RCEP talks to end in November
BANGKOK, Sep 9, 2019, Bangkok Post. Commerce and trade ministers from Asean’s 10 member states…
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.
Foreign firms optimistic about Chinese market: Xinhua
BEIJING, Sep 9, 2019, Xinhua. Despite of international economic uncertainties, China has maintained stable economic…
[Analytics] China turns the tables on Philippines’ offshore gambling habit
The rise of offshore gambling in the Philippines has created winners and losers, as an…
[Analytics] Behind Hong Kong’s chaos lie deep-seated social problems
Kwong loves the pure adrenaline rush he gets when he takes his motorcycle out on…
Huawei unveils ‘revolutionary’ 5G chipset amid US pressure
BEIJING, Sep 7, 2019, Global Times. Chinese tech giant Huawei unveiled its latest high-end system-on-chip…
China and Malaysia take first step towards possible halal, tech sector tie-ups
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 7, 2019, Bernama. China has proposed a collaboration in areas of technology…
Chinese automakers suffer from declining market in the first half of 2019
BEIJING, Sep 7, 2019, Xinhua. The Chinese auto market has not fired back up to…
[Analytics] Why China is winning East Asia
The shadow of China is lengthening over East Asia – and a range of dynamics…
Myanmar’s biggest airport closed after Chinese-made military plane skids off runway
YANGON, Sep 6, 2019, SCMP. Myanmar’s largest airport was forced to close temporarily after a…
[Analytics] How gold has become a hedge against a ‘weaponised’ US dollar for many countries
The chaos of the US-China trade war has left markets reeling as tariffs and Trumpian…
Chips are down for Macau casinos amid Hong Kong protests, slowdown in mainland China
MACAU, Sep 4, 2019, SCMP. The immediate outlook for Macau’s casino sector looks grim, after…
China no longer top buyer of Vietnamese agriculture produce
HANOI, Sep 4, 2019, VN Express. The U.S. has replaced China as the top buyer…