With the international trading system in the mire, it’s worth looking at the international trade flavour of the month, free trade agreements (FTAs). Australia is far from being the only global economy where FTAs are seen as an economic cure-all.Singapore has been very active and is seeking more agreements in Europe to back up its recently signed FTA with Japan. One wouldn’t think that an economic colossus like Japan would be threatened by anything Singapore has to offer, especially in agricultur…
