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Malaysiakini
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
US tariffs: Opposition hits out, jibes minister's White House run
Opposition lawmakers came out swinging at the government for failing to prevent the latest hike in United States tariffs on Malaysian goods. In an immediate response, Bersatu MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan demanded an explanation, calling the outcome a failure of diplomacy and negotiations.
Malaysiakini
08-07-2025
- Business
- Malaysiakini
Wan Saiful slams govt over tariffs, mocks minister's White House run
Bersatu lawmaker Wan Saiful Wan Jan has slammed the government for failing to prevent the latest hike in United States tariffs on Malaysian goods. The Tasek Gelugor MP demanded an immediate explanation, calling the outcome a failure of diplomacy and negotiations.
Daily Express
08-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
Explain why US tariff talks failed, MP urges government
Published on: Tuesday, July 08, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 08, 2025 By: FMT Reporters Text Size: Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan said the 25% tariff meant that the funds used to send Malaysian delegations for talks with the US had gone to waste. PETALING JAYA: An opposition MP has urged the government to explain why tariff negotiations with the US failed, following the imposition of a 25% rate on Malaysian goods effective Aug 1. In a Facebook post, Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan said the investment, trade and industry ministry's (Miti) goal of talks with Washington would naturally have been to lower the tariff rate. However, the 25% rate announced by US president Donald Trump today was higher than the 24% originally imposed. 'This clearly shows that the government has failed to fulfil the hopes of the rakyat in the matter of US tariffs. And it clearly shows the relevant minister's failure to defend the nation's interests,' he said in a jab at Miti minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz. The Bersatu Supreme Council member also said the development meant that the funds used to send Malaysian delegations for trade talks with the US had gone to waste. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Trump said the 25% tariff on Malaysian goods was 'far less' than what was needed to eliminate the country's trade deficit with Malaysia. The US president added that any attempt to reroute goods through other countries to avoid higher tariffs would be penalised by the application of higher rates. Miti has said it will continue discussions with its US counterparts, and that it remains committed to engaging the US on a 'balanced' and 'mutually beneficial' trade agreement. Miti deputy secretary-general (trade) Mastura Ahmad Mustafa led the tariff negotiations with Washington from May 28 to May 30. Tengku Zafrul then led a delegation last month and said discussions with the US trade representative and secretary of commerce on tariff-related negotiations had made good progress. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
New Straits Times
17-06-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Wan Saiful gets court nod for bank statements in Jana Wibawa trial
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Bersatu information chief Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan has been granted access to three bank statements to support his defence in the corruption trial involving the Jana Wibawa project. Sessions Court judge Rosli Ahmad allowed the application, ruling that the documents were not privileged and should be disclosed to the defence. Wan Saiful filed the application by naming the public prosecutor, Maybank Taman Tun Dr Ismail branch executive Raja Muhammad Aiman Raja Sa'adi—who is also the 15th prosecution witness—and Maybank Islamic Bhd as respondents. Wan Saiful is seeking a court order compelling all three respondents to provide three Maybank account statements belonging to Nepturis Sdn Bhd from January 2021 to December 2023, in physical or digital form. "This court finds that the three bank statements are not privileged documents, and Maybank should provide those documents to the defence. "If this application is allowed, it will facilitate the cross-examination of the prosecution witness. "If the application is not allowed and is only granted at a later stage, it would require a fresh application to recall Raja Muhammad Aiman. This would clearly delay the trial process and waste the time of all parties involved. "It is also in the interest of the first respondent, as the prosecution, to ease the disclosure of documents that favour the applicant," he said in his ground of judgment dated May 29. The court said the respondents also have a duty to disclose documents favourable to the defence under Section 51 of the Criminal Procedure Code. "In this case, the applicant is charged with soliciting a bribe from Lian Tan Chuan in return for helping Nepturis Sdn Bhd secure the Central Spine Road project: Sertik to the East Coast Expressway Interchange, valued at RM232,000,000 from the government. "The applicant is also accused of receiving RM6,962,694.54, which was transferred from Nepturis Sdn Bhd's Maybank Islamic account to a CIMB Bank account belonging to WSA Advisory Group Sdn Bhd, as a reward for assisting the company in obtaining the letter of award for the project. "The documents requested have the potential to prove the falsity of the charges against the applicant. "This court agrees with the applicant's argument that these documents are important as they will provide a more comprehensive picture of the case," the court said, adding that the respondents would not be prejudiced if the application is allowed. In his supporting affidavit, Wan Saiful said Wan Muhammad Aiman when testifying on Sept 19 and 20, last year, had been referred to and verified several documents, including Nepturis's Maybank account statements. However, the defence was only furnished with bank statements covering the period of July to December 2022 and January to June 2023. The prosecution opposed the application, contending that the three Nepturis's bank statements requested by the Wan Saiful were not essential to the defence.
Malay Mail
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Bersatu MP Wan Saiful ends widowerhood, weds Nurul Maslina in Kajang
KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan married Nurul Maslina Mohd Sobri in a low-key ceremony in Kajang, Selangor yesterday. The Bersatu politician announced the wedding ceremony in a Facebook post. 'Praise be to God, today marks the solemnisation of my marriage to Maslina Sobri. 'I would like to thank everyone who took the time to attend the simple thanksgiving reception held this evening,' he wrote. 'Please pray that we will always be blessed and guided by Him,' the 48-year-old added. He apologised for not being able to invite all his friends to the ceremony in Kajang, Selangor, saying it was 'just a small gathering' attended only by close friends. He expressed appreciation to those who attended, among them Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and party deputy Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Wan Saiful was previously married to Datin Alena Omar, who died from cancer on July 22 last year.
