Businesses unphased by prospect of more competition brought on by free-trade agreements

Lok Keng Chong said his business will not be affected by his online counterparts despite the various free trade agreements signed by the government.

SOME business owners say they are not afraid of competition from their online counterparts despite several free trade agreements signed by the government.

The signing of such agreements including the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is expected to provide more opportunities for those doing business online to trade with countries in participating in the trade pacts.