EU-S'pore FTA faces potential legal hurdle that may shape Brexit deal

Singapore

A POSSIBLE legal hurdle has surfaced in Singapore's proposed free-trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union. Observers say this will likely result in the pact - now in its eighth year of formulation - getting stuck in limbo in the near-term.

And with the United Kingdom saying that it will negotiate an FTA for its exit from the EU, or "Brexit", observers told The Business Times that the possible obstacle in the EU-Singapore FTA may shape future trade relations between the UK and EU.