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EU Withdraws Immediate Tariff Threat Against US
BRUSSELS, Jan 24 (Bernama-dpa) -- The European Union (EU) is suspending its special tariff threat against the United States (US) following…
MITI Projects 2025 Approved Investments Of RM104 Bln For Manufacturinig And Services
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) has projected 2025’s approved investments to amount to…
Trump imposes additional 25% tariff on goods from India
US President Donald Trump has threatened higher tariffs on Russia and secondary sanctions on its allies. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON:…
Zelenskiy, Trump speak by phone – source
(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, a source familiar with the…
Stanford University axes 363 jobs amid Trump's education funding cuts
LOS ANGELES, United States: Stanford University plans to axe hundreds of staff due to funding cuts for higher education under…
MITI Projects Approved Investments Of RM104 Bln In 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) has projected 2025’s approved investments to amount to…
Exclusive-Trump administration memo urges countries to reject plastic production caps in UN Treaty
GENEVA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the…
Trump order imposes additional 25% tariff on goods from India
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday imposing an additional 25% tariff on goods from…
Bosnian Serb separatist leader stripped of electoral mandate after ban
SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Bosnia's election commission on Wednesday revoked the mandate of the separatist Bosnian Serb president after he rejected a…
Pro-Trump nationalist becomes Poland's new president
WARSAW: Poland's new nationalist president Karol Nawrocki called for a "sovereign Poland" and promised to "fight those who are pushing…
Japan says US investments under trade deal will be determined by benefits for Tokyo
TOKYO: Japan's promised US$550 billion in US investments under the trade deal struck last month will be determined by whether…
Karol Nawrocki sworn in as Poland’s president amid political tensions
WARSAW: Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian aligned with Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, will be sworn in as Poland’s president today,…
13th Malaysia Plan: strategic clarity in an age of disruption
From Faiz Abdullah While economic certainties are breaking apart at the seams due to fragmentation, digital disruption and rising protectionism,…
South Korea seeks clarity on US auto tariff cut timing
SEOUL: South Korea’s Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan stated on Wednesday that additional discussions with Washington are necessary to finalize the…
Nationalist Nawrocki to be sworn in as Polish president, in blow for Tusk
WARSAW (Reuters) -Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian and supporter of Donald Trump's MAGA movement, will be sworn in as Poland's…
Trump forms taskforce for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics prep
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has created a federal taskforce to oversee preparations for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los…
Bursa Malaysia opens lower on US tariff concerns, Wall Street decline
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street's decline as sentiment turned cautious following weak US…
US envoy Witkoff heads to Moscow amid Ukraine war tensions
MOSCOW: US envoy Steve Witkoff will hold meetings with Russian officials on Wednesday, a US source confirmed, as President Donald…
Trump suggests Vance is his likely heir apparent in 2028
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance is “most likely” his heir apparent…
Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders for peace talks on Friday, US official says
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for peace talks at the White House…
Ghislaine Maxwell opposes release of Epstein grand jury transcripts
NEW YORK: Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted in 2021 for aiding Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of minors, has opposed the U.S. government’s…
Trump accuses banks of discrimination as White House prepares order
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he believes that banks, including JPMorgan and Bank of America, discriminate against…
Tariff-wise, we could have done worse
YOURSAY | ‘Negotiations with the US must be sustained. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.’COMMENT | Ginormous RM1t bill for…
European countries announce US$1bil purchase of US weapons for Ukraine
The package includes US Patriot missile parts and other systems for Ukraine’s badly stretched front-line requirements. (EPA Images pic) STOCKHOLM:…
Brazil’s Lula Vows WTO Action, to Invite Trump to COP30
BOGOTA, Aug 6 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday vowed to defend the country’s economic interests using…
Brazil’s Supreme Court caught off guard by order to arrest Bolsonaro, sources say
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Court was caught off-guard by Justice Alexandre de Moraes' decision late on Monday to place…
Trump says pharma, chips tariffs incoming as trade war widens
Fresh tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors were expected to be announced in the coming week amid US trade reform efforts.…
Standing on White House roof, Trump jokes about installing missiles
Donald Trump shouts to reporters as he surveys the grounds from the roof of the White House’s proposed new ballroom.…
Trump-led Texas redistricting gambit ignites national arms race to control Congress
(Reuters) -The escalating political fight over the Texas congressional map is spreading across other states across the country, triggering an…