Malaysian leader urges ASEAN to boost intra-ASEAN trade amid US tariffs during ASEAN foreign ministers meeting
Today (9 July 2025), Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as ASEAN Chair, used the opportunity during the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur to call on ASEAN member states to enhance intra-ASEAN trade. He also stated that what was once used to create growth is now being used to pressure, isolate and control other countries, while tariffs, export restrictions and investment barriers are becoming tools of geopolitical struggle. สล็อตเว็บตรง