It’s time to go public for China’s startup founders: Jack Ma
HONG KONG, Jul 23, 2020, Bloomberg. Jack Ma’s timing is frequently spot-on. Now, he’s signalling…
China
The People’s Republic of China is an economy of 1.3 billion people. When it joined APEC in 1991, it had a real GDP of USD 906 billion and a per capita GDP of USD 788. Today it is the second-largest economy in the world. By 2016, its real GDP has risen to USD 9.5 trillion, while its per capita GDP increased nine-fold to USD 6,800.
‘Surge of virus cases poses more risk to economy than seasonal flooding’: Malaysia’s expert
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 23, 2020, NST. The impact of the seasonal flooding in the country…
PM Modi is 100 per cent focused on building his own image: Politician
NEW DELHI, Jul 23, 2020, Hindustan Times. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that…
Singapore’s vision to attract tech listings met with skepticism
SINGAPORE, Jul 23, 2020, Bloomberg. With its new pact with Nasdaq Inc., Singapore Exchange Ltd….
[Analytics] China’s first mission to Mars
If successful, the Tianwen-1 is expected to explore Mars for over three months. Nine years…
Trade winds blowing favorably for China
BEIJING, Jul 22, 2020, China Daily. Global capital, talent, services and manufacturing businesses will continue…
Dam collapse in China could point to a ‘black swan’ disaster
YANGSHUO, Jul 22, 2020, Reuters. The dam at a small reservoir in China’s Guangxi region…
Chinese, Russian oil shipments to N. Korea plunge amid coronavirus pandemic
SEOUL, Jul 22, 2020, Yonhap. Refined oil products shipped from China and Russia to North…
China’s longest dispatch of ships near Senkakus “serious”: Japan
TOKYO, Jul 22, 2020, Kyodo. Chinese ships were spotted near a group of Japan-controlled islands…
US charges Chinese hackers with stealing information on Covid-19 and Hong Kong activists
HONG KONG, Jul 22, 2020, HKFP. US prosecutors have accused two Chinese men of stealing…
[Analytics] Why Cambodia’s image continues to falter
Cambodia appears to be suffering from an image crisis, and the situation seems to be…
Pompeo hold talks in UK amid rising China tensions
LONDON, Jul 21, 2020, AP. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds talks with one…