KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has hinted that a major Cabinet reshuffle is not on the cards, with only current vacancies set to be filled. Anwar explained that this is because the Cabinet only has about a year and a half or slightly more to serve. "So I don’t think a major reshuffle can...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry is optimistic that aerospace industry revenue will reach RM30 billion this year, up from RM25.1 billion recorded in 2024. Its Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the confidence was based on the current prospects and positive developments in existing projects and pipelines. "The aerospace industry is...
OSAKA: Fact-checking Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on the recent Malaysia-US trade agreement was not a criticism of the former premier, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister said that his intention was not to criticise but to provide clear and correct facts on the matter. “Perhaps he (Dr Mahathir) got the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The recent meetings between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and high-level foreign leaders from Australia, Pakistan, Turkiye and Palestine underlined Malaysia's commitment to strengthening trade and investment ties with strategic partners from multiple continents, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister said their discussions covered various strategic...
PETALING JAYA: There is still time to negotiate with the United States over the 25% tariff which is to come into force starting Aug 1, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. In his initial response to the announcement, the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, who is returning from Rio de Janeiro, said the tariff rate...
KUALA LUMPUR: Ongoing negotiations with the US over its unilateral tariffs are going very well, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic). The Prime Minister said this was conveyed by Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, who are both currently in Washington...
SHAH ALAM: There is more to gain for Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz to join a party within the unity government rather than the Opposition, says Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. “I feel both sides do not deny his ability. Even the Opposition do not have that angle to attack (his record of duties). “We are flattered...
KUALA LUMPUR: United States (US) tech giants Intel and Oracle have raised concerns about the impact of the United States' (US) tariffs on their operations in Malaysia, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. In a video posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister said both companies had engaged with...
JOHOR BARU: Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan head for Washington DC to initiate talks on the United States’ reciprocal tariffs tonight. We are scheduled to meet the US Trade Representative and his team as well as other stakeholders on April 24...
PETALING JAYA: Umno members should refrain from attacking each other as party unity is paramount, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. The party’s supreme council member said criticism, if necessary should be done at the right platform and should not be destructive," said Tengku Zafrul on Instagram after opening the Lembah Pantai Wanita, Youth and...
