KUALA LUMPUR: United States President Donald Trump may attend the 47th Asean Summit and related summits in October, says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "It's possible, yes. We are working on getting a date for that," said Rubio after the Asean-US Post Ministerial Conference in KLCC on Thursday (July 10). Rubio also said that many countries...
KUALA LUMPUR: A new approach to the Ukraine conflict, proposed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, will be brought to United States President Donald Trump for consideration, says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio said this is a new concept that he will present to Trump, but cautioned that this may not automatically lead to...
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia targeted Ukraine with a record 728 drones overnight, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to send more defensive weapons to Kyiv and aimed unusually direct criticism at Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian air defence units destroyed almost all the drones, including through electronic jamming systems, Ukraine's air force said on the Telegram...
PETALING JAYA: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) are open to helping independent shuttler Lee Zii Jia. Zii Jia posted a series of cryptic images on Instagram five days ago, including a stitched-up figure holding a bloodstained needle, raising concerns about his mental well-being. While the National Sports Council (NSC) allayed fears that the 27-year-old is suffering...
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (pic) will make his first trip to Asia since taking up his post, traveling this week to Malaysia for meetings with Asean allies, his office said Monday (July 7). The trip, starting Tuesday (July 8), will see Rubio, who is also President Donald Trump's national security advisor, focus on...
PETALING JAYA: The nine PKR MPs must be prepared for the possibility that their action calling for a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into judicial affairs could trigger the fall of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration, says Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim. In a strongly worded statement, Hassan described the demand, led by former Economic...
PETALING JAYA: There is still time to negotiate with the United States over the 25% tariff which is to come into force starting Aug 1, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. In his initial response to the announcement, the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, who is returning from Rio de Janeiro, said the tariff rate...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is set to become the centre of sustainable urban development activities in the region with three major upcoming events under its Asean Chairmanship, says Nga Kor Ming. The Housing and Local Government Minister said that the Asean Sustainable Urbanisation Forum (ASUF), Asean Governors and Mayors Forum (AGMF) and Meeting of Governors and Mayors...
JOHOR BARU: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia on Tuesday (July 8) granted an audience to the newly appointed Johor State Secretary Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page, the meeting here, which lasted about 45 minutes, was also attended by Johor Royal Council president Datuk Dr...
KUALA LUMPUR: As Asean embarks on its next phase of regional integration, the focus remains steadfast on upholding human rights as a fundamental component of its community-building efforts, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. This initiative follows the adoption of the Asean 2045 vision during the recent Summit held in May 2035. "As we work...
