Tariff negotiations with US will continue, says Anwar

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Tariff negotiations between Malaysia and the United States will continue, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.  Anwar said Malaysia had sent teams to negotiate and explain the country’s position.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/aj2hjh4x   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Yeah, it's true that the connection with the United States should be removed.

00:04But we will also protect our citizens.

00:08That Malaysia is a country that is a country.

00:12So, we have asked for a discussion.

00:15We have given the reasons for the Ujah.

00:18And it will be given us until August.

00:21So, I hope that we will give you a few things.

00:27We have sent teams to negotiate and explain the position that ours is a trading nation.

00:43And therefore, any unilateral tariffs will affect negatively on the economy of this country and this region.

00:53But we are still in the midst of negotiations.

00:57And when I meet Secretary Rubio tomorrow,

01:00I will certainly raise some of these issues for his consideration

01:05So, they can also take up before the final decision by President Trump.

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