Taiwan in talks to make first purchase of sophisticated US drones: Sources
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 7, 2020, Reuters. The United States is negotiating the sale of at…
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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 urges Korea to keep security pact with Japan
SEOUL, Aug 7, 2020, The Korea Times. The United States has urged Korea to retain…
Indonesia imposes 10 per cent VAT on Facebook, Disney, Tiktok
JAKARTA, Aug 7, 2020, Bangkok Post. Indonesia has added more technology companies that will be…
China, US militaries in crunch talks to avoid conflicts in Taiwan and South China Sea
HONG KONG, Aug 7, 2020, SCMP. China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe and his US counterpart…
Trump issues orders banning TikTok and WeChat from operating in 45 days if they are not sold by Chinese parent companies
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 7, 2020, CNN. President Donald Trump on Thursday issued executive orders that…
Cambodia’s exports to US up 23 per cent in the first half of this year
PHNOM PENH, Aug 7, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. Cambodian exports to the US market…
[Analytics] Is China winning the AI race?
COVID-19 has become a severe stress test for countries around the world. From supply-chain management…
China’s foreign trade volume rises 6.5 per cent in July
BEIJING, Aug 7, 2020, China Daily. China’s foreign trade volume surged 6.5 percent to 2.93…
[Analytics] China’s migrant workers facing end of an era
After spending more than half her life working in factories in Guangdong, Rao Dequn’s 25…
Facebook removes Trump post over coronavirus misinformation rules, Twitter also clamps down
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 6, 2020, Fox News. Facebook and Twitter are both taking action after…
[Analytics] How South Korea built a system to beat Covid-19
The importance of a reliable and widely accessible health-care system is never more apparent than…
Trump says N. Korea would seek talks if election was not near
WASHINGTON, Aug 6, 2020, Yonhap. U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that North Korea would…