Malaysia poised to benefit from trade tensions


Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, as a middle power, can play its role in global supply chain security amid the US-China trade stand-off, particularly via its electrical and electronics and renewable energy (RE) sectors.

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said, globally, investors in industries such as electric vehicles (EVs) and solar power are focused on securing sensitive supply chains.

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