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This week eBay’s Kristen Foster briefed senior Malaysian Government officials and Malaysian small businesses visiting Australia on the benefits of cross border trade facilitated by ecommerce.

eBay recently met with key Ministers and Members of Japanese Parliament in the Diet on ecommerce and SME opportunities in Japan.

Today eBay signed the White House Equal Pay Pledge, underscoring our commitment to advancing equal pay.

New Zealand’s Prime Minister, John Key unexpectedly announced this week that he’s retiring after 8 years in NZ’s top job.

Yesterday eBay participated in the Uniting Against Wildlife Crime event hosted by the US Wildlife Trafficking Alliance.

Brian Bieron, Executive Director of Global Public Policy, recently traveled to Korea to represent eBay at the 2016 Seoul Conference on Trade & Industry.

In August 2011, President Obama issued Executive Order 13583 to coordinate government efforts to promote diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the federal government, which is the nation’s largest employer.

This week, Alan Elias, eBay Senior Manager of Global Public Policy, participated in a United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) workshop focused on using technology in support of trade for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

Most of the week's presidential electoral news was devoted to Green Party nominee Jill Stein's re-count request action in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

Last week, Hanne Melin, eBay Director of Global Public Policy, participated in a special commemorative event to mark the 100th Session of the WTO’s Committee on Trade and Development (CTD).