‘Squid Game’ frenzy helps Netflix top subscriber targets
SEOUL, Oct 20, 2021, Reuters. Global interest in Netflix’s Korean thriller “Squid Game” helped lure…
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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.
S. Korea targets Apple over new app store regulation
SEOUL, Oct 15, 2021, Reuters. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) was on a collision course with South…
Forum on the 1949 Khabarovsk Process was held in Khabarovsk
KHABAROVSK, Oct 13, 2021, RIA Novosti. The International scientific and practical forum “Khabarovsk Process: Historical…
China trade surplus with the US rises to monthly record in September
BEIJING, Oct 13, 2021, CNBC. China reported disappointing growth in imports in September, while exports…
US to ease travel restrictions with Canada and Mexico for fully vaccinated travelers Priscilla Alvarez byline
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 13, 2021, CNN. The United States plans to ease restrictions on travel…
Kim Jong Un vows to build ‘invincible’ military amid US suspicions
SEOUL, Oct 12, 2021, Forces.net. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United…
China’s military assertiveness over Taiwan will likely persist: Defense analyst
BEIJING, Oct 11, 2021, CNBC. China’s military assertiveness over Taiwan will likely continue in the…
Nissan to roll out Intelligent Factory in Japan, US
TOKYO, Oct 11, 2021, Reuters. Nissan Motor plans to invest more than JPY130bn (US$1.2bn) in…
Singapore eyes quarantine-free travel with US before year-end
SINGAPORE, Oct 8, 2021, Reuters. Singapore is working on allowing quarantine-free entry to travelers from…
[Analytics] Do the US and China have a ‘Taiwan agreement’?
Do the United States and China have an agreement on Taiwan’s political status? The question…
AUKUS pact to deepen Australia, US collaboration on space technology
CANBERRA, Oct 7, 2021, The Guardian. The Aukus agreement will boost collaboration between the United…
Peace crucial to chip supply as China pressure grows: Taiwan’s official
TAIPEI, Oct 4, 2021, Bloomberg. Peace in the Taiwan Strait is key to the island’s…