Storm clouds over trade

Malaysia on display: Tengku Zafrul (in green) with Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Awang Tengah Ali Hasan (third from right) looking at the Smart City model at the Malaysia Pavilion, World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.

OSAKA: While the tariffs set by the United States may not trigger a recession, they are nonetheless expected to cause lower growth globally, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

On weathering the tariff imposed on Malaysia, the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister said the country remains competitive compared to regional peers.