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Malaysia’s Trade Strategy Amid US Tariff Shocks

Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia

11-Apr-25 07:30

Malaysia’s Trade Strategy Amid US Tariff Shocks

Malaysia will be heading to Washington DC later this month to discuss the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US, which have now been paused, with the original 24% tariff reduced to 10%. Liew Chin Tong, the Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry talks about the current situation and what Malaysia hopes to gain from the negotiation.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Aisalli Ayub, Keith Kam, Shazana Mokhtar


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Categories:  markets,  economy,  politics,  government,  international,  controversies,  investments

Tags:  reciprocal tariffs,  malaysia trade,  us trade,  trump,  strategy,  negotiations, 


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