<h1>Senior minister says cross-border workforce, tech and new trade ties will reshape trade amid visa fee hikes and tariffs</h1> A senior government minister said the global economy will increasingly rely on a cross-border workforce and that new trade arrangements, technologies, connectivity and workplace models will reshape trade despite uncertainties. The minister noted efforts to deepen engagement with regions in Latin America and the Caribbean to diversify economic ties and emphasized building capacity for greater self-reliance, technology and South-South cooperation. Remarks came as another major economy has announced steep visa fee hikes and punitive tariffs on the minister's country, affecting a large share of specialized worker visas held by that country's nationals.