Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines resume Philippines-Taiwan flights after travel ban lifted
MANILA, Feb 15, 2020, PhilStar. Air carriers Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines on Friday announced…
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.
Frightened Asian tourists cancel flights, stay home
BANGKOK, Feb 15, 2020, The Nation. The South Korean government’s advisory to its citizens to…
Even before coronavirus, Japan economy likely took biggest hit since 2014
TOKYO, Feb 15, 2020, Bloomberg. The economy likely suffered its biggest contraction since 2014 at…
[Analytics] Bride trafficking, a hitch on China’s Belt and Road
As Beijing’s multibillion-dollar infrastructure drive expands across Asia, experts say greater regional connectivity may have…
Massive medical response as China coronavirus’ death toll reaches 1,523
China reported 2,641 new confirmed cases and 849 new severe cases on Saturday. A total…
Huawei gets another 45 days to buy from US firms
BEIJING, Feb 14, 2020, China Daily. The US Department of Commerce announced that it would…
Trade agreements allow Peru to better face coronavirus
LIMA, Feb 14, 2020, ANDINA. Peru relies on a solid support in its trade agreements…
[Analytics] Plastic bans in Asia: weak tea for complex problems
The turn of the decade is seeing substantial efforts to reduce plastic pollution across Southeast…
China mulls delaying annual parliament meeting amid virus spread: Sources
BEIJING, Feb 14, 2020, Kyodo. China is considering postponing the annual meeting of its national…
Indonesia could lose $2.8B from plummeting Chinese arrivals
JAKARTA, Feb 14, 2020, Jakarta Globe. An expected drop in the number of Chinese tourists…
[Analytics] China virus threatens to wipe out millions of businesses
Millions of small businesses in China could be destroyed by the coronavirus outbreak, which has…
Russian health official sues woman who fled coronavirus quarantine in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 13, 2020, TASS. The chief sanitary physician in the Russian city of…