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Malay Mail
24-07-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Malaysia in active talks with US, aims to secure tariff below 20pc, says Tengku Zafrul
PETALING JAYA, July 24 — Malaysia is actively engaging in discussions with the United States (US) over the impending 25 per cent tariffs set to take effect on Aug 1, aiming to secure a tariff rate below the 20 per cent level, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He said an announcement is expected once the terms are finalised. 'Discussions are ongoing. In fact, negotiations are continuing this week, so we remain on track to meet the deadline. Once the terms are agreed upon, I believe an announcement will be made,' he told reporters at the Asean Semiconductor Summit (ASEMIS) 2025. On the possibility of a deadline extension, Tengku Zafrul said it would ultimately depend on the administration of US President Donald Trump, noting that no formal talks on an extension have been held so far. 'Every country faces different challenges when it comes to what we can offer. We cannot offer things we don't have or things that we feel may be detrimental to the Malaysian industry. These are factors we must carefully consider,' he said. Tengku Zafrul declined to disclose the concessions Malaysia is offering in its ongoing trade discussions with the US. Non-tariff barriers have been a central focus of the talks, with several key issues, such as halal certification and government procurement, closely tied to Malaysia's national interests. — Bernama
The Guardian
17-07-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Preparations to deliver Patriot missile systems to Ukraine under way, Nato's top Europe commander says
Update: Date: 2025-07-17T07:48:39.000Z Title: Morning opening: Preparations for deliveries for Ukraine under way, Nato's top Europe commander says, as he warns Russia is and will remain threat Content: Preparations are fully under way for delivery of Patriot missile systems to Ukraine, Nato's most senior commander in Europe confirmed, as he warned that Russia is and will remain a threat to the alliance in Europe even if a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine is found. Nato's Supreme Allied Commande Europe, Gen Alexus Grynkewich, confirmed this morning that the guidance he has been given was to deliver the Patriots to Ukraine as quickly as possible, making good on US president Trump's announcement earlier this week. 'I'm not going to reveal to the Russians or anyone else the exact numbers of weapons that we're transferring or when those will happen, but what I will say is that preparations are under way. We're working very closely with the Germans on the Patriot transfer, and the guidance that I've been given has been to move out as quickly as possible. So we're doing that. And then we're also looking at other capabilities and what those needs are, and working on proposals for our political leadership.' He added: We're going to move as quickly as we can on this. He said that Patriot systems already in Europe can be quickly moved to Ukraine, and later backfilled from the production line in the US. 'Air defence is important on the modern battlefield, and we've seen the scale of recent Russian attacks against Ukraine, so it is a key focus area,' he said. Grynkewich, a former fighter pilot who took the most senior allied post in Europe post earlier this month, also warned that even if there is a peaceful solution in Ukraine, Russia will remain a threat. 'War persists on our doorstep in Ukraine. While we seek a peaceful resolution, even if that resolution comes, the Russian capabilities that are there will reconstitute and just by their very existence will be something that we'll have to think of from the military perspective, and understand how it threatens the Alliance and the freedoms that we hold dear. Russia will undoubtedly, in my mind, remain an enduring threat.' Grynkewich also stressed the urgency of Nato stepping up more broadly, as he warned about the prospect of multiple conflicts happening at the same time, including a war in Europe and a war in the Pacific. 'Those of you who listen to our great secretary general, Mark Rutte, have heard him say that the thing [China's] Xi is probably going to do before he decides to go across the Taiwan Strait is give his friend Putin a call and ask him to help. That, to me, means that both of these things could happen together, but we're going to need every bit of kit and equipment and munitions that we can in order to meet that. And we've all heard the year 2027, that's just two years away, when we think that Xi could be ready to make his move, and that phone call to Putin might come. So time is of the essence.' I will bring you all key updates from across Europe today. It's Thursday, 17 July 2025, it's Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live. Good morning.
CNA
05-07-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Iran's Khamenei attends public event after weeks of war with Israel
DUBAI: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a religious event on Saturday (Jul 5), according to a video carried by state television, after reports that he was in a "secure location" since the start of a 12-day air war with Israel in which top Iranian commanders and nuclear scientists were killed. The video carried by state media showed dozens attending a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day of the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, standing chanting as Khamenei entered a hall where many government functions are held. For apparent security reasons, Khamenei had issued pre-taped messages during the war which started on June 13, and avoided public appearances. On Jun 26, in pre-recorded remarks aired on state television, Khamenei promised that Iran would not surrender despite US President Donald Trump's calls.
