M'sia to discuss sensitive issues in US trade talks
Sunday, 5 October 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (AFP): Malaysia's Trade Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the government was ready to hold talks on sensitive areas including the thorny government procurement issue in trade talks with the United States.
"Earlier, it was a no-talk issue (but now) the cabinet has given some indications that a non-binding sort of discussion (is possible)," Muhyiddin said, according to a report by state Bernama news agency.
"It is not a negotiation or commitment. It is just a discussion," the minister was quoted as saying.
"Earlier, it was a no-talk issue (but now) the cabinet has given some indications that a non-binding sort of discussion (is possible)," Muhyiddin said, according to a report by state Bernama news agency.
"It is not a negotiation or commitment. It is just a discussion," the minister was quoted as saying.