THE IDEA that global trade is waning has become widely accepted. On the surface, it seems plausible amid a pandemic and talk of decoupling among the leading economies. And the sense of slippage has ...

Negotiations for an Investment Facilitation Framework for Development are proceeding apace in the World Trade Organization (WTO) among over 100 of its members. The objective is to achieve a concrete ...

In June 2022, the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded negotiations on the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement (FSA), an important multilateral pact addressing state-sponsored subsidies that are a key ...

Singapore has inked a multilateral trade pact with Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, that aims to ease market access and explore opportunities in e-commerce and technology innovation, amongst others.

WTO members confounded expectations last week by concluding a deal on fisheries subsidies, the first major multilateral agreement in nearly a decade. But the trade body is not out of the woods yet.

With the increased digitalisation of the global economy, there is growing international focus on how to tax multinational corporations (MNCs) in the digital sector. While OECD/G20 Integrated Framework ...

A Canadian trade group is seeking reciprocal treatment on imported American steel, while a U.S. Congress group is urging officials to reach a multilateral agreement to address global overcapacity. “We ...

With the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization scheduled to be held in Cameroon in March-end, the diplomatic gloves are off and battle lines clearly drawn have been ...

The World Trade Organization is celebrating a landmark fisheries deal aimed at curbing susidies that contribute to the depletion of fish stocks. It's the first agreement for the global trade body to ...

Since the start of the Russian war against Ukraine, Korea watchers have been discussing the possible effects of the conflict on negotiations with North Korea. The joint commitment of Russia, the ...