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Trade ministers of G20 countries have agreed on three key actions to boost global trade and investments: mapping global value chains to make them disruption-proof, integrating micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with global trade, and digitising trade documents for cost efficiency and time savings. However, the two-day meeting concluded without a joint statement due to differences over references to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The recommendations from the meeting will be forwarded to t...

DTI chief: Philippines in process of ratifying deal on fisheries subsidies

Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said the Philippines is in the process of ratifying the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies emphasizing that one of the priorities of the Marcos administration is to advance agriculture negotiations. Pascual made this commitment on the last day of the W

Countries involved in an effort to develop international rules to promote and facilitate e-commerce met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Friday (Jan 20), where they agreed to target finishing negotiations substantially on the agreement by the end of 2023.

Policy researchers speak on internet governance internationally, and how India's stance on cross-border data flows may evolve at PrivacyNama 2022

Businesses at the forefront of multilateral trade

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It is imperative that the United States act now to frame new rules of the road for digital trade so that American companies and workers can seize the opportunities presented by the digital revolution.

Japan, Australia, and Singapore are the co-conveners of the WTO Joint Statement Initiative (JSI) on E-commerce....

The Philippines has joined the joint initiative on services domestic regulation by the World Trade Organization (WTO). In a news statement, WTO said that the Philippines is the 66th member to participate in the said negotiation. The initiative now covers over 90 percent of the world services trade. “Implementing the…