N. Korea holds key party meeting to discuss ‘important policy issues’
SEOUL, Dec 29, 2019, Yonhap. North Korea has held the first-day session of a previously…
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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.
Huawei USA security chief plays down repeated claims of IP theft
NEW YORK, Dec 29, 2019, CNBC. Huawei USA’s chief security officer, Andy Purdy, on Friday…
[Analytics] 2020 is the time for Asian equities to shine
In retrospect, 2019 has been a great year for global financial markets. Global equities gained…
[Analytics] Why do Singapore, Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur work so hard?
Workers in the three Asian cities spend longer in the office, take fewer holidays and…
Russia deploys new hypersonic nuclear-capable missiles that can travel 27 times the speed of sound
MOSCOW, Dec 28, 2019, AP. A new intercontinental weapon that can fly 27 times the…
US military base blares false alarm amid N. Korea concerns
SEOUL, Dec 28, 2019, AP. A U.S. military base in South Korea accidentally blared an…
No response yet from Trump, Kim Jong-un on attending Victory Day in Moscow: Kremlin
MOSCOW, Dec 28, 2019, TASS. The Kremlin has not yet received responses from US President…
Philippines bans two US senators, mulls new visa rules for Americans
MANILA, Dec 27, 2019, Reuters. The Philippines has banned two US lawmakers from visiting and…
[Analytics] In East China Sea, Beijing plays long game
Globally it is the South China Sea that garners headlines, as China extends its footprint…
North Korea sends no Christmas “gift” to US in consideration of China
BEIJING, Dec 27, 2019, Kyodo. Christmas has passed without any “gift” from North Korea, despite…
[Analytics] Moon’s populist politics and its effects
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said in a meeting at the Blue House that his…
Duterte to formally decline Trump’s invite to visit US: Palace
MANILA, Dec 27, 2019, PhilStar. The Malacañang on Friday said President Rodrigo Duterte will officially…