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UAE, Malaysia conclude Cepa talks
UAE’s Cepa programme aims to increase the country’s non-oil foreign trade to Dh4 trillion
Published: Thu 10 Oct 2024, 5:45 PM
Updated: Thu 10 Oct 2024, 5:46 PM
Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Zafrul Aziz, Minister of
Investment, Trade and Industry for Malaysia, at the signing ceremony. — Supplied photo
The UAE and Malaysia have concluded negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Agreement (Cepa), which would boost bilateral non-oil trade and investment.
The Cepa, the latest bilateral free trade deal the UAE is concluding following talks by Dr. Thani bin
Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Zafrul Aziz, Minister of Investment,
Trade and Industry for Malaysia, seeks to eliminate or lower tariffs, reduce trade barriers, promote
private-sector collaboration and establish new pathways for investment.
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https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/economy/uae-malaysia-conclude-cepa-talks
