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Malaysia trade ministry clarifies 25% US levy not on top of 10% baseline tariff
Malaysia's trade ministry on Tuesday said a 25% tariff rate on its exports to the United States was not on top of an existing ...
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Malaysian chip firms suspend growth plans over American tariff uncertainties
The US is still Malaysia’s third-largest buyer for chip exports. The Southeast Asia nation is also responsible for packaging nearly 10% of the world’s semiconductors, and around 40% of its exports are ...
Malaysian chipmakers freeze expansion amid uncertainty over US tariffs
Malaysian chip companies are pausing investment and expansion plans as they await clearer guidance on U.S. tariff policies, ...
Malaysia will not cross "red lines" in U.S. tariff negotiations, minister says
Malaysia will not cross certain "red lines" in its negotiations with the United States, its trade minister said on Wednesday, ...
China Denounces US Tariff "Bullying"
China has been a fierce critic of sweeping U.S. tariffs that Trump announced on April 2. He later delayed the implementation ...
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Rate cut signals growth jitters as Malaysia moves to shield economy from tariff threats
KUALA LUMPUR] Bank Negara Malaysia’s earlier-than-expected rate cut – the first since 2020 – is sending a sign that ...
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Malaysia cuts rate for first time since 2020 after tariff threat
Bank Negara Malaysia cut the overnight policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% on Wednesday, the first easing since July 2020 ...
Malaysia Edition: US hikes tariff rate on Malaysia's goods | Car lovers look to JB for dream wheels, affordable deals
For all the bluster and optimism from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government over its efforts to negotiate a reduction on ...
Malaysia Ringgit and Economy Face Tariff Risks, Analysts Say
Tariff concerns will likely weigh on Malaysia’s currency, stocks and economy in the near term, according to analysts, after the country’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the first ...
Asean Reiterates Trade Concerns as Region Faces Tariff Threat
While the lack of progress on trade agreements is a concern, economists at Capital Economics expect most Asian nations to reach deals that subject U.S.-bound goods to tariffs in the range of 10% to 20 ...