Michelle Obama makes a moral case against Donald Trump
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 18, 2020, CNN. Former first lady Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic…
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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.
Zoom opens new data centre in Singapore, expanding into Southeast Asia for the first time
SINGAPORE, Aug 18, 2020, Bloomberg. Zoom Video Communications Inc, the popular conferencing app facing scrutiny…
Huawei faces fresh US sanctions that put its entire business at risk
HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2020, CNN Business. The United States has cut off Huawei’s access…
S. Korea, US kick off joint summertime exercise
SEOUL, Aug 18, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea and the United States on Tuesday kicked off…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has credit card trouble after US sanctions
HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2020, Bloomberg. Hong Kong’s leader said she’s having trouble using her…
US-based firm promises to launch autonomous flying taxis in the Russian Far East by 2022
MOSCOW, Aug 17, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. US-based flying taxi startup Vimana Global, founded in…
Postponing the US-China trade deal review will allow China to step up purchases before the talks: Expert
BEIJING, Aug 17, 2020, CNBC. Postponing the U.S.-China trade deal review may not be a…
[Special coverage] The Pacific War: Losers and Winners
“The Pacific War” which ended 75 years ago this weekend, was not a single entity:…
Mexico-US land border restrictions continue till at least Sept 21
MEXICO CITY, Aug 17, 2020, Mexperience. The land border restrictions announced on March 20, 2020…
China risks losing Taiwan ‘forever’ due to its actions in Hong Kong: Strategist
TAIPEI, Aug 17, 2020, CNBC. China may never “reunify” with Taiwan now that the central…
Kamala Harris as vice presidential candidate not likely to change Indo-US relations
NEW DELHI, Aug 17, 2020, VOSA. The first American of Indian origin to be featured…
Democrats fight back in US Postal Service showdown with Trump
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 17, 2020, CNN. Democrats are launching an emergency effort to thwart what…