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PH commits to ratifying fisheries subsidies accord

The Philippines is in the process of ratifying the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said in Davos, Switzerland. “We...

Global economic chiefs hail China’s decision reversing zero-COVID policy

HUANGSHAN, China—Global economic leaders on Friday hailed China’s move away from its hardline zero-Covid policy, with the IMF chief saying the “decisive actions” would...

WTO reduces global trade forecast as recession looms

Geneva, Switzerland—The World Trade Organization on Wednesday dramatically lowered its global trade forecast for 2023, as Russia’s war in Ukraine and other shocks take...

Global recession

Top world economists are seeing the handwriting on the wall—the global economy will shortly experience a recession. A confluence of events is leading the world...

World edging into recession—WTO chief

Geneva, Switzerland—The World Trade Organization’s chief said Tuesday she believes the world is heading towards a global recession due to multiple colliding crises, and...

BBM retains Teehankee as PH permanent envoy to WTO

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reappointed Ambassador Manuel Antonio Teehankee as the Philippines’ permanent representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Marcos, who finished his...

South Africa hails COVID vaccine patent waiver

South Africa on Saturday hailed a WTO agreement to allow developing countries to start producing their own COVID vaccines following a near two-year battle.  "We...

Ministers extend talks to save WTO agreements

GENEVA, Switzerland—Ministers were frantically haggling through the night into Thursday at the World Trade Organization in a bid to salvage deals on food security,...

WTO goes green as climate change influences trade

GENEVA, Switzerland—The World Trade Organization’s boss insisted Monday that turning trade green was now urgent business, with the WTO putting climate change at the...

WTO seeks shot in the arm with COVID jab IP idea

The WTO's search for a role in fighting the pandemic sharpened up on Monday as ministers seek a compromise to lift intellectual property rights...

Ukrainian, Russian forces fight for ‘every meter’ of eastern city

Kramatorsk, Ukraine—Ukrainian and Russian forces were fighting for “literally every meter” in Severodonetsk, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as fighting intensified in an eastern region...

PH, Thailand sign agreement to resolve cigarette trade dispute

The Philippines and Thailand signed a bilateral understanding on agreed procedures to resolve the decade-long trade dispute involving Philippine exports of cigarettes to Thailand. The...

WTO warns against dividing world economy over war in Ukraine

The WTO warned Tuesday that Russia's war in Ukraine had darkened the prospects for world trade as it sounded the alarm against the global...

WTO largely sides with S. Korea in US washer dispute

The World Trade Organization on Tuesday largely sided with Seoul in a years-long dispute with the United States over tariffs it slapped on imports...
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