NEW DELHI, June 18 — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi maintained in a conversation with United States President Donald Trump late yesterday that a ceasefire between India and Pakistan after a four-day conflict in May was achieved through talks between the two militaries and not US mediation, India’s senior-most diplomat said.

ALBERTA, June 18 — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy left the Group of Seven summit yesterday with new aid from host Canada for its war against invader Russia, but without a joint statement of support from members or a chance to meet United States President Donald Trump.

ALBERTA, June 16 — United States President Donald Trump is leaving the Group of Seven summit in Canada a day early due to the situation in the Middle East, the White House said yesterday.

BANGKOK, June 16 — Thailand’s Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan today said his country would hold trade talks with the United States and expressed confidence both sides could agree on good terms on tariffs, possibly as low as 10 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Malaysia has continued to strengthen strategic health sector cooperation, the latest effort being a courtesy visit from the United States-Asean Business Council (US-ABC) delegation to the Health Ministry headquarters today.

WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO, June 15 — President Donald Trump's long-sought military parade rolled though the streets of downtown Washington on Saturday, but the celebration of the US Army's 250th anniversary was marred by a day of violence and discord.

LOS ANGELES, June 12 — California will face off with Washington in court today over United States President Donald Trump’s deployment of US troops in Los Angeles after demonstrators again took to the streets in major cities to protest Trump’s immigration crackdown.

WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD, June 12 — United States President Donald Trump yesterday said US personnel are being moved out of the Middle East because “it could be a dangerous place”, adding that the US would not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Malaysia is seeking lower tariff rates for selected sectors under the United States’ 10 per cent minimum tariff, particularly for industries deemed critical to both economies, ahead of another round of negotiations in Washington on June 18.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, June 12 — Despite nearly two decades of lofty declarations and frameworks such as the Asean Economic Community, intra-Asean trade remains sluggish as it hovers below the 25 per cent mark, a figure economists attribute to persistent non-tariff barriers (NTBs),...

LOS ANGELES, June 7 — Helmeted police in riot gear turned out yesterday in a tense confrontation with protesters in downtown Los Angeles, after a day of federal immigration raids in which dozens of people across the city were reported to be taken into custody.

LONDON, June 6 — Contraceptives that could help prevent millions of unwanted pregnancies in some of the world’s poorest countries are stuck in warehouses because of aid cuts by the United States, and could be destroyed, two aid industry sources and one former government official said.

BEIJING, June 6 — China today called for steps to improve bilateral ties with Canada, saying there were no deep-seated conflicts of interest, following a spike in trade tensions with many of Beijing’s Western trade partners this year.

LOS ANGELES, June 6 — United States President Donald Trump’s directive to ban citizens from 12 countries from entering the US exempts athletes, and Los Angeles Olympics (LA28) officials said yesterday that they are confident the Games have the full backing of the administration.

By Amar Shah Mohsen SHAH ALAM, June 4 — When Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim opened the 46th Asean Summit on May 26, his remarks carried an unmistakable theme of unity and multilateralism. His message resonated not only with Malaysian delegates, but also regional peers, who echoed his...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, presented the instrument of appointment to the new Malaysian Ambassador to the United States, Tan Sri Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob, in a ceremony at Istana Negara today.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1 — A federal judge prevented the Trump administration from invalidating work permits and other documents granting lawful status to about 5,000 Venezuelans, a subset of the nearly 350,000 whose temporary legal protections the United States Supreme Court last week allowed to be terminated.

WASHINGTON, May 30 — United States President Donald Trump today said China had violated an agreement with the US to mutually roll back tariffs and trade restrictions for critical minerals and issued a new veiled threat to get tougher with Beijing.

TOKYO/BEIJING/LONDON, May 30 — Universities around the world are looking to offer refuge for students impacted by United States President Donald Trump’s crackdown on academic institutions, targeting top talent and a slice of the billions of dollars in academic revenue in the US.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Malaysia’s economic growth could rebound to the earlier projection of 4.6 per cent from 4 per cent for 2025 if sweeping tariffs by the United States were removed, said the MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.