Robb in Malaysia for trade talks
AAP
Trade Minister Andrew Robb is advancing talks on a 16-bloc Asian free trade pact.
The minister is expected in Kuala Lumpur on Monday for negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, which is considered a step towards a broader Asian free trade agreement.
The meeting will involve some of Australia's biggest regional trading partners, including China, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand.
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Mr Robb says the pact could make it easier for Australian firms to provide goods and services demanded by Asia's rising middle classes.
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