Trade : Proposed controversial IFDA creating trade-related impunity at WTO? (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, New Delhi)
A draft decision tabled by 125 countries on the incorporation of the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA) into Annex 4 of the WTO Agreement is expected to be discussed at the World Trade Organization's General Council (GC) meeting on 16 December.

WTO : Trade to continue moderate growth amid an uncertain outlook (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Trade is expected to continue to grow steadily through the fourth quarter of 2024, but the outlook for next year is clouded by rising economic uncertainty, including possible shifts in trade policy, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

UN : Global cereal trade set to decline amid weaker demand, says FAO (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Global cereal production in 2024 is forecast to decline by around 0.6 percent from the previous year to 2,841 million tonnes, but it still remains the second-largest output on record, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).