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Singapore and UK start negotiation talks on a digital economy
28-Jun-2021 Marketing Interactive
Singapore and the United Kingdom have negotiation talks on a digital economy agreement, UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (UKSDEA).
Vietnam, Singapore to work towards bilateral agreement on digital economy
22-Jun-2021 Saigon Giai Phong Online
Vietnam and Singapore have agreed to promote the early establishment of a joint technical working group on a digital partnership, towards a bilateral agreement on digital economy.
S. Korea seeks to join DEPA, promote digital trade
18-May-2021 Yonhap
South Korea held a public hearing on its bid to join a global pact on the digital trade sector that covers a wider array of issues beyond conventional free trade agreements.
Togo to sign economic partnership agreement with the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise
14-Apr-2021 Togo First
Togo and the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise are to sign an economic and technical partnership agreement, under which the West African nation will benefit from Singapore’s experience to develop its economy.
Singapore ratifies mega free trade agreement RCEP
12-Apr-2021 Hellenic Shipping News
Singapore ratified the RCEP agreement on Friday, becoming the first participating country to do so in a multi-nation trade pact that brings together the 10 ASEAN economies as well as Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.
Singapore ratifies ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement
7-Apr-2021 Khmer Times
Singapore has ratified the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement and become the first ASEAN member to do so.
Four key points from the ratification of the Indonesia-Singapore bilateral investment treaty
12-Mar-2021 The Online Citizen
Besides protection and dispute settlement, the BIT also includes several key changes in terms of application and restriction.
Bilateral investment treaty between Singapore and Indonesia comes into force
9-Mar-2021 The Straits Times
A bilateral investment treaty between Singapore and Indonesia has come into force after being ratified in a virtual meeting on March 9.
UK-Singapore free trade deal enters into force today
11-Feb-2021 The Straits Times
The UK and Singapore have since worked on the completion of the applicable legal requirements and procedures for the agreement’s entry into force February 11.
Google could use ISDS to sue Australia for millions over regulation for payment of news content
9-Feb-2021 AFTINET
Google’s Singapore subsidiary could use a controversial ISDS provision in the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement to demand millions in compensation over proposed Australian regulation for payment of news content.
Singapore and New Zealand to enter digital trade agreement
7-Jan-2021 Foreign Brief
The Digital Economy Partnership Agreement between New Zealand, Singapore, and Chile will enter into force today.
Clive Palmer could seek ’unquantifiable’ commonwealth compensation under Singapore free trade deal
18-Dec-2020 The Guardian
Australian taxpayers could be on the hook for compensation following a dispute between the Western Australian government and Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy, federal budget papers reveal.
Singapore plans to sign free trade agreement with Pacific Alliance in 2021
14-Dec-2020 The Straits Times
Singapore is planning to sign a free trade agreement in 2021 with the Pacific Alliance, which consists of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, after making significant progress on it.
UK starts new trade ties with Asia post-Brexit
14-Dec-2020 The Asset
Britain hopes Singapore and Vietnam deals will bring it closer to joining Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Singapore and Britain ink free trade deal
10-Dec-2020 The Star
Singapore signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom to ensure that companies from both countries continue to enjoy the same benefits that they are receiving under the Republic’s FTA with the European Union.
Singapore ‘staying open and being connected’ as it seeks more trade deals amid pandemic: minister
22-Oct-2020 South China Morning Post
Singapore is speaking with countries on developing further trade deals in the wake of last year’s pact with the European Union.
Singapore and Australia sign digital economy pact to boost cross-border business activities
6-Aug-2020 The Straits Times
Australia and Singapore have signed a digital economy agreement to further enhance digital trade opportunities for businesses and consumers in both nations.
Australia-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (Aug 2020)
6-Aug-2020 Australian Government
Petition against Singapore FTA taken up before SC
15-Jul-2020 ADA Derana
The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court that the content of the Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA) still under the study of the Presidential Committee appointed to review the agreement.
Chan Chun Sing warns against renegotiating FTAs
8-Jul-2020 The New Paper
Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing warned against reopening negotiations on free trade agreements (FTAs) and implementing inconsistent manpower policies.