Negotiators under pressure to strike free trade deal


TIME flies as they say. And the pressure is on for Regional Compre­hensive Economic Partner­ship (RCEP) negotiators from 16 countries as they meet in Perth this week to narrow the gap and possibly wrap up the free trade deal by year-end.

Last November at the Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Asean leaders and six of their dialogue partners gave officials until the end of this year to conclude the RCEP.

Subscribe now to our Premium Plan for an ad-free and unlimited reading experience!

RCEP Perth , free trade , TPPA , Asean , Government , Malaysia ,

   

Next In Columnists

Barrier dampening pleasure
One man, but not one message
Tapped out
Segulai Sejalai, fellow Malaysians!
Fair game without crossing the line
War drums start in Tanjung Karang
Don’t stop after SPM
The power of sports to unite the world ... or does it?
Make technology giants pay!
Azizul’s audacity is part of his winning package

Others Also Read