World Trade Organization (WTO)

Global Economy

China asks US to offset trade loss due to metal tariffs

GENEVA (Mar 27): China asked the US to provide compensation for lost trade due to President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum, in a preliminary step that could lead to a dispute between the two nations at the World Trade Organization
Trump and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe (Image: Bloomberg)

Global Markets

Asia goes back to the future on trade to manage in Trump times

HONG KONG (Feb 15): Everything old is new again when it comes to trade deals.

Singapore central bank says trade woes spell more uncertainty for global economy

SINGAPORE (Sept 15): Growth in international trade is lagging global income for the first time in decades, spelling more uncertainty for the world economy, Singapore's central bank chief Ravi Menon said on Thursday.
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