Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo concluded her visit to Asia with an official visit to Malaysia. She met with Malaysian government leaders to discuss opportunities to strengthen our economic relationship through collaboration and partnership. In her discussions, she highlighted the importance of reliable supply chains and semiconductor manufacturing, and the digital economy...

Yesterday, following a roundtable focused on the semiconductor supply chain with government and business leaders, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Malaysian Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry Mohamed Azmin Ali released the following joint statement: "We support the strong commercial relationship between the United States and Malaysia through enduring trade, investment...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with Malaysia’s Minister of Communications and Multimedia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Annuar bin Musa. The Secretary highlighted the Biden Administration’s broader objective of working with like-minded partners across the Indo-Pacific on an economic framework strengthen economies on both sides of the Pacific. The Secretary and Minister...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with Malaysia’s Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry, Y.B. Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali to discuss ways to deepen U.S.-Malaysia economic ties, including through President Biden’s vision for a new Indo-Pacific economic framework. They also committed to expand cooperation to ensure secure and reliable regional supply chains for...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob to discuss ways to further improve bilateral relations and deepen U.S.-Malaysia economic ties, including through President Biden’s vision for a new Indo-Pacific economic framework. Secretary Raimondo invited the Prime Minister and the government of Malaysia to collaborate further...

Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo concluded her two-day official visit to Singapore where she met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong , Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong , and Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo . Over the course of her visit, Secretary Raimondo underscored the importance of collaboration under the U.S.-Singapore Partnership of...

Today, Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment, Dan Tehan ; New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth, Damien O’Connor ; Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong ; and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met to discuss opportunities to expand economic cooperation among like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific region in an open and inclusive manner, and the...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment Dan Tehan met today in Singapore during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum. They discussed a range of topics, including promoting the green economy and next steps on building resilient supply chains in the Indo-Pacific. In particular they discussed the crucial role that critical minerals play in...