(China) China's Jiangsu Province has been attracting an increasing number of foreign investors since it has been designated as a pilot free trade zone (FTZ) 6 months ago, amassing $646 million of foreign investment. 

China was the world's second largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2019, up 5.8% to $137.2 billion year-over-year.

(Source: Xinhua News Agency)

*Japan

Japan's convenience store sales inched up 0.4% in 2019. 

Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Co. are set to recall 2.7 million U.S. vehicles and 3.4 million vehicles worldwide, respectively. 

(Source: JapanToday)