New China-Europe freight train route launched in northwest China
XI’AN, Mar 26, 2020, Xinhua. A new China-Europe sea-rail freight train route was launched in…
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.
About 3 to 10 per cent of patients who recovered from coronavirus tested positive again: Medics
WUHAN, Mar 26, 2020, SCMP. About 3 to 10 per cent of patients who recovered…
2.6 billion people are in lockdown worldwide now
HONG KONG, Mar 25, 2020, SCMP. India’s billion-plus population went into a three-week lockdown on…
[Analytics] Covid-19 drug laced with ‘bear bile’
You might not be able to eat it, but you can inject it. Even though…
Taiwan’s conference Computex is being rescheduled to Sep 28
TAIPEI, Mar 25, 2020, Abacus. The Taipei-based conference Computex has joined the growing list of…
Coronavirus pandemic hits all 10 ASEAN members as Laos confirms first 2 cases
BANGKOK< Mar 24, 2020, Kyodo, The Laotian Times. Laos on Tuesday confirmed its first two...
Go World Amateur Championship in Russia to be postponed
MOSCOW, Mar 24, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. The 41st Go World Amateur Championship (WAGC) will…
Wuhan to end lockdown on Apr 8, Hubei province to remove travel bans starting Mar 25
WUHAN, Mar 24, 2020, China Daily. Wuhan to end its lockdown on April 8 with…
China’s factories work 24/7 to build ventilators for Milan, New York
HONG KONG, Mar 24, 2020, Bloomberg. About a 40-minute drive to the east of China’s…
[Analytics] As virus recedes in China, anti-Xi revolt spreads
Chinese realty tycoon Ren Zhiqiang is known in the Chinese Communist Party for being an…
Regular selfies, trackers and phone-based “electronic fence”: How govts to control coronavirus quarantined
WARSAW, Mar 23, 2020, The Business Insider. The Polish government has introduced a new app…
Hong Kong to ban entry of most non-residents and sale of alcoholic drinks
HONG KONG, Mar 23, 2020, The Straits Times. Most non-residents, including tourists, will be banned…