Jakarta, April 4 -- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, visited Malaysia to exchange views on the new import tariffs announced by the United States government under President Donald Trump.

According to a statement released by his office here on Friday, Hartarto first discussed the US policy during a meeting hosted by Deputy Prime Minister I of Malaysia, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, at the Malaysian leader's official residence on Thursday.

The following day, the Indonesian minister visited the office of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya.

"As the 2025 chair of ASEAN, it is crucial that Malaysia pushes for the strengthening of cooperation among all ASEAN states in addressing global challenges, includin...