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Asia Today: Singapore spike, China has 12 new domestic cases
Apr 16, 2020

Asia Today: Singapore spike, China has 12 new domestic cases

Foreigners working in Singapore’s trade-dependent economy and living in crowded dormitories now account for half of the tiny city-state’s virus cases after new infections spiked for a third day...

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China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy
Apr 16, 2020

China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy

As countries consider how to restart their virus-halted economies, the early experiences in China and parts of Europe show it will be no easy task...

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Asian stocks slide after weak US data add to global gloom
Apr 16, 2020

Asian stocks slide after weak US data add to global gloom

Asian stocks are mostly lower after weak U.S. retail and manufacturing added to global gloom over the impact of the coronavirus pandemic...

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Asia Today: Millions vote in South Korea despite virus
Apr 15, 2020

Asia Today: Millions vote in South Korea despite virus

Millions of South Korean voters are wearing masks and maintaining social distancing as they vote in parliamentary elections and there is high turnout despite the spreading coronavirus...

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High turnout in South Korean election despite virus fears
Apr 15, 2020

High turnout in South Korean election despite virus fears

Millions of South Koreans wore masks and disposable gloves as they voted in parliamentary elections, the highest turnout in nearly three decades despite the coronavirus...

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Asia Today: Japan sees more patients and a dire projection
Apr 15, 2020

Asia Today: Japan sees more patients and a dire projection

A government-commissioned estimate says some 850,000 people could be seriously sickened by the coronavirus in Japan and almost half of them could die if no social distancing or other measures are foll...

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South Koreans vote in national election amid virus fears
Apr 15, 2020

South Koreans vote in national election amid virus fears

South Korean voters are wearing masks and moving slowly between lines of tape at polling stations to elect lawmakers in the shadows of the coronavirus...

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US ambassador: China not blocking medical supply exports
Apr 15, 2020

US ambassador: China not blocking medical supply exports

The U.S. ambassador to China says he doesn’t believe Beijing is deliberately blocking exports of masks and other medical supplies to fight the coronavirus, and that the shipment of 1,200 tons of such ...

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South Koreans vote in national elections amid virus fears
Apr 15, 2020

South Koreans vote in national elections amid virus fears

South Korean voters are wearing masks and moving slowly between lines of tape at polling stations to elect lawmakers in the shadows of the coronavirus...

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SKorea voting precautions highlight challenges of reopening
Apr 15, 2020

SKorea voting precautions highlight challenges of reopening

South Korea’s parliamentary elections have gone ahead under the supervision of masked poll workers armed with thermometers and sanitizing spray, highlighting that even as the coronavirus pandemic ease...

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