JAKARTA — Small-scale fishers in Indonesia will be exempt from an end to “harmful” subsidies agreed by governments at the World Trade Organization. Indonesian negotiators citing existing fishing quotas that are meant to be sustainable and the fact that Indonesian fishers receive a fraction of what fishers in other countries get in the way of subsidies.
The ore was sent to the smelting workshop of South Manganese Group Ltd., which has the longest manganese industry chain in the world. There, it was made into electrolytic manganese dioxide before being sold domestically and exported to Japan as a raw material within new-energy batteries.
The war in Ukraine has had a profound and lasting impact on international relations. The complicated situation of the war, together with the increasing threats and multifaceted competition among major powers, especially the US, Russia and China, makes the goal of becoming a global partner with the highest potential in the world of the European Union (EU) is affected.
Indonesian Ambassador to the Philippines Agus Widjojo on Tuesday said Indonesia is eyeing to increase its collaboration with the Philippine government and private sectors in exploring new opportunities.
Thailand and the UK have formed a Joint Trade and Economic Committee to explore new opportunities to improve bilateral trade. The committee discussed partnerships in a variety of important sectors, including agriculture, financial services, healthcare, and the digital economy.
Singapore must do more to diversify its food sources as countries around the world are likely to continue prioritising local supply amid soaring prices, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday (June 25).
Malaysia is determined to foster a cordial engagement with the European Union (EU) in search of a win-win solution that can benefit the palm oil industry at large although the trade bloc has remained a staunch opposition of the palm oil trade since 2003.
The implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)’s e-commerce commitments will help establish a large e-commerce space based on internationally accepted standards with the participation of big economies who are advanced in e-commerce, according to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
