EU ban on palm oil imports in biofuel seen as biased
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The European Union’s (EU) ban on the import of palm oil as a biofuel by 2030 is seen as lacking in transparency and...
WTO rules EU Delegated Act discriminatory against Malaysia — Johari
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Malaysia has won a case against the European Union (EU) over the Delegated Act that discriminates against palm oil biofuels...
WTO rejects Malaysia’s complaint against EU in palm oil dispute
GENEVA, March 3 — A complaint by Malaysia against the European Union over the bloc’s rules concerning the use of palm oil-based biofuels has largely...
Malaysia ratifies WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Malaysia has ratified the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Fisheries Subsidies Agreement (FSA), which is a global effort to curb harmful...
China refutes US report denying its contributions to global trade
BEIJING, Feb. 26 — China on Monday strongly opposed a US report that denies China’s contribution to the multilateral trading system and global economy after...
APEC leaders divided on Ukraine, Gaza wars, back WTO reform
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 18 — Pacific Rim leaders showed divisions over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza after a two-day summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic...
Explainer: Why Malaysia is considering a ban on palm oil exports to the European Union
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, on Thursday said it might stop palm exports to the European Union after...
WTO: US ban on ‘Made in Hong Kong’ label violates trading laws
GENEVA, Dec 22 — The World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled on Wednesday that the United States was violating international trading laws by requiring Hong Kong...
Indonesia plans to appeal after losing WTO nickel dispute with EU
JAKARTA, Nov 30 — Indonesia’s president said on Wednesday his country would appeal a trade dispute ruling that he stated had gone in favour of...
Global tech on edge as WTO weighs e-commerce tariffs
GENEVA, June 16 — The global technology industry is pressing the World Trade Organisation to exempt data flows from cross-border tariffs, saying a failure to...
Low vaccination rates in some countries ‘dangerous’ for everyone: IMF chief
WASHINGTON, June 2 — Vaccinating the world is the most effective way to boost global output in the near term, International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing...
WTO calls for ramping up vaccine production in developing nations amid supply shortage
GENEVA (Switzerland), March 10 — World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called on pharmaceutical companies to scale up the production of coronavirus vaccines...