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1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Kok Leong Chan |Anisah Shukry

Port Klang in Selangor, Malaysia. Photo: Richard Humphries/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Malaysia is negotiating with the US to bring its tariffs on the Southeast Asian nation down to zero, from the 24% that President Donald Trump pledged to impose, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul Aziz.

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2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Kok Leong Chan |Anisah Shukry

Najib Razak arrives at court in Kuala Lumpur in October 2024. (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s highest court allowed the Attorney General’s Chambers to pursue its appeal against former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest, in a fresh blow for the jailed politician. The AGC received leave from the Federal Court on Monday to challenge a Court of Appeal decision in January that allowed Najib to resume his petition to serve the remainder of his prison sentence at home.

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Kok Leong Chan |Anisah Shukry

Malaysia is seeking continued support from US technology firms including Intel Corp. and Oracle Corp. as President Donald Trump pledged to apply tariffs to computer chips and consumer electronics. Intel said it would commit to its investments in Malaysia, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul Aziz. This was relayed to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during a call with the senior leadership of Intel in the US and Malaysia, he said at a briefing on Monday.

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kok Leong Chan |Anisah Shukry

Malaysia is seeking continued support from US technology firms including Intel Corp. and Oracle Corp. as President Donald Trump pledged to apply tariffs to computer chips and consumer electronics. Intel said it would commit to its investments in Malaysia, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul Aziz. This was relayed to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during a call with the senior leadership of Intel in the US and Malaysia, he said at a briefing on Monday.