KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will actively build trade relations with other countries, such as China, Russia and Brazil, instead of waiting for the impact of potential US trade tariffs, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday.
Anwar told parliament waiting for United States’ tariffs would have a negative impact on Malaysia, adding there was uncertainty following US President Donald Trump’s 30-day pause on tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
US tariffs on China are still due to take effect.
Anwar said Malaysia could not act hastily in countering tariffs as there remained many geopolitical uncertainties.
“On our part, we must take proactive steps... to aggressively open a wider network of trading partners,” Anwar said.
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“We are assisting our American partners to ensure that Ukraine receives the appropriate assistance.”
Zelensky said he had told his intelligence services to prioritize agreeing on a new release of Ukrainian POWs held by Russia before the new year.
Russia and Ukraine have conducted regular prisoner swaps since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022.
Malaysia PM says will build trade relations, not wait for US tariffs
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Malaysia PM says will build trade relations, not wait for US tariffs
Zelensky says five Ukrainians released by Belarus in US-brokered deal
- “Thanks to the active role of the United States and the cooperation of our intelligence services,” Zelensky wrote
KYIV: Five Ukrainians were among the prisoners released by Belarus in a US-brokered deal on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, expressing gratitude to Washington for aiding their release.
“Thanks to the active role of the United States and the cooperation of our intelligence services, about a hundred people, including five Ukrainians, are now being released,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram.
“We are assisting our American partners to ensure that Ukraine receives the appropriate assistance.”
Zelensky said he had told his intelligence services to prioritize agreeing on a new release of Ukrainian POWs held by Russia before the new year.
Russia and Ukraine have conducted regular prisoner swaps since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022.
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