Urgent need to boost SME competitiveness and diversify trade


AS MCA Vice President and Member of Parliament for Tanjung Piai, I urge the government to address the serious economic challenges our country is facing, particularly the potential ripple effects of the United States imposing high retaliatory tariffs on Malaysian exports.

According to Dr Tamara, a Southeast Asia economist at Bloomberg, if the "triple whammy" effect of US tariffs persists, Malaysia’s economic growth in 2025 could fall below 4%.

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