US blacklists Chinese company over Cambodia project
WASHINGTON D.C./PHNOM PENH, Sep 16, 2020, Reuters. The United States on Tuesday blacklisted a Chinese…
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.
Singapore must remain open to benefit from Asia’s growth: Deputy PM
SINGAPORE, Sep 16, 2020, BT. Singapore can contribute to and benefit from Asia’s growth only…
There won’t be enough coronavirus vaccines for a return to normal life until 2022: WHO scientist
BEIJING, Sep 16, 2020, SCMP. Do not expect there to be enough Covid-19 vaccines for…
No infiltration reported along India-China border in last 6 months
NEW DELHI, Sep 16, 2020, The Hindu. The Centre on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha…
China rejects Australian accusation of foreign interference
BEIJING, Sep 16, 2020, Reuters. China will not interfere in the internal affairs of other…
Peruvian ministers meet with China’s Sinopharm delegation
LIMA, Sep 15, 2020, ANDINA. Peruvian Ministers Mario Lopez (Foreign Affairs) and Pilar Mazzetti (Health)…
[Analytics] Robots on the India’s farm
To meet the ever-increasing food demand, existing farmlands need to be more productive and cost-effective….
China pledges expanded trade with EU but stops short on market access concessions
BEIJING, Sep 15, 2020, SCMP. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged to expand agri-food…
India’s defence minister to address both houses of Parliament on India-China standoff today
NEW DELHI, Sep 15, 2020, The Asian Age. Amid escalating tension between Indian and Chinese…
US blocks some Xinjiang goods from China suspected of being made with slave labor
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 15, 2020, CNN. The Trump administration issued new import restrictions on Monday…
[Analytics] Mekong countries don’t need to bank on outsiders
Recently there have been attempts to politicize issues relating to the Mekong region or even…
Indonesia to beef-up patrols after China coastguard raises suspicion
JAKARTA, Sep 15, 2020, Reuters. Indonesia will increase maritime security operations near some of its…