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8 contenders battle for WTO leadership
Candidates from Egypt, Mexico, Moldova, Nigeria, South Korea, Britain, Saudi Arabia, and Kenya are vying to be the next director-general of the World Trade Organization
EU trade chief Hogan drops out of WTO race
European Union Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan says he will instead focus on challenges confronting the EU
South Korea trade minister runs for WTO top job
South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee is the 5th candidate officially in the race to replace World Trade Organization Director-General Robert Azevedo
Global trade set to shrink 18.5% in Q2 2020 – WTO
The World Trade Organization expects a 'historically large' fall in trade, but says 'it could have been much worse'
'It's time': Egyptian urges WTO to pick African as new chief
Hamid Mamdouh, a candidate for World Trade Organization director-general, says African countries are determined to take the reins of the global body for the first time
WTO to open nominations for next director on June 8
The surprise resignation of Roberto Azevedo leaves World Trade Organization members with less than 3 months to appoint his successor, a process which usually takes 9 months
WTO chief to step down early as global economic crisis rages
World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevedo says his resignation, effective August 31, is a 'personal decision' reached with his family
IMF, WTO warn against export controls on medical supplies, food
Disruptions to supply chains and misdirection of critical products could 'prolong and exacerbate the health and economic crisis'
Global trade will plunge by up to 32% in 2020 – WTO
(UPDATED) The World Trade Organization warns this 'may well be the deepest economic recession or downturn of our lifetimes'
PH urges Thailand to comply with customs valuation reforms on cigarette exports
The World Trade Organization rules in favor of the Philippines a third time in its decade-long cigarette export dispute against Thailand
WTO talks launch in rare win for global order
The announcement by roughly half of the 164-member World Trade Organization is a rare win for international cooperation
'Shape up or we'll quit', Trump tells WTO
'If they don't shape up, I would withdraw from the WTO,' Trump says, describing the agreement to set the organization up as 'the single worst trade deal ever made'
Under-fire WTO meets in Buenos Aires
Expectations of any kind of a breakthrough at the Buenos Aires meeting are low
Teehankee back as PH ambassador to World Trade Organization
Foreign affairs undersecretary Manuel Antonio 'Dondi' Teehankee had served in the same post from 2004 to 2011
WTO faces first attack from U.S. under Trump
The US decision is a clear break from precedent and could threaten the viability of the WTO s Dispute Settlement Body DSB where major trade conflicts have been adjudicated
WTO ratifies first multilateral trade deal
Poorer countries are expected to reap the most benefits from the Trade Facilitation Agreement of the World Trade Organization through provisions that will improve access to richer markets for their products
China says grain subsidies abide by WTO rules
The United States is challenging China s unfair trade incentives worth 100 billion
Trump says US could pull out of World Trade Organization
The Republican presidential candidate also says some countries within NATO are taking advantage of the US and America can no longer be the stupid country
China: Export curbs 'in line with WTO rules'
In response to EU and US allegations Beijing s commerce ministry says export duties and quotas over raw materials are also meant to protect the environment
US challenges China over raw materials duties at WTO
These duties are China s attempt to game the system so that raw materials are cheaper for their manufacturers and more expensive for ours says US Trade Representative Michael Froman
WTO cuts 2016 global trade forecast to 2.8%
Trade is still registering positive growth albeit at a disappointing rate says WTO Director General Robert Azevedo
Indonesia diadu Brazil ke WTO
Brazil bisa membawa kasus tersebut ke panel WTO setelah 60 hari
Protes pajak sawit, Mendag Tom Lembong kirim surat ke Perancis
Dalam suratnya Tom Lembong menegaskan dampak buruk bagi 16 juta orang yang terkait dengan sektor sawit di Indonesia
Benarkah Indonesia serahkan diri ke negara maju di pertemuan WTO?
Paket Nairobi dianggap tak menunjukkan kemajuan berarti Jurang antara negara kaya dan negara berkembang makin lebar
APEC 2015: Summit ends with looming trade deal competition
The leaders declaration reiterates the need for an APEC wide free trade agreement
APEC: Special lanes for whom?
