[Analytics] As the US and South Korea play hardball on defence, will China emerge the winner?
Tensions in the US-Korea relationship have flared over rumours of a troop drawdown and mixed…
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.
Tuvalu’s artificial islands won’t be made in China
FUNAFUTI, Nov 23, 2019, RNZ. Tuvalu has reportedly rejected offers from Chinese firms to build…
Huawei’s foldable 5G phone going for up to $17,000
BEIJING, Nov 22, 2019, Asia Times. Huawei’s sleek flagship handset sporting an eight-inch OLED display…
[Analytics] Can’t let ‘hat strings’ tactic divide Seoul, Tokyo
A landmark agreement allowing the Japanese and South Korean militaries to share intelligence that had…
China inks import contracts with Indonesia worth Rp35.1 trillion
BEIJING, Nov 22, 2019, ANTARA. Several Chinese businessmen signed contracts of imports valued at Rp35.1…
Mark Zuckerberg’s criticism of China is reportedly not going down well with Facebook’s Chinese employees
BEIJING, Nov 21, 2019, Business Insider. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s fresh attacks on China are…
Brazil, China, South Africa and Thailand are best-placed for corporate debt market growth says Moody’s
BANGKOK, Nov 21, 2019, TBN. Corporate debt markets in Brazil (Ba2 stable), China (A1 stable),…
Philippine President orders suspension of rice imports
HANOI, Nov 21, 2019, VNA. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a halt in rice…
[Analytics] Japan and South Korea: Headaches and Headlines
The images of South Korea that appear in the Japanese media can be either friendly…
Hong Kong human rights bill clears US Congress, is sent to Donald Trump to sign into law
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 21, 2019, SCMP. The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the…
Mutual interest not money key to Russia-China cooperation in AI, says Putin
MOSCOW, Nov 21, 2019, TASS. Mutual interest – and not money – is the key…
32 percents of S. Korea’s ultrafine dust comes from China: study
SEOUL, Nov 21, 2019, Yonhap. Around 32 percent of ultrafine dust in South Korea can…