PUTRAJAYA, April 7 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto paid a Hari Raya Aidilfitri courtesy visit to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last night where both men took the opportunity to discuss regional matters especially the United States imposed tariffs.

The new tariffs announced by US President Donald J. Trump rattled Asean economies prompting Malaysia and the regional partners to convene to chart a collective response.

Speaking to civil servants during his monthly address, Anwar said the Asean region must unite and use its strength in harmony and numbers to find ways to combat the US tariffs adding that the move by the United States had flaws in them.

"We cannot take it lightly. Although the US has long championed free tr...