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DeSantis to travel overseas ahead of looming White House bid

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced he will travel to Japan, South Korea, Israel and the United Kingdom as part of an international trade mission

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Trade takes a tumble

Prospects for Thai exports look weak this year as a storm of economic uncertainties are expected to slow down shipping.

Bangkok Post · Apr 18, 2023

Amazon, state agency launch scheme

Amazon Global Selling and the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) plan to elevate their collaboration to further promote Thai brands through global e-commerce, aiming to push the sector's value to 664 billion baht by 2027.

Bangkok Post · Apr 14, 2023

Critics say Big Tech uses trade deals to avoid data privacy laws - Roll Call

Some Democrats and advocacy groups say Big Tech companies are using international trade deals to circumvent data privacy laws.

Roll Call · Mar 21, 2023

DHL forecasts growth in international trade to stall

International trade growth is forecast to stagnate this year as countries have raised interest rates to combat surging inflation, leading to a worldwide economic slowdown, says global logistics company DHL.

Bangkok Post · Mar 20, 2023

UK-GCC FTA Negotiations Make Significant Progress

Chief Negotiator – UK-GCC FTA, Department for International Trade Tom Wintle revealed that the UK and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have made “good progress” in negotiations to sign a free trade agreement (FTA). Speaking on the eve of the third round of talks kick off between the parties in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2023

South Africa is exporting more food. But it needs to find new growth frontiers

South African agricultural exports were up for the third consecutive year in 2022, reflecting favourable production conditions and higher commodity prices. The export numbers for the full year have not yet been published. I have calculated the annual data for 2022 using quarterly trade export statistics published by Trade Map,…

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2023

40 years on, does Australia need another Prices and Incomes Accord?

The election of the Hawke Labor government on March 5 1983 began an era of once-in-a-century economic reforms that opened the Australian economy to the world. It floated the dollar, eliminated controls on international capital flows, and dismantled the high tariffs that protected local manufacturers from imports. It refocused Australia’s…

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2023

The decision to ditch the UK's Department for International Trade is testament to the failure of Brexit

The move to merge the UK government’s departments of trade and business has been likened by one journalist to rearranging the deckchairs on a sinking ship. But it is in fact a significant moment in the country’s foreign and economic policy – and a tacit acknowledgement that attempts to seize…

The Conversation · Feb 13, 2023

Who is Greg Hands? New Tory party chairman announced in Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle

The New York-born politician has held several ministerial positions since becoming an MP in 2005

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023