The WTO has not collapsed: But it does look shaky When the World Trade Organisation (WTO) was formed in 1995, “globalisation” became a buzzword in Africa. The subtext was that, after the cold war, a new era of liberalisation had supposedly begun. Henceforth, the same rules would apply to everyone on the world market and free trade would drive growth. Opinion 07 Sep, 2022
SAARC's future role Due to conflict among the South Asian countries, the desire for the states of the region to trade with one another has been limited. Blogs 24 Jun, 2021
Lawmakers throw pig guts, punches on Taiwan parliament floor TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Lawmakers in Taiwan got into a fist fight and threw pig guts at each other Friday over a soon-to-be enacted policy that would allow imports of US pork and beef. Premier Su Tseng-chang was due to give a regularly... Women 28 Nov, 2020
Nepal, Bhutan finalise draft of trade agreement Kathmandu, August 29 Nepal and Bhutan have finalised the draft of a bilateral trade agreement. The joint-secretary level meeting of the two nations settled the draft in Kathmandu today with due priority to enhancing bilateral trade and economic... 30 Aug, 2019
Trade put to one side, Trump and Abe do diplomacy over golf and sumo TOKYO: US President Donald Trump kicked off the second day of a Japan visit on Sunday with a round of golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, engaging in personal diplomacy aimed at smoothing tough discussions over differences on trade, especially... Women 26 May, 2019
Trump declares North Korea "threat to the civilized world." TOKYO: Declaring that North Korea was "a threat to the civilized world," President Donald Trump vowed Monday in Japan that the United States "will not stand" for Pyongyang menacing America or its allies. Trump, in one of the Asian capitals... Women 06 Nov, 2017
Protectionism US President Donald Trump recently signed executive orders to withdraw the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Both moves suggest his pre-election rhetoric of criticizing the... 31 Jan, 2017
Trump will speak with Japan's Abe on Saturday: White House US President Donald Trump will speak by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday morning, the White House said on Friday. Abe is scheduled to visit the White House next month. A Trump administration official said on Thursday the... Women 28 Jan, 2017
Indonesian president says 'no compromise' on South China Sea Indonesian President Joko Widodo said there will be "no compromise" to his country's sovereignty in the contested South China Sea, ahead of a visit to staunch US ally Australia. The comments come after Australia's foreign minister, Julie Bishop,... Women 05 Nov, 2016
�We should list some agricultural goods as import sensitive� The Nepal-India Trade Treaty is going to expire on October 27 this year. To renew the treaty with some amendments, one of the contracting parties should give a written notice three months in advance to the other before it expires. Otherwise, as per... 13 Jun, 2016
Private sector, experts discuss Nepal-India trade Kathmandu, June 6 As Nepal and India are going to revise the trade treaty by October 27, experts and private sector players have said that the new treaty should address the escalating trade deficit, participation in Indian value chain, technical... 07 Jun, 2016
�All possible measures adopted to normalise petro products� supply� Kathmandu, November 18 Minister for Commerce and Supplies Ganesh Man Pun has said that the government is taking all alternative measures to ease the supply of fuel in the country. Talking to media persons today at his office in Singha... 19 Nov, 2015
