Digital Economy Agreements: The New Phase in Economic Alliances

... bilateral agreement in effect upgrades the Singapore-Australia FTA (SAFTA) via a new digital economy chapter and is to serve as a benchmark ... ... economic block in the world accounting for nearly 30% of global GDP. E-Commerce is singled out as a key priority in chapter 12 ... ... joint project developed by Russia’s Direct Investment Fund (RFDI), Mail.ru, Alibaba as well as Megafon to promote e-commerce.... ... constructing such a digital system is to envisage a role for the WTO and provide for WTO-compatibility of the various agreements ...