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...
Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala makes history as head of WTO
GENEVA/WASHINGTON, Feb 16 — Three months after the Trump administration rejected her, former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received unanimous backing on Monday to become...
Malaysia initiates legal action against EU following anti-palm oil campaign
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry (MPIC) has initiated legal action against the European Union (EU) and its member states...