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] Inside China’s state-owned industrial park in Vietnam, Beijing’s image trumps trade war profits

China-Vietnam (Shenzhen-Haiphong) Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone is only Chinese state-owned industrial park in Vietnam….

[Analytics] Trump seeks advantage during royal visit amid Britain’s political chaos

President Donald Trump normally is a chaos maker when he travels abroad. But he will…

China admits to deploying troops, weapons to South China Sea islands

MANILA, Jun 3, 2019, PhilStar. China has every right to deploy troops and build weapons…

[Analytics] An free trade agreement with Beijing can facilitate Modi’s economic goals

US President Donald Trump’s decision to end US preferential trade treatment for India as of…

South & Southeast

South China Sea dispute, Rohingya crisis are key regional threats: Malaysian defence minister

SINGAPORE, Jun 2, 2019, The Straits Times. Disturbances in the South China Sea, the movement…

[Analytics] Indonesia vs China in a fish fight at sea

Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti is going toe-to-toe with Chinese and other foreign poachers she claims…

[Analytics] Will ‘Made in China’ come to an end?

Manufacturing is the foundation of an economy and has an important role in the history…

[Analytics] China has a head start in the new space race

The “Age of Apollo” is over and the Chang-e era has dawned. Namrata Goswami specially…

Indo-Pacific is our priority theatre, says top US defence official Shanahan

SINGAPORE, Jun 1, 2019, The Straits Times. In the midst of the United States’ escalating…

South & Southeast