GT Voice: WTO is working to expand e-commerce despite Washington’s reluctance

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Photo: Chen Xia/Global Times About half of the members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have reached the first agreement on e-commerce that would permanently ban tariffs on digital transactions, Bloomberg reported on Saturday. Although it is reported that Washington showed reluctance to fully support it, the e-commerce agreement is an important success story for … Read more

NSF is funding more than $50M in new partnerships to expand participation in materials science

NSF is funding more than $50M in new partnerships to expand participation in materials science

The US National Science Foundation is announcing $50 million in Partnerships for Research and Education in Resources (PREM) awards to 15 collaborative research projects across the country to expand participation and access to resources focused on science, education , training and jobs. NSF is investing more than $50 million in total, which includes awards of … Read more

FedEx Introduces New Cross-Border E-commerce Directory to Help Thai E-commerce Merchants Expand in China and Japan

FedEx Introduces New Cross-Border E-commerce Directory to Help Thai E-commerce Merchants Expand in China and Japan

Bangkok, Thailand, July 25, 2024 – Federal Express Corporation, one of the largest transport companies in the world, has released two cross-border e-commerce books, to help small and medium-sized businesses ( -SME) of Thailand to improve e-commerce standards in China and Japan. China and Japan are the largest markets in the Asia Pacific region[1] which … Read more