Malaysia-US trade talks started ‘well enough,’ official says


Minister of Finance II Datuk Amir Hamzah Azizan

Malaysia’s initial meeting with US officials on tariffs went well but it’s only the first step toward forging a trade agreement, according to a top economic official from the Southeast Asian nation. 

"The good thing is we had our first conversation, the good thing is the conversation was received well enough,” said Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan during an event in Washington Friday.

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