China lodges protest over US shooting down of ‘civilian’ balloon
BEIJING, Feb 6, 2023, Kyodo. China said Monday it has lodged a protest over the…
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The United States is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. It is the largest economy in the world and home to 323 million people. When the forum began in 1989, the real GDP of the United States was USD 8.8 trillion, which went up to 16.9 trillion in 2016. Its real per capita GDP also rose from 36,000 in 1989 to 52,000 in 2016.
China stages ‘strike drills’ around Taiwan, citing provocation
BEIJING, Dec 26, 2022, Reuters. China’s military said it had conducted “strike drills” in the…
iPhone maker Foxconn reports slump in revenue after unrest and Covid outbreak at key China plant
ZHENGZHOU, Dec 5, 2022, CNBC. Foxconn said November revenue totaled 551.1 billion new Taiwan dollars…
US VP Harris to visit Philippine island near China-claimed waters
PUERTO PRINCESA, Nov 22, 2022, AFP. US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel today to…
Stable geopolitical environment needed: PM Lee
PHNOM PENH, Nov 14, 2022, ST. A stable geopolitical environment is important for the region…
Japan, China eye summit next week on fringes of int’l gathering
TOKYO, Nov 7, 2022, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to hold talks with…
Chinese fashion retailer Shein to open permanent ‘event space’ in Tokyo
TOKYO, Nov 1, 2022, Reuters. Chinese fashion retailer Shein is to open its first permanent…
North Korea demands the US, South Korea halt joint military drills
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 31, 2022, Reuters. North Korea on Monday demanded that the United States…
Ford, Hyundai discussing EV investments with Indonesia: Indonesian official
DETROIT, Oct 24, 2022, Reuters. Indonesia is in discussions with Ford Motor Co(F.N) and Hyundai…
[Analytics] What Asia needs from America today
The United States’ economic and military power, and its global political leadership, were indispensable ingredients…
Philippines’ Marcos open to buying Russian fuel, proposes new Myanmar approach
MANILA, Oct 5, 2022, Reuters. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday said his nation…
NZ foreign minister says superpowers must listen to needs of Pacific
WELLINGTON, Sep 29, 2022, Reuters. New Zealand’s foreign minister said on Thursday that the United…