72 per cent in Japan see animal market closure key in curbing pandemics in the future: WWF
TOKYO, May 4, 2020, Kyodo. Seventy-two percent of Japanese believe a closure of illegal and…
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.
Trump says he will kill phase one trade deal if China $200B spending promise falls short
WASHINGTON D.C., May 4, 2020, SCMP. US President Donald Trump has threatened to terminate the…
Warmer weather and debate over restrictions drive Americans outside while coronavirus cases rise
NEW YORK, May 3, 2020, CNN. From California to New York, more Americans are headed…
US Air Force sends B-1 bombers back to Guam on temporary deployment
HONG KONG, May 3, 2020, CNN. Just a few weeks after the US Air Force…
[Analytics] Getting the Pacific Deterrence Initiative right
America’s “Pacific Pivot,” promised by three administrations, has at last found consensus in popular and…
Russian oil output jumped to 11.35 million barrels per day in April, ahead of cuts
MOSCOW, May 3, 2020, CNBC. Russia raised oil and gas condensate output in April to…
Protesters assail California governor’s order closing beaches
SACRAMENTO, May 2, 2020, Fox News. One day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered Orange…
EU ratchets up pressure on China with call to cooperate with inquiry
BRUSSELS, May 2, 2020, SCMP. The European Union has urged China to cooperate with an…
Vietnam exports 415 million face masks in 4 months, Japan was the largest importer
HANOI, May 2, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam’s exporters are reminded that exporting good quality…
[Analytics] The geopolitical contours of a post-COVID-19 world
While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy is more dramatic than…
US White House blocks a key member of the administration’s coronavirus task force Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying next week
WASHINGTON D.C., May 2, 2020, CNN. The White House is blocking Dr. Anthony Fauci, a…
N. Korea’s leader reemerges after 20-day absence amid rumors over his health
SEOUL, May 2, 2020, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a fertilizer factory completion…