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Malaysian PM warns Southeast Asia that trade war is not a ‘passing storm’
SOUTHEAST ASIA, JUL 8 – The U.S. imposes tariffs up to 40 percent on ASEAN goods to shift supply chains from China and pressure trade talks amid Myanmar's ongoing crisis with over 6,000 deaths reported.
- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned that global trade is being weaponized amid U.S. trade tariffs.
- Anwar described the situation as 'the new weather of our time.'
- He suggested that tariffs could increase if any countries retaliate against trade measures.
- Anwar called for unity among the 10-nation bloc to 'speak with coherence, act with foresight.
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Anwar Ibrahim warns SE Asia trade war not a 'passing storm'
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized. He said this as Southeast Asia’s foreign ministers held annual talks ahead of the looming threat of US trade tariffs. Concerns about US tariffs have jolted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Asean is a 10-member bloc that
At the opening of the Asean Foreign Ministers' meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Anwar Ibrahim threw a few arrows towards Washington. The Foreign Ministers of the Association of South Asian Nations are worried about their economies, which are largely dependent on trade with the United States. As of 1 August, the United States wants to sanction them with heavy surcharges.
Malaysian PM warns Southeast Asia that trade war is not a 'passing storm'
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia's foreign ministers held annual talks ahead of the looming threat of U.S. trade tariffs.
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