Japan’s govt to declare end of economic expansion dating from December 2012
TOKYO, Jul 23, 2020, Jiji Press. The Cabinet Office is seen declaring the end of…
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.
Singapore’s vision to attract tech listings met with skepticism
SINGAPORE, Jul 23, 2020, Bloomberg. With its new pact with Nasdaq Inc., Singapore Exchange Ltd….
Covid-19 crisis ‘will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better’: Trump
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 22, 2020, CNN. President Donald Trump warned the coronavirus pandemic is likely…
[Analytics] Russia aiming to be first to find Covid-19 vaccine
Russia could be only a few weeks away from starting mass production of a vaccine…
14 shot outside Gresham funeral home in Chikago
CHICAGO, Jul 22, 2020, Chicago Sun Times. Fourteen people were shot Tuesday evening outside a…
US charges Chinese hackers with stealing information on Covid-19 and Hong Kong activists
HONG KONG, Jul 22, 2020, HKFP. US prosecutors have accused two Chinese men of stealing…
Pompeo hold talks in UK amid rising China tensions
LONDON, Jul 21, 2020, AP. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds talks with one…
[Analytics] Trump’s ‘law and order’ is starting to look like martial law
The strange and frightening images of unidentified military-looking men taking protesters off the streets of…
Indian, US warships to conduct exercise in strong strategic signal to China amidst border confrontation
NEW DELHI, Jul 20, 2020, ToI. Indian, US warships to conduct exercise in strong strategic…
[Analytics] Australia’s strategic appetite should take more account of Indonesia
Australia launched its 2020 Defence Strategic Update this month to bring defence policy up to…
Japan’s exports slump 26.2 per cent in June
TOKYO, Jul 20, 2020, Reuters. Japan’s exports suffered a double-digit decline for the fourth month…
Kanye West launches unconventional bid for US presidency 2020
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 20, 2020, BBC. Kanye West has officially launched his campaign for the…