MOSCOW, April 25 — Russia is considering downgrading the level of its diplomatic relations with the United States if Western governments go ahead with proposals to confiscate its frozen assets, state news agency RIA quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday.

COPENHAGEN, April 22 — Global military spending reached a new high in 2023 for the ninth time in a row as figures exceeded the previous year's spending, a leading think tank on conflict and defence said on Monday, reported dpa news.

WASHINGTON, April 6 — US military officials met their Chinese counterparts earlier this week for a series of meetings in Hawaii focused on how the two countries can operate safely, US officials said on Friday.

PUTRAJAYA, March 18 — The government will continue to encourage investments that benefit Malaysia without interfering in the geopolitics of any country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

BEIJING, Jan 25 — The United States (US) Navy sailed its first warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait yesterday following presidential and Parliamentary elections on the island, drawing Beijing's ire.

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 — Tens of thousands of people gathered Saturday in Washington DC for a march and rally to demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an end to United States military aid to Israel.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 12 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke has said any discussions regarding the revival of grounded low-cost carrier MYAirline Sdn Bhd will be based on resolving refund issues and settling unpaid staff wages.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 — Rainy weather failed to dampen the spirits of the participants of the Palestine Solidarity picket, which entered its fifth day today, in front of the United States Embassy along Jalan Tun Razak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — The police have opened an investigation paper concerning the solidarity picket for Palestine being held near the United States Embassy since yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Malaysia is very upset with and opposes the actions of the United States (US) to veto the United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution that calls for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

SEOUL, Dec 5 — South Korean and global security experts saw it unlikely for the growing competition between the United States and China to end soon, with some even predicting an armed conflict within the next five years, a report showed Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 — Henry Kissinger, a diplomatic powerhouse whose roles as a national security adviser and secretary of state under two presidents left an indelible mark on the United States' (US) foreign policy and earned him a controversial Nobel Peace Prize, died on Wednesday (November 29) aged 100.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 14 — Malaysia is not tilting towards China but geographically, the country is closer, a reliable friend and ally, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 14 — As the United States - Malaysia Comprehensive Partnership will conclude its 10th year in 2024, both countries are set to formulate a practical plan by end of this year to further strengthen it, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13 – Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here today for the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) from Nov 14 to 17.

HONG KONG Oct 9 — China aims to boost the country’s aggregate computing power by more than 50 per cent by 2025, according to a plan released by authorities on Monday, as Beijing tightens its focus on supercomputing and artificial intelligence innovations.

WASHINGTON, Oct 7 — Two senior Republican lawmakers in the United States (US) House of Representatives on Friday (October 6) pressed the Biden administration for tougher enforcement of export controls on sending advanced computing chips and the tools to make them to China.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 — The United States (US) Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday (September 30) with overwhelming Democratic support after Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy backed down from an earlier demand by his party's hardliners for a partisan bill.

SEOUL Sept 27, — The United States (US) is expected to indefinitely extend a waiver granted to South Korean chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix on needing licenses to bring US chip equipment into China, Yonhap news agency reported today.

NANNING, Sept 17 — Malaysia's involvement in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) does not give the impression that Malaysia’s attention to countries in other regions, such as the United States, Europe, India, and Australia will diminish, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.