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WTO panel rules in EU's favour in Malaysia palm oil dispute
The WTO ruling has been three years in the making after Malaysia, the world's second-largest producer of palm oil after Indonesia, initiated the case in 2021
WTO chief insists global trade body still counts
"I reject the use of the word irrelevant," she told journalists at the WTO's headquarters in Geneva
Analysis / WTO: the sick man of global trade?
Has the World Trade Organization done enough for the global enemy ?
Can the EU visit tip the scales for workers' dignity?
The timing of the visit, amidst labour unrest and pre-election volatility, is particularly significant.
WTO extension could yield multiple perks beyond 2026: experts
The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) decision to continue LDC-linked trade benefits for graduating least-developed countries will not only help Bangladesh avoid potential export losses for several years beyond 2026 but also allow it to attract much-needed investments, experts said.
WTO recognises need for duty benefits for graduating LDCs
Bangladesh and other graduating least-developed countries (LDCs) might not have received a clear-cut extension of the current duty-free trade benefit at the ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that concluded today (June 17, 2022), but their demand was recognised at the declaration.
Start negotiations with members of WTO to secure TRIPS waiver: Debapriya
Bangladesh should launch an intense negotiation with the members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to secure benefits of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) even after the country’s economic graduation in 2026, noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya said today.
Trump threatens to withdraw US from World Trade Organization: Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump threatened in an interview with Bloomberg News to withdraw from the World Trade Organization if "they don't shape up," in his latest criticism of the institution.
World Trade Organization strikes 'historic' farming subsidy deal
Countries in the World Trade Organization (WTO) agree to abolish subsidies on farming exports.