Malaysia


Malaysia urged to diversify trade pacts beyond Asean
Malaysia should diversify its trade agreements beyond its traditional trading bloc in the Asean region and focus on expanding liberalisation of trade policies to enhance its competitiveness in global trade.
Groups worried over FTA with US
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Malaysian free trade talks bogged down
New Zealand's free trade talks with Malaysia have become bogged down over differences about how much access should be given to service industries.
FTAs won't stop subtle forms of discrimination
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Taiwan keen on free trade
Taiwan is eager to enter into a free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia, according to its vice-president Annette Lu Hsiu-lien.
US: No plans to begin new trade talks
The United States has no plans to begin new bilateral free trade negotiations with other nations, and will focus on successfully concluding the four it is actively pursuing, Washington's top trade envoy said Friday.
M'sia among top priority countries for US in FTA negotiations
Malaysia is among the few countries given priority by the United States in its free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations before the expiry of the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), said US Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab.
Australia wants access to Malaysian govt procurement market in trade deal
Australia wants access to Malaysia's government procurement market, which currently favors the country's majority ethnic Malays, enshrined in a free trade deal, Trade Minister Mark Vaile said.
AMCHAM M'sia denies patent provisions in US FTAs
The American-Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM Malaysia) Thursday refuted press reports that the US Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in Chile and Singapore seeks to extend patents for 30 to 40 years through TRIPS-Plus.
US Trade Rep 'Cautiously Optimistic' Of Mutually-beneficial FTA
The US Trade Representative is "cautiously optimistic" that the US and Malaysia will be able to conclude a mutually-beneficial free trade agreement (FTA) during the remaining rounds of the negotiations despite the tight deadline.