KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed the strategic importance of finalising the ongoing Reciprocal Trade Agreement with the United States (US), saying it would help guide policy and business planning for both countries.
He made the remarks while receiving a courtesy call from US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer and his delegation during their visit for the 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting and related gatherings in the capital today.
"In this meeting, we exchanged views on the strategic relationship between our two countries and ASEAN, particularly from a trade perspective,” he wrote in a post on his official social media account.
Anwar added that as an open-trade nation, Malaysia continually fosters strong ties with all its trading partners, which in turn supports sustainable domestic economic growth.
Yesterday, Greer attended the ASEAN-US Trade Ministers Negotiation Meeting (AEM-USTR), co-chaired by Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. - Bernama
