Singapore Airlines launches direct flights to Brussels from Singapore
Singapore Airlines, which had been most recently awarded the World’s Best Airlines award by Skytrax, announced that it will restart flights to Brussels, Belgium from 6 April 2024, more than 20 years since the route was last flown by them.
EU-The Philippines Free Trade Agreement – Scoping process to start
The EU-Philippines relationship received a boost this summer following Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to Manila, the first time a EU Commission President has visited the Philippines. This trip was von der Leyen’s second only visit to the ASEAN region, following her visit to Bali for the G20 summit last year.
EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement – Talks Restart in September
In March 2023, the EU and Thailand announced the relaunch of negotiations for an FTA. To recap, negotiations for an EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) were launched in March 2013 but were put on hold in 2014 following the military take-over in the country. The first round of trade negotiations was held in September in Brussels, while Thailand will host the next round of negotiations in Bangkok in January 2024. The third round would again return to Brussels in June 2024. Thailand and the EU aim to reach a deal by 2025.