Wuhan pneumonia outbreak may be linked to new type of virus from same family as Sars, Mers: WHO
LONDON/BEIJING, Jan 9, 2020, Reuters. A cluster of more than 50 pneumonia cases in the…
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 named most promising Asian investment destination in 2020 for Japanese firms
HANOI, Jan 9, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam’s potential as a growing market, large supply…
China praises Laos as good friend and neighbor
BEIJING, Jan 9, 2020, The Laotian Times. President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China…
Fifth Chinese visitor in Thai found with mystery virus
BANGKOK, Jan 9, 2020, Bangkok Post. Another Chinese traveller arriving in Bangkok from the pneumonia-hit…
China successfully launches new communication technology experiment satellite
XICHANG, Jan 8, 2020, Xinhua. China sent a new communication technology experiment satellite into space…
[Analytics] Deterrence and South China Sea strategy: What do the latest China-Indonesia Natuna tensions tell us?
The recent round of tensions between China and Indonesia in the Natunas, which comes as…
[Analytics] A resilient year in Vietnam’s economy
Once again, the Vietnamese economy has shown itself to be resilient in the face of…
Oil, gold and stocks whipsawed as Iran strikes spark Mideast war fears
SHANGHAI, Jan 8, 2020, Reuters. Asian shares tumbled on Wednesday (Jan 8), while oil and…
[Analytics] SE Asia slowly but surely sinking into the sea
Ho Chi Minh City is constantly flooded, while Bangkok continues to sink below sea level….
China accelerates blockchain technology development
BEIJING, Jan 8, 2020, China Daily. This year, as the world eagerly awaits news of…
Indonesian president plans to visit Natuna amid China’s violations
BATAM, Jan 8, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to visit Natuna…
Indonesia mobilises fishermen in stand-off with China
JAKARTA, Jan 7, 2020, Bangkok Post. Indonesia will mobilise fishermen to join warships in the…