RCEP negotiations likely to be substantially concluded by end-2017


  • Economy
  • Friday, 09 Dec 2016

Showing commitment: Mustapa says talks are ongoing and negotiations will be substantially completed by the end of next year. – Bernama

HANOI: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations will likely be substantially concluded by the end of next year, after several extensions of the deadline to conclude talks on the trade pact.

International Trade and Industry (Miti) Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said a full schedule of meetings at the ministerial and official levels for the RCEP talks had been planned for next year as part of the commitment to complete the process.

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