Malaysia no ‘puppet’ of America, Anwar says, as critics slam trade deal

30/10/2025
Malaysia no ‘puppet’ of America, Anwar says, as critics slam trade deal

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Malaysia did not give up its sovereignty in a trade deal with the United States, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said, amid mounting fears that Washington through the recently brokered agreement can dictate how Kuala Lumpur should behave.
The two countries signed a trade deal on Sunday during US President Donald Trump’s one-day whirlwind visit to Kuala Lumpur, capping months of negotiations that followed the mercurial leader’s “Liberation Day” announcement in April when he declared a tariff war...

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