Malaysia says forced displacement of Palestinians would be ethnic cleansing
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia sees any proposal for the forced displacement of Palestinians as constituting ethnic cleansing and a violation of international law, the foreign...
China challenges Trump tariffs at WTO, package shippers warn of chaos
WASHINGTON - China filed a World Trade Organization complaint on Wednesday against U.S. President Donald Trump's new 10% tariff on Chinese imports and his cancellation of a duty-free...
US Postal Service U-turn on China parcels sows confusion among retailers, shippers
LOS ANGELES/LONDON - The U.S. Postal Service said on Wednesday it would again accept parcels from China and Hong Kong, reversing a 12-hour suspension after President Donald Trump scrapped...
Trump order seeks to ban transgender women and girls from female sports
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday attempting to exclude transgender girls and women from female sports, a directive that supporters...
Fed officials note abundance of uncertainty in Trump’s policy moves
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday pointed to the large policy uncertainty around tariffs and other issues arising from the early days of...
Hamas official says Trump’s remarks about taking over Gaza could ignite the region
CAIRO — Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump’s remarks about taking over the Gaza Strip are “ridiculous”...
Trump administration puts on leave USAID staff globally in dramatic aid overhaul
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday announced that it was going to put on leave all directly hired employees of the US Agency...
India’s Finance ministry asks employees to avoid AI tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek
NEW DELHI — India’s Finance ministry has asked its employees to avoid using artificial intelligence (AI) tools including ChatGPT and DeepSeek for official purposes,...
Singapore says visitor arrivals rise 21% in 2024
SINGAPORE — Singapore recorded a 21% increase in international visitor arrivals to 16.5 million last year, the highest number since the COVID pandemic, and...
Indonesia economy expands 5% in 2024, headwinds expected this year
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s economy grew 5.03% in 2024, roughly similar to the previous year’s rate and in line with expectations, but the pace was...
Musk effect? Tesla sales slump in five European markets in January
TESLA posted lower sales across five European countries in January, including the United Kingdom and France, as competitors with newer models gained on the...
In shock announcement, Trump says U.S. wants to take over Gaza Strip
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said the U.S. would take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and develop it economically after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere, moves that...