Indonesia’s migrant workers urged not to return home as Widodo declares state of emergency
JAKARTA, Mar 31, 2020, SCMP. Migrant workers from West Java, Indonesia’s most populous province, have…
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.
Coronavirus crisis could establish China as a global leader: Expert
BEIJING, Mar 31, 2020, CNBC. The coronavirus crisis could be the “opportunity of the century”…
US spies find coronavirus spread in China, North Korea, Russia and Iran hard to chart
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 31, 2020, Reuters. As US spy agencies seek to assemble a precise…
Stocks in Asia Pacific mixed, China manufacturing activity rebounds in March
SHANGHAI, Mar 31, 2020, CNBC. Stocks in Asia Pacific traded mixed on Tuesday afternoon as…
Pandemic may see 11 million driven into poverty in East Asia and Pacific: World Bank
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 31, 2020, The Straits Times. In a bad case scenario, East Asia…
Coronavirus may cause global food shortages: UN
HONG KONG, Mar 30, 2020, SCMP. The coronavirus pandemic could seriously disrupt global food supply…
Japan car production in China down 86 per cent in February
TOKYO, Mar 30, 2020, Kyodo. Auto production by major Japanese carmakers in China plunged 86.7…
Passenger train derailed after striking debris from a landslide in China’s Hunan province
SHANGHAI, Mar 30, 2020, AFP. A passenger train derailed after striking debris from a landslide…
Japan to ban arrivals from US, China, S. Korea, most of Europe
TOKYO, Mar 30, 2020, Kyodo. Japan is planning to place an entry ban on foreigners…
[Analytics] ‘Origins of the pandemic best left to scientists’
It’s safe to say China’s foreign ministry does not often pay much attention to obscure…
Asian markets resume losses as stimulus joy fades
HONG KONG, Mar 30, 2020, Rappler. Asian markets fell on Monday, March 30, following a…
Transport services returning to normal in Wuhan
WUHAN, Mar 30, 2020, China Daily. After being apart for more than two months, Xia…