The digital economy agreement will be the first between an Asian and a European country - ST
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Businesses and consumers can look forward to a UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement that will establish rules to enable trusted cross-border data flows and ensure high standards in data protection.
The launch of negotiations between the Republic and the United Kingdom was announced in a joint statement by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Communications and Information, and Infocomm Media Development Authority.
On Monday (June 28) there will be a videoconference between Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations S. Iswaran and British Secretary of State for International Trade Elizabeth Truss.
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Thursday, May 6, 2021
Trade officials in the United States (US) focused this week on increasing global access to COVID-19 vaccines, while the European Union (EU) moved forward with legal action against AstraZeneca. With COVID-19 mutants contributing to the significantly increased infections in India, the US imposed travel restrictions on individuals traveling from that country, effective Tuesday, 4 May, at 12:01 EDT.
The United Kingdom (UK) hosted the Group of Seven (G7) Digital and Technology Ministerial this week. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will participate in the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers Meeting early next week in London, before travelling next to Ukraine (5-6 May) to “reaffirm unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression.” The US Government will also focus on overseas digital services tax proposals next week. Meanwhile, the UK unveiled its new Global Ant
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UK Secretary for International Trade visits BMC, discuss trade, tourism
UK Secretary for International Trade visits BMC, discuss trade, tourism
UK Secretary for International Trade Elizabeth Truss on Tuesday visited BMC headquarters and discussed environment, tourism and cultural ties between her country and Maharashtra.
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In the wake of Brexit, UK Secretary for International Trade Elizabeth Truss is on a four-day visit to India for talks on enhanced trade partnership.
UK Secretary for International Trade Elizabeth Truss on Tuesday visited BMC headquarters and discussed environment, tourism and cultural ties between her country and Maharashtra. She was welcomed by Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray and Mumbai s Mayor Kishori Pednekar.