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Khairy Jamaluddin sharing his insights during a visit to the Karangkraf Group Complex on Tuesday. Photo by Sinar/Asril Aswandi Shukor

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) talks to Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as he arrives for a bilateral meeting ahead of the 2nd ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit after the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 27, 2025. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / POOL / AFP)

Nouman also recommended that Muslims adhere firmly to the five core principles of the Hawariyyun (#SavingTheUmmah) as preparation to face the present and future global economic challenges. - Bernama photo

Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) economics expert Professor Emeritus Dr Barjoyai Bardai stated that implementing targeted subsidies in the near term would be impossible.

South Korean presidential candidate, Kim Moon Soo (C) of the People Power Party bows during a campaign event for the forthcoming June 3 presidential election in Seoul on May 19, 2025. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

Wide-ranging unilateral tariffs imposed by the administration of the US President Donald Trump will cause short-term problems for certain sectors of the export-oriented states of the Asean grouping, but will lose their bite over time considering the resilience of these countries, according to analysts. - BERNAMA FILE PIX

Stock market numbers are displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 12, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

BNM Monetary Policy Committee has maintained the overnight policy rate at 3.0 per cent. FILE PIX

Although the OPR is expected by many to stay at 3.0 per cent, some economists see a possible 25 basis points cut by Bank Negara Malaysia as pre-emptive support against the potential downside risks of the American tariffs.

Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president deems RM5,000 decent wage proposal unrealistic as employers are still struggling post-pandemic and face rising operational costs. Inset: Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman