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Malaysian SMEs Brace For Tariff Impact

Datuk William Ng, Chairman, Small and Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA)

21-Apr-25 07:45

Malaysian SMEs Brace For Tariff Impact

Amid the ongoing trade tensions, Malaysian SMEs are facing significant challenges with the potential introduction of a 24% U.S tariff, in addition to the 10% blanket tariff.  We speak to Datuk William Ng, Chairman of the Small and Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA) on how SMEs are navigating the turmoil and the actions needed from the government to mitigate the economic impact.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Philip See, Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning


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Tags:  malaysiasme marketus tariffstrumpeconomic impactsamenta





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