PARLIAMENT OF MALAYSIA, Jan 26 - The motion to decide on the participation of Malaysia in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) will be tabled in a special parliamentary sitting at 10 am today.
Members of House of Representatives will then debate and vote on the TPPA in a special two-day session beginning Tuesday.
Minister of International Trade and Industry Hon. Dato' Sri Mustapa bin Mohamed tabling the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) motion in the House of Representatives
International Trade and Industry Minister, Hon. Dato' Seri Mustapa Mohamed move a motion to garner support from the members of the House of Representatives on the government’s decision to participate in the TPPA.
According to the Order Paper today, the government through the motion is also to propose that the House to acknowledge Malaysia’s position as a country with an open economy that is involved in international trade, foreign investment, technology and tourism.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, H.E. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin bin Haji Mulia, chairing the special meeting of the House of Representatives this morning
After a two-day special session in the House of Representatives, the Senate will also debate and vote on the TPPA on Jan 28.
Malaysia is among 12 countries along with Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Singapore, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, United States and Vietnam that finalised negotiations on the TPPA on Oct 5, 2015.
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