Tag: global trade
WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement now in force
The World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) entered into force on Feb 22, with Rwanda, Oman, Chad and Jordan as the latest to...
WTO’s Azevêdo urges caution on protectionism
Attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevêdo welcomed the strong desire shown by ministers and the private sector...
Singapore lowers growth cap for 2016, takes modest outlook for 2017
Singapore’s trade ministry has narrowed its growth forecast for the national economy in 2016, citing weak global trade as GDP expansion in the third...
Digital economy offers “phenomenal” opportunities
The digital economy offers phenomenal opportunities to engage more individuals and small businesses in the global economy, but it also risks opening up new...
Tackling “non-tariff measures”, the new frontier for global trade
This article is from the unctad.org.
In 2016, the growth of world trade will be at its slowest since the financial crisis of 2008, reports the...
