During the period under review, Malaysia was not involved in any new WTO dispute
settlement cases either as complainant or respondent. It has maintained a consistent flow of
notifications to the WTO, although notifications are outstanding in a few areas, while in a few
others (e.g. tariff-rate quotas, domestic support in agriculture) there have been relatively long
submission gaps. Reforms undertaken since 2010 to improve the business environment in Malaysia
have included cutting processing times for dealing with customs permits; eliminating and
simplifying licensing requirements; and reducing the time required for the approval of construction
permits.