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Gilani: Malaysia and Pakistan should exploit huge consumer base via FTA
7-Jul-2008 NST
Malaysia and Pakistan should exploit their huge consumer market through a free trade agreement (FTA) to support each other’s industrial growth, Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said.
India-Malaysia Trade Talks On Course, CECA By Mid Next Year
2-Jul-2008
Indian and Malaysian trade negotiators are racing to conclude the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CECA) by next year, with another eight rounds of talks to go.
Parliament approval should be sought for Malaysia-US FTA, says MP
2-Jul-2008 Bernama
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
24-Jun-2008 Bernama
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
27-May-2008 AFP
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
24-May-2008
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
22-May-2008
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
21-May-2008 IHT
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
9-May-2008
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
5-May-2008
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
4-May-2008
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
5-Apr-2008
Government is working on Pakistan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Technical Support Project to exploit the potential at the optimum level under this arrangement.
M’sia says no rush to forge FTA with US
27-Mar-2008 Straits Times
Malaysia’s new trade minister said on Thursday there was no rush to sign a free-trade deal which the United States hopes could be struck before President George W. Bush leaves office this year.
Bangladesh/Malaysia FTA sought as pharma trade soars
27-Mar-2008 Pharma Times
With Malaysia and Bangladesh both forecasting sharp increases in their pharmaceutical exports, business groups are calling for the establishment of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two nations.
FTA to help boost exports to China, Malaysia
27-Mar-2008
Head of World Trade Organisation (WTO) Cell, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Mujeeb Ahmed Khan has said that with the help of Free Trade Agreements (FTA), exports to China are expected to reach US$4.5 billion by 2012 and to Malaysia $1.8bn by 2015.
Trade with Malaysia: List of high-growth products ready
20-Mar-2008
As trade negotiations between India and Malaysia on a Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement (CECA) progress, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) has identified several products which have high export potential to Malaysia. The list includes auto components and parts, iron and steel and related products, textiles, electrical and mechanical machinery and their spares.
US looking forward to to seal FTA with Malaysia
14-Mar-2008 NST
The United States is looking forward to tie-up the Free Trade Agreement with Malaysia now that a new government has been formed after the 12th general election.
India, Malaysia free-trade deal set for March 2009
6-Feb-2008 AFP
Malaysia and India have agreed to try to finalise a free-trade agreement by March 2009, Indian officials said Wednesday after the first round of talks.
Look to Europe, not the US
5-Feb-2008 Borneo Post
Negotiations on a free trade agreement between Malaysia and the United States have hit a sticky patch. There are 58 issues still unresolved and no fixed date scheduled for the sixth round of talks.
US aims to conclude FTA by summer, insists on govt procurement
18-Jan-2008 Bernama
Malaysian and US trade officials are working towards concluding a strong US-Malaysia free trade agreement by this summer ahead of the US election on Nov 4.