Questions linger over Malaysia’s trade deal with the US

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right) and United States President Donald Trump during an expanded bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

PETALING JAYA: The newly signed Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Malaysia and the US has sparked a range of reactions.

Some have questioned how much of the local economy and wealth has been handed over to US President Donald Trump on a silver platter.