KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Malaysia's gross domestic product in 2025is projected to shrink by between 0.6 and 1.2 percentage pointsdue to United States' 19 per cent retaliatory tariffs, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abd Aziz

"For 2026, GDP growth is also expected to decline slightly compared with 2025, as the impact of the tariffs will be felt throughout the year.

"As for their effect on inflation in essential sectors such as transportation, energy, and food, it is still too early to provide precise and conclusive assessments," he said in a written parliamentary reply.

He was responding to Betong MP Datuk Dr Richard Rapu @Aman Anak Begri from Gabungan Parti Sarawak on the ministry's assessm...