Malaysia clarifies Trump trade deal: no exclusive rare earth rights for US

The new reciprocal trade agreement between Malaysia and the United States contains no provisions granting Washington exclusive access to Malaysia’s rare earth elements (REE), according to Arthur Joseph Kurup. The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister assured the House of Representatives that the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade creates no binding supply obligations or market preferences. Malaysia, he confirmed, remains free to manage its strategic mineral exports without...


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