North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited Trump to visit Pyongyang
SEOUL, Sep 16, 2019, Bloomberg. South Korea confirmed a local newspaper report saying North Korean…
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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.
Oil soars after attack on Saudi facilities, poor China data drags on shares
SYDNEY, Sep 16, 2019, Reuters. Oil surged to four-month highs on Monday (Sep 16) after…
Taiwan tries to stop Solomon Islands’ diplomatic switch to Beijing
TAIPEI, Sep 16, 2019, SCMP. Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister Szu-Chien Hsu led a delegation to…
[Analytics] ‘Balance of power’ a strategic trap for India
While scholars in the US and India generally believe that a full alliance between the…
US Navy sails ship close to islands claimed by China
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 15, 2019, AFP. The US Navy said that one of its destroyers…
[Analytics] Dark clouds hover behind Xi’s big parade
Nothing will be allowed to rain on President Xi Jinping’s parade. As Beijing prepares for…
US senators urge Trump to help end clampdown in occupied Kashmir
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 14, 2019, INP. A group of US senators have urged President Donald…
US ambassador warns Solomon Islands against China ties
HONIARA, Sep 14, 2019, RNZ. The US Ambassador to Solomon Islands has warned the country…
[Analytics] Chinese pressure may drive ExxonMobil from Vietnam
Market speculation is rife that American oil and gas giant ExxonMobil is poised to withdraw…
US storm threat builds with tropical storm warning in Bahamas
BOSTON, Sep 13, 2019, Bloomberg. Tropical storm warnings have been declared for the Bahamas, which…
Moon, Trump to hold summit in New York this month
SEOUL, Sep 13, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump…
Vietnam likely to gain $11B from wood, forest products
HANOI, Sep 13, 2019, VNA. Vietnam is likely to reach its export turnover target of…