[Analytics] India forges alliances amid Chinese aggression
The ‘Joint Declaration on a Shared Vision for Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Between 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.
US and China must find a way to work together: Singapore’s PM Lee
SINGAPORE, Jun 5, 2020, ST. As tensions rise between the United States and China, both…
Former US vice president Biden claims ’10 to 15 per cent’ of Americans are ‘just not very good people’
NEW YORK, Jun 5, 2020, Fox News. Former Vice President Joe Biden claimed Thursday that…
US president Trump shares letter that calls peaceful protesters ‘terrorists’
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 5, 2020, CNN. President Donald Trump on Thursday shared a letter on…
[Analytics] Hong Kong and US: A tale of two protest movements
Last summer when peaceful protest in Hong Kong morphed into violence and protesters turned into…
Hun Sen denies claims China set up naval base in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Jun 4, 2020, NST. The Cambodian government has denied allegations that China has…
Former US president Obama voices support for young protesters demanding racial justice
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 4, 2020, AFP. Former US president Barack Obama on Wednesday (June 3)…
[Analytics] Is remdesivir the answer?
There is currently no medication shown to prevent or cure Covid-19, according to WHO. Dr…
China eases flight curbs after US targets its carriers
BEIJING, Jun 4, 2020, AFP. China said it will ease coronavirus restrictions to allow more…
All former police officers involved in George Floyd’s killing now face charges
MINNEAPOLIS, Jun 4, 2020, CNN. The former Minneapolis Police officer who pressed his knee into…
US to block Chinese airlines from flying into the US from June 16
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 3, 2020, CNN. The US government says it will block Chinese airlines…
US protests show no sign of fading more than a week after the start
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 3, 2020, NBC News. Americans hit the streets for a seventh day…