Prior to that, on April 21 and 22, Miti collaborated with the Johor government and Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry - as well as other partners in government and the private sector - to organise the inaugural Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) Joint Business and Investment Forum in Johor Bahru.
I just returned from a trip to Washington, DC. I believe the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) team had productive engagement sessions on April 24 with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and the US Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer.
Malaysia stands ready to continue to collaborate with the US regarding President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs and we remain open to negotiations in four key areas: reducing the trade deficit, addressing non-tariff barriers; strengthening technological safeguards and security, and exploring a potential bilateral trade agreement.
