One of the broader implications of the secrecy surrounding the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) negotiations, is a lack of access to verifiable details, and the scope of what is actually being negotiated and discussed.

This has caused many to rely on past agreements and leaked documents to come up with some idea of what is in fact on the table.

As a result, there is a wide range of conclusions and information out there, that may or may not be accurate.

We talk to representatives from the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) to try and get a better idea of Malaysia’s position on some of the more hot button issues.

These include suggestions that the investor state dispute settlement (ISDS) system is a threat to Malaysia’s sovereignty, and that America may be strong-arming its counterparts into a lopsided agreement.

Below are Miti’s responses to some of the issues that are extremely relevant to Malaysia’s position and which need to be carefully negotiated to ensure that the country is adequately protected, to ensure that businesses and the government will not be at a disadvantageous position at the conclusion of the TPPA.

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