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Malaysia to Sign Free Trade Pact with UAE in June, Official Says

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Malaysia to Sign Free Trade Pact with UAE in June, Official Says

The country is on track to becoming the fifth nation, and the third in Southeast Asia, to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Abu Dhabi.

Malaysia to Sign Free Trade Pact with UAE in June, Official Says
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Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are on the cusp of finalizing a free trade agreement and should have it squared away by June, Malaysia’s trade minister said yesterday.

In an interview with Reuters in Abu Dhabi, Malaysian Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said that the two sides were “in the last round of discussions,” adding that the deal could help Malaysia become a hub for UAE investments in Asia.

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