ASEAN, RCEP trade partners unlikely beneficiaries from US-China trade war
BEIJING, Jan 18, 2020, SCMP. An unexpected effect of the US-China trade war has been…
Japan
Japan is an economy of 127 million people and one of the 12 founding members of APEC. In 1989, Japan’s real GDP was USD 4.4 trillion, and its real per capita GDP was USD 36,000. By 2016, its real GDP grew to USD 6 trillion, while its per capita GDP to USD 48,000. It is the world’s third largest economy.
Experts warn about scale of Wuhan virus as US airports start screening, more cases reported in China
HONG KONG, Jan 18, 2020, AFP, Reuters. The true scale of the outbreak of a…
[Analytics] Is Singapore ready for malign foreign influence?
Singaporean politicians and commentators repeatedly emphasise the dangers of malign foreign interference. Attention has moved…
Japan confirms 1st case of infection with new coronavirus from China
TOKYO, Jan 17, 2020, Kyodo. A man has tested positive in Japan’s first confirmed case…
Macron repeatedly asked Abe to improve treatment of Carlos Ghosn
PARIS, Jan 16, 2020, Kyodo. French President Emmanuel Macron revealed Wednesday that he had repeatedly…
[Analytics] ‘Gong xi fa cai’ from President Jokowi to President Xi Jinping
Joko “Jokowi” Widodo can easily ease the tension between Indonesia and China over the two…
[Special Coverage] Meowing robot server, flying taxi and other CES 2020 innovations that become the everyday
Driving Sony car; Flying on Hyundai to avoid traffic; washing and buying clothes with your…
Deputy PM Aso apologizes for remarks about Japan’s historical unity
TOKYO, Jan 14, 2020, Kyodo. Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso apologized Tuesday for saying Japan…
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa seeks girlfriend for 2023 SpaceX voyage
TOKYO, Jan 13, 2020, Bloomberg, Reuters. Call it “The Bachelor: Lunar Edition.” In the latest…
President Jokowi to invite Emperor of Japan to visit Indonesia
JAKARTA, Jan 13, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had planned to invite the Japanese…
Japanese PM Abe warns conflict with Iran impacts entire world
RIYADH, Jan 13, 2020, AFP. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has warned that military confrontation…
[Analytics] How Asia can ride the digital wave to spur financial development?
The “app economy” provides potential risks and benefits for developing countries. The right policies are…
