Visa invests in Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek
JAKARTA, Jul 17, 2019, Tuoi Tre News. Visa Inc said on Wednesday it has invested…
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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.
US imposes sanctions on Myanmar commander in chief over Rohingya abuses
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 17, 2019, Reuters. The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on the…
[Analytics] US tourism feels trade war pinch
Travelers from China are seeking alternative destinations amid the trade war with the United States,…
Vietnam’s Tra fish exports to Southeast Asia rise 14.6 percent
HANOI, Jul 16, 2019, VNA. Vietnam’s tra fish exports to Southeast Asian countries were worth…
“No cooperation or business dealings” with U.S. companies involved in arms sales to Taiwan: spokesperson
BEIJING, Jul 16, 2019, Xinhua. The Chinese government and companies will not cooperate or have…
New Zealand PM ‘utterly’ disagrees with Trump tweets
WELLINGTON, Jul 16, 2019, AFP. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday joined international…
‘Don’t mess with Taiwan’: US Congressman
TAIPEI, Jul 16, 2019, Taiwan News. U.S. Representative Michael McCaul made clear his feelings about…
Donald Trump goads China over record low GDP growth rate
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 15, 2019, SCMP. US President Donald Trump used his first tweets of…
U.S. did not request S. Korea troop deployment to Strait of Hormuz: official
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 14, 2019, Yonhap. A top South Korean presidential official said Friday that…
[Analytics] Time for a Vladivostok Declaration?
Russia’s strongman Vladimir Putin was swift enough, as usual, on the sidelines of the recently…
[Analytics] Leaders ease recession fears as US-China trade war bites
Deputy prime minister Heng Swee Keat and the trade and industry minister have both emphatically…
[Analytics] Saving Asia’s Democracies
A Cold War-style, grand ideological campaign against authoritarianism is unlikely to halt democracy’s global regression….