No plans for Covid-type measures for workers and firms impacted by US tariffs

No plans for Covid-type measures for workers and firms impacted by US tariffs

It is feared that the tariffs could result in reduced working hours and even lay-offs as early as this week

Ex-minister backs calls for Government support for firms affected by US tariffs

The former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade said that the government should be willing to put short-term supports in place to negate the effects of the sweeping 20% tariff imposed by the US

Ex-minister backs calls for government support for firms affected by US tariffs

Simon Coveney said employers will want to avoid large-scale redundancies because of the effects of the sweeping 20 per cent US tariffs.

美国实施新关税政策 首长：槟政府向中央呈工业领域反馈

槟州政府已针对美国新关税政策，完成收集来自州内工业领域的反馈，并呈给首相拿督斯里安华及投资、贸易与工业部长东姑扎夫鲁。 另一方面，槟州首长曹观友表示，他也会在来临的周五主持一项槟州经济发展会议上，与州内工业领域代表及槟城研究院等单位，展开圆桌会议商讨有关事项。 “我们已通过投资槟城机构，聆听州内工业领域对美国新关税制度的初步意见，目前，我们将会和工业代表及中央合作，讨论如何应对。” 他是于周日下午，出席威南峇眼波亚（Bagan Buaya）开斋节开放门户活动后，被询及美国新关税政策时，这么指出。出席者包括槟州行政议员方美铼。 他补充，自从美国宣布有关关税政策后，许多不同单位包括首相、工业部长及第二副财长等，都对此给出一些意见，而各造皆异口同声吁请国民耐心观望。 “这项新政策目前仍在初步阶段，而美方也针对此给出了非常细节且很长的新关税名单，让各国参考。” 另外，他透露，也有部分专家分析，此次美国新关税政策对马来西亚利弊参半，在危机中蕴含着转机。 ///邻国征税更高提升大马吸引力 “由于邻国

The head of the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has called for an "emergency meeting" of the Council of Ministers in the face of the threat posed by the tariffs announced by the United States for a country that bases its economy on exports, mainly from the textile sector.

Government Implementing Alternative Measures to Address US Tariffs Impact, Minister of Commerce - The Voice St. Lucia News

In response to the latest reforms in U.S. trade policies, Minister of Commerce Emma Hippolyte, who also chairs the Joint Ministerial Task Force on U.S. Tariffs... The post Government Implementing Alternative Measures to Address US Tariffs Impact, Minister of Commerce appeared first on The Voice St. Lucia News.