[Analytics] From South Korea to Malaysia, world’s ‘smart cities’ are empty
Across the globe, urban developments conceived by corporations have been pitched as technological and eco-friendly…
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.
[Analytics] Nepal-China railway plans hit a dead end
The ambitious Nepal-China rail link, which is expected to break the tiny Himalayan nation’s sole…
Construction begins on China-Russia border cableway
HARBIN, Jul 19, 2019, China Daily. Workers on Thursday broke ground on a cableway spanning…
[Analytics] Ignoring the US, Philippines goes with Huawei
Despite warnings from home and abroad, the Philippines is wedding its telecommunications future to China….
UK’s new PM must take 5G decision on Huawei urgently: committee
LONDON, Jul 19, 2019, Reuters. The new prime minister must take a decision on whether…
Japan proposes Pacific saury catch quota for Taiwan
TAIPEI, Jul 18, 2019, Taiwan News. Japan proposed setting fishing limits for Pacific saury (Cololabis…
Technology boom puts China “a click away” from Chile
SANTIAGO, Jul 18, 2019, Xinhua. Though Chile and China are separated by the vast Pacific…
Malaysian PM says open to talks over RM1b seizure from Chinese firm
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17, 2019, MalayMail. Putrajaya is willing to discuss with Beijing the Malaysian…
Singapore’s economic downturn continues as US-China trade war wreaks havoc on Asia export hubs
SINGAPORE, Jul 17, 2019, SCMP. Singapore’s exports plunged to a six-year low in June, the…
Air China flight uproar after business class mayhem ends with seven-hour police questioning for passengers
BEIJING, Jul 17, 2019, SCMP. National flag carrier Air China has come under fire after…
[Analytics] US tourism feels trade war pinch
Travelers from China are seeking alternative destinations amid the trade war with the United States,…
Vietnam’s Tra fish exports to Southeast Asia rise 14.6 percent
HANOI, Jul 16, 2019, VNA. Vietnam’s tra fish exports to Southeast Asian countries were worth…