ISDS Case Map
Singapore
SINGAPORE: This year's SME development survey will take on a different focus. The annual study will delve deeper into concerns among Singapore's small- and medium-sized enterprises which are related to increasing competition overseas and the impact of free trade pacts.
After almost two years since Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation exited India, the biggest Chinese bank-Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)-has evinced interest in setting up operations in India.
Singapore is keen on entering into an FTA with Sri Lanka, Minister of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion Rohitha Bogollagama said on Wednesday.
Singapore is likely to ask India to re-visit the provisions of the bilateral Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement to bring it on a par with a similar agreement between India and Mauritius.
Panama and Singapore signed a free trade agreement Wednesday that will allow companies in both countries greater access to each other's markets, as well as enhance collaboration in areas such as investment promotion and science and technology.
Three-quarters of Singapore's domestic exports to South Korea will enjoy tariff elimination from Thursday.
Singapore and Panama will sign a free trade agreement on Wednesday.
Singapore's attitude toward free-trade agreements makes a sharp contrast with other countries in the region, such as Thailand: where Thailand has seen controversy over its proposed FTA with the United States, Singapore only seems to become more eager with time when it comes to inking FTAs with the rest of the world.
Improving the quality of locally grown agricultural products will be a key government goal this year as more imports are expected to be sold on the South Korean market, the country's agriculture minister said Monday.
South Korea and Singapore agreed to begin implementation of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) on March 2, according to South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Tuesday.
