President Barack Obama has begun a nine-day tour of Asia at a time when the U.S. economy is struggling to emerge from a deep recession. He'll be visiting Japan, China, Singapore, and South Korea. The focus of his trip will be trade, but economists say progress in that area might boost global ...

Exports from the world?s poorest countries should be granted duty- and quota-free access to markets, according to government officials, economists and academics attending a regional United Nations trade meeting as they warned against a turn towards protectionist policies.

China’s prime minister, along with the commerce and foreign ministers, are set to open the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation. Chinese direct investments in Africa jumps from US$ 491 in 2003 to US$ 7.8 billion in 2008.

Both U.S. General Stanley McChrystal and President Barack Obama have affirmed the need for "economic" and "governance" measures in Afghanistan. They're right, of course. Without them Washington's stated goals -- to destroy Al-Qaeda and cripple the Taliban -- remain purely ...

Trade pact between the two nations is raising expectations and fears on the island. It could lead to more unemployment but for the government it is an opportunity that must be seized.

As East-West trade collapsed, thousands of ships have been left idle, rusting away -- shipyards are also in a crisis

It is now imperative for President Obama to present his vision of trade with China, one which is built on the principle of open trade, not stealth protectionism, narrow interests and punishing the poor