Bangladesh garment makers turn virus gloom into boom
SAVAR, JUn 27, 2020, Arab News. Facing ruin as orders from Western brands collapsed in…
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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.
[Analytics] US to blame for new freeze on Korean peninsula
An influential advisor to the South Korean president spoke out on Friday on why North…
The election is ‘Biden’s to lose’ as Trump alienates voters: Republican pollster
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 27, 2020, CNBC. Joe Biden’s Democratic campaign for the White House has…
US calls out N. Korea regime for torture in detention facilities
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 27, 2020, Yonhap. The U.S. State Department called out the North Korean…
[Analytics] Prepare for the US and China to decouple
While Covid-19 has dominated news for much of the year — and understandably so, as…
US president Trump cancels planned weekend visit to New Jersey without explanation
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 27, 2020, Reuters. US President Donald Trump on Friday (June 26) cancelled…
Texas pauses reopening as cases surge, cases increasing in majority of US states
AUSTIN, Jun 26, 2020, BBC. The US state of Texas has paused the reopening of…
Discussion of John Bolton’s book being censored on two of the biggest Chinese platforms WeChat and Weibo
HONG KONG, Jun 26, 2020, CNN. It’s safe to say former White House national security…
[Analytics] Hong Kong’s economic future will be safer under a Joe Biden presidency
Calm minds on both sides know China and the US need each other because they…
US Senate passes new sanctions to punish China over Hong Kong
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 25, 2020, CNN. The Senate passed a pair of bills by unanimous…
China warned to prepare for being cut off from US dollar payment system
BEIJING, Jun 25, 2020, SCMP. China must prepare for the risks of being cut off…
[Analytics] China’s GPS rival Beidou is now fully operational
China launched the last satellite in its Beidou navigation network on Tuesday, completing a new…