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Asia shares fall on virus worries, despite strong China data
Mar 31, 2021

Asia shares fall on virus worries, despite strong China data

Asian shares are mostly lower despite data pointing to a strong economic recovery in China, as worries linger about the coronavirus pandemic...

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China manufacturing rebounds in March amid tech, virus risks
Mar 31, 2021

China manufacturing rebounds in March amid tech, virus risks

A survey shows China’s factory activity rebounded in March from a three-month slowdown as export orders rose...

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Thailand denies sending fleeing villagers back to Myanmar
Mar 30, 2021

Thailand denies sending fleeing villagers back to Myanmar

Thailand’s prime minister is denying that his country’s security forces are sending villagers back to Myanmar who fled from military airstrikes and says his government is ready to shelter anyone who i...

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Asian shares mostly rise amid mixed market signs
Mar 30, 2021

Asian shares mostly rise amid mixed market signs

Asian shares have advanced as investors focus on causes for optimism, such as the reopening of the Suez Canal...

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Hundreds evacuated after fire at Indonesian oil refinery
Mar 29, 2021

Hundreds evacuated after fire at Indonesian oil refinery

More than 900 people from a nearby village have been evacuated after a massive fire broke out at an oil refinery in Indonesia’s West Java province...

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WHO report: COVID likely 1st jumped into humans from animals
Mar 29, 2021

WHO report: COVID likely 1st jumped into humans from animals

A joint World Health Organization-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak of the corona...

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AP Exclusive: WHO report says animals likely source of COVID
Mar 29, 2021

AP Exclusive: WHO report says animals likely source of COVID

A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak of the coronavirus is “extremely un...

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China pressures brands to reject reports of Xinjiang abuses
Mar 29, 2021

China pressures brands to reject reports of Xinjiang abuses

China is stepping up pressure on foreign shoe and clothing brands to reject reports of abuses in Xinjiang, telling companies that are targeted by Beijing for boycotts to look more closely and pointing...

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China cuts taxes to spur semiconductor development
Mar 29, 2021

China cuts taxes to spur semiconductor development

China has announced tax breaks to spur growth of its semiconductor industry following U.S. sanctions that cut off access to American processor chips for tech giant Huawei and some other companies...

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China sanctions Britons after UK joins EU move on Xinjiang
Mar 26, 2021

China sanctions Britons after UK joins EU move on Xinjiang

China has announced sanctions on British individuals and entities following the U.K.'s joining the EU and others in sanctioning Chinese officials accused of human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region...

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