The WTO’s role in today’s global trade

The WTO must be more responsive to the current trends and global trade dynamics. — Reuters

I recently led Malaysia’s delegation to the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13), a biennial event which took place from Feb 26 to March 2 in the United Arab Emirates.

The MC13, which brought together nearly 4,000 officials and participants from WTO’s 164 members, was productive for Malaysia on a number of fronts.