A Digital Economy Agreement (DEA) is a treaty that establishes digital trade rules and digital economy collaborations between two or more economies. Through DEAs with key partners, Singapore hopes to develop international frameworks to foster interoperability of standards and systems and support our businesses, especially SMEs, engaging in digital trade and electronic commerce.
Name in original language
Digital Economy Agreements
Initiative overview
These initiatives complement Singapore's leadership role at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as the co-convener (together with Australia and Japan) of the Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce (JSI).The initiative has the following objectives:To build on Singapore's extensive network of free trade agreements and other digital cooperation initiatives.
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
Ministry of Trade & Industry Singapore (MTI)|Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
