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Beijing, 22 June 2026 – China has imposed export controls on 10 United States companies, marking another escalation in the widening trade and technology dispute between the world’s…
Kepala Batas, 20 June 2026 – Malaysia has secured an assurance from Russia for long-term supplies of oil, gas and diesel, a development that could strengthen the country’s…
Kazan, 18 June 2026 – Malaysia and Russia are exploring the use of the ringgit and ruble to expand bilateral trade and investment, marking a potentially important step…
Jerusalem, 16 June 2026 – The preliminary US-Iran agreement to halt hostilities is exposing a widening strategic divide between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald…
Westport, 15 June 2026 – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s warning over US restrictions on advanced artificial-intelligence models has turned a technology dispute into a broader question of…
Tokyo, 14 June 2026 – Japan is seeking to place critical-mineral security at the centre of the upcoming G7 summit, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reportedly proposing a…
London, 14 June 2026 – Britain and Japan are set to agree more than £18 billion, or about US$24 billion, in investment and technology partnerships, strengthening economic ties…
Dubai, 10 June 2026 – Iran has launched missile and drone strikes on U.S. military bases in Jordan and the Gulf, marking a sharp escalation in Middle East…
Tokyo, 10 June 2026 – Malaysia is expected to pledge the largest possible supply of liquefied natural gas and naphtha to Japan, strengthening energy cooperation between the two…
Ottawa, 29 May 2026 – Chinese-made electric vehicles are entering Canada under a quota-based trade arrangement negotiated by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking…
