Malaysia will maintain a ban on the export of raw rare earths to protect its domestic resources, despite signing a critical minerals deal with the United States this week, the trade minister said on Wednesday.

With politicians from both sides of the aisle raising concerns on the deal, a hearing will be held next month by the Parliamentary Special Select Committee on International Relations and International Trade.

PETRONAS has been importing liquefied natural gas from several countries including the United States before the US Malaysia reciprocal trade agreement, the Dewan Rakyat heard on Wednesday (Oct 29).

As Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim travels to South Korea for the Apec Summit, he can take pride that it was Malaysia that offered

Beijing and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have signed an expanded free trade agreement as both sides face increased protectionism from the United States.

Asian shares rallied and U.S. futures jumped Monday, with Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 topping 50,000 for the first time. Work on trade deals that might alleviate friction between the U.S., China and other major trading partners contributed to upbeat sentiment as U.

Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz today delivered a fiery defence of Malaysia’s new trade agreement with

President Donald Trump has arrived in South Korea, where he will attend an Asian economic summit, meet with the prime minister, and is expected to hold a high-stakes meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.