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Malaysia, Thailand near end to seafood trade dispute

Malaysia and Thailand are nearing a resolution to a seafood trade dispute that has impacted Thai shrimp farmers. Malaysia had previously banned certain Thai shrimp species due to concerns over chemical residues, which was a response to Thailand increasing inspections of Malaysian sea bass. Recent progress includes Thailand submitting a completed food safety questionnaire to Malaysian officials, a key step toward lifting the ban. AI

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Malaysia, Thailand near end to seafood trade dispute

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Aidan Jones,Iman Muttaqin Yusof ·

    Costly Malaysia-Thailand seafood stand-off nears an end

    Malaysia and Thailand are edging closer to resolving a tit-for-tat seafood safety dispute, offering a lifeline to exporters after weeks of halted shipments and retaliatory restrictions on Thai shrimp and Malaysian sea bass. Tentative signs of a way out emerged on Wednesday when M…