Ringgit opens higher against US dollar
Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid says that US President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet selections are drawing significant attention.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to perform at diverse Biden inauguration
The inauguration ceremony of US President-elect Joe Biden in Washington next week would showcase a diverse America.
Fri Jan 15 2021
Twitter will scrub all followers of the POTUS account when Biden takes over
US President elect Joe Biden will have to start from scratch to accumulate followers.
Thu Dec 24 2020
Biden's possible India links spark genealogical frenzy
Already bursting with pride at Kamala Harris's ancestry, India has now started digging up potential local roots for US President-elect Joe Biden.
Mon Nov 16 2020
Biden's possible India links spark genealogical frenzy
Already bursting with pride at Kamala Harris's ancestry, India has now started digging up potential local roots for US President-elect Joe Biden.
Sat Nov 14 2020
Iran promised to 'surprise' Donald Trump, if he annuls nuclear deal
Iranian foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif has promised to surprise US President-elect Donald Trump if he annuls a nuclear agreement between the US and six world powers in 2015.
Fri Jan 20 2017
Dollar near six-week low, pressured by Trump's dollar comment
The dollar index wallowed near six-week lows on Wednesday, pressured by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments showing concern over the currency's strength.
Wed Jan 18 2017
Trump says he intends to dissolve charitable foundation
US President-elect Donald Trump intends to dissolve his controversial philanthropic foundation to avoid conflicts of interest, but the move was quickly complicated by an ongoing legal probe.
Sun Dec 25 2016
Trump least popular US president-elect in two decades: polls
That is better than on Election Day, when 58 percent of voters expressed negative sentiments towards him.
Thu Dec 15 2016
Putin is world's most powerful man, Trump in second: Forbes
Vladimir Putin was the world's most powerful person for a fourth straight year in 2016, with US president-elect Donald Trump in second place, Forbes magazine said Wednesday in its annual rankings.
Wed Dec 14 2016
Trump says 'cancel order' on new Air Force One
US President-elect Donald Trump is urging the government to cancel its order for Boeing's new Air Force One plane, saying it's too expensive.
Tue Dec 06 2016
Donald Trump says he will do all he can to help Cuban people
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that his administration would "do all it can" once it takes office on Jan. 20.
Sun Nov 27 2016
Trans-Pacific Partnership 'meaningless' without US - Japan PM
The future of the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been thrown into serious doubt after the US president-elect repeated a pledge to make withdrawing from the pact a top priority.
Tue Nov 22 2016
US won't withdraw or reduce investment in Iskandar - Johor MB
He said with Donald Trump as the new US president-elect, the state government cannot reject the possibility of new policies that would influence global markets and investments.
Mon Nov 21 2016
Japan PM says 'great confidence' in Donald Trump as leader
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his meeting with Donald Trump convinced him the US president-elect was someone "in whom I can have great confidence".
Fri Nov 18 2016
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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