FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 17 | History Defined

New Authority in Jeddah Seeks to Promote Development

The city of Jeddah, located on the western coast of Saudi Arabia, is preparing for a new phase of development, with the transformation of the city’s project management office into the Jeddah Governorate Development Authority. Jeddah is the gateway to international trade and foreign markets. It accommodates one the most…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022

Shopee inks pact to help empower SMEs

The Commerce Ministry's International Trade Promotion Department on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shopee, an e-commerce platform, to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to showcase their quality products and sell their products online.

Bangkok Post · Sep 19, 2022

South Africa’s farm exports are an economic lifeline – with weak spots

International trade has been at the core of South Africa’s agricultural progress since the early 2000s. Since 1994, the country has excelled in opening up new markets, as evidenced by several free trade agreements with critical regional and international markets.

The Conversation · Sep 19, 2022

Who is expected to be in Liz Truss' new Cabinet?

The new Prime Minister will be finalising her Cabinet roles

Manchester Evening News · Sep 5, 2022

Britain pledges nuclear submarines support

Britain stands ready to help Australia with a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, UK international trade minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan says.

AAP · Sep 2, 2022

Ukraine and UK in talks over ‘landmark’ digital trade deal to help war-torn country

UK will use ‘trade as force for good,’ says International Trade Secretary

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

UK and Ukraine kick off talks on digital trade deal to help war-torn country

The International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said the UK will use ‘trade as a force for good’.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Department urged to help stimulate exports to China

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has ordered the International Trade Promotion Department to speed up the organisation of online business matching with Chinese and Hong Kong importers to boost Thai exports to China after China hit Taiwan with trade curbs amid tensions over the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…

Bangkok Post · Aug 5, 2022

Call for hippos to join list of world’s most endangered animals

New classification would mean a total ban on international trade in the animal’s body parts, as climate crisis and poaching hit populations

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022

New bench of traders muscle in to supply Russian oil to India

NEW DELHI: India is set to get more channels to buy cheap Russian oil, with a new wave of smaller, international traders muscling into its vast market by offering barrels shunned by rivals after the invasion of Ukraine.

The Times of India · Jul 29, 2022