Struggling to balance fair wages with tariffs


Containers of goods at Port Klang. The economic uncertainties from the United States’ tariff hike on our export goods are worrying Malaysian employers and industry players. — Bloomberg

WASHINGTON’S temporary suspension of its reciprocal tariffs has provided a “momentary reprieve” for Malaysia amid the escalating global trade tensions.

Still, the economic uncertainties from the United States’ tariff hike on our export goods are worrying Malaysian employers and industry players.

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