'Obama pulled up his own chair'
A moment of silence ensued as the US President Barrack Obama walked in and faced the 10 Malaysian civil society leaders lined up in front of him.
Mon Apr 28 2014
TPPA: 'We were not bullied' - Najib
On the principal of free trade, Malaysia went into negotiations on the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) on its own accord and was not bullied
Sun Apr 27 2014
Protests against Obama's visit
Several protests were held against U.S President Barack Obama's visit in Malaysia and the Philippines.
Sat Apr 26 2014
Senate passes $1.1 trillion spending package, sends to Obama
The Senate voted 72 to 26 to approve the massive bill, in a show of bipartisanship.
Fri Jan 17 2014
Key quotes from Obama speech at UN
The following are key quotes from the speech given Tuesday by US President Barack Obama before the United Nations General Assembly:
Tue Sep 24 2013
Obama demands UN act on Syria
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged "consequences" for the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
Tue Sep 24 2013
Obama to make rare Malaysia stop on Asia tour
The trip is "part of his ongoing commitment to increase US political, economic and security engagement with the Asia Pacific", according to statement.
Sat Sep 14 2013
Ricin found in dojo of US man charged in Obama plot
Traces of ricin were found in the martial arts studio of a US man charged in a bizarre plot to send poisoned letters to President Barack Obama.
Tue Apr 30 2013
Obama tells N. Korea to stop 'belligerent approach'
President Barack Obama on Thursday urged North Korea to end its "belligerent approach".
Fri Apr 12 2013
Obama defends green energy push after budget cuts
US President Barack Obama defended green energy research spending Friday, two weeks after budget cuts kicked in, warning that those reductions would leave America trailing its global rivals.
Fri Mar 15 2013
Obama's minimum wage pledge divides analysts, business
President Barack Obama's pledge to raise the minimum wage by 24 percent has divided economists and businesses who warn it could threaten recent improvements in jobless numbers.
Sun Mar 10 2013
Obama's Kenyan half brother running for political seat
President Barack Obama's Kenyan half brother has launched his own political career by announcing his intention to run for the country's governor seat in the upcoming March 4 elections.
Fri Mar 01 2013
Clint Eastwood backs gay marriage
Actor-director Clint Eastwood on Thursday joined more than a hundred self-described moderate and conservative Republicans in urging the US Supreme Court to scrap California's gay marriage ban.
Thu Feb 28 2013
Obama blames Republicans for cuts 'threatening' recovery
President Barack Obama accused Republican rivals of threatening the fragile US economic recovery Thursday by failing to move forward on his deficit reduction plan before severe budget cuts kick in.
Thu Feb 28 2013
Obama asks Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage ban
The Barack Obama administration on Friday formally asked the US Supreme Court to strike down a 1996 law defining marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman.
Sat Feb 23 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024