UAE, Malaysia CEPA on monitor for June signing, says minister

The UAE and Malaysia are near finalising their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to be signed by the tip of June.

In a press release despatched to the nationwide news company WAM on the sidelines of the WTO in Abu Dhabi, Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Malaysia’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) reiterated the power of financial relations between the 2 international locations 

He pointed to his three visits to the UAE in three months, highlighting the MoUs signed by the 2 international locations through the previous interval to advance relations in all fields.

Abdul Aziz mentioned an MoU was signed in January to ascertain a framework for funding cooperation within the digital infrastructure sector. This is alongside different MoUs signed by a number of Malaysian corporations with Masdar throughout COP28 in Dubai.

Regarding the MC13, he mentioned, “This crucial global event serves as a vital platform for communication, particularly amidst the challenges confronting international trade.”

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