Philippine vice-president to discuss drug war with US, UN
MANILA, Nov 10, 2019, PhilStar. Vice President Leni Robredo will meet with officials of the…
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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] Key challenges for ASEAN’s next chair
It is a tradition for ASEAN’s 10 members to take turns chairing the regional bloc…
United States wants UN to take up Dalai Lama succession issue
DHARAMSALA, Nov 9, 2019, AP. The United States wants the United Nations to take up…
N. Korea official calls on US to meet year-end deadline before ‘window closes’
MOSCOW, Nov 9, 2019, Yonhap. A North Korean foreign ministry official has urged the United…
Arrested Huawei CFO’s loving card to CEO father belies complicated relationship
VANCOUVER, Nov 9, 2019, National Post. It was a heart-warming message, speaking of a daughter’s…
US downplays Chinese announcement that tariff rollback is on the cards
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 9, 2019, ST. A day after China’s announcement on Thursday (Nov 7)…
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg preparing to challenge Trump
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 8, 2019, AP. Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York…
US-based Beyond Meat eyes production in Asia before the end of 2020
CHICAGO, Nov 8, 2019, Reuters. Beyond Meat Inc aims to start production in Asia before…
[Analytics] From BTS to Netflix and beyond: Culture offers key to future in Asia
Technology may spearhead the progress of mankind, but with so many around the world mesmerized…
Donald Trump likely to keep squeezing China before 2020 election: US experts
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 7, 2019, SCMP. The pressure on China from the Donald Trump administration…
Xi Jinping’s Brazil trip ‘may be too soon’ for China to sign partial US trade war deal
BEIJING, Nov 6, 2019, SCMP. Next week’s trip to Brazil by Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Trade war losses for the US and China grow into the tens of billions of dollars
BEIJING, Nov 6, 2019, CNBC. There may be winners and losers from a political point…