The Philippines and other member-countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) pushed for the early conclusion of the Doha Round of the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations to promote free trade in the region.

Trade / foreign investment   As the 13th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) gets set to open later this year, the city would step up its efforts to establish itself as an "efficient business platform" for the region, said Macao's

Tim Harcourt is the chief economist of the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade). As chief economist, Tim analyzes the global economy to help Australian exporters and helps Austrade devise its own business strategies.

IT is indisputable that trade, either within regions or internationally, will not solve all socio-economic challenges faced by poor countries even though trade forms an integral framework through which economic development can be achieved.

The recent volatility of the American economy has inspired more cautious spending. Parent consumers, watching their pennies, no longer turn first to shopping malls, according to Patti Cole, who co-owns and operates Twice As Nice Consignments and two Twice