Tag - Trade And Industry Ministry

Support for Miti as issuer of certs

Ministry’s decision will reinforce Malaysia’s export credibility, say groups PETALING JAYA: The appointment of the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) as the sole issuer of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin (NPCO) has received broad support from business chambers and trade groups, who say the measure will help protect Malaysia’s trade integrity, particularly with the United States. However,...

Measures to help Malaysia weather Trump tariff storm being discussed, says Miti

PETALING JAYA: Key measures to help Malaysia withstand the coming global tariff storm from the United States (US) are currently under discussion, says the Investment, Trade And Industry Ministry. The ministry said among the measures being explored include possibly diversifying Malaysia’s current trade and investment interests as well as strengthening the country’s supply chains. It also said...

Malaysia urges Chinese firms to avoid using it to dodge US tariffs

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has urged Chinese companies to refrain from using it as a base to "rebadge" products to avoid US tariffs, its Investment, Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Liew Chin Tong (pic) said on Monday, amid increasing export restrictions and concerns of a US-China trade war. Washington is expected to further curb exports to Chinese semiconductor toolmakers...

Anwar to announce key strategies to uplift M’sia’s semiconductor sector, says Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR: Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz announced on Tuesday (May 28) that new key initiatives will be unveiled to enhance the global footprint of Malaysia's semiconductor sector. The Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will make the announcement on Tuesday afternoon at SemiCon South-East Asia 2024. "It will be...