Central banks in the Lion City and Kuala Lumpur have pushed back against the list, which refrains from labelling any country as a currency manipulator. Photo: AFP
US addition of Malaysia, Singapore to ‘monitoring list’ over currency practices met with ridicule
- Analysts say Washington’s inclusion of Southeast Asian economic powerhouses, including Vietnam, ‘defies logic’
- Questions have also arisen as to whether the updated US list includes countries with a close economic relationship to China
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Malaysia
Central banks in the Lion City and Kuala Lumpur have pushed back against the list, which refrains from labelling any country as a currency manipulator. Photo: AFP
Malaysians protest against an Australian rare earth plant run by Lynas. Photo: AFP
In Malaysia, a snag in US search for alternative to Chinese rare earths
- As the trade war threatens to put Chinese rare earth minerals out of America’s grasp, Washington turns to alternative supplies to fill the gap
- Few Malaysians are willing to tolerate the environmental damage that would entail
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US-China trade war
Malaysians protest against an Australian rare earth plant run by Lynas. Photo: AFP