Despite pulling out from the Asian mega trade deal, India can still rip the benefits of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) through its trade and investment relations with the Philippines, a signatory in the trade pact, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Thursday.

Kieran O’Connell and Kathleen Henning of AJ Park discuss the impact of the RCEP agreement on geographical indications and Māori traditional knowledge in New Zealand

The European Union put reform of the World Trade Organization at the heart of its trade strategy for the next decade on Thursday, saying global rules on commerce must be greener, take more account of state subsidies and be enforced.

WTO members made history (15 February) when the General Council agreed by consensus to select Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria as the organization’s seventh Director-General.

The US-China trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic have provided Vietnam with an opportunity to attract foreign investment (FDI) as global capital flows tend to shift to safe havens. This is also a time when our country needs to drastically change our thoughts and actions in the selection of FDI partners and projects to move more towards high-quality capital flows as directed in Politburo Resolution No. 50. These factors make FDI attraction become a focal point of the "COVID year" in 2020 and will continue to do so in the years to come.

The export value of fruits and vegetables in January 2021 is estimated at US$260 million, down by 7.6% compared to the same period in 2020.

The agreement allows Singapore and UK business to enjoy the same EUSFTA benefits.

The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), which became effective on January 1, is expected to create a strong motivation pushing Vietnam forwards on the path of economic development and international integration.

Despite the global fashion industry suffering from a range of challenges caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Vietnamese garment and textile industry has recorded positive growth in market shares to major locations such as the United States and Europe.

The free trade agreement between Vietnam and the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland (UKVFTA) effective on December 31, 2020 has created advantages for seafood exporters of Vietnam, including tuna enterprises. However, transportation costs are on the rise due to the lack of empty containers.