Chinese President Xi Jinping called for stronger industrial and supply chain cooperation with Vietnam and wider collaboration in emerging fields, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, amid heightened trade tensions prompted by hefty US tariffs.

The ringgit extended its upward momentum to open firmer against the US dollar on Monday, as the greenback slipped to a new three-year low following the worsening US-China trade conflict.

Japanese rubber futures jumped on Thursday, recovering from the previous day’s drop, as US President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to pause tariffs for 90 days offered relief to investors.

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