Sri Lanka imports train from China for upcountry line
COLOMBO, Aug 14, 2019, Xinhua. Sri Lanka has imported a train from China for its…
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.
Hong Kong protests have ‘signs of terrorism’: official
HONG KONG, Aug 13, 2019, Global Times. Hong Kong police vowed on Monday to push…
Day after grounding all flights, anti-government protesters return to Hong Kong Airport
HONG KONG, Aug 13, 2019, SCMP. Anti-government protesters have returned to Hong Kong airport, even…
[Analytics] Duterte vows to take a tougher tack on China
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, under fire at home for not taking a tougher stand vis-à-vis…
[Analytics] Why Hong Kong protesters view police as the enemy
In a new series of in-depth articles on the unrest rocking Hong Kong, the Post…
Australia to spend US$340 million on upgrading special forces with one eye in the Pacific
CANBERRA, Aug 12, 2019, SCMP. Australia will spend A$500 million (US$340 million) to improve the…
[Analytics] Would China risk another Tiananmen in Hong Kong?
While China might be exploiting fears of a bloody “Tiananmen” crackdown on Hong Kong’s protest…
Typhoon Lekima leaves 44 dead, 16 missing in China
HANGZHOU/JINAN, Aug 12, 2019, Xinhua. Typhoon Lekima has left 44 dead and 16 missing in…
[Analytics] Why the Philippine economy is trading call centres for casinos
Business process outsourcing, a little known backbone of the country’s prosperity, is under threat from…
28 dead after Typhoon Lekima lands in east China
HANGZHOU, Aug 11, 2019, Xinhua. A total of 28 people died and 20 remain missing…
Pakistan to take Kashmir issue to UN with China support
ISLAMABAD, Aug 11, 2019, AFP. Pakistan says, with the support of China, it will take…
[Analytics] Hong Kong protesters deploy hit-and-run tactic
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters hit the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday for the 10th…