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Asian actions under pressure after a peak in coronavirus cases

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks were expected to be under pressure on Wednesday, as a surge in new coronavirus infections weighed on sentiment, though U.S. assurances that China’s trade deal was intact and Optimistic economic data provided some reasons for optimism. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face …

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Singapore heads for general election amid coronavirus pandemic

Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore. Munshi Ahmed | Bloomberg | fake pictures Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday that he decided to call a general election amid the coronavirus outbreak. Following Lee’s announcement, the prime minister’s office said President Halimah Yacob dissolved parliament and that the …

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