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China to seal FTA with ASEAN before signing one with Singapore
China will likely conclude the free trade agreement (FTA) with ASEAN first before sealing a similar deal with Singapore, said Chinese Ambassador to Singapore, Zhang Xiaokang.
Singapore says it expects to conclude free trade agreement with China by 2008: report
Singapore's deputy prime minister said the city-state expects to conclude a free trade agreement with China next year, a newspaper reported Thursday.
Japan OKs FTAs with Thailand, Chile
Japan's parliament has ratified free-trade agreements with Thailand and Chile, paving the way for the FTAs to take effect as early as this autumn.
Singapore leaders, GCC Secretary General discuss free trade agreement
The visiting Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Mr Abdulrahman Hamad Al-Attiyah, met Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday.
Ukraine, Singapore begin FTA negotiations
Ukraine and Singapore have begun negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
S'pore-US FTA a boost to bilateral trade, has potential to grow
The US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has helped boost bilateral trade significantly and there is still potential to grow further.
Asia-Pacific trade ministers defend bilateral deals
Two trade ministers from Asia-Pacific nations -- Singapore and Australia -- on Saturday defended bilateral and regional trade agreements as potentially contributing to, not detracting from, the global trade regime.
SA, Singapore eye free-trade agreement
Singaporean President Sellapan Ramanathan again pushed for a free-trade agreement between his country and South Africa during discussions with President Thabo Mbeki in Pretoria on Thursday.
Singapore signs Japan FTA revision, urges bigger Japan role in ASEAN
Japan and Singapore on Monday officially signed a partial revision of their bilateral free trade agreement to advance financial deregulation and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said it is crucial for Japan to have a good and quick agreement on the Japan-ASEAN free trade agreement.
PM Lee to sign update to S'pore-Japan FTA
A review of the Singapore-Japan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has concluded very satisfactorily.