Miti deputy sec-gen appointed as chief negotiator for US tariff talks

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Published on 29 Apr 2025 6:01:43 PM

Malaysia will appoint a deputy secretary-general from the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) to lead negotiations in upcoming discussions with the United States, said Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

When asked on Tuesday (April 29) about who would serve as the country’s chief negotiator, Tengku Zafrul said the role would be filled by either Mastura Ahmad Mustafa (Trade), Datuk Hanafi Sakri (Industry) or Datuk Bahria Mohd Tamil (Investment and Management).

Commenting on recent engagements with US counterparts, Zafrul said discussions with American officials, including Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and the United States Trade Representative (USTR), had gone smoothly.

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