Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called on Monday for Southeast Asian countries to “stand firm together” after they were among the hardest hit by US tariffs.
Sweeping levies imposed last week by President Donald Trump against friends and foes alike rattled stock markets and alarmed governments around the world.
“We must stand firm together as ASEAN – with a population of 640 million and an economic strength that is among the top in the world,” Anwar said at a prime minister’s department staff meeting.
Southeast Asian economic ministers will hold a meeting Thursday to discuss the tariffs.
Anwar said his government’s task was…