Hong Kong

Hong Kong, China, is an economy of 7 million people that joined APEC in 1991. On the year it joined the forum, it had a real GDP of USD 110 billion and a per capita GDP of USD 19,000. By 2016, its real GDP more than doubled at USD 269 billion, while its per capita GDP rose to USD 37,000.

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Singapore exporters desperate for volatile US-China trade deal to hold after year from hell

SINGAPORE, Jan 24, 2020, SCMP. After rounding off the decade with the year from hell,…

[Analytics] Australian bushfires are a warning of climate catastrophe. Is Hong Kong listening?

As horrific as the recent bush fires in Australia have been, a satellite image attributed…

Wuhan virus: 3rd death reported in China as cases soar past 200; new cases confirmed in Beijing, Shenzhen

BEIJING, Jan 20, 2020, The Straits Times. The Chinese city of Wuhan on Monday (Jan…

[Analytics] Is Singapore ready for malign foreign influence?

Singaporean politicians and commentators repeatedly emphasise the dangers of malign foreign interference. Attention has moved…

China’s express deliveries hit 63.52B

BEIJING, Jan 16, 2020, China Daily. China’s annual business volume of express deliveries exceeded 63.52…

[Analytics] Difficult times for China’s political elite

In Zhongnanhai, the Beijing compound where China’s Communist Party leaders reside and conduct business, 2019…

Chinese experts urge expediting reunification after Tsai’s win in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Jan 12, 2020, Global Times. Taiwan’s incumbent regional leader Tsai Ing-wen swept a landslide…

Hanoi cheapest city in Asia for backpackers, Bangkok offers cheapest meals

BANGKOK, Jan 11, 2020, The Nation. Hanoi and Vientiane are top two cheapest cities in…

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vows to work closely with Beijing’s new envoy

HONG KONG, Jan 7, 2020, Bloomberg. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she hoped to…

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