[Analytics] India navigates a new global order
With Indian economic growth slowing, commentary is focused on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2020–21 Union…
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.
Indonesia closes doors to travelers from China
JAKARTA, Feb 3, 2020, The Jakarta Post. After repatriating 238 citizens from Wuhan and other…
[Analytics] Japan’s economy plagued by virus risk
As the globe braces for a potential pandemic, few economies are more vulnerable than Japan….
Pompeo arrives in Kazakhstan for talks on bilateral cooperation
NUR-SULTAN, Feb 2, 2020, TASS. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the capital…
[Analytics] Forget Britain’s Huawei fumble, China’s helping Malaysia find its 5G spot
Nearly 30 years ago, Malaysia set its sights on achieving self-sufficiency and full industrialisation by…
Republicans block impeachment witnesses, clearing path for Trump acquittal
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 1, 2020, NYT. The Senate brought President Trump to the brink of…
[Analytics] China coronavirus could hit Beijing’s ability to meet US trade war deal import demands
Coronavirus originating in Wuhan has sent agriculture commodity prices tumbling and led to extended shutdown…
Donald Trump signs trade deal with Canada and Mexico, ‘ending the Nafta nightmare’
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 29, 2020, Reuters. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a new…
US House approves Tibet bill in latest human rights challenge to Beijing
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 29, 2020, SCMP. The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly…
Countries prepare to evacuate citizens from Wuhan due to spread of coronavirus
MOSCOW, Jan 28, 2020, TASS. The US and Japan plan to begin evacuation of their…
What to expect from week two of Trump’s impeachment trial
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 28, 2020, The Guardian. A second day of defense arguments in Donald…
Coronavirus has killed 106 and infected 4,515 people, Chinese health authorities say
BEIJING, Jan 28, 2020, CNBC. Chinese health authorities said Tuesday that the coronavirus outbreak has…