Controversial head of Myanmar’s ‘Rose Party’ arrested on fugitive warrant
YANGON, Sep 30, 2020, The Irrawaddy. The controversial chairman of the United Democratic Party (UDP)…
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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.
Americans say they want to move to Canada after ‘chaotic’ Trump-Biden debate
OTTAWA, Sep 30, 2020, Huffpost. The first U.S. presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe…
China’s plan for responding to global uncertainty is building up its own market: Experts
BEIJING, Sep 30, 2020, CNBC. As China’s leaders get ready to release their national development…
N. Korea will not sell off ‘dignity’ for development, security: UN ambassador
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 30, 2020, Yonhap. North Korea will not sell off its dignity for…
[Analytics] Misses from the first Trump-Biden debate
The first general election debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden…
Japan’s PM planning first overseas visit to Vietnam, Indonesia around mid-October
TOKYO, Sep 30, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is planning to visit Vietnam and…
Canada to present arguments in latest round of Huawei CFO Meng’s U.S. extradition case
VANCOUVER, Sep 29, 2020, Reuters. Canadian prosecutors are set to present their argument on Tuesday…
Weibo owner Sina Corp to go private in $2.6B deal with CEO-led firm
BEIJING, Sep 29, 2020, Reuters. Chao’s holding company, New Wave, is the largest shareholder of…
N. Korea continues illicit coal exports: UN experts
SEOUL, Sep 29, 2020, The Korea Herald. North Korea continued illicit maritime exports of coal…
SpaceX craft liftoff on Oct 31 with Japan, US astronauts aboard: NASA
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 29, 2020, Kyodo. NASA said Monday it is targeting an Oct. 31…
US, Mideast, Asia alarmed over Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
TEHRAN, NURSULTAN, NEW YORK, Sep 28, 2020, VOSA. Middle East and Asian countries expressed concern…
China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC shares fall after US export controls
BEIJING, Sep 28, 2020, AFP. Shares in China’s biggest chip maker plunged on Monday following…