The RCEP region covers a market of 2.2 billion people, or almost 30 percent of the world's population, with a combined gross domestic product (GDP) of .2 trillion or about 30 percent of global GDP, and accounts for nearly 28 percent of global trade.
The RCEP not only bodes well for the shipping sector, but also gives a boost to a freer flow of people traveling across the region, said Chen from China Merchants Securities. "The RCEP will have a spillover effect for Chinese manufacturers in the ASEAN. It will bring about more passengers for airlines (Spring Airlines for example) with a strong network and business to destinations in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand," he said.
The People's Bank of China, the central bank, is making steady advances in tests of digital yuan, said Fan Yifei, vice-governor of the PBOC.
The River Walk, or Paseo del Rio, is the largest urban ecosystem in the US and a network of walkways along the San Antonio River one story beneath the streets of the city.
The Purchasing Managers' Index, which reflects the manufacturing sector's performance, registered 51.2 in April, slightly lower than 51.8 a month earlier, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released on Sunday. The figure remains above the year-ago index of 50.1.
The Philippine government already confirmed to participate in the expo and booked 100 booths.
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The Saudi authorities said Khashoggi died in a "brawl" in the consulate, and denied that the Saudi crown prince had ordered the killing.
The Seattle City Council introduced a new proposal Tuesday to tax the largest companies in the city, the latest in a series of attempts to capture some of the wealth generated by Amazon, Expedia, and other big businesses to address critical challenges.
The Pritzker Pavilion, with a seating capacity of 11,000, has hosted a variety of musical and performing arts events since opening in 2004 and is one of the most popular venues in Chicago.
The Seattle tech giant will stream 21 Yankees games on Prime Video later this year. The live MLB content will be free for Prime members, but only available to those in the Yankees “home-team footprint”: New York state, Connecticut, northeast Pennsylvania, and north and central New Jersey.