Immature moves in trade talks

Flip flop in Pakatan Harapan’s government policy may cause Malaysia to lose its lustre as an investment destination.

IT isn’t the way things are done, at least not the Asean way. With negotiations on the Regional Compre-hensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) at the final stretch, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Darell Leiking sent a letter to all Asean economic ministers, changing Malaysia’s stance on the trade deal at the last minute.