Singapore
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20-Apr-2018 New Europe
EU and Singapore successfully on Trade and Investment Protection Agreements
The European Commission has given the green light to clear an EU-Singapore trade and investment agreements that aim to take bilateral relations to a new level.
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19-Apr-2018 El Salto Diario
Siete advertencias sobre los acuerdos comerciales con Japón y Singapur que Bruselas pretende aprobar
La Comisión Europea ha presentado los acuerdos comerciales del tipo TTIP con Japón y Singapur para su aprobación acelerada, sin pasar por los parlamentos nacionales, con la intención de evitar una repetición de las protestas públicas que casi descarrilaron el tratado comercial con Canadá (CETA) en 2016.
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19-Apr-2018 L’Echo
Les accords commerciaux avec le Japon et Singapour prêts pour la signature
La Commission européenne propose aux États membres de signer les accords commerciaux avec le Japon et Singapour. Et envoie un nouveau signal de fermeté vers les États-Unis.
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19-Apr-2018 Zone Bourse
Union européenne : Éléments clés des accords sur le commerce et les investissements entre l’UE et Singapour
Les accords sur le commerce et les investissements entre l’UE et Singapour sont les premiers accords bilatéraux de ce type à être conclus entre l’UE et un État membre de l’Association des nations de l’Asie du Sud-Est (ASEAN).
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18-Apr-2018 Reuters
EU pushes to hasten start of Japan trade deal
The European Commission put forward a proposed free-trade agreement with Japan for fast-track approval, hoping to avoid a repeat of the public protests that nearly derailed a trade pact with Canada.
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11-Apr-2018 Asean Economist
Singapore signs Belt and Road deal
Singapore has signed an agreement with China to strengthen cooperation on its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, aiming to expand the city-state’s involvement.
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9-Apr-2018 Xinhua
La Chine et Singapour s’engagent à approfondir leur coopération dans les domaines clés
La Chine et Singapour se sont engagés dimanche à approfondir leur coopération dans les domaines clés.
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9-Apr-2018 Channel News Asia
Vivian Balakrishnan, Wang Yi stress importance of upholding free trade
Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Sunday, with both reaffirming bilateral ties and stressing the importance of upholding free trade.
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16-Mar-2018 Today Online
Singapore, Australia to redouble efforts to conclude RCEP ‘most desirably’ within this year
Just a week after signing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) with nine other countries, Singapore and Australia vowed to “redouble” efforts to conclude an ambitious free-trade agreement among 16 Asia-Pacific countries this year.
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5-Mar-2018 Singapore Business
Singapore-EU to push ratification of free trade deal this year
The negotiations on EUSFTA were concluded in October 2014. When ratified, it will be the first trade deal implemented by EU and an ASEAN member state.
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5-Mar-2018 Singapore Business Review
Singapore-EU to push ratification of free trade deal this year
Singapore and European Union (EU) have committed to facilitate the ratification of their trade and investment deal by the end of 2018 and push its entry into force soon thereafter.
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2-Mar-2018 The Nation
Singapore calls on ASEAN to enhance economic integration
Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) Lim Hng Kiang said on Thursday all ASEAN members must keep pursuing deeper economic integration and liberalization so that citizens can enjoy the benefits of their collective community efforts.
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14-Feb-2018 The Straits Times
Joint Indonesia-Singapore initiatives progressing well, says Retno
It includes inroads on a bilateral investment treaty to strengthen economic cooperation.
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9-Feb-2018 Mirror Business
SL-S’pore FTA sparks investment interest among NZ firms
The recently signed Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement has been able to create a lot of enthusiasm among New Zealand companies operating in Singapore.
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8-Feb-2018 ICTSD
Pacific Alliance, associate members advance trade talks, eye new economic opportunities
The talks brought together officials from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore with the Pacific Alliance coalition made up of four Latin American countries – Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.
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7-Feb-2018 EJIL: Talk!
United in mixity? The future of the EU common commercial policy in light of the CJEU’s recent case law
The European Commission reportedly proposed a model for the fast track ratification of trade deals that should be applied for the first time to the new trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand.
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31-Jan-2018 Ceylon Today
Mode 4 not opened in FTA Singapore rejects SL request
The Singapore government has rejected a request from the Sri Lankan government for the movement of natural person (mode 4) be completely opened under the Free Trade Agreement.
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29-Jan-2018 Daily Mirror
Sri Lanka-Singapore FTA comes with govt’s ‘Look East’ policy: What does it mean?
So what does the government mean by ‘Looking East?’ Is it simply a buzz-word thrown in for good measure, in the process of marketing the Singapore FTA to the public? Does it point to some confusion at a policy level? Or is it terminology advised by external forces guiding policy?
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23-Jan-2018 Colombo Page
Singapore and Sri Lanka sign free trade agreement
Sri Lanka and Singapore signed a Free Trade Agreement deepening the economic ties and facilitating greater trade flows between the two countries.
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23-Jan-2018 Professional National Front
Serious malpractices in the negotiation process of the free trade agreements
Professional National Front, an alliance of the professional associations and trade unions have observed serious violations of the law, best practices and hence the good governance in the negotiation process of the free trade Agreement. They took steps to inform all ministers of the cabinet including the president, in writing but their plea has not been heard.
