Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement

Malaysian market access to the UK will also see an upside, as the UK market is the fifth largest country in the world by GDP and is home to over 67 million consumers.

While the US has no plans to join the pact, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the new framework aims to be more inclusive than CPTPP.

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".

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Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, has made it clear that while the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was, at least for now, off the table, Malaysia was "in n

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.

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

The Malaysian textile industry is far from being a sunset industry as the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement holds promise of growing investment.

He said the trade deal would be effective if at least six countries accounting for 85 per cent of gross domestic product of the 12 signatories in the trade pact completed their ratification process.

International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has reiterated that the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement would fall through without the participation of the United States.

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