The UK-ASEAN Business Council welcomes the launch of negotiations for the Malaysia-UK Digital Trade Agreement. Once concluded, the agreement will represent a significant milestone in the UK-Malaysia bilateral relationship and support UK businesses seeking to engage with the continued growth of Malaysia and ASEAN’s digital economy.

The UK has today officially joined CPTPP as a fully-fledged member, potentially boosting the UK economy by £2 billion a year in the long run. CPTPP is a major trade bloc whose members - Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and now the UK – have a combined GDP of £12 trillion.