How far can government relief and emergency packages save companies (especially SMEs) from folding worldwide, as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens and hits cash flow?
If global trade is like the Titanic hitting an iceberg, then regional trade pacts like the CPTPP are the lifeboats for countries, says Deborah Elms of the Asian Trade Centre (and former head of Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade & Negotiations). She also tells #InCoversation why Indonesia's proposed new law to force tech firms like Google and Amazon to pay value-added tax is a bad idea, especially now.
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