Explain why US tariff talks failed, MP urges govt

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Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan says investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz failed to defend Malaysia's interests.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/07/08/explain-why-us-tariff-talks-failed-mp-urges-govt  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/07/08/jelaskan-mengapa-rundingan-tarif-as-gagal-ahli-parlimen-gesa-kerajaan  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #WanSaifulWanJan #DonaldTrump #US #Tariff

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00:01An opposition MP has urged the government to explain why tariff negotiations with the U.S. failed

00:08following the imposition of a 25% rate on Malaysian goods effective August 1st.

00:14In a Facebook post, Tasik Galugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan said the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry's

00:21goal of talks with Washington would naturally have been to lower the tariff rate.

00:27However, the 25% rate announced by U.S. President Donald Trump today was higher than the 24% originally imposed.

00:35He added that this clearly shows the government has failed to fulfill the nation's hopes on U.S. tariffs

00:41and reflects the relevant minister's failure to defend the nation's interests.

00:45The Bersatu Supreme Council member also said the development meant that the funds used to send Malaysian delegations

00:52for trade talks with the U.S. had gone to waste.

00:55Meanwhile, Miti said it will continue discussions with its U.S. counterparts

01:00and that it remains committed to engaging the U.S. on a balanced and mutually beneficial trade agreement.

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