AFTA and the New Regionalism

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Category: US-Malaysia FTA/AFTA
Published: Monday, 30 June 2008 07:18
Posted by Lee, Poh Ping
Is AFTA part of this new regionalism? The paper will answer this by first considering both the causes and content of this new regionalism. Then it will discuss how AFTA fits or not fit with the contents of this new regionalism. As AFTA evolved from ASEAN, AFTA and ASEAN are sometimes discussed here in an interchangeable manner.  Publication/Conference 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi.  Author: Lee, Poh Ping.

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AFTA and the Competitiveness of Malaysian Manufacturing

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Published: Thursday, 26 June 2008 15:30
Posted by Tham, Siew-Yean
Market liberalization under AFTA is intended to rationalize regional production in ASEAN by forcing inefficient firms in member countries to exit while efficient ones garner economies of scale by producing for the ASEAN market instead of just their home market.  Are Malaysian manufacturers equipped to face the increase in competitive pressures with the market liberalization measures under AFTA? It is the main objective of this chapter to ascertain the competitiveness of Malaysian manufacturers and their capacity to meet with the challenges of AFTA.  Publication/Conference: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi.  Author: Tham, Siew-Yean. 

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Another Winner in Malaysia’s Elections: Open Markets?

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Published: Friday, 23 May 2008 01:00
Posted by Sim, Edmund

During the drawn-out FTA talks with Malaysia, US trade officials often remarked in private at the absence of domestic support for open markets and economic reform. With the March 8 elections, it appears that such support may have materialised. This could bode well for Malaysia’s FTA talks with its trading partners, including the US. 

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From Foe To Friend? Explaining Dr Mahathir’s Support On War Of Terror

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Published: Monday, 16 June 2008 01:00
Posted by Rosyidah Muhamad

In this paper, the author elaborates the role of Mahathir as Prime Minister of Malaysia in support of the U.S war of Terror against Afghanistan in particular aim of understanding and evaluating the relation between Malaysia and U.S before and after the war of terror. How the reaction affect the internal politics in Malaysia.  Publication/Conference: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi.  Author:  Rosyidah Muhamad. 

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