Zoom’s India expansion spree continues as video conferencing service starts selling plans in local Rupee
NEW DELHI, Oct 9, 2020, Financial Express. Zoom users in India can now buy their…
USA
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.
Small rotations to far-flung Southeast Asian countries are likely the future of INDOPACOM assignments
HONOLULU, Oct 8, 2020, Military Times. The days of U.S. troops concentrated in hubs like…
‘China has been taking advantage of America for decades’: US vice president Pence
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 8, 2020, SCMP. United States Vice-President Mike Pence reiterated Donald Trump’s threats…
US vice president Pence does his best but Harris won’t let him explain away Trump’s failures
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 8, 2020, CNN. Vice President Mike Pence tried his best on Wednesday…
Japan Post delivery robot debuts in Tokyo
TOKYO, Oct 7, 2020, Kyodo. Japan Post Co. unveiled Wednesday a self-driving mail delivery robot…
SpaceX launches satellites to improve global internet
ANKARA, Oct 7, 2020, VOSA. SpaceX launched a new batch of satellites into orbit Tuesday…
Vietnam detains activist hours after human rights meeting with US
HANOI, Oct 7, 2020, Reuters. Vietnam has arrested a prominent blogger and dissident for “anti-state…
US imposes new curbs on H-1B visas
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 7, 2020, The Hindu. The Trump administration has announced new restrictions on…
Trump authorizes declassification of all Russia collusion
President Trump on Tuesday said he has “fully authorized the total Declassification of any &…
Taiwan’s bigger military budget must go further to fend off mainland China: US official
TAIPEI, Oct 7, 2020, SCMP. A senior US defence official has suggested that Taiwan’s efforts…
China slams Pompeo’s accusations, urges US to abandon Cold War mentality
BEIJING, Oct 7, 2020, Xinhua. A spokesperson for China’s embassy in Japan on Wednesday slammed…
China’s global reputation plunges in the wake of coronavirus pandemic
HONG KONG, Oct 6, 2020, CNN. Global perceptions of China have turned increasingly negative in…