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Congress is moving forward with a 2027 defence bill that reflects broad bipartisan agreement on confronting China through Taiwan support, artificial intelligence controls, and supply chain resilience measures.
The United States has announced 10-12.5 per cent tariffs against 60 trading partners, including China and the European Union, for inadequately enforcing prohibitions on forced labour goods imports.
Leading Asia-Pacific nations Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand have pledged to deepen partnerships with ASEAN, emphasizing cooperation on artificial intelligence, digital economies and supply chain resilience amid rising regional tensions.
Malaysia's manufacturing federation has urged the US to adopt a measured stance on proposed Section 301 tariffs, warning that broad duties could harm compliant local producers and disrupt critical supply chains in electronics and semiconductors.