ISDS Case Map
Malaysia
Malaysia's generic drug manufacturers might find it more difficult to conduct business if the US' negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) are influenced by the strong US pharmaceutical lobby there.
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA), comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, intends to pursue a free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia and will decide on it by year-end.
Malaysia will not sign any agreement that is to its disadvantage. Malaysia suspended FTA talks with New Zealand recently because it did not agree with that country's requests in the areas of government procurement, environment, manpower and competition policy.
A free trade agreement between Japan and Malaysia took effect Thursday, enabling the two countries to scrap tariffs on essentially all industrial goods and most agricultural, forestry and fishery products within 10 years.
Sri Lanka has proposed a free trade agreement (FTA) or preferential trade pact with Malaysia, but the two countries are a long way towards reaching a final decision, a Sri Lankan corporate leader said.
Canada has no plan to hold talks on free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia for the time being due to lack of time, says its high commission's counsellor and senior trade commissioner, Rene-Francois Desamore.
The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) said the Malaysia-US Free Trade Agreement (MUSFTA) will serve as a mutually beneficial partnership agreement for further collaboration in the goods sector.
A US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will provide a strategic foothold for US companies in Malaysia's growing high technology, telecommunications and financial services sectors, says a US diplomat.
Malaysia's textile and garment industry is looking forward to a US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to help boost exports.
The ongoing Malaysia-US free trade agreement (FTA) talks can be concluded within the schedule of meetings lined up till the end of the year, says Howard F. Rosen, the executive director of the US-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) Trade Adjustment Assistance Coalition.
