Westports says long-term growth intact, posts higher 1Q net profit of RM222.46mil


Westports executive chairman Datuk Ruben Gnanalingam.

KUALA LUMPUR: Commenting on the impact of the tariffs situation, Westports Holdings Bhd executive chairman Datuk Ruben Emir Gnanalingam said the interim uncertainties and adjustment may put a pause on containerised trade growth.

However, a "new equilibrium, Asia’s economic dynamism and Malaysia’s commitment towards multilateral trade will reestablish a new baseline for sustained future long-term growth", he said in comments accompanying the port operator's latest earnings announcement.

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