Malaysia


Parliament approval should be sought for Malaysia-US FTA, says MP
A Member of Parliament Wednesday called on the Malaysian government to table in Parliament the results of the Free Trade Agreement negotiations with the US, saying that the approval of the highest council in the country would symbolise the people's consent to the deal.
Malaysia-US FTA negotiations still continuing
Free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between Malaysia and the United States are expected to resume next month from July 14 to 18.
Malaysia won't compromise farmers in FTA with US: Minister
Malaysia's International trade minister Monday said his country would not compromise on its sensitive agricultural sector in the next round of free trade negotiations with the United States.
SMEs deserve special attention in Asean, says Muhyiddin
Malaysian's International Trade & Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Saturday night that small & medium enterprises (SMEs) deserve special attention in Asean as they are the backbone of the economies of all the member states.
Muhyiddin suggests a pre-negotiation discussion to move forward FTA deal with US
Malaysia and US should have a pre-negotiation discussion on some of the contentious issues that have delayed the progress of the Free Trade Agreement with the US, International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Wednesday.
Malaysia urges US to drop contentious issues from free trade talks
Malaysia urged the United States on Wednesday to drop contentious issues from their free trade talks so that a deal can be forged.
FTA talks not postponed, says Muhyiddin Yassin
Free trade agreement negotiations between Malaysia and the United States are still ongoing and have not been postponed although the U.S is going through presidential nominations, Minister of International Trade and Industry Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.
SME's In Asean Need Incentives For Integration
The development and growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) must be given extensive incentives in the integration of Asean economy, said International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Malaysia has met commitments on tariff elimination
Malaysia has met its commitments on tariff reduction and elimination and opening up the services sector in the Asean region, International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Sunday.
Pakistan-Malaysia FTA in final stages
Government is working on Pakistan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Technical Support Project to exploit the potential at the optimum level under this arrangement.