[Ratings] Top 5 tech trends 2020: New spacecraft and bendy screens
If your ambition is to fly into space – and you’ve got plenty of spare…
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.
[Ratings] Asia’s most-loved stocks for 2019
Chinese tech giant Alibaba is the most-loved company in Asia, according to Refinitiv data. Other…
[Analytics] Hong Kong’s crisis drags on
It’s been over six months since peaceful protests started in Hong Kong in response to…
Mystery illness hits China’s Wuhan city as nearly 30 hospitalised
WUHAN, Dec 31, 2019, SCMP. Chinese health authorities are looking into nearly 30 cases of…
[Analytics] Asia connects to Russian energy
“Russia has the opportunity to create Canada out of Siberia.” The process of turning northern…
Chinese research ships to get permits only when exploring undisputed seas in the Philippines
MANILA, Dec 30, 2019, PhilStar. China has expressed its willingness to abide by international law…
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen says talks with Beijing could resume
TAIPEI, Dec 30, 2019, SCMP. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has warned the island’s voters democracy…
Indonesia still struggles to reduce trade deficit
JAKARTA, Dec 30, 2019, The Jakarta Post. The government has taken a number of steps,…
China’s eight tech giants invested over 350B yuan in 419 firms
BEIJING, Dec 30, 2019, China Daily. China’s eight internet giants – Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, Xiaomi,…
[Analytics] China-Japan-South Korea summit: Business alone won’t heal deep wounds
Asia’s three largest economies apparently thought that pragmatism and booming trade would heal the festering…
Huawei USA security chief plays down repeated claims of IP theft
NEW YORK, Dec 29, 2019, CNBC. Huawei USA’s chief security officer, Andy Purdy, on Friday…
Top court lays down rules to protect foreign investors in China
BEIJING, Dec 29, 2019, China Daily. The rights of foreign investors in China will be…