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Trump approval drops to 35pc as Republican support weakens over living costs, Iran conflict
WASHINGTON, May 20 — Donald Trump’s presidential approval rating fell to nearly its lowest level since he returned to the White House, hit by a drop in support among Republicans, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The four-day poll, which
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‘Dear old friends’: Putin lands in Beijing to show Russia-China ties unshaken
BEIJING, May 20 — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing late yesterday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and “long-time good friend” Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days after a visit by Donald Trump. The confirmation
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UAE says drone targeting its nuclear plant was launched from Iraq
May 20 — The United Arab Emirates said yesterday that six drones had been launched against it from Iraq in the past 48 hours, including one that caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the Gulf state on
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‘Chinese cartel’: US indicts seven executives, four firms over shipping container price-fixing
WASHINGTON, May 20 — The US yesterday announced the indictment of seven Chinese executives and four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturers for allegedly conspiring to limit output of their products and fix prices. The indicted companies manufacture about
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US cuts troop brigades in Europe, presses allies to spend more on defence
WASHINGTON, May 20 — The Department of Defense said yesterday it was reducing the number of US troop brigades in Europe from four to three, taking the deployment back to 2021 levels, as Washington pressures the continent to do more
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Malaysian Haj pilgrims urged to limit outdoor activities as heat hits 48°C in Mecca
MECCA, May 20 — Malaysian Haj pilgrims have been advised to take care of their health and limit outdoor activities following extreme heat in Saudi Arabia, with temperatures expected to reach up to 48°Celsius. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department
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Malaysia, Singapore expand healthcare cooperation on food labelling, medical technology and health tourism
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Malaysia and Singapore are strengthening strategic cooperation in healthcare, including food labelling policy alignment, access to medical technology and cross-border health tourism for the benefit of both countries. In a Facebook post, Health Minister Datuk
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Return of three elephants from Osaka zoo cannot be rushed
MERSING, May 19 — The process of bringing home three elephants, Dara, Amoi and Kelat, from Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan, cannot be rushed as it involves several procedures that must be followed, said Deputy Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability
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Malaysia seeks RM1b from Norwegian firm over cancelled missile export licence
LUMUT, May 19 — The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has issued a notice of demand to a Norwegian manufacturer following the cancellation of an export licence for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) anti-ship and land-attack missile system. Defence Minister Datuk Seri
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Amirudin calls for grassroots cooperation to curb cable theft disrupting digital services in Selangor
SHAH ALAM, May 19 — Local communities have been urged to play a more active role in providing early information to help authorities combat cable theft and vandalism involving telecommunications infrastructure in Selangor. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said public
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