WTO DG Azevêdo and Ali Babas Jack Ma discuss the power of technology to boost small businesses

https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news17_e/dgra_25apr17_e.htm

Alibaba’s Jack Ma Expects the World to Experience Decades of ‘Pain’

http://fortune.com/2017/04/24/alibaba-jack-ma-internet-economy/

Thousands of police officers across Europe join INTERPOL operation against illicit firearms

https://www.interpol.int/News-and-media/News/2017/N2017-050

British Ports Association: “Trade Facilitation should be prioritized in BREXIT”

Kuwait becomes the 109th Contracting Party to the RKC and the 69th to the Istanbul Convention

http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2017/april/kuwait_109th-contracting-party-to-the-rkc-and-the-69th-contracting-party-to-the-istanbul-convention.aspx

Targeting the Weak Link in the Supply Chain: Amazon Third-Party Sellers Hacked

http://www.esecurityplanet.com/network-security/amazon-sellers-hacked-targeting-the-weak-link-in-the-supply-chain.html

@CORE project tests a new high-security container seal for higher #SupplyChainSecurity and end-to-end trade lane visibility

https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/low-cost-digital-container-seal-developed#gs.WKVwmLY

Trade Facilitation key to unlocking Southeast Asia’s potential

http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/06/17/trade-facilitation-key-to-unlocking-southeast-asias-potential