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Old Jul 17, 2001, 12:15 pm
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Buster CT1K
 
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by AC*SE:
An extremely unwise idea. If the Singapore government starts to use regulatory pressure on a foreign company, that is a non-tariff barrier to trade in services. It would invite the UK to haul Singapore before the WTO, which would sully Sinapore's reputation as a trading entity.</font>
I disagree. The WTO does not cover air toutes, rights or other airline agreements.
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