The Asian economy is expected to shrink this year “for the first time in memory,” said the International Monetary Fund, warning that the region could take several years to recover. The fund said in a blog post published Tuesday that the Asian economy is likely to contract 1.6% this year, …
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Shares in the Asia Pacific rose during Thursday’s trading session, following positive news overnight about the development of a possible coronavirus vaccine. The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index led gains among the region’s major markets, rising 2.25%, from its last hour of trading. Shares of Chinese internet giant Tencent soared …
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In this photo taken in Hong Kong on June 3, 2020, Reese Tan, a 25-year-old guardian, poses with his Brit (Overseas), or BN (O), in his favorite part of town and where he would do it. . You will miss more if you leave, the bustling shopping and restaurant district …
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The Hong Kong Police Honor Guard raises a Chinese national flag and a Hong Kong flag during a flag raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square on June 15, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. Anthony Kwan | fake pictures Hong Kong police announced Wednesday that they made their first arrest since …
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Singapore voters queue at a polling station to cast their votes in the September 11, 2015 general election. Roslan Rahman | AFP | fake pictures Singapore will hold its general election on July 10, just over a month after the country began easing restrictions aimed at containing one of Southeast …
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