{
  "id": 18890325,
  "title": "Zahid to discuss D-8 US$500b intra-trade target with Anwar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/zahid-to-discuss-d-8-us-500b-intra-trade-target-with-anwar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T07:57:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1573349/zahid-discuss-d-8-us500b-intra-trade-target-anwar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will discuss the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation's goal of increasing intra-trade among its member countries to over US$500 billion by 2030. Zahid, who is also the rural and regional development minister, plans to raise the topic with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan before presenting it to the cabinet for further deliberation. The D-8, which includes Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Türkiye, aims to boost trade among its members. Zahid believes the target can be achieved through various proactive measures. During his visit to Istanbul, Zahid also met with D-8 secretary-general Sohail Mahmood to discuss the matter in detail.",
  "summary": "ISTANBUL: The government will discuss the Developing Eight (D-8) Organisation for Economic Cooperation's target of raising trade among member countries to more than US$500 billion by 2030.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to discuss D-8 intra-trade target.",
    "Target: US$500 billion intra-trade among D-8 member countries by 2030.",
    "Zahid to present target to cabinet for further deliberation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}