# Departure from a Globalist Era? (Ep.121)

An episode of [The Simon Says Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532949645), 8 May 2025, 44 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/37b97c74/podcast/play/102336703/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-7%2F399822504-44100-2-e86f15ba9ce63.mp3

Malaysia’s halal import restrictions and requirements for bumiputera equity in foreign-owned companies have been flagged by the United States as non-tariff barriers, which is viewed as a lack of reciprocity in the bilateral trade relationships between the two nations. In this episode, we explored various topics, such as “Will the conclave elect a Pope that is different from the late Pope Francis who placed a heavy focus on social justice issues?” and “Will Malaysia, particularly under the leadership of PMX, choose right instead of the continual hold onto decades-old ineffective bumiputera policy?”

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