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Matrade plans 113 trade promotion activities in 2011
2-Dec-2010
Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) has lined up 113 trade promotion activities under its 2011 Work Programme to further expand exports.
FTA talks with EU to kick off next week
1-Dec-2010 Business Times
The Malaysia-EU free trade agreement talks, which will kick off in Brussels next week, will include non-trade issues like the environment and sustainable development.
Chile signs free-trade agreement with Malaysia, starts talks with Thailand
16-Nov-2010 Dow Jones
During a gathering of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation nations, Chile inked a free-trade agreement with Malaysia, the first signed under the administration of President Sebastian Pinera, and started talks with Thailand for a similar agreement.
Malaysia signs FTA with Chile, its first with Latin America
13-Nov-2010 Bernama
Malaysia and Chile signed the Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (MCFTA) today, marking Malaysia’s first bilateral FTA with a Latin American country.
Malaysia-EU FTA set to be concluded by 2012, says EU official
2-Nov-2010 Bernama
The FTA will open up trade in services beyond the level of commitment undertaken by EU and Malaysia in the WTO, says EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Malaysia, Vincent Piket.
KL and Canberra to sign free trade agreement by next year
2-Nov-2010 The Star
Malaysia and Australia have agreed to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by next year to further improve trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.
FTA with Australia possible by mid-2011
29-Oct-2010 The Star
The free trade agreement (FTA) talks between Australia and Malaysia are likely to be concluded by mid-2011.
Malaysia to get greater access to india for palm oil, cocoa in trade pact
19-Oct-2010 Bloomberg
Malaysia said it expects to conclude talks with India on a free-trade agreement next week that should see it obtain greater access for products including cocoa and palm oil as well as more stringent anti-dumping provisions.
US says to negotiate free trade deal with Malaysia
6-Oct-2010 Reuters
"On behalf of the president, I am pleased to inform the Congress that we intend to include Malaysia in the ongoing negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement," US Trade Representative Ron Kirk said in a letter to House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Malaysia, European Union hold free-trade talks to strengthen economic ties
6-Oct-2010 Bloomberg
Malaysia and the European Union began negotiations on a free trade agreement and a political and cooperation agreement, which may take 18-24 months to conclude.
PM set to launch Malaysia-Europe FTA talks on the sidelines of ASEM
4-Oct-2010 Borneo Post
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is scheduled to launch the Europe-Malaysia FTA negotiations on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) next week in Brussels.
3 FTAs to be finalised in 12 months
16-Sep-2010
In a briefing before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday, the Commerce Ministry declared that three of its four ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations could be finalised in the next 12 months.
EU approves start of free-trade talks with Malaysia
12-Sep-2010 DPA
European Union trade ministers on Friday approved the launch of free trade negotiations with Malaysia, in a move which officials hope could stimulate billions of dollars of business flows.
The EU-Malaysia FTA: an overdue assignment
30-Aug-2010 New Europe
Southeast Asia is emerging from the global economic downturn much faster than the old continent – a scenario that holds a vast potential for the EU to push further its exports.
Aussie firms urged to get ready for opportunities from FTA
30-Aug-2010 Bernama
Australian companies and investors have been advised to get ready to grab business opportunities in Malaysia as the free trade agreement between the two countries is expected to be signed later this year.
India to speed up trade talks with EU, Japan and Malaysia
25-Aug-2010
India is taking proactive measures to conclude bilateral trade agreements with the European Union, Japan and Malaysia, as the future of the Doha round of multilateral trade talks look uncertain because of the protectionist stance of the developed countries.
Malaysia on verge of finalising FTA with India
23-Aug-2010
Malaysia said Monday it was on the verge of finalising a free trade agreement with India and that the deal was expected to be signed at the end of October.
EU Hopes To Start FTA Talks With Malaysia On The Sidelines Of ASEM, Says EU Envoy
11-Aug-2010
The European Union (EU) hopes to start Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with Malaysia on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in early October.
1Malaysia Values Can Help Realise Asean Community - Najib
11-Aug-2010
The assimilation of the noble values of the 1Malaysia concept in Malaysians will enable appreciation of the spirit of cooperation and oneness among the Asean societies to realise the Asean Community by 2015, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Saturday.
Malaysian cabinet gives green light to join TPP
5-Aug-2010 TWN
The Malaysian Cabinet had given the go-ahead to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and it is now up to the member countries of the regional grouping to decide on Malaysia’s entry.