Huawei unveils ‘revolutionary’ 5G chipset amid US pressure
BEIJING, Sep 7, 2019, Global Times. Chinese tech giant Huawei unveiled its latest high-end system-on-chip…
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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] Why China is winning East Asia
The shadow of China is lengthening over East Asia – and a range of dynamics…
Vietnam’s steel exports bring in US$1.93 billion in first seven months
HANOI, Sep 6, 2019, NDO. Steel exports generated US$1.93 billion in the first seven months…
[Analytics] How gold has become a hedge against a ‘weaponised’ US dollar for many countries
The chaos of the US-China trade war has left markets reeling as tariffs and Trumpian…
China no longer top buyer of Vietnamese agriculture produce
HANOI, Sep 4, 2019, VN Express. The U.S. has replaced China as the top buyer…
California boat fire: At least 33 missing near Santa Cruz island
SANTA BARBARA, Sep 3, 2019, BBC. At least 33 people are unaccounted for after a…
ASEAN must stick together against big powers: Malaysia’s PM Mahathir
PHNOM PENH, Sep 3, 2019, FMT. Asean has remained a relevant regional grouping in the…
[Analytics] Moment of truth approaching for Trump’s trade war
An already bitter trade war between the United States and China went a notch further…
[Analytics] Eastern Economic Forum: Russia draws India into its Asia-Pacific Strategy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be the chief guest at Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum in…
Warships and aircraft ready for first US-ASEAN maritime drills
BANGKOK, Sep 2, 2019, AFP. Eight warships, four aircraft and more than a thousand personnel…
China takes cautious steps with new tariffs, leaving most to December
BEIJING, Sep 2, 2019, CNBC. China is moving slowly in the implementation of retaliatory tariffs…
[Analytics] Demise of S. Korea-Japan military agreement deals a blow to US Indo-Pacific strategy
The General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA), signed by South Korea and Japan in…