Malaysia to drive Asean FTA upgrades to further enhance region's economic growth

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is looking forward to the "upgrading" and conclusion of some of the existing free trade agreements (FTAs) with certain countries such as China, India and ASEAN member economies.

He said some of the FTAs that were signed were quite old, over 10 years, alluding to the fact that these agreements needed to be upgraded, and where needed to include new areas such as digital and sustainability chapters.

"We can then market ASEAN as a strong alternative supply chain providing for important industries such as semiconductors,” he said.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: MalaysiaChinaIndiaLaos

Topics: /Business/Business News FTAs Economy Free trade agreements GCC Zafrul Abdul Aziz ASEAN

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Published On: 2024-10-29 @ 20:34:00 (2 days ago)

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