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Asia Today: Virus surge makes S. Korean lockdown more likely
Aug 27, 2020

Asia Today: Virus surge makes S. Korean lockdown more likely

South Korea has reported its highest single-day total of new virus cases in months, making lockdown-like restrictions look inevitable as transmissions slip out of control...

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Global shares retreat as investors await Fed chair's speech
Aug 26, 2020

Global shares retreat as investors await Fed chair's speech

Global shares are mostly lower after a lackluster session on Wall Street following talks between the United States and China on the status of a deal meant to work as truce in their trade war...

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Burger King operator in China fined over expired ingredients
Aug 25, 2020

Burger King operator in China fined over expired ingredients

The operator of six Burger King outlets in southern China has been required to pay more than $400,000 in fines and other penalties for using expired food in an incident publicized by state TV...

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Alibaba's Ant Group files for IPO in Hong Kong, Shanghai
Aug 25, 2020

Alibaba's Ant Group files for IPO in Hong Kong, Shanghai

Ant Group, the financial technology arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, on Tuesday filed for a dual-listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, in what would likely be the world’s largest initial public sto...

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Asia stocks rise, spurred by hopes for COVID treatment
Aug 25, 2020

Asia stocks rise, spurred by hopes for COVID treatment

Asian shares are mostly higher as investors hang onto hopes the coronavirus pandemic may come under control with treatments being developed...

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Taiwan orders Alibaba to sell stake in e-commerce platform
Aug 24, 2020

Taiwan orders Alibaba to sell stake in e-commerce platform

Taiwan is ordering China’s Alibaba Group to dispose of its stake in a local e-commerce platform, citing a risk that users’ personal information might be transferred to the mainland...

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Asia Today: S. Korea counts 397 new cases as virus rebounds
Aug 23, 2020

Asia Today: S. Korea counts 397 new cases as virus rebounds

South Korea has added 397 new cases to its coronavirus caseload in a 10th day of triple-digit increases as the speed of viral spread nears the levels last seen during the worst of the outbreak in spri...

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Asia Today: S. Korea imposes strict measures to stem spread
Aug 22, 2020

Asia Today: S. Korea imposes strict measures to stem spread

South Korea is banning large gatherings, shutting nightspots and churches and removing fans from professional sports in unprecedented restrictions as it battles the spread of the coronavirus...

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Asia Today: SKorea imposes stricter measures to stem spread
Aug 22, 2020

Asia Today: SKorea imposes stricter measures to stem spread

South Korea is banning large gatherings, shutting nightspots and churches and removing fans from professional sports in unprecedented restrictions as it battles the spread of the coronavirus...

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Philippines protests Chinese fishing seizures, air warnings
Aug 21, 2020

Philippines protests Chinese fishing seizures, air warnings

The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest after Chinese forces seized fishing devices set up by Filipinos in a disputed shoal in their latest spat in the South China Sea...

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