LG Chem secures monopoly on battery supplies for US electric vehicle startup
SEOUL, Mar 1, 2020, Hankyoreh. LG Chem has secured a monopoly on battery supplies for…
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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.
[Analytics] Do China’s new missiles change the game?
On 1 October 2019, China celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s…
‘May never be excited again about a crowd’: US President Trump on India visit
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 1, 2020, Hindustan Times. Days after his visit to India, US President…
Pakistani PM Imran welcomes US-Taliban deal, says spoilers must be kept at bay
ISLAMABAD, Mar 1, 2020, Pakistan Today. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday welcomed the deal…
Trump calls coronavirus Democrats’ ‘new hoax’
NORTH CHARLESTON S.C., Feb 29, 2020, NBC News. President Donald Trump accused Democrats of “politicizing”…
US-ASEAN summit postponed on virus fears
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 29, 2020, Bangkok Post. The United States has decided to postpone a…
Vietnam described as East Asia’s trade hub
HANOI, Feb 28, 2020, VNA. Mostafa Mousavi, head of the Iran-Vietnam Joint Chamber of Commerce,…
[Analytics] Turbulence on the horizon in the South China Sea?
The South China Sea remains a focal concern within the international community, grabbing headlines and…
Trump and Johnson line up ‘massive’ trade deal. But the experts aren’t so optimistic
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 27, 2020, CNBC. The U.K. is about to start trade negotiations with…
Coronavirus response delay could have seen 100,000 cases, China expert says as mainland reports 433 new infections
BEIJING, Feb 27, 2020, SCMP. The number of daily coronavirus infections in South Korea could…
Taiwan suspends president’s inauguration planning as mainland cases fall with 406 new infections
BEIJING, Feb 26, 2020, SCMP. The spread of the coronavirus outbreak has widened with more…
US embassy raises ‘critical’ coronavirus concerns with Indonesia
JAKARTA, Feb 26, 2020, SMH. US diplomats have expressed concerns to top Indonesian government officials…