Singapore and Japan jobless rates show coronavirus pain setting in

Over 7% of Asia-Pacific working hours to be wiped out in second quarter

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Asian unemployment statistics have begun to show the damage from the coronavirus pandemic, with forecasters expecting job losses in some countries to exceed global financial crisis levels in the months ahead.

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