Hong Kong reports first death from coronavirus, 39-year-old had travelled to Wuhan
HONG KONG, Feb 4, 2020, Reuters, Xinhua. Hong Kong reported its first death from the…
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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.
At least 400,000 Chinese travelers expected to cancel trips to Japan by end of March
TOKYO, Feb 4, 2020, Jiji Press. The number of Chinese visitors canceling trips to Japan…
[Analytics] Hong Kong: new ruler, new reality
The results of Hong Kong’s district council elections last November spoke for themselves. Out of…
US should help ‘as soon as possible’ as China death toll hits 425 and cases rise to 20,438
BEIJING, Feb 4, 2020, SCMP. Health authorities in China announced on Tuesday that coronavirus fatalities…
Gamblers stay home as virus silences Macau’s casinos
MACAO, Feb 3, 2020, AFP. Macau is usually bustling with gamblers during China’s Lunar New…
N. Korea strengthens checks on entrants from overseas trips to fight coronavirus
SEOUL, Feb 3, 2020, Yonhap. North Korea has strengthened the screening of entrants from foreign…
[Analytics] India navigates a new global order
With Indian economic growth slowing, commentary is focused on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2020–21 Union…
Many localities in Vietnam close schools on fears of coronavirus
HANOI, Feb 3, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Closing schools is one of tough measures that…
Coronavirus death toll in China rises to 361, total number of cases exceeds 17,000
BEIJING, Feb 3, 2020, Reuters, AFP. The number of total infections in China’s coronavirus outbreak…
Indonesia closes doors to travelers from China
JAKARTA, Feb 3, 2020, The Jakarta Post. After repatriating 238 citizens from Wuhan and other…
China’s Army med personnel to run new Wuhan hospital starting Monday
WUHAN, Feb 2, 2020, China Daily. Medical personnel from the People’s Liberation Army will take…
China to inject US$174B of liquidity into markets amid new coronavirus outbreak
BEIJING, Feb 2, 2020, SCMP. China’s central bank will pump 1.2 trillion yuan (US$174 billion)…