[Analytics] US left in cold on Asia trade pact
The final chapter of US President Donald Trump’s MAGA plan for Asia ended in political,…
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.
Huawei Pay arrives in Malaysia in partnership with UnionPay and ICBC
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17, 2020, Huawei Pay, DNA. the mobile payment tool that is part…
[Analytics] RCEP might not stop reshuffling of Asian value chains
There could not be better timing for China to announce such a huge trade deal…
[Analytics] China looms as Biden’s biggest foreign policy challenge
As United States President-elect Joe Biden faces an ugly, potentially contested transition, foreign policy may…
Signing of RCEP marks milestone in ASEAN history: Official
JAKARTA, Nov 16, 2020, Bernama. The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) Secretary-General Lim Jock…
[Analytics] RCEP a driving force for economic growth in post-Covid-19 era
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement will be an economic impetus to…
Trump plans more actions on China in coming weeks to bind Biden
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 16, 2020, Bloomberg. US President Donald Trump plans several new hard-line moves…
Japan hopes RCEP deal pushes Biden and US to rejoin trade frameworks
TOKYO, Nov 16, 2020, Kyodo. The long-awaited free trade agreement signed Sunday between 15 Asia-Pacific…
China’s Heilongjiang province sees rise in trade with Japan
HARBIN, Nov 16, 2020, Xinhua. Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province saw trade with Japan grow 9.2…
Roll-out of China’s home-grown passenger jet still up in the air as US tech restrictions expected
BEIJING, Nov 15, 2020, SCMP. The administration of US president-elect Joe Biden is likely to…
India’s traders sold Rs72K crore goods during the Diwali season because of Chinese goods’ boycott
NEW DELHI, Nov 15, 2020, Financial Express. Traders’ body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT)…
Malaysia risks reprisal from China over refusal to send back Uighurs
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15, 2020, Malay Mail. Putrajaya’s firm stand on not deporting Uighurs in…