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Short-selling bans will not boost Asia's stock markets

Policymakers should seek to boost liquidity to support more long-term investment

Adam Harper
| East Asia
Traders in a dealing room in Seoul: The Korea Exchange introduced new constraints on short sales of "overheated" stocks.   © AP

Adam Harper is an adviser to the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association.

Short selling of stocks is under fire again in the Asia-Pacific region.

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