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.
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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...
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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...
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EU Deforestation-free Regulation – The EU’s Attempt to Combat Deforestation in ASEAN Using Non-Tariff Measures
The EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) entered into force on 29 June 2023, obliging companies to ensure products sold in the EU have not led to deforestation and forest degradation in their production. Companies will only be allowed to sell products...
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