Longest non-stop flight from New York to Sydney to test affects on passengers, crew
SYDNEY, Oct 18, 2019, AFP. A plane and its passengers are set to test the…
USA
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.
[Analytics] Is Hollywood pushing China’s agenda?
The recent storm in Vietnam and the Philippines over a controversial cartoon is a prime…
U.S. to take into account S. Korea’s position over possible auto tariff
SEJONG, Oct 18, 2019, Yonhap. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said Washington will fully…
NBA-China controversy comes to Vancouver, protest planned at preseason game
VANCOUVER, Oct 18, 2019, Global News. The NBA is coming to Vancouver Thursday night, and…
Russia prepares draft on relocating UN First Committee from US to Europe
UN, Oct 17, 2019, TASS. In the course of consultations with other countries, Russia prepared…
Chinese Megvii blacklisted in US to go ahead with US$1B IPO
HONG KONG, Oct 17, 2019, Bloomberg, The Standard. Chinese artificial intelligence startup Megvii Technology is…
US approves imports of fresh Taiwan guavas
TAIPEI, Oct 17, 2019, Taiwan News. As relations between the U.S. and Taiwan continue to…
Indian army inducts precision-guided Excalibur artillery made in US
NEW DELHI, Oct 17, 2019, DNA. Indian Army acquired the American precision-guided Excalibur artillery and…
[Analytics] US sanctions could push Turkey to leave NATO
The administration of the Kurdish-controlled regions in north-eastern Syria announced on Sunday that they had…
[Analytics] As panic over US vape deaths mounts, Malaysia’s new laws may prove far more toxic
Malaysia is pushing for strict laws on the sale and use of vapes, shisha and…
N. Korean leader rides horse to Mount Paekdu, slams U.S. sanctions
SEOUL, Oct 16, 2019, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un rode a white horse to…
US House takes hard line on China over Hong Kong, passes Bill aimed at supporting protests
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 16, 2019, Bloomberg, AFP. The United States House gave support to pro-democracy…
