SIA travellers from Australia, New Zealand allowed to fly through Singapore
SINGAPORE, Jun 11, 2020, ST. Changi Airport has set up new Transit Holding Areas (THA)…
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.
Vietnam to resume commercial flights to countries safe from Covid-19
HANOI, Jun 11, 2020, The Hanoi Times. On June 10, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc…
Philippine officials visit disputed South China Sea island
MANILA, Jun 10, 2020, Bangkok Post. The Philippines’ defence minister and military officials have made…
Russian tourists may become more knowledgeable about the Far East cuisine in 2020: Official
MOSCOW/VLADIVOSTOK, Jun 10, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Two main features could promote Vladivostok: “unique nature…
Firms shifting from China to Vietnam has a lesson for India
NEW DELHI, Jun 10, 2020, India Today. This was being talked about. Now some agencies…
Pangolins receive top state protected status in China
BEIJING, Jun 10, 2020, China Daily. The Chinese government recently upgraded the protection level of…
China, India pull back at three points in Ladakh
NEW DELHI, Jun 10, 2020, The Asian Age. As a confidence-building measure, Chinese and Indian…
Taiwan repels Chinese fighters after US military transport flies over its airspace
TAIPEI, Jun 10, 2020, The Diplomat. The Taiwanese air force chased off multiple Chinese People’s…
[Analytics] Hong Kong autonomy and the National People’s Congress
Hong Kong’s future is gloomy, but it should not be written off yet. Jocelyn Chey…
Shanghai renewable subsidies to support solar and offshore wind
SHANGHAI, Jun 9, 2020, Bloomberg. Shanghai’s municipal government will extend subsidies for solar and offshore…
Coronavirus may have been spreading in China in August: Harvard research
LONDON, Jun 9, 2020, Reuters. The novel coronavirus may have been spreading in China as…
Hanoi wants metro up and running before October
HANOI, Jun 9, 2020, VN Express. Hanoi’s first metro route has to begin commercial operations…