintain an illegal monopoly in online search.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Oct 8 — TikTok faces new suits filed by 13 states and the District of Columbia today, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27 — The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued urgent safety recommendations to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on potential issues with the rudder control system on certain 737 models.

WASHINGTON, Sept 25 — Visa shares took a hit yesterday after the US Justice Department filed a suit accusing it of violating antitrust law by suppressing competition by threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its projection that Malaysia’s goods exports and imports will recover and rebound to 5.2 per cent and 11.2 per cent growth, respectively, in 2024, following a more robust performance in August.

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 — The United States Justice Department yesterday sued the owner and operator of the cargo ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge, in order to recover more than US$100 million (RM424.9 million) in costs, reported the German Press Agency.

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 — Lawyers for TikTok and its parent company ByteDance will square off with the Justice Department in a Washington courtroom today over the fate of a law that could ban the short video app used by 170 million Americans as soon as January 19.

CALIFORNIA, Aug 27 — Meta Platforms chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to “censor” Covid-19 content during the pandemic, apparently referring to White House requests to take down misinformation about the coronavirus and vaccines.

AMSTERDAM, Aug 26 — Ride-hailing platform Uber has been fined £290 million (RM1.4 billion) in the Netherlands for sending the personal data of European taxi drivers to the United States in violation of European Union rules, Dutch data protection watchdog DPA said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — A strong Malaysia-China economic relationship is expected to help the country face and overcome the adverse effects of a recession in the United States, said Capital Dynamics Asset Management Sdn Bhd.

WASHINGTON, Aug 2 — United States President Joe Biden said yesterday the killing of Palestinian Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh was not helpful for reaching a ceasefire in Israel’s war in Gaza.

MILWAUKEE, July 24 — United States Vice-President Kamala Harris assailed Donald Trump yesterday at her first campaign rally since replacing President Joe Biden as Democratic presidential candidate, while a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll showed her taking a marginal lead over her Republican rival.

WILMINGTON, July 23 — United States Vice-President Kamala Harris secured support from a majority of the Democratic National Convention’s delegates yesterday to become presidential nominee, according to sources.

MOSCOW, July 22 — Republican nominee and former United States President Donald Trump said his party must be compensated for alleged “fraud” by President Joe Biden’s entourage after his decision to quit the presidential race, reported Sputnik.

WASHINGTON, July 16 — The Republican Party officially nominated former President Donald Trump as its 2024 nominee yesterday, just two days after he survived an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, Anadolu Agency reported.