Malaysia and Singapore leaders signed an agreement on Tuesday to create a special economic zone to attract global investment and ease the cross-border flow of goods and people. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called the Johor-Singapore special economic zone a “unique initiative” that harnesses each other's strengths and deepens linkages in a world that is becoming more polarized. The zone, in Malaysia's southernmost Johor state, will offer tax breaks and include several flagship areas for various sectors, from manufacturing and aerospace to tourism, energy and healthcare.
Dollar edges down towards one-week low as market ponders Trump tariffs
TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar eased towards a one-week low versus major peers on Tuesday as traders considered whether President-elect Donald Trump's tariffs would be less aggressive than promised. On Monday, the greenback slid against the likes of the euro and sterling following a report in the Washington Post that Trump's aides were exploring plans that would apply tariffs only on sectors seen as critical to U.S. national or economic security. However, the currency made up some of the ground after Trump denied the report in a post on his Truth Social platform.
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