Malaysia


India-Malaysia FTA takes effect today
The free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Malaysia will come into effect from July 1, 2011, giving Indian professionals like accountants, engineers and doctors access to the key Southeast Asian nation
Tariff Commission for FTA with KL
Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) has given a positive signal to the government in striking a bilateral Free Trade Area (FTA) agreement with Malaysia, saying, the proposed deal will boost the country's export of goods and manpower substantially in Malaysia and encourage latter's investment in Bangladesh significantly.
Price of medicines may sky-rocket with FTA
The price of medicine might be out of reach for most people if Malaysia inks an understanding with the European Union on the Free Trade Agreement.
Trade talks need balanced inputs
The fate of the multilateral Doha Round talks to come up with an outline agreement for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by July rests in the hands of both developed and developing economies, said European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht.
EU, Malaysia aim to wrap up free trade talks by June 2012 despite controversial policy
Malaysia and the European Union said Monday they hope to wrap up free trade talks by June 2012, an ambitious target amid sensitivities over Kuala Lumpur’s government procurement policy favoring ethnic Malays.
Bodies express concern over potential negative impact of FTA
Positive Living HIV (PLHIV) organisations in Malaysia yesterday expressed concern over the potential negative impact on HIV medication of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) which the government is currently negotiating with the United States and the European Commission (EC).
‘FTA with EU will kill HIV patients’
Ghana’s chicken farmers ended up with a mere 11% domestic market share as opposed to the previous 95% market share when country’s chicken tariffs were cut and was flooded with subsidised EU chicken -- and the same could happen to Malaysia.
Malaysians protest EU free trade agreements
Hundreds of people protested outside the venue where the second round of free trade negotiations between Malaysia and the European Union were taking place.
RI should speed up FTA talks with India: Gapki
The Association of Indonesian Palm Oil Producers has called on the government to speed up negotiations of a free trade agreement with India to protect Indonesia’s palm oil market following last week’s India-Malaysia free trade agreement.
India, Malaysia to sign free trade pact tomorrow
India will sign another free trade agreement with Malaysia tomorrow to boost the $8 billion bilateral trade by further reduction of duties by the two countries