FRANKFURT/STOCKHOLM/LONDON, April 28 — General Motors and Volvo Cars abandoned their guidance, Adidas warned of price hikes and Porsche and Electrolux cut their full-year outlooks on Tuesday as United States (US) President Donald Trump's trade war continued to send shivers through the corporate world.

MOSCOW, March 16 — Russia battled to drive the last Ukrainian soldiers from western Russia on Sunday, Russian officials said, after a seven-month incursion by Ukraine that aimed to distract Moscow's forces, gain a bargaining chip and rile President Vladimir Putin.

MOSCOW, March 12 — The European Commission has announced retaliatory measures to new United States (US) tariffs that will affect goods worth about €18 billion euros (US$19.6 billion or RM86.8 billion) and will go into effect in mid-April.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The European Union (EU) expects the first round of negotiations on resuming the Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) to take place before June, said European External Action Service managing director for Asia and the Pacific Niclas Kvarnström.

LONDON, March 2 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try to revive hope for peace in Ukraine at a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other Western leaders on Sunday, two days after the Ukrainian leader and United States (US) President Donald Trump clashed in Washington.

BRUSSELS, Feb 24 — European Union (EU) foreign ministers adopted a 16th package of sanctions against Russia, which targets a cryptocurrency exchange for the first time, a Council statement said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — No nation should dictate Malaysia’s policies — be it on trade, investment, or foreign relations — said Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

BRUSSELS, Feb 12 — The European Commission on Wednesday scrapped draft rules regulating technology patents, artificial intelligence (AI), and consumer privacy on messaging apps, saying it did not expect them to receive the green light from European Union (EU) lawmakers and countries.

WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS — The European Union (EU) and Canada said on Tuesday they were prepared to hit back after United States (US) President Donald Trump decided to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports, escalating fears of a trade war.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 — United States (US) President Donald Trump is expected to introduce new 25 per cent tariffs on Monday on all steel and aluminium imports into the US, on top of existing metals duties, in another major escalation of his shake-up of trade policy.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The ringgit is expected to trade within the 4.40-4.45 range against the United States (US) dollar next week, driven by trade developments and broader risk sentiment, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd.

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 — United States (US) President Donald Trump has vowed to hit the European Union (EU) with tariffs and said his administration was discussing a 10 per cent punitive duty on Chinese imports because fentanyl is being sent from China to the US via Mexico and Canada.

BRUSSELS, Jan 18 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake a two-day working visit to Belgium beginning tomorrow, soon after concluding his visit to the United Kingdom.

JAKARTA, Jan 17 — Indonesia has welcomed a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling that supports the archipelago nation in its dispute over "palm oil discrimination" by the European Union (EU), government ministers said today, reported Xinhua.

BRUSSELS, Jan 17 — The European Commission said it is stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media network X (formerly Twitter) breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents.

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 14 — France is looking forward to further progress and new initiatives under Malaysia's chairmanship of Asean this year, as Malaysia plays a key role as a driving force within the Southeast Asian bloc.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — Factory activity in Asia, Europe, and the United States (US) ended 2024 on a soft note as expectations for the new year soured amid growing trade risks from a second Donald Trump presidency and China's fragile economic recovery.

LONDON, Dec 25 — Democracy looks bruised but not beaten as it heads into 2025.

BRUSSELS — Apple has hit out at Meta Platforms, saying its numerous requests to access the iPhone maker's software tools for its devices could impact users' privacy and security, underscoring the intense rivalry between the two tech giants.

LONDON, Dec 15 — The United Kingdom (UK) officially became the 12th member of a trans-Pacific trade pact which includes Japan, Australia, and Canada on Sunday, as it seeks to deepen ties in the region and build its global trade links after leaving the European Union (EU) in 2016.