The government should take decisive steps during the United States’ 90-day reciprocal tariff pause window to protect Malaysia’s industrial base and long-term competitiveness, said the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).

Its president Soh Thian Lai said the association recommends the government pursue targeted, sector-specific relief, particularly for rubber products, industrial machinery, non-semiconductor electrical and electronic components, furniture, paint, medical devices, garments, and the electronics manufacturing services sectors.