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Palm oil in focus as Swiss vote on trade pact with Indonesia

Silke Koltrowitz | Reuters | 03/01/2021

ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss voters will decide on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Indonesia on Sunday, with lower tariffs on palm oil imports the main issue in what the…

China’s ban on Taiwanese pineapples sours sentiment towards Beijing

Lawrence Chung | SCMP | 03/01/2021

Authorities in Taiwan are urging the public to buy pineap...

New WTO chief pushes for vaccine access, fisheries deal

Jamey Keaten | AP | 03/01/2021

GENEVA (AP) — The new head of the World Trade Organization called Monday fo...

Biden’s trade nominee vows ‘worker-centric’ model to protect jobs

Aljazeera | Reuters | 02/26/2021

Katherine Tai, United States President Joe Biden’s top tr...

Chip Shortage Exposes Vulnerable Supply Chains

Editorial Board | Bloomberg | 02/26/2021

Hoping to address supply-chain disruptions following the pandemic, Preside...

Election process in Bengal is putting Bhutan-Bangladesh trade under pressure

Debasis Sarkar | Economic Times | 02/26/2021

With the rising mercury level around the...

China bans Taiwanese pineapples over biosafety fears

Matt Ho | SCMP | 02/26/2021

  Mainland China has banned imports of pineapples from Taiwanfrom Monday, citing ...

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