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Foreign investment must complement, not displace local firms, warns Johari: SHAH ALAM: Foreign investment in Malaysia must complement local industries rather ...
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Malaysia still negotiating US tariff issues, says Johari: SHAH ALAM: Malaysia is awaiting a response from Washington regarding industrial excess capacity ...
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RM47mil okayed for semiconductor training: MALAYSIA has approved RM47.67mil in training aid for 19,084 places in high-impact technology fields as part of efforts ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/22/rm47mil-okayed-forsemiconductor-training
Fair play for local businesses: Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani has sounded a timely warning about the country's growing dependence on ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/10/17/fair-play-for-local-businesses

June target to seal free trade pact: PETALING JAYA: Negotiations between Malaysia and the European Union (EU) on a free trade agreement will likely be finalised ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/14/june-target-to-seal-free-trade-pact

‘Safeguards needed for local firms’: SHAH ALAM: Malaysia must not open its market too quickly to foreign investment without safeguards for local industries ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/10/safeguards-needed-for-local-firms

Foreign investments must bring benefits, address the shrinking trade surplus: TANJONG MALIM: Foreign investments brought into Malaysia must deliver tangible ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/07/31/foreign-investments-must-bring-benefits-address-the-shrinking-trade-surplus
MPs to be engaged before US trade pact ratification, says Johari: KUALA LUMPUR: Proper assessments will be carried out and MPs will be engaged before a decision ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/07/15/mps-to-be-engaged-before-us-trade-pact-ratification-says-johari
Malaysia-US trade sees 10% rise: KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's trade with the United States rose 10.1% in the first four months this year ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/06/24/malaysia-us-trade-sees-10-rise

Malaysia-US trade rises 10.1% despite unratified pact, Johari tells Parliament: KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's trade with the United States rose 10 ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/06/23/malaysia-us-trade-rises-101-despite-unratified-pact-johari-tells-parliament
The long shadow of forced labour: Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani has argued that Malaysia does not practise forced labour ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/06/06/the-long-shadow-of-forced-labour

Malaysia-US trade ties stay strong: Malaysia and the United States trade relations are expected to remain strong, despite global headwinds such as tariffs ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/06/05/malaysia-us-trade-ties-stay-strong

M’sia meets ILO standards: KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia does not practise forced labour and is engaging with the United States to address concerns involving ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/06/05/msia-meets-ilo-standards

‘No waiting on semicon wafer fabs’: Putrajaya is prepared to court foreign players to build semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities in Malaysia if local ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/05/06/no-waiting-on-semicon-wafer-fabs

Govt yet to receive official notice from US on ART status, says Johari: KUALA LUMPUR: The government has not received any black and white from the United States ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/16/govt-yet-to-receive-official-notice-from-us-on-art-status-says-johari

Johari: Malaysia to monitor US trade after Supreme Court ruling: KUALA LUMPUR: Legal and policy changes in the United States will be closely monitored following ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/02/22/johari-malaysia-to-monitor-us-trade-after-supreme-court-ruling

ART trade deal still under review: Malaysia has not finalised the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the United States, and it has to redefine certain ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/01/22/art-trade-deal-still-under-review
Matrade chairman lauds Johari’s appointment as Investment, Trade and Industry Minister
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Appointments of Akmal, Johari will restore clarity: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim moved to plug a leadership gap at the centre of Malaysia's ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/12/17/appointments-of-akmal-johari-will-restore-clarity
Our commodities remain competitive even with tariffs, says Johari: JOHOR BARU: The United States' 19% tariff on Malaysian imports will not affect the ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/08/03/our-commodities-remain-competitive-even-with-tariffs-says-johari

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