[Analytics] Thai’s shippers see export rebound
A key shippers group remains hopeful that exports will fare better in the second quarter…
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.
Pentagon warns on risk of Chinese submarines in Arctic
WASHINGTON D.C., May 3, 2019, Reuters. Deepening Chinese activities in the Arctic region could also…
China’s population could peak in 2023, here’s why that matters
China’s population is likely to peak in 2023, according to a study by online database…
S. Korea, China, Japan warn against protectionism
NADI, May 2, 2019, Yonhap. Top economic policymakers and central bank chiefs from South Korea,…
China opens up its market for Pakistani goods
BEIJING, May 2, 2019, INP. China has opened up its market for Pakistani goods, as…
China, U.S. hold 10th round of high-level trade consultations in Beijing
BEIJING, May 2, 2019, Xinhua. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer…
Trump meets Taiwan’s Foxconn boss turned politician Terry Gou at White House
WASHINGTON D.C., May 2, 2019, SCMP. Foxconn billionaire chairman Terry Gou has met with United…
Vietnam alive and kicking as US-China trade war spurs export growth
HANOI, May 2, 2019, The Business Times. The Vietnamese economy is proving resilient, even as…
[Analytics] How policy, not price or quality, is destroying Myanmar’s steel industry
Perhaps because Myanmar is a relatively recent convert to free trade it is keen to…
[Analytics] Taiwan market waits as election holds prospect of pro-Beijing president
Taipei is Taiwan’s most expensive city, where prime office space at the Xinyi district near…
[Analytics] Free trade agreement with China to help revive Pakistani economy
The second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and China will give a…
Thailand tops growth in tourist arrivals to Vietnam
HANOI, Apr 30, 2019, VN Express. The number of Thai tourists visiting Vietnam posted the…