US President Donald Trump’s latest diplomatic mission– the ASEAN Summit–began not with a handshake, but with a cultural dance. Donald Trump’s warm reception reflects the strong diplomatic ties between the United States and Malaysia.(AFP) Stepping off Air Force One after a 23-hour flight from Washington, a troupe of traditional Malaysian performers welcomed the 79-year-old president–…
US President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week as part of a trip to Asia, the White House said on Thursday, confirming the meeting which had been called into question following an escalation in trade tensions. US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping during a press…
US President Donald Trump voiced doubt Monday that China would invade Taiwan as he voiced confidence in his relationship with counterpart Xi Jinping, whom he will meet later this month. US President Donald Trump gestures during a meeting with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C.,…
US President Donald Trump will visit Malaysia on October 26, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said on Tuesday, adding that he was “looking forward” to witnessing a ceasefire deal between Southeast Asian neighbours Thailand and Cambodia. US President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington(Bloomberg) Tension…
Updated on: Oct 13, 2025 10:53 pm IST Shehbaz Sharif was speaking at a gathering of world leaders in Egypt. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday lauded US President Donald Trump as “a man of peace” and a leader “the world needed the most at this point”, even as he backed the US President…
In an unexpected development on Saturday, Israel struck Gaza killing six people, hours after US President Donald Trump called for a halt to the bombing. Trump said that Hamas is ready for peace and has agreed to release hostages and accepting some other terms in a US plan to end the war. The Israeli fire…
Late last week, US President Donald Trump used separate social media posts to announce several new tariffs, described later as the “bonfire of the bathroom vanities”. That’s because there’s a new 50 per cent tariff on imports of kitchen and bathroom cabinets, plus 100 per cent on pharmaceuticals, 30 per cent on upholstered furniture and 25 per…
On Friday, local time, US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation requiring a $US100,000 ($150,000) annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers. He also signed an executive order to roll out new $US1 million “gold card” visas, offering a potential pathway to US citizenship for wealthy foreigners. These eye-watering price hikes will boost the cost…
Updated on: Sept 19, 2025 06:35 pm IST The call, currently underway, is expected to finalise the fate of the widely popular video app TikTok and also address trade discussions. US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a phone call on Friday, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV and the Xinhua news agency…
US PresidentDonald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday in a push to finalize a deal that would allow TikTok to keep operating in the United States, while also addressing broader trade disputes.“Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by telephone with US President Donald Trump,” state broadcaster CCTV and the Xinhua news…