Russia is ahead of US in hypersonic weapons development: Pentagon chief
NEW YORK, Dec 8, 2019, TASS. The United States is trying to catch up with…
Russia
The Russian Federation is an economy of 144 million people. When it joined APEC in 1998, Russia’s real GDP stood at USD 813 billion, while its real per capita GDP was USD 5,500. By 2016, Russia’s GDP and per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 1.6 trillion and USD 11,200 respectively.
[Analytics] The war of symbols and ideology in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong protests manifest an ideological war played out in the era of social…
Russian search and rescue support vessel visits Vietnam
KHANH HOA, Dec 7, 2019, VNA. Maritime search and rescue support vessel of the Russian…
US sanctioned Russian ship wants to confiscate for debts in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Dec 6, 2019, Oreanda-News. Singapore port authorities filed a lawsuit for confiscation of the…
[Analytics] How China’s reliance on US-origin platforms for deep learning challenged country’s AI
Dependence on US frameworks for deep learning seen as significant gap in China’s AI ecosystem,…
‘Madonnas of the Far East’ and contemporary fashion to be set to show at the Vostok Fashion Day in Moscow
MOSCOW, Dec 6, 2019, Pan Pacific Agency. Collections of prominent designers from the Far East…
[Analytics] Vietnam confronts China in the South China Sea
Over the last four months, Vietnam has faced a serious challenge to its sovereignty in…
US introduces cybersecurity-related sanctions against Russian nationals, companies
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 6, 2019, TASS. The United States introduced sanctions against Russian nationals Maxim…
World Bank recommends Russia to introduce carbon tax
MOSCOW, Dec 5, 2019, TASS. The World Bank recommended that Russia consider introducing “carbon taxes”…
China’s govt plans slew of tax, fiscal measures to boost border trade
BEIJING, Dec 5, 2019, China Daily. China has decided to adopt a slew of measures,…
[Analytics] Why East Asian alliances matter for America
Tables are about to suffer significant thumping in London: US President Donald Trump has made…
[Analytics] Russia opens Siberian pipeline to China as Beijing expands its influence in the Arctic
The pipeline comes after China unveiled a plan nearly two years ago called the “Polar…