Re: US targets free trade pact with Malaysia by 2007 - report



On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 15:36:04 +0800, pluto <pluto@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2005/12/06/afx2373863.html
>AFX News Limited
>US targets free trade pact with Malaysia by 2007 - report
>12.06.2005, 08:03 PM
>
>
>KUALA LUMPUR (AFX) - The United States is planning to conclude negotiations
>on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia by early 2007, the
>New Straits Times reported, quoting US embassy economic affairs counsellor
>Colin Helmer.
>
>He added that both governments have agreed to start negotiations soon.
>
>'It is under active consideration and intensive review from both sides,' he
>added.
>
>Helmer said the US-Malaysia FTA should be presented to the US Congress by
>early 2007.
>
>alice.chia@xxxxxxx
>
>ac/tr
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>pluto

Interesting news. I will note that in order to get free trade pacts
with the U.S., Kuwait and some other Arab Gulf emirates had to end
their embargo of Israel.

Michael

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