Too Early For Me To Comment On Adams Tok Mat

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Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said it was too early to comment on the possibility of Australian-American influencer Nick Adams becoming the US ambassador to Malaysia.
He mentioned that Adams’ appointment has yet to be confirmed by the US Senate.
“As for Adams, the US Senate has yet to make a decision… let’s see.
“He has nothing in hand so far. It’s too early for me to offer a comment,” Sinar Harian reported Mohamad as saying today.
ADSHe said this after attending an event at Dewan Orang Rantau, Negeri Sembilan.
On July 11, The New York Times reported that US President Donald Trump has nominated Adams to serve as the next US ambassador to Malaysia.
US President Donald Trump (right) appointed Nick Adams as ambassador to MalaysiaAdams, a self-described pro-Zionist and “alpha male”, said he was excited about the nomination and pledged to spread Trump’s goodwill to Malaysians, adding he was also excited to experience Malaysian culture.
However, Adam’s nomination received brickbats from many quarters in the country, across the political divide.
PKR Youth is slated to stage a demonstration over the matter in front of the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow.
Tariff pressures
Meanwhile, Mohamad said Putrajaya is still negotiating with its American counterparts in regard to the upcoming tariffs on Aug 1.
“We’re doing our best to present facts on the importance of US-Malaysia bilateral ties, and we want this mutually beneficial relationship to endure.
“And we don’t want our ties to be affected due to the tariff negotiations,” the Rembau MP added.
He added that when discussing the proposed tariffs, the government must also consider issues concerning the nation’s sovereignty.
“We practice neutrality and be it within Southeast Asia or Asean, we have several common policies.
“So, any efforts to divide us would not be a good thing to do,” Mohamad stressed.
ADSOn July 8, Trump imposed a higher tariff of 25 percent on any and all Malaysian products sent into the country, separate from all sectoral tariffs, effective Aug 1 this year.
This is one percentage point higher compared to what had been announced in April.
In a letter sent to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, which was posted on social media, US President Donald Trump said: “The 25 percent number is far less than what is needed to eliminate the trade deficit disparity we have with your country.”
However, the letter also stated there would be no tariff if Malaysia, or Malaysian companies, decide to build or manufacture products within the US and that Washington “will do everything possible to get approvals quickly, professionally, and routinely - in other words, in a matter of weeks”. - Mkini

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