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Malaysia
Malaysia is about to adopt its biosafety regulations despite pressure from the US Biotechnology Industry Organisation that called on the US trade representative to reject mandatory labelling of GM products in the US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement, claiming that labelling is tantamount to trade barrier.
Malaysia hopes to start negotiations for a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council countries this week.
One obstacle in US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement talks may be taken off the table following high-powered discussions on government procurement between the two trade partners.
The US is keen to sign a free trade agreement with Malaysia and to use it as a role model for the world's largest economy to sign similar agreements with other Muslim countries, says the executive director of the Malaysia Institute of Economic Research
The bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and New Zealand, which is expected to be inked by year-end, seeks to improve the time frames agreed on earlier under the Asean-Australia and New Zealand FTA.
Chile and Malaysia on Monday began a 6th round of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement, which is expected to be signed this year.
New Zealand and Malaysia have agreed a free trade agreement, New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser said on Tuesday.
Renegotiations on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and three other countries namely the United States (US), Australia and New Zealand will begin in the middle of June.
US Ambassador to Malaysia James R.Keith said the Obama administration was in the process of reviewing aspects of the agreement and would speed up the new round of talks with Malaysia.
Malaysia and Qatar signed a bilateral trade agreement on 20 May
