WTO

FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured on the World Trade Organization headquarters (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland, March 4, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Global Economy

World trade to increase by 8% in 2021: WTO

The volume of world merchandise trade plunged 15% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2020 as countries around the world imposed lockdowns and travel restrictions to limit the spread of Covid-19

A logo is pictured outside the World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters next to a red traffic light in Geneva, Switzerland, October 2, 2018. Photo:Reuters
World

WTO hikes 2021 trade growth forecast, but Covid-19 risks linger

FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured on the World Trade Organization headquarters (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland, March 4, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
World

US appeals WTO decision in South Korea trade dispute

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World

Rich nations block proposal to help poorer countries get vaccines faster

Medical staff of Union Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, January 22, 2020. Photo: Collected
Coronavirus chronicle

Covid kills one health worker every 30 minutes

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Global Economy

US urges Saudi Arabia to give up special developing nation status at WTO

File Photo: A red light is pictured at a pedestrian crossing in front of the World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, December 9, 2019. Reuters/Denis Balibouse
Analysis

WTO’s new chief brings optimism for global trade revival

Incoming World Trade Organization President (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during an interview with Reuters in Potomac, Maryland, US, February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
World

Incoming WTO head warns 'vaccine nationalism' could slow pandemic recovery

FILE PHOTO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala poses outside a Nigerian diplomatic residence in Chambesy, near Geneva, Switzerland, September 29, 2020. REUTERS/Emma Farge/File Photo
World

Nigerian woman poised to lead WTO after rival withdraws, Washington offers support

FILE PHOTO: A Sime Darby Plantation worker collects palm oil fruits at a plantation in Pulau Carey, Malaysia, January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Global Economy

Malaysia takes WTO legal action against EU over palm biofuel curbs

Covid-19 spurs e-commerce, calls for further digital innovation: WTO report
Trade

Covid-19 spurs e-commerce, calls for further digital innovation: WTO report

World Trade Organization (WTO) Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff speaks at a news conference following the "1+6" Roundtable meeting at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse in Beijing, China November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Florence Lo
Global Economy

G20 should boost trade financing for developing countries: WTO official

WTO sees trade rebound, but likely year-end slowdown
Global Economy

WTO sees trade rebound, but likely year-end slowdown