E-commerce and International Trade for Malaysia and the ASEAN Region

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course introduces the basics of e-commerce as it affects international trade, with a focus on Malaysia and the ASEAN region. Designed from a policy perspective, it begins by introducing the key characteristics of e-commerce, its importance for the global economy, and the way in which various international e-commerce rules have been crafted and adopted through the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).