Malaysia optimistic of deal to lower US tariffs


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

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is optimistic it can reach a deal with the United States to lower tariffs ahead of the Aug 1 deadline for trade talks after President Donald Trump threatened to impose a steeper levy on the South-East Asian country, according to Investment, Trade and Industry minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Talks have been challenging though discussions have been done “in a very respectful manner,” Tengku Zafrul said in an interview with Bloomberg TV’s Haslinda Amin.

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