Why Malaysia may still face trade uncertainty after US midterms

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Malaysia may continue to face uncertainty over US trade policy despite Democrats gaining control of Congress and the Senate in the midterm elections. Experts say President Donald Trump is likely to resist efforts to reverse his tariff measures.

Malaysia’s hope for a shift in US trade policy is unlikely to be realised for some time, experts warn, as the new Democratic-led Congress will face strong opposition from US President Donald Trump in its attempt to reverse some of his tariff measures. Trump’s Republicans suffered their worst rout in recent times in the US midterm elections on Tuesday, losing control of both Congress and the Senate by wide margins as voters made clear their anger at Trump over surging living costs caused by the...