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2025-10-28 11:18:36
[Institution: Malaysia's trade agreement with the United States will increase economic complexity] 1. CIMB analysts Michelle Chia and Azri Azhar said that Malaysia's trade agreement and critical minerals agreement with the United States may increase its economic complexity and export diversification. Although the recent trade impact is neutral, the agreement provides tariff clarity, reduces non-tariff barriers, and will help attract high-value US investment in technology, automotive and mineral supply chains. 2. The agreement also includes a monetary policy framework with the US Treasury, which allows Malaysia to be excluded from the foreign exchange watch list. CIMB predicts that Malaysia's GDP growth rate in 2025 and 2026 will be 4.3% and 4.1% respectively, supported by increased economic complexity and stronger foreign investment inflows.
