Minister: RCEP talks expected to conclude by year-end

Leiking(pic) was confident that outstanding matters such as market access would continue to enjoy progress and would not hold back announcement of a substantive conclusion to RCEP talks next month

KUALA LUMPUR: International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Darell Leiking has expressed optimism that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations can conclude by year-end.

He was confident that outstanding matters such as market access would continue to enjoy progress and would not hold back announcement of a substantive conclusion to RCEP talks next month.