01 Jul 2020
Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Ambassador Tan Hung Seng, chaired the WTO Council for Trade in Services (CTS) session on 1 July 2020. This was the first CTS meeting of the year. The meeting discussed a range of issues, including services notifications, enhancing digital capabilities and the impact of COVID-19 on services sectors. The CTS is responsible for facilitating the operation of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS).