US ambadassor to Malaysia, James R Keith, at the Obama Inauguration Day Party, 21 Jan 2009 (all pics by Cindy Tham) KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Jan 2009: The US will prioritise continuing free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Malaysia now that President Barack Obama has taken office, said its ambassador to Malaysia James R Keith. He […]
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US wanted FTA talks postponed
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Jan 2009: The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between Malaysia and the US have been postponed because of a request from Washington, DC, International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. “This is not the ministry’s decision. Fact is the talks have been temporarily stopped on the request made by […]
Explain statement on FTA talks, Muhyiddin told
BENTONG, 13 Jan 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wants International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to brief the cabinet on his statement that his ministry has temporarily stopped Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the United States. The Prime Minister said Muhyiddin must formally inform the cabinet on his ministry’s decision […]
M’sia needs to boost services sector: Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Nov 2008: Malaysia needs to promote its services sector as its potential has not been fully exploited, Minister of International Trade and Industry, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, said today. He said the liberalisation of the sector in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) was just not in terms of investments, but […]
