Trade deal between Singapore and Britain enters into force

Britain's International Trade Secretary Liz Truss (left) and her Singaporean counterpart Chan Chun Sing signing a free-trade deal in Singapore on Dec 10, 2020. - AFP

SINGAPORE, Feb 13 (dpa): A recently signed free trade deal between Singapore and Britain has come entered into force since Feb 11, the city-state's Trade and Industry Ministry said.

The agreement, which has been "provisionally applied" since January 1, "will deepen the strong economic relations both countries share," according to Singapore's Trade Minister Chan Chun Sing.