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Azmin said while Malaysia was always open to free-trade agreements, what was needed to be given more attention now was a "free and fair-trade agreement".

PIIE says that Malaysia will be the biggest winner from CPTPP, as the deal will provide export access into new markets including Canada, Peru and Mexico benefiting palm oil, rubber and electronics

International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the changes were not just to comply with the TPPA, but were also due to domestic review that had been ongoing.

Japan and other remaining members of the Trans Pacific Partnership will this weekend decide how to revive the trade agreement ditched by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Mustapa Mohamed says Malaysia as well as Vietnam, Singapore and Brunei joined the TPPA with the aim of gaining better access to markets, particularly the US.

This will benefit all 16 participating countries, says the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC).

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The Malaysian economy is still able to remain strong, dynamic and full of potential as well as opportunities with its existing trade partners even without the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

The fallout of the Trans-Pacific Agreement would enable Malaysia to engage other regional agreements with more intensity, particularly with China as the country is the world's second largest economy.

Fulfilling a campaign pledge to end American involvement in the 2015 pact, Trump signed an executive order pulling the United States out of the 12-nation TPP.

Following the announcement by the United States (US) on its withdrawal from TPPA Malaysia and the 10-other members will hold a meeting to discuss the next course of action on the deal.

On the other hand, Malaysia was ready with a number of other alternatives, among them, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which is expected to be finalised by year-end.

Malaysia may look into the possibility of pursuing bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with the relevant Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) members should the TPP Agreement (TPPA) fail to materialise,

Malaysia is ready to face any eventuality arising from the possibility of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) being scrapped.

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Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.