First passengers leave quarantined cruise ship in Japan’s Yokohama
YOKOHAMA, Feb 14, 2020, AFP. The first passengers began leaving a quarantined cruise ship in…
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.
China mulls delaying annual parliament meeting amid virus spread: Sources
BEIJING, Feb 14, 2020, Kyodo. China is considering postponing the annual meeting of its national…
Foreign investors look forward to Vietnam’s imminent IPOs in 2020
HANOI, Feb 14, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Nearly 100 Vietnamese companies will need to hit…
[Analytics] Impact of coronavirus epidemic to have widespread spillovers to the region and rest of the world
The escalation of the virus outbreak and slowdown in China would result in a deduction…
Hubei province reports spike in new confirmed cases and deaths after change in diagnostic criteria
WUHAN, Feb 13, 2020, SCMP. Health authorities in China’s Hubei province – the epicentre of…
Cruise ship shunned over coronavirus fears arrives in Cambodia
HANOI, Feb 13, 2020, CNA. A cruise ship that had spent two weeks at sea…
112-yr-old Japanese recognized as world’s oldest man alive
TOKYO, Feb 12, 2020, Kyodo. A 112-year-old Japanese who has been recognized as the world’s…
Japan takes issue with Hyundai Heavy-Daewoo Shipbuilding deal
SEOUL, Feb 12, 2020, Yonhap. Japan has taken issue with Hyundai Heavy Industries’ deal to…
[Analytics] Halal food market in the Asia Pacific is rising
In cooperation with the FEFU Center of Expertise and Analysis (CES) At the beginning of…
Thai Mitsubishi’s exports down 3.9 per cent in 2019
BANGKOK, Feb 11, 2020, Bangkok Post. Mitsubishi Motors Thailand exported 332,700 vehicles last year, a…
[Analytics] Chengdu Trilateral Summit still to deliver
The three leaders of China, Japan and South Korea capped off their eighth trilateral summit…
Docs allegedly show Imperial Japanese Army’s chemical weapons unit’s escape from China
KYOTO, Feb 10, 2020, The Mainichi. Official documents have been found that appear to detail…