Beijing swift to curb new coronavirus cases
BEIJING, Jun 15, 2020, China Daily. Beijing is taking swift steps to curb a new…
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.
[Analytics] K-Pop wave storms Indonesia
Since the early 2000s, South Korean and Chinese pop culture have been competing with each…
Brunei will not open borders soon: Minister
BRUNEI, Jun 14, 2020, Borneo Bulletin. The Sultanate will not be looking at opening borders…
[Analytics] China’s drive for hegemony meets resistance
It’s an odd sort of great power rivalry: China and the US competing to see…
Hong Kong’s rich are preparing for a worst-case scenario
HONG KONG, JUn 14, 2020, Bloomberg. One Hong Kong businessman moved US$10 million to Singapore…
Indonesia to open international tourism to China, Japan, South Korea, and Australia
JAKARTA, Jun 14, 2020, ANTARA. The Indonesian government planned to open the tourism corridor to…
China govt orders better monitoring of dangerous goods after truck explosion on a highway that killed at least 19
BEIJING, Jun 14, 2020, China Daily. The State Council Work Safety Committee on Sunday urged…
Empty shelves in food-rich Australia raise questions about supply chains
SYDNEY, Jun 13, 2020, ST. Australia’s vast swathes of farmland produce enormous quantities of food…
Brazil to produce Chinese coronavirus vaccine: Officials
SAO PAULO, Jun 13, 2020, AFP. Brazilian officials on Thursday announced an agreement with China’s…
Thai Covid-19 centre blows towards ‘travel bubble’ plan
BANGKOK, Jun 13, 2020, Bangkok Post. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday…
Everything is under control at China border: Army chief
DEHRADUN, Jun 13, 2020, The Asian Age. Army chief General MM Naravane on Saturday said…
Zoom’s upcoming feature will allow China to block individual users
SAN JOSE, Jun 13, 2020, Financial Express. Zoom’s upcoming feature will allow it to remove…