World Trade Organisation
In trade’s ‘law of the jungle’, the winners are clear
It is China and the US that prosper when power sets the terms for global commerce
WTO talks end with no deal to extend e-commerce tariff ban
Without an agreement, the prohibition expires at the end of March
WTO Ministerial Conference 14: A tipping point for Singapore’s digital economy
The business community is looking for concrete progress on two digital trade issues – to keep innovation thriving
Tariffs aren’t the biggest drag on global trade. Standards are
Product-safety and environmental rules have multiplied like an invasive species
The case for a multilateral trade organisation without America
Joint action can protect open, rules-based commerce and counter the US’ divide-and-rule tactics
AI to boost global trade by 40%; Singapore cited as regulatory model: WTO report
The Republic is highlighted as an example of how resource-constrained economies can effectively leverage AI by adapting existing open-weight models rather than developing proprietary ones from scratch
A stress test for global trade
The WTO core still holds, but members must use this crisis to push reform
India proposes counter duties against US, notice to WTO shows
[NEW DELHI] India has proposed to levy import duties on some products made in the United States to counter Washington’s tariffs on steel and aluminium products produced in Asia’s No.3 economy, a notic...
WTO members signal progress on draft e-commerce deal
About half of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) members reached a preliminary deal on e-commerce that would permanently ban tariffs on digital transactions that are zipping across borders at twice ...
