The third round of talks over the reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Cambodia in April, will start in near future, the Royal Government Spokesperson Unit said on Saturday evening following the successful completion of the second round of talks.
Indonesia said on Saturday that free trade negotiations with the European Union, which have been going on for nine years, are expected to finish by the end of June.
It will be some time yet before countries can know for certain the final shape of the United States’ tariff regime against virtually all its trading partners.
Renewed trade talks between the United States and China are expected to boost investor confidence and strengthen Malaysia's trade momentum, an economist said.
Industry leaders see golden opportunities for investors despite earthquake impact on high-rise developments.
President Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) warned that such pressures could force some companies, especially those in cost-sensitive sectors like electrical machinery services (EMS), which supports US-linked manufacturing operations in Malaysia, to scale back operations.
Pichai revealed that actually, Thailand and the US had held unofficial discussions on the matter, and he believed that proposals from his country benefited both sides.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stark warning: the current global trade war could pose a more severe crisis than the Covid-19 pandemic — especially for central banks in emerging markets, where the challenges are more complex and the policy responses less uniform.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
