The International Maritime Organization is an agency tasked with improving the safety and security of international shipping.
One of his main responsibilities is to develop strategies and measures to keep the waterways clean by preventing pollution of the marine environment from ships.
The governing body of the IMO, the Assembly, meets every two years, the first meeting was held in 1959.
The IMO is not responsible for compliance with its policies. When a government adopts an IMO policy, that policy becomes national law and it is the government’s responsibility to enforce it.
Funding for the IMO comes from contributions from Member States, as well as voluntary donations and commercial activities.
China A-share is the shares of companies based in mainland China that are traded on two Chinese stock exchanges: the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE).
American Depository Shares (ADAs) refer to shares of foreign companies held by US depository banks and can be traded in the US, including on major exchanges.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990 to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities in the workplace and in employment.
Autarky refers to a state of self-sufficiency and is commonly used to describe countries or economies that seek to reduce their dependence on international trade.
Berhad (BHD) is the suffix used in Malaysia to denote a public limited company. The suffix Sendirian Berhad (SDN BHD) identifies a private limited company.
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), founded in 1875 as an Association of Local Shareholders and Stockbrokers, is the first stock exchange in Asia and the largest securities market in India.