July 2016

Apparel trade sewing up South Asia transshipment business

Port News, 12 July, 2016
Fast growing apparel trade is keeping South Asia container volumes well. More…

‘Fourfold increase in intra-Saarc trade possible’

The News, 09 July, 2016
ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has said that trade between Saarc nations is $28 billion, which can be increased to $112 billion annually, a statement said. More…

No Urgency for Sri Lanka’s ETCA Response to Brexit

In Depth News, 07 July, 2016
The writer is former Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York, previously Head of the UN Treaty Section. Dr Kohona was closely involved with the Uruguay Round of Trade negotiations. More…