Topic

Trade

7 stories in the sample edition.

Sample data

ChipsLead Story

New export rules redraw the semiconductor supply map

Three governments moved within a fortnight. Together the measures change where advanced chips can be designed, fabricated and sold.

Hana Sato · Tokyo · 23 Aug · 11 min read

M&A

The last competition authority signed off with conditions. The combined network will handle a fifth of the region's container throughput.

Elena Vasquez · Rotterdam · 23 Aug · 7 min read

Sanctions

The measure moves enforcement away from cargo and toward the financial layer that makes movement possible.

Marguerite Adeyemi · London · 22 Aug · 7 min read

Oceania

Accession terms were agreed after eighteen months. Tariff schedules phase in over seven years.

Grace Tui · Auckland · 21 Aug · 5 min read

West Africa

Convergence criteria were loosened to make the date achievable. Economists are divided on whether that helps.

Kwame Mensah · Accra · 20 Aug · 7 min read

Asia

Working groups will cover materials, logistics and standards. The security file stays separate.

Hana Sato · Seoul · 19 Aug · 5 min read

Latin America

Compliance costs land first on mid-sized producers without in-house reporting capacity.

Isabela Duarte · São Paulo · 19 Aug · 6 min read