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Malaysia-US : Tariffs & Trade-offs

Dr Carmelo Ferlito, CEO, Center for Market Education

06-Aug-25 08:45

Malaysia-US : Tariffs & Trade-offs

Malaysia has agreed to buy and invest over US$240 billion with the US which has resulted in the lower 19% tariff rate, down from the threatened 25%. Dr Carmelo Ferlito from the Centre for Market Education talks about the resulting strategic and economic implications there may arise from this deal.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Elaine Boey, Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam


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