Earlier, Trump invoked his authority under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 15% tariff. “We do not know whether the US Congress will agree with the Supreme Court or have differing views. Anwar said the government does not want to make any hasty decisions that could potentially jeopardise the country’s trade interests as the US is a key trading partner. He was responding to a question by Datuk Rosol Wahid (PN-Hulu Terengganu) on Malaysia’s position after the Supreme Court’s decision. This is quite clear, in my understanding, that maintaining any existing provisions does not override Malaysia’s national security or economic interests,” he said.

Source: The Star February 24, 2026 07:55 UTC