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Highlights of the MITI Weekly Bulletin, Vol. 109 include:
Barriers to Free Trade: APEC Business Leaders Voice Concern At the 3rd APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting held in Bangkok from 24-27 August, 2010, business leaders from 21 APEC economies expressed their concern over new trade protection measures that have emerged in the wake of the global financial crisis. While most APEC economies have not resorted to such measures and have in fact liberalised trade and investment, business leaders noted that some have continued to take trade restrictive measures. Progress of Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (MTFTA) Negotiations Malaysian and Turkish officials held their second meeting of Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (MTFTA) from 23 to 25 August 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The MTFTA is expected to boost trade and investment between the two countries. Turkey is an attractive market for Malaysian products as it has a large population base of 77...




