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ASEAN to focus on virus outbreak; set aside visa talks ‘for now’
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US-Asean Summit postponed over virus fears
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Masatsugu Asakawa is new ADB head
Masatsugu Asakawa is the new president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Asakawa, who is currently serving as a special advisor to Japan’s prime minister...
RCEP members lure back India
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