Free trade talks with GCC on, FTA with UAE by year-end, says Tengku Zafrul

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz — GLENN GUAN/The Star

NEW DELHI: Malaysia is continuing discussions with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for a free trade agreement (FTA) while a bilateral pact with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be concluded by the end of this year.

Malaysia is looking to have an FTA with the six-member GCC as a bloc, as well as bilateral agreements in West Asia to boost commercial relations with a major economic region, Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said.