KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the United States Embassy in Kuala Lumpur today to protest against the proposed appointment of Nick Adams, a self-styled “alpha male” influencer, as US envoy to Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA, July 18 — The government will give due consideration to the nomination of conservative commentator and writer Nick Adams as United States ambassador to Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

WASHINGTON, July 16 — The United States Senate yesterday advanced President Donald Trump’s request to slash billions in spending on foreign aid and public broadcasting previously approved by Congress, the latest test of Trump’s control over his fellow Republicans.

WASHINGTON, July 16 — Nvidia’s planned resumption of sales of its H20 AI chips to China is part of US negotiations on rare earths, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said yesterday, and comes days after its CEO met President Donald Trump.

CUPERTINO, July 16 — Apple has signed a US$500 million (RM2.12 billion) deal with MP Materials for rare earth magnets, mitigating supply risks after China curbed exports this year and representing a major coup for MP that sent its shares soaring by a fifth.

LOS ANGELES, July 12 — American seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering ship-to-shore cranes as they expect United States President Donald Trump’s administration to follow through on a promise to essentially ban that vital cargo-handling equipment.

GAZA, July 12 — A proposal seen by Reuters and bearing the name of a controversial United States-backed aid group described a plan to build large-scale camps called “Humanitarian Transit Areas” inside — and possibly outside — Gaza to house Palestinians, outlining a vision of “replacing Hamas’ control over the population in Gaza”.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The United States has emphasised cyber security as a key area of cooperation with Asean, highlighting the strong shared commitment among member countries to tackle cyber threats and safeguard the region’s rapidly expanding digital economy.

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan today said Asean will continue to chart a neutral foreign policy path despite increasing pressure to take sides in the growing rivalry between the United States and China. He reaffirmed the bloc’s commitment...

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — US State Secretary Marco Rubio today reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to its longstanding ties with Southeast Asia, even as frustration mounts across the region over President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on Asean exports. Rubio...

WASHINGTON, July 11 — United States President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff assault on Canada yesterday, saying the US would impose a 35 per cent tariff on imports next month and plans to impose blanket tariffs of 15 or 20 per cent on most other trading partners.

SINGAPORE, July 10 — Asian stocks rose slightly today, riding on optimism from Nvidia’s brief rise to a world-record US$4 trillion (RM17 trillion) valuation and as investors largely shrugged off United States President Donald Trump’s latest tariff salvos.

BOSTON, July 10 — United States President Donald Trump’s administration escalated its feud with Harvard University yesterday, declaring the Ivy League school may no longer meet the standards for accreditation and that it would subpoena it for records about its international students.

LOS ANGELES, July 10 — Los Angeles city and other Southern California municipalities are joining a suit against United States President Donald Trump’s administration aimed at halting immigration raids that have spread panic among immigrant communities and sparked widespread protests.

SUBANG JAYA, July 10 — US State Secretary Marco Rubio arrived here today for high-level talks held in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) here, hosted by Malaysia under its 2025 Asean chairmanship.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Malaysia remains optimistic about the outcome of its tariff negotiations with the United States, banking on certain sectors that could be favourable to both countries, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — The government will continue negotiations with the United States following the imposition of a 25 per cent retaliatory tariff on Malaysian exports.

WASHINGTON/BRASILIA, July 9 — United States President Donald Trump yesterday said the US would “pretty soon” charge a 10 per cent tariff on imports from BRICS countries, drawing another complaint from Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who just hosted the bloc’s annual summit.

WASHINGTON, July 9 — United States President Donald Trump yesterday said South Korea should be paying for its own military protection and suggested the US ally needed to pay more for the US troop presence there, a day after saying he planned to impose a 25 per cent tariff on its imports.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) will be holding a press conference to address the latest reciprocal tariff rate of 25 per cent on Malaysian exports to the United States, said minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.