Malaysia and Thai PMs resolve fisheries issue, to work on special economic border zone
- KUALA LUMPUR: The leaders of Malaysia and Thailand said on Thursday (Jul 9) they would work on developing a special border economic zone, and had resolved an issue that had disrupted trade in seafood between the neighbours.
- In May, Thailand restricted the import of Malaysian-caught sea bass due to concerns over chemical residues, prompting Kuala Lumpur to temporarily ban some varieties of Thai shrimp over food safety controls last month.
- "We have resolved this outstanding issue of fisheries ...
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- KUALA LUMPUR: The leaders of Malaysia and Thailand said on Thursday (Jul 9) they would work on developing a special border economic zone, and had resolved an issue that had disrupted trade in seafood between the neighbours.
- In May, Thailand restricted the import of Malaysian-caught sea bass due to concerns over chemical residues, prompting Kuala Lumpur to temporarily ban some varieties of Thai shrimp over food safety controls last month.
- "We have resolved this outstanding issue of fisheries ...
Sources: CNA