Asian markets mixed as leaders eye lockdown easing but oil sinks
HONG KONG, Apr 28, 2020, AFP. Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday as government moves to…
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.
[Analytics] Why safer social distance differs around the world
If you go to the supermarket this week, you’ll likely end up queuing behind stickers…
[Analytics] This is what coronavirus capitalism looks like
Covid-19 continues to awkwardly expose the weird morality of American capitalism, where it’s OK for…
US govt funded study found that China could have choked off the Mekong, threatening the lifeline of millions in Asia: Study
NEW YORK, Apr 28, 2020, CNBC. A study released recently found that China is holding…
[Analytics] How will China’s role in the global economy change when faced with pandemic backlash?
Beijing is bracing for repercussions following the coronavirus, but it is determined to maintain China’s…
Expect Texas governor Greg Abbott, Dallas county Judge Clay Jenkins to clash over reopening of economy
DALLAS, Apr 27, 2020, The Dallas Morning News. Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday is expected…
People crowd S. California beaches despite coronavirus concerns
MALIBU, Apr 27, 2020, CNN. Seeking relief from a heat wave, thousands of people crowded…
[Analytics] How coronavirus is testing American leadership
Under the influence of the information revolution and globalisation, world politics has changed in a…
US should double its testing over next several weeks: Anthony Fauci
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 26, 2020, CNN. Dr. Anthony Fauci said Saturday that the US should…
US coronavirus outbreak epicentre New York state to allow tests in some 5,000 pharmacies
NEW YORK, Apr 26, 2020, BBC. The US state of New York, the epicentre of…
Jokowi, Trump discuss cooperation to tackle medical equipment shortage
JAKARTA, Apr 25, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and his US counterpart Donald Trump…
Up to 2.7 million New Yorkers may be coronavirus-infected: Antibody study
NEW YORK, Apr 25, 2020, NBC News. Up to 2.7 million New Yorkers may have…