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Singapore

The Singaporean government has taken on a very active programme of FTA negotiations, further deepening its position as a business hub of Southeast Asia. It has signed bilateral deals with New Zealand (2000), Japan (2002), EFTA (2002), Australia (2003), the US (2003), Jordan (2004), the quadrilateral Pacific 4 (2005), India (2005), Korea (2005), Panama (2006), Peru (2008), China (2008), Qatar (2008), the Gulf Cooperation Council (2008) and Costa Rica (2010). Negotiations with Mexico, Canada, Colombia, SACU, Egypt, Ukraine, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are ongoing. There has been talk of further FTAs with Iran and Morocco.

Additionally, Singapore is part of the ASEAN bloc which is currently working towards an FTA with the EU, India, and Australia/New Zealand, as well as full implementation of the deal with China.

last update: May 2012
Photo: tobiwei/CC BY-NC 2.0

FTA to bring more opportunities for Singapore, Costa Rica
20-Jul-2013
The Singapore-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (SCRFTA) took effect on July 1.
PM Lee on Japan FTA: ’Let’s go for ambitious review’
22-May-2013
Singapore would like the ongoing review of its free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan to be an "ambitious review", and not one resulting in just minor adjustments, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in Tokyo on Wednesday, after meetings with its top leaders.
Taiwan, S’pore close to signing FTA
30-Jan-2013
After two years of negotiations, Taiwan and Singapore may be close to signing a free trade agreement.
Singapore keen to start exploratory talks on FTA with Turkey
7-Jan-2013 CNA
Singapore is keen to begin exploratory talks on a Free Trade Agreement with Turkey.
Singapore to have more access to China’s service industries
31-Jul-2011
China is key to Singapore diversifying its risks in an uncertain global economy, and that is why the Republic also supports China’s intention to promote the use of the yuan in the global market, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday.
S’pore-EU FTA talks going well
16-Jul-2011
Talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Singapore are progressing well.
S’pore set to have ’green FTA’ with EU
8-Jun-2011
Singapore is set to be the first country in the world to have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), that will promote the green technology sector.
S’pore, Colombia discuss FTA
24-Nov-2010 Straits Times
Singapore has begun negotiations with Colombia on a free trade agreement (FTA), Colombian press said on Monday.
Singapore, Costa Rica ink FTA
6-Apr-2010 Bernama
Singapore and Costa Rica signed the Singapore-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement on Tuesday.
Singapore, Costa Rica conclude free trade negotiations
30-Jan-2010 Inside Costa Rica
The agreement eliminates tariffs, liberalises trade in services and gives new protection to investors.