[Analytics] Is British return to Asia resurgence or nostalgia?
A UK Carrier Strike Group led by the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth set sail…
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APEC’s growth surpassed expectations, in 2020: Analysis
JAKARTA, May 27, 2021, ANTARA. New economic data from the APEC region shows a softer…
World leaders should work together to close vaccine gap: Indonesia’s president
JAKARTA, May 22, 2021, ANTARA. Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged world leaders to take concrete…
[Analytics] Decarbonisation: Emission-free economic recovery
In the post-COVID world, green economic recovery has garnered significant attention as a win-win strategy…
[Analytics] A clear agenda to save the WTO
The fate of the World Trade Organization (WTO) hangs in the balance after four years…
Olympic motto may be altered: IOC president
MOSCOW, Apr 22, 2021, TASS. The Olympic motto “Faster – Higher – Stronger” may be…
World’s forests still big carbon store for now, but threats growing: Scientists
SINGAPORE, Jan 22, 2021, ST. The world’s forests are still soaking up billions of tonnes…
China to expand weather modification program to cover area larger than India
HONG KONG, Dec 4, 2020, CNN. China this week revealed plans to drastically expand an…
UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
LONDON, Dec 2, 2020, AP. British officials authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on…
Leaked documents reveal China’s mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19: CNN
LONDON, Dec 1, 2020, CNN. A group of frontline medical workers, likely exhausted, stand huddled…
US president Trump, Chinese president Xi to meet at virtual APEC forum
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20, 2020, Reuters. US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi…
[Analytics] Joe Biden’s world order
In less than four years, outgoing United States (US) President Donald Trump has achieved what,…