[Analytics] The first casino to reopen in the US offers glimpse of industry’s new normal
The video gaming machines were whirring, buzzing and chiming at the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort…
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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.
Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen inaugurated
TAIPEI, May 20, 2020, Reuters. Taiwan wants dialogue with Beijing but cannot accept its proposal…
[Analytics] The coronavirus is reshaping work life
Work-from-home (WFH) has been one of the major topics discussed since the early days of…
China supports investigation of WHO and coronavirus pandemic
BEIJING, May 20, 2020, SCMP. Member states of the World Health Organisation, including China, backed…
US-China trade war is the last thing the world economy needs now
HONG KONG, May 20, 2020, CNN Business. Mutual blame over the coronavirus pandemic has reignited…
[Analytics] America’s response to the coronavirus: The most American thing ever
The US response to coronavirus has been consistently inconsistent. It’s also uniquely American. Scottie Andrew…
Trump threatens to keep WHO funding freeze in place after WH investigation
WASHINGTON D.C., May 19, 2020, Fox News. President Trump released a blistering letter late Monday…
[Analytics] What will the Chinese Navy’s next frigate look like?
The United States Navy (USN) has recently awarded the contract for its future frigate project…
Trump’s risky new re-election strategy: Waging war with Obama
WASHINGTON D.C., May 19, 2020, NBC News. A war of words between President Donald Trump…
[Analytics] Can China be sued for COVID-19?
As the death toll and economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic spread, the question about…
China would allocate $2B over two years to help coronavirus affected countries: Xi Jinping to WHO
BEIJING, May 18, 2020, SCMP. Chinese President Xi Jinping has for the first time defended…
Trump officials deflect blame for US death toll, escalate reopening push
WASHINGTON D.C., May 18, 2020, CNN. Two of President Donald Trump’s top officials are now…