Japan ends export curbs on Seoul as Yoon visits
TOKYO—Japan will end export controls on materials for semiconductors destined for South Korea, and Seoul will withdraw a complaint filed ...
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PBBM reappoints Teehankee as WTO trade rep
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reappointed Manuel Antonio Teehankee Jr. as the Philippines’ representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) ...
Read moreUS appeals 4 WTO verdicts on imposition of steel tariffs
GENEVA, Switzerland—Washington announced Friday that it had appealed against four World Trade Organization panel rulings faulting it for punitive tariffs ...
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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 ...
Read moreGlobal 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 ...
Read moreWTO 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 ...
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Global recession
Top world economists are seeing the handwriting on the wall—the global economy will shortly experience a recession. A confluence of ...
Read moreWorld 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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