There was a time before APEC and before the era of globalization that people s lives got better even if slowly and sometimes haltingly and economic policy was not so methodical in supporting corporate profits and swelling oligarchic wealth
Philippines formalizes push for MSMEs adoption by WTO
The Senate also approves the bill seeking to provide micro small and medium entrepreneurs more access to micro financing
DTI chief makes final push for MSMEs initiatives
Gregory Domingo also confirms he will stay as DTI chief at least until after the country s hosting of the APEC Leaders’ Summit in November
Is Nanay Tess' bagoong ready for ASEAN integration?
Will a borderless economic community by yearend hurt or benefit microenterprises in the Philippines like Nanay Tess bagoong business?
PH gov't opens lower tariff scheme for rice importers in June
The minimum access volume scheme allows importers from the private sector to bring in rice at lower costs until 2017
APEC trade ministers meet on inclusive growth
The meetings also attended by ASEAN and WTO officials placed emphasis on cross border opportunities for SMEs
WTO to help settle US, New Zealand farm trade row with Indonesia
Indonesia s protectionist import policies on agricultural product backfired
South Korea launches new trade dispute with US – WTO
The move comes in response to a US decision in July to impose duties of up to 16 on South Korean steel pipes and tubes used for oil drilling Dow Jones Newswires reports
US seeks to revive trade with India after WTO row
US Trade Representative Michael Froman says US believes in the promise of India which trades around 100 billion with the world s largest economy
WTO at a crossroads amid blocked trade deal
The World Trade Organization s continued sparring between members puts the long sought Trade Facilitation Agreement on ice
Customs to sell P160M smuggled rice
The bureau also busted 4 000 sacks of undocumented rice in Zamboanga Del Sur on September 27
WTO fails to agree on key trade deal
The World Trade Organization s 160 members failed to agree on the Trade Facilitation Agreement in a move the US said left the body on uncertain new ground
WTO committee allows PH to keep high duties on imported rice
This gives the country until 2017 to implement quantitative restriction on rice
Far-right set to cement gains in local French elections
Popular Interior Minister Manuel Valls is widely tipped to replace current Prime Minister Jean Marc Ayrault
How to discourage rice smuggling
Can the Philippines stop rice smuggling? Experts say yes through policies governing domestic rice prices and rice trade
Senators to DOJ: Legal stand on rice import quotas needed
Senate President Drilon says a vague interpretation of whether WTO quotas have been lifted is being exploited by rice smugglers
WTO hails 'historic' trade agreement
UPDATED Simplification of customs procedures pledges to limit agricultural subsidies and aid for least developed countries are part of the new agreement
India rejects WTO proposals in Bali
The move casts a gloom over a high stakes conference tasked with salvaging the WTO s faltering efforts to liberalize world trade
WTO's global role hangs in the balance at Bali summit
The WTO launches a frantic drive to salvage its floundering efforts to liberalize global trade at a summit opening December 3
WTO: Breakthrough in trade talks with customs accord
Diplomats in Geneva secure agreement on a key sticking point of a trade package to be put to ministers at a crunch summit next week
WTO chief says global trade deal within reach
Although the areas under negotiation are limited the gains can be enormous Azevedo says
China to deal 'appropriately' with EU steel challenge
China said it will deal appropriately with the European Union s decision to challenge it at the World Trade Organization after Beijing slapped duties on some steel products in the latest salvo in the row between the two sides
WTO set to pick new leader
The World Trade Organization is close to choosing its next leader in a final round pitting Brazil against Mexico with the winner facing the tough task of restoring the clout of global commerce s rule setting body
Laos to become WTO member on February 2
Laos worked on membership for 15 years before the WTO general council accepted its bid on October 26
WTO delays decision on PH's rice import limit
Farmers will have to wait until March 2013 before the World Trade Organization WTO can decide on the request of the Philippines to extend the Quantitative Restriction QR on rice
