KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Asean economic ministers today agreed to pursue a diplomatic rather than retaliatory approach in response to the United States’ imposition of new...
‘Nothing is certain about Trump but uncertainty’: Malaysia welcomes US tariff pause but remains wary ahead of key Asean meetingFinance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan takes a group photo with the heads of delegations from Asean countries at the Asean Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in conjunction with the 12th Asean Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre April 10, 2025.
“All Asean Member States and Timor-Leste unanimously refute the basis used in the US tariff calculations,” the statement from the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry read, adding that the measures threaten Asean’s economic growth and regional integration. “Retaliation is not an option,” the ministers agreed, stressing the need to engage constructively with the US in a forward-looking and non-retaliatory manner to strengthen economic ties and address shared challenges.
Reaffirming Asean’s commitment to multilateralism, the ministers said the US tariffs — introduced on Liberation Day — contradict principles of transparency, fairness, and non-discrimination, undermining trust in global trade.
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