Economy & Trade

UK exporters’ use of Singapore as ASEAN’s supply chain gateway boosted by new bilateral trade agreement

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By Bob Savic, Advisor to Dezan Shira & Associates From “Singapore-on-Thames” to cruising on the Singapore River There was much controversy, before and after the United Kingdom’s (UK) Brexit from the European Union (EU), in talk of it adopting a free trade and manufacturing model similar to Singapore’s. The idea was dubbed as “Singapore-on-Thames” by […]

Singapore’s Resilience Package: Support for Businesses and Jobs in 2021

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Singapore’s government issued the COVID-19 Resilience Package as part of its 2021 national budget announcement on February 16, 2020.

Canada, Indonesia Trade Talks Begin for Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

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Canada has announced that it launched public consultations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Indonesia.

An Asian Leopard Awakes: The Rise of Sri Lanka; Singapore’s New Business Companion

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Sri Lanka is being developed to act as an accessory in part to Singapore, the regional Southeast Asia financial and services capital.

Relocating Or Exiting Your Business From Myanmar

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Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Myanmar business border relocation options with Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Bangladesh, China and India Wage, trade and incentive comparisons Winding Up a Myanmar Foreign Invested Company  

India, ASEAN Agree to Review FTA Scope, Address Uneven Market Access

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India and ASEAN agreed to start discussions on reviewing the scope of the ASEAN-India free trade agreement,10 years since it came into force.

Myanmar’s Prospects for Post-Coup Foreign Trade & Investment

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Big questions remain over the prospects for existing and future foreign investment in Myanmar following the coup.

Singapore’s Digital Economy Partnership Agreement

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Singapore’s Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) with New Zealand and Chile came into effect on January 7, 2021.

ASEAN-China FTA Amendments to Ease Market Access

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In August 2019, the amendments to the ASEAN-China FTA came into force, simplifying the rules for trade of goods, services, and investments in the ASEAN-China economic zone.

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