Malaysia – European Neighbourhood Monitor

EU Agrees New Trade Deal with Indonesia and Postpones Deforestation Rules

The European Union will delay launching its anti-deforestation law for a second time, Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall announced on Tuesday, postponing the ban on imports of commodities such as palm oil linked to forest destruction for another year. The regulation — initially due to take effect on December 30 — would require companies selling goods […]

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EU and Malaysia Relaunch Trade Talks

Indopacific, Uncategorized / ENM

The European Union (EU) and Malaysia have officially resumed negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), aiming to enhance economic cooperation and unlock new trade opportunities. The talks, which were previously suspended in 2012, are expected to address key issues such as market access, investment protection, and digital trade. Key Priorities of the Negotiations include

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UK officially recognises Malaysia’s environmental standards as equivalent

Indo-Pacific / ENM

The United Kingdom’s Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) has officially confirmed that Malaysia’s standards to prevent deforestation – called the MSPO – are equivalent to the UK’s. The MSPO scheme, shorthand for “Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO)” Certification Scheme is the national scheme in Malaysia for palm oil plantations, independent and organised smallholdings, and palm

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Malaysian home affairs minister to visit Europe amidst tensions over legal dispute with “Sulu heirs”

Indo-Pacific / ENM

In 2013, Malaysia suffered an armed incursion from the Philippines by a group claiming to be the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu, part of the resource-rich Malaysian province of Sabah. Malaysia was able to make an end to it, but as a result, it no longer paid the heirs an annual stipend of $5,300, stemming from a historical obligation

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Tensions between EU and South East Asia over EU legislation deemed to ‘increase poverty’

Indo-Pacific / ENM

The Council, Commission and European Parliament are currently finalising new EU legislation on mandatory due diligence to stop deforestation in supply chains. In September, the European Parliament already voted to substantially tighten up the European Commission’s original proposal, which entails requiring companies to check whether goods sold in the EU have not been produced on

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