http://siiaonline.org/content.aspx?page ... tegoryId=7
I wonder if this FTA will allow EU citizens to avoid ABSD etc...
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Singapore and EU have an FTA!
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The link at the bottom of that piece...
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-1380_en.htm
gives a press release from the EU/perspective.
Worth reading in full.
But in brief it concludes:
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EU-Singapore trade
Singapore is the EU's 13th largest trading partner (trade in goods) and the EU's largest trading partner in the Association of South-East Nations (ASEAN).EU-Singapore trade in goods and services each grew by some 40% between 2009 and 2011.
The EU has a positive balance of trade in goods and in services with Singapore.
Singapore is a major destination for European investments in Asia. Singapore is also Asia's second largest investor in the EU (after Japan). In 2010, the existing stock of bilateral investment between the EU and Singapore reached €190 billion, having expanded rapidly over the past years.
The link at the bottom of that piece...
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-1380_en.htm
gives a press release from the EU/perspective.
Worth reading in full.
But in brief it concludes:
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EU-Singapore trade
Singapore is the EU's 13th largest trading partner (trade in goods) and the EU's largest trading partner in the Association of South-East Nations (ASEAN).EU-Singapore trade in goods and services each grew by some 40% between 2009 and 2011.
The EU has a positive balance of trade in goods and in services with Singapore.
Singapore is a major destination for European investments in Asia. Singapore is also Asia's second largest investor in the EU (after Japan). In 2010, the existing stock of bilateral investment between the EU and Singapore reached €190 billion, having expanded rapidly over the past years.
This article analyzes the differences between FTAs and why some countries get exempt from ABSD:
http://aseanec.blogspot.com/2011/12/in- ... t-all.html
So basically, what is the difference between this FTA and the current ESFTA of which apparently only four Euro countries are members? Is this an extension of that one to more members? Does it have the same "national treatement" clause?
[quote]Under Article 40.1 of the EFTA-Singapore FTA (ESFTA), Singapore must treat EFTA nationals as if they were Singaporeans for purposes of investment, including investments in property. This obligation is known as “national treatment.”
http://aseanec.blogspot.com/2011/12/in- ... t-all.html
So basically, what is the difference between this FTA and the current ESFTA of which apparently only four Euro countries are members? Is this an extension of that one to more members? Does it have the same "national treatement" clause?
[quote]Under Article 40.1 of the EFTA-Singapore FTA (ESFTA), Singapore must treat EFTA nationals as if they were Singaporeans for purposes of investment, including investments in property. This obligation is known as “national treatment.”
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