KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will appoint a deputy secretary-general from the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry as the country’s chief negotiator in upcoming discussions with the United States, says its minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Speaking at the ministry’s Hari Raya open house, Tengku Zafrul said the government had obtained approval to send its chief negotiator to engage with the United States' appointed counterpart, with negotiations expected to commence soon after the signing of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
