Free trade agreement

Bilateral EU free trade deals can pave way for broader ASEAN-EU pact: DPM Gan

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong’s remarks coincided with the EU and the Philippines announcing the finalisation of their own free trade deal the same day.

Costa Rica joins digital trade agreement founded by Singapore, New Zealand and Chile

(From left) Then South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo, Costa Rican Foreign Trade Minister Indiana Trejos, New Zealand Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong and Chile’s Undersecretary for International Economic Relations Paula Estevez during the presentation of Costa Rica’s Instrument of Accession in Auckland.

New Zealand parliament passes India trade deal, cutting tariffs on most exports

Shipping containers are seen on a ship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, India, August 11, 2025. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

WTO says global trade system at critical juncture, urges reform

The WTO said existing rules have struggled to keep pace with shifts in economic power, the rise of industrial policy, digital trade and escalating political tensions between major powers.

Trump tariffs heap up as Canada tries to curb US reliance

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has headed to China, India and Saudi Arabia to tap new markets for Canadian goods.

Ukraine and long-time Russia ally Serbia pledge closer economic ties

Both Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (right) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the two countries want to complete a free trade agreement by the end of the year.

ASEAN’s response to a fracturing world is to move towards more integration: DPM Gan

(From left) Singapore Business Federation CEO Kok Ping Soon, Singapore DPM Gan Kim Yong and Philippines Minister of Trade and Industry Ma. Cristina A. Roque at the ASEAN Conference 2026 ministerial dialogue on July 31.

US declaration to exit USMCA to start a decade-long countdown for the pact

FILE PHOTO: Flags of the U.S., Canada and Mexico fly next to each other in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. August 29, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo

Trump says US might not renew North America trade deal

US President Donald Trump said the US does not need anything Canada and Mexico have.

Thailand pushes EU free trade deal to reduce US reliance

Thailand is currently negotiating with US President Donald Trump’s administration over tariff measures and is hoping to secure treatment comparable with other South-east Asian economies.

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