Liza Almonte
E-commerce activity sustained into 2021, new UNCTAD figures show
E-commerce activity sustained into 2021, new UNCTAD figures showThe average share of internet users who made purchases online rose from 53% before...
IMF cuts global GDP forecast due to Ukraine conflict
IMF cuts global GDP forecast due to Ukraine conflictThe global economic growth forecast is down to 3.6% this year and next, a...
China beats forecasts with 4.8% GDP in Q1
China’s economy beats expectations with 4.8% growth in the first quarter of 2022Analysts had forecast between 4.3% and 4.4% growth in January-March,...
New Zealand PM Ardern leads trade missions to Singapore, Japan
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit Singapore and Japan from April 18 to 24This is her first diplomatic tour since...
Omicron wave, Ukraine war hit China manufacturing, services sectors in March
China's Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 49.5 from 50.2 in February, reflecting impact of current wave of the pandemic and the war...
WTO members agree on underfill mechanism for agri imports
The underfill mechanism deals with cases when the fill rate of a tariff rate quota in any given...
US pledges LNG to trim EU reliance on Russian fuels
US President Biden says the initiative will deprive Russia of energy profits from Europe to fuel the Ukraine warUS sanctions more than...
Rules of Origin must feature multi system declaration methods, says ICC
Economies negotiating Preferential Free Trade Agreements should ensure the Rules of Origin Chapter provisions include an equivalent multi systemThe ICC World Chambers...
Ukraine crisis threatening global food security, FAO head warns
Food supplies for millions of people around the world may be impacted by the war between two giant wheat and maize producersThe...
