[Analytics] Hong Kong to thrive as major financial hub
It’s a fair question to ask: have the street protests in Hong Kong made it…
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.
Taiwan ramps up efforts to combat fake news ahead of election, opposition cries foul
TAIPEI, Dec 18, 2019, Reuters. Taiwan is ramping up efforts ahead of a Jan 11…
Malaysia strengthen bilateral ties with China through education: Deputy Minister
SHAH ALAM, Dec 18, 2019, Bernama. The government plans to strengthen diplomatic ties with the…
Indonesia’s govt defends nickel export ban amid EU complaints
JAKARTA, Dec 18, 2019, The Jakarta Post. Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar…
Penguin dances with Russian ‘swan’ at Harbin theatre
HARBIN, Dec 18, 2019, China Daily. A Gentoo penguin from Harbin Polarland, characterized by the…
Macau in an unprecedented lockdown ahead of Xi Jinping visit
HONG KONG, Dec 18, 2019, SCMP. Macau has been in an unprecedented lockdown ahead of…
Japan’s exports shrink for 12th month as US, China demand falls
TOKYO, Dec 18, 2019, Reuters. Japan’s exports slipped for a 12th straight month in November,…
Russian-trained ‘digital centaurs’ to play against each other at the Go World Amateur Championship in Vladivostok
MOSCOW, Dec 17, 2019, Pan Pacific Agency. “Digital centaurs”, combinations of human and artificial intelligences,…
China exports AI surveillance tech to over 60 countries: Report
BEIJING, Dec 17, 2019, Kyodo. Chinese companies have exported artificial intelligence surveillance technology to more…
[Analytics] A South China Sea cauldron in 2020?
If events in the South China Sea (SCS) in 2019 provide any indication of what…
[Analytics] Taiwan’s elections are increasingly fought online amid accusations of flagrant disinformation
Recently, President Tsai Ing-wen’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) proposed an anti-infiltration law to prevent…
Myanmar, Northern Alliance negotiators meet in China
KUNMING, Dec 17, 2019, Myanmar Times. Government officials and representatives of the four ethnic armed…