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Pakistan: FTAs with 4 states likely in 2005-06
22-Dec-2005 Dawn
China, Malaysia, Thailand and Turkey have agreed to separately sign Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Pakistan preferably during the current fiscal year.
Robust outlook conducive for US-Malaysia FTA talks
15-Dec-2005 Business Times
An 18-member mission of the US-Asean Business Council visited Malaysia recently to encourage the start of bilateral FTA talks with the US.
Accord on early harvest programme with Malaysia next week
12-Dec-2005
Pakistan and Malaysia are signing agreement on Early Harvest Programme (EHP) next week, reducing tariff on 239 industrial and agricultural products, to be effective from next calendar year.
FTA to enhance Japan-M’sia economic relations, says Koizumi
10-Dec-2005
The Japan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will boost trade and investment, improve competitiveness and advance Tokyo-Kuala Lumpur economic relations to a new stage, says Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
FTA held up by trivial items
10-Dec-2005
TOILET seats, dolls and chewing gum were some of the products a bemused Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said had presented a hitch to the negotiations to the Asean-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA).
New chapter in strategic ties
10-Dec-2005 Business Times
Excerpts of New Straits Times interview with Japan’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Tadashi Imai.
Japan, Malaysia to sign FTA next week in Kuala Lumpur
9-Dec-2005 Antara News
apan and Malaysia are scheduled to sign a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) during their summit talks in Kuala Lumpur next week on the sidelines of the inaugural East Asian Summit, Japanese officials said Friday.
M’sia-US FTA can conclude within given timeframe, says US official
6-Dec-2005
The possibility Malaysia signing a Free Trade Area (FTA) agreement with the United States before June 2007 is possible as both governments are seriously undertaking a study on the pact.
US hopes to conclude FTA with M’sia by June ’07
10-Oct-2005 Edge Daily
The United States hopes to conclude any possible Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Malaysia by June 2007, said Assistant US Trade Representative for Southeast Asia and Pacific Affairs Barbara Weisel.
Malaysia, Pakistan sign accord to reduce trade tariffs
2-Oct-2005 The News International
Malaysia and Pakistan on Saturday agreed to remove tariffs on scores of products they trade with each other including fish, fabric, fruit and machines as the first step toward a planned free trade agreement.
US mulling free-trade deals with Egypt, South Korea, Malaysia
9-Sep-2005 Bloomberg
The Bush administration said it’s considering separate entreaties from Egypt, Malaysia, South Korea and Switzerland to negotiate free-trade agreements with them.
Third round of NZ-M’sia FTA talks on Sept 14
7-Sep-2005
THE proposed New Zealand-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is on track, with the third round of talks to be hosted in Kuala Lumpur on Sept 14.
India hopes to expand scope of bilateral trade with Malaysia
6-Sep-2005 Bernama
India hopes to expand the scope and coverage of trade with Malaysia once a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between Malaysia and India is completed.
Rafidah says Japan-M’sia FTA may be signed in December
29-Aug-2005
International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said she was confident that Malaysia would be able to sign a free trade agreement with Japan by December this year.
Japan to boost aid for Asia to promote FTA
26-Aug-2005
As part of efforts to promote free trade agreements (FTA) with Asian countries, Japan will step up such industrial aid as technical cooperation and personnel development for their automotive sectors.
M’sia-Australia to conclude negotiations on joint FTA by mid-2006
26-Aug-2005
The process of negotiation for the possible Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to be concluded by mid-2006, Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said.
Vaile heads to Malaysia for FTA talks
24-Aug-2005
Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile is to hold a round of free trade talks with his Malaysian counterpart at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
D-8 sets target for final draft of PTA
19-Aug-2005 Bangladesh Web
D-8 region consisting of eight Muslim countries — Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey — has set the end of 2005 as the target for the finalisation of the last draft of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).
ASEAN and China on track to sign free-trade deal by 2013
13-Aug-2005 AFP
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Friday said a free trade agreement with China will be signed by 2013, and that Malaysia’s exports to China surged 25 percent to a record high last year.
FTA to strengthen M’sia-China trade
12-Aug-2005
Malaysia’s ties with the economic powerhouse of China are set to strengthen further with the implementation of the Asean-China Free Trade Area (FTA), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Friday.