US intel says virus not manmade, eyes China lab’s role in outbreak
WASHINGTON D.C., May 1, 2020, Kyodo. U.S. intelligence authorities said Thursday that the new coronavirus…
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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.
Indonesia rallies to keep Covid-19 vaccines, drugs affordable
JAKARTA, May 1, 2020, The Jakarta Post. As countries and private institutions rush to produce…
Trump says China will ‘do anything’ to have him lose in 2020
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 30, 2020, Fox News. President Trump lashed out at China on Wednesday…
US Navy stages back-to-back challenges to Beijing’s South China Sea claims
HONG KONG, Apr 30, 2020, CNN. A United States Navy warship conducted a “freedom of…
Trump says will resume traveling next week
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 30, 2020, AFP. US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’ll resume flying…
[Analytics] China’s model of coronavirus crisis control is looking increasingly attractive
On Sunday, Andrew Adonis, a member of Britain’s House of Lords and onetime cabinet minister,…
‘Focus on Covid-19 at home’: China’s army spokesperson while US warships are near the South China Sea
BEIJING, Apr 29, 2020, Hindustan Times. China scrambled aircraft and sortied ships to track and…
[Analytics] ASEAN, 5G and the great tech game
For many economies, 5G innovation promises an opportunity to scale the economic ladder in a…
[Analytics] How air pollution exacerbates Covid-19
Clear blue skies over the world’s megacities have become a visible mark of the pandemic….
Nigerian lawyers sue China for $200 B over coronavirus damage
ISTANBUL, Apr 28, 2020, Daily Sabah. A group of Nigerian lawyers is suing China for…
[Analytics] Seven novel coronavirus vaccine candidates have entered human trials globally
In the race to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus there are currently seven…
US coronavirus death toll could reach 70K: Donald Trump
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 28, 2020, PTI. President Donald Trump is projecting that coronavirus deaths in…