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Commission presents Council with EU’s first-ever digital trade agreement
4-Feb-2025 European Commission
The European Commission has presented its digital trade agreement with Singapore to the Council, seeking authorisation for its signature.
Sri Lanka goes ahead with Singapore Free Trade Agreement
27-Jan-2025 Economy Next
Sri Lanka has decided to proceed with its existing free trade agreement (FTA) with Singapore, despite a previous suspension. The decision is based on policy continuity, with some tariff reductions already implemented.
Sri Lanka Singapore Free Trade Agreement implementation in limbo
20-Jan-2025 economynext
Import tax reductions for the people of Sri Lanka under a free trade agreement with Singapore has been halted, suspending the implementation of the deal.
Clive Palmer’s foreign investor claims against Australia now $420b
10-Jan-2025 Pearls and Irritations
Clive Palmer’s latest claims join a growing global list of ISDS claims by fossil fuel companies defined by the UN and the OECD as threats to the global climate transition.
Kazakh President inks law on free trade between EAEU and Singapore
10-Jan-2025 Kazinform
Since the agreement comes into force, Singapore is to rescind all the existing tariffs on imports and will be obliged not to apply tariff and non-tariff trade restrictions.
Govt. not against free trade agreements: Chaturanga Abeysinghe
9-Jan-2025 Daily Mirror
The Sri Lankan government will negotiate with the Indian government on how to rectify the concerns raised against the Economic and Technology Co-operation Agreement while reviewing the Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
Upgraded China-S’pore free trade pact takes effect, will enhance market access for businesses
2-Jan-2025 The Straits Times
China and Singapore have upgraded a 15-year-old free trade deal to further open up their markets to investors and services suppliers on both sides, and expand cooperation in telecoms services.
S Alam threatens int’l legal action against Bangladesh interim govt
2-Jan-2025 Dhaka Tribune
Mohammed Saiful Alam, founding chairman and managing director of the Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate S Alam Group, has initiated legal proceedings as a Singaporean citizen to seek compensation for alleged financial losses.
Bangladesh-Singapore bilateral talks focus on trade and investment
11-Dec-2024 The Business Standard
During the meeting, Siddiqi expressed gratitude for Singapore’s continued support for Bangladesh and its collaboration with the interim government, particularly on the free trade agreement negotiations that commenced last month.
Sri Lanka – Singapore FTA text (2018)
28-Nov-2024 Enterprise Singapore
EU-Singapore agreement on digital trade (Aug 2024)
26-Sep-2024 European Commission
EU clinches digital trade deal with Singapore
26-Jul-2024 Euronews
The EU concluded negotiations with Singapore on a new Digital Trade Agreement designed to increase online trade, help SMEs with digital transformation and facilitate data flows.
RCEP members encouraged to harmonize rules
20-May-2024 China Daily
Members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership can further improve the alignment of operational guidelines across key sectors such as competition policy and trade in services to elevate mutual openness, said trade experts and foreign scholars on Sunday.
The hidden costs of the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
6-May-2024 Gutzy Asia
There are many downsides for Singaporeans that are never mentioned. For consumers, the clause on Intellectual Property Rights has been the most damaging.
Sri Lanka begins implementing Singapore free trade deal
8-Apr-2024 EconomyNext
Sri Lanka has begun implementing a free trade agreement with Singapore as part of efforts to improve market access, diversify market and draw investments, the island’s top trade negotiator said.
EAC set to negotiate trade agreements with UK, UAE after EPA flops
29-Feb-2024 The Independent
At least seven countries have requested free trade arrangements with the East. African Community (EAC), as the bloc also intensifies efforts to expand the markets for its products.
Singapore ratifies UK’s accession to transpacific free trade pact
24-Jan-2024 Business Times
Singapore has formally approved the United Kingdom’s accession to the CPTPP, marking it as the second current member to endorse the UK’s membership following Japan’s approval last year.
’GCC-China FTA soon; plans afoot to upgrade pact with Singapore’
11-Dec-2023 Gulf Times
The Gulf Co-operation Council will soon enter into free trade agreement with China and the region is in advanced stage of negotiations with South Korea; while it seeks to upgrade agreement with Singapore.
Singapore signs free trade deal with four-nation Latin American bloc to boost trade, investment
8-Dec-2023 The Straits Times
The deal with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – a group known by the Spanish acronym Mercosur – is Singapore’s first trade pact with these states and the bloc’s first such deal with a South-east Asian nation.
China, Singapore upgrade FTA to expand trade, investment
8-Dec-2023 China Daily
China signed an upgraded free trade agreement with Singapore to further boost trade and investment liberalization between the two countries and solidify their economic ties, the Ministry of Commerce said.