Brazil’s President Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus, further testing being done
RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 13, 2020, Fox News. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive…
Australia
Australia is an economy of 24 million people and is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. When it co-founded the forum in 1989, Australia’s real GDP was USD 590 billion. Its per capita GDP was USD 35,000. In 2016, its real GDP has risen to USD 1.3 trillion, while its per capita GDP stood at USD 55,600.
Australia’s home affairs minister Peter Dutton admitted into hospital with coronovirus positive, he’s ‘feeling fine’
SYNDEY, Mar 13, 2020, ABC News. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has confirmed he has…
[Analytics] Virus kills off major sporting events worldwide
The collapse of sports events worldwide over the rapidly spreading new coronavirus heaped pressure on…
[Analytics] The future of work: what Australia can learn from Singapore
In 2019, the Australian political arena was dominated by the Federal election. Despite the bitter…
Australia tells citizens to reconsider all foreign travel
SYDNEY, Mar 13, 2020, AFP. Australia on Friday warned citizens the coronavirus pandemic is now…
Asia-Pacific markets slump after US stocks fell into bear market territory
BEIJING, Mar 13, 2020, China Daily. The recent panicky sell-offs on Wall Street have roiled…
Mango from Cambodia is loved in S. Korea: KOTRA
PHNOM PENH, Mar 12, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. Cambodian mango is proving popular among…
[Analytics] Leadership and responses to the coronavirus
In every crisis, there’s opportunity. The legacies of political leaders are often defined by how…
It’s important for the Malaysian govt to support the joint investigation: Families of the MH17 victims
AMSTERDAM, Mar 8, 2020, Malay Mail. Ahead of the much-anticipated MH17 trial tomorrow when the…
[Analytics] ‘Huge crisis’: Coronavirus fears knock back Pacific tourism
On Saipan, the tourist area resembles a ghost town. Restaurants are being shuttered, shops reducing…
[Analytics] Fire fallout: How ash and debris are choking Australia’s rivers
The devastating bushfires that raged through southeastern Australia for months burned millions of acres. In…
How Australia is preparing for a possible domestic coronavirus outbreak
CANBERRA, Feb 27, 2020, 9News. Australian authorities are taking a “rings of containment” approach to…