Six candidates battle it out for WTO leadership
GENEVA, Jul 8, 2020, AFP. Six candidates are vying to become the next head 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.
Former Nissan chief Ghosn wired $862,500 to man who helped him flee Japan: US prosecutors
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 8, 2020, Reuters. Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan Motor Co chairman, wired…
Trump administration begins formal withdrawal from World Health Organization
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 8, 2020, CNN. The Trump administration has notified Congress and the United…
China ‘happy’ to join nuclear talks if US cuts arsenal to matching level
BEIJING, Jul 8, 2020, Reuters. A senior Chinese diplomat has challenged the US to cut…
Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus
BRASILIA, Jul 7, 2020, CNBC. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for the coronavirus Tuesday,…
US commits $1.6B to Covid-19 vaccine maker Novavax
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 7, 2020, CNN. The federal government’s “Operation Warp Speed” Covid-19 vaccine program…
[Analytics] Bolsonaro made Brazil a pandemic pariah
Brazil’s northeastern state of Piauí has responded to the novel coronavirus with a remarkably efficient…
US should issue mandatory mask order across all states: Harvard doctor
KATHMANDU, Jul 7, 2020, The Himalayan Times. A Harvard University doctor says the United States…
Foreign sailors breach border closures in Solomons and Tonga
HONIARA, Jul 7, 2020, RNZ. Three sailors who entered the Solomon Islands illegally have been…
N. Korea rules out more talks with US
ANKARA, Jul 7, 2020, Anadolu Agency. North Korea on Tuesday reiterated that it will not…
US-listed Chinese firms trade mostly higher
BEIJING, Jul 7, 2020, Xinhua. U.S.-listed Chinese companies traded mostly higher on Monday, with eight…
TikTok to exit Hong Kong market ‘within days’
HONG KONG, Jul 7, 2020, BBC. TikTok has said it will quit the Hong Kong…