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Obama policies to be studied before FTA can resume
6-Nov-2008
Malaysia will study policies to be introduced by new President-elect Barack Obama before deciding whether to resume the stalled Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with the United States.
FTAs with China, Malaysia worsen Pak trade imbalance
6-Nov-2008
Pakistan has so far signed three Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), of which trade balance with two countries is in negative while the remaining one shows marginal growth.
Change Has Come To America, But Will It Affect Malaysia?
5-Nov-2008
"Change has come to America" — that was how Barack Obama described his victory in the United States presidential election Wednesday.
FTA with US may be delayed due to financial crisis
19-Oct-2008
The proposed free trade agreement (FTA) being negotiated between Malaysia and the US may face a delay following the impact of the global financial crisis especially on the American economy, a former US diplomat said. “On global trade agreements with our partners, there’s going to be some serious rethinking on financial services,” John Wolf, a 34-year career diplomat who was the ambassador to Malaysia from 1992-1995, told Bernama in an interview today.
RI, Malaysia sign investment and trade agreement
16-Oct-2008
Indonesia and Malaysia had signed here on Wednesday the first Joint Investment and Trade Committee (JICT) agreement to improve trade and investment between the two countries.
FTA with Australia by next year
8-Oct-2008 The Star
Malaysia and Australia hope to conclude free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations by 2009, said International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Malaysia And Australia Set To Conclude FTA Deal Within Reasonable Time-frame
7-Oct-2008
Malaysia and Australia hope to conclude the free trade agreement (FTA) between both countries within a ’reasonable time-frame’," says International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Msia-US FTA: ‘We’re open to non-binding talks’
2-Oct-2008 The Star
Malaysia has moved one step forward in the US-Malaysia free trade agreement (FTA) talks, specifically on the issue of government procurement.
FTA with Australia not moving as fast it should, says Rafidah
12-Sep-2008 Borneo Post
The conclusion of negotiations for the Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) may take longer than expected as Malaysia cannot agree to Australia’s requests which go beyond the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agenda, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said on Monday.
Malaysia hopeful to conclude CECA with India this year
12-Sep-2008 Hindu Business Line
Malaysia has expressed hope that the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with India will be concluded this year.
FTA negotiations with Malaysia to resume next week
8-Sep-2008 NZPA
Negotiations to secure a free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia will resume next week, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said today.
India to sign labour agreements with Malaysia, Oman and Bahrain
9-Aug-2008 PIB
India has clinched labour agreements with Malaysia, Oman and Bahrain for protection and welfare of Indian emigrants in these countries.
Step up competitive edge to cope with liberalisation challenges, says Muhyiddin
6-Aug-2008
Local companies must step up their competitive edge to compete with products of foreign companies that will enter the Malaysian market in the goods and services sector under the liberalisation process of the World Trade Organization, Free Trade Agreements and Asean Framework Agreement on Services.
Malaysian companies to benefit from FTAs
31-Jul-2008 Bernama
In order to fully realise FTA benefits, the government says it is imperative that Malaysian companies restructure and diversify their activities, rationalise industries through relocation of certain products to lower cost producing countries, move to higher-value added products and establish strategic partnerships or alliances with others.
EFTA & Hong Kong keen on FTA with Malaysia, says Muhyiddin
25-Jul-2008 Bernama
The European Free Trade Association and Hong Kong are keen to establish a free trade agreement with Malaysia.
9th round of Malaysia-US FTA talks in November, says Muhyiddin
24-Jul-2008 Bernama
The Malaysia-US Free Trade Agreement talks are set to advance into the ninth round in November, International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. Government procurement, competition policy, environment, labour, financial services and other sensitive areas could only be discussed but stay non-negotiable and non-binding, he added.
US adopts pragmatic approach in FTA talks: MIER
22-Jul-2008 Borneo Post
“I don’t think they are going to adopt a very hardline approach with respect to us. I think they look at Malaysia as a modern Muslim country and want to have successful trade negotiations,” the director of the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research told Bernama. The problem is that the US is not confining the negotiations to purely trade matters.
Progress made at eighth round of Malaysia-US FTA talks
21-Jul-2008 Bernama
Malaysia and the United States have achieved progress at the eighth round of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with both sides showing willingness to resolve outstanding issues.
M’sia-US FTA - stop negotiations immediately
16-Jul-2008 Malaysiakini
We are shocked and disappointed to find that the government is persisting with the Malaysia- US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations despite all the protests and the fact that the US government is in transition. The latest round begins on Monday, July 14 in Washington, DC.
EU/US FTAs and Malaysian SMEs
11-Jul-2008
Malaysia is currently negotiating an FTA with the USA and the European Union and as with any North-South FTAs their scope are extensive. The Third World Network has produced a preliminary report looking at the likely impact of these FTAs on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia.