[Analytics] ‘Huge crisis’: Coronavirus fears knock back Pacific tourism
On Saipan, the tourist area resembles a ghost town. Restaurants are being shuttered, shops reducing…
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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.
Astronauts can grow fresh food during space missions: NASA
NEW YORK, Mar 8, 2020, PTI. Researchers have found that the salad crop, red romaine…
US excludes Chinese face masks, medical gear from tariffs as coronavirus spreads
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 7, 2020, Reuters. The United States Trade Representative’s office in recent days…
China will not join so-called China-U.S.-Russia arms control negotiations: Spokesperson
BEIJING, Mar 7, 2020, Xinhua. China has no intention to take part in the so-called…
SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft lifts off from Cape Canaveral
NEW YORK, Mar 7, 2020, TASS. A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying cargo for the International…
Hundreds of Vietnamese fishing boats intrude into Chinese waters: Beijing-based think tank
BEIJING, Mar 7, 2020, SCMP. More than 300 Vietnamese fishing boats ventured into Chinese waters…
China’s leader Xi to visit Japan at most appropriate time: Ministry
BEIJING, Mar 6, 2020, China Daily. Beijing and Tokyo agreed to ensure that President Xi…
Tik Tok under fire for data sharing in the US: China Daily
BEIJING, Mar 6, 2020, China Daily/Asia News Network. A Republican senator in the United States…
Super Tuesday results: Sanders acknowledges setback after Biden’s big night
NEW YORK, Mar 5, 2020, NYT. Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. enjoyed a…
[Analytics] Great Wall carries the weight in the Thai auto industry
Although General Motors’ business here was not a market leader, Thailand was an important production…
Aecom, Nikken Sekkei hired for new capital city project in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Mar 2, 2020, Jakarta Globe. The Indonesian government will hire two consulting firms from…
Winning South Carolina, Biden makes case against Sanders: ‘Win Big or Lose’
COLUMBIA S.C., Mar 1, 2020, NYT. Joseph R. Biden Jr. scored a decisive victory in…