Asean to reach out to US on tariffs

Asean to reach out to US on tariffs

THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) would "reach out" to the United States to discuss the tariffs it imposed on its trade partners, Malaysian Ambassador to Manila Malik Melvin Castelino said Sunday. The issue of tariffs would likely be discussed during the Asean-US dialogue in May in Kuala Lumpur as Malaysia chairs this year's Asean summit. "There will definitely be a reach-out to the US. I hope to have a positive outcome of it. W…

Malaysia could still feel effects of US tariffs on China, says Anwar

BACHOK: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the United States' move to impose retaliatory import tariffs on several countries, including Malaysia would have direct implications for Malaysia's economy, which is heavily reliant on international trade. Read full story

High US tariffs risk straining China-Malaysia ties, says Anwar

The prime minister says as a trading and exporting nation, Malaysia remains highly vulnerable to fluctuations in global trade policy.

Anwar warns US-China tariff tensions risk derailing Malaysia’s trade momentum

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Sarawak must grow its own rice as US tariff hike could impact food supply, says Premier

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林冠英认同大马与美国协商关税 减少对我国经济冲击

峇眼区国会议员林冠英认同大马政府不反击与不对抗美国实施的对等关税政策，继续与美方展开对话，以商讨出合理且友好的应对方案。 “美国总统特朗普以利益为优先，属于交易型的人，我相信只要我们让美方觉得他们有赚到，然后大家商议出合理方案，能减多少关税就减多少，这是最好的解决方式，毕竟马来西亚是小国，我们无法和美国抗衡。” “无论如何，我国的经济是肯定受影响的了，所以我呼吁联邦政府采取措施减轻商家的负担，让企业界应对经济挑战。” 也是亚逸布爹区州议员的林冠英，是今天在移交选区拨款予区内团体后，向媒体这么说。 此外，他说，目前马来西亚的出口产业正面临不确定的挑战，尤其是在半导体领域。虽然目前大马半导体产品仍获得豁免，但美国仍在进行政策研究，若未来对该领域加征关税，将对我国电子业出口带来打击。不过，他相信届时政府会有对策来解决半导体的关税问题。 “目前来看，如果90天后大马被加征关税，即使不是高达24%，只有14%，对各行各业也会带来显著影响。各行各业都可能面临成本上升与出口萎缩的问题。因此，政府除了在