Malaysia in the process of amending acts in order to ratify RCEP: MITI


Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Lim Ban Hong

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is currently refining the draft amendments to three Acts as it moves towards ratifying the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), said Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Lim Ban Hong.

He said the Attorney-General’s Chambers is refining the draft amendments to the Patents Act 1983, Copyright Act 1987 and Trademarks Act 2019, which are under the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry, and these are expected to be tabled in Parliament at the end of the year.

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