JAKARTA -- The president of the Asian Development Bank said Wednesday that Asia should reduce its dependence on the dollar to bolster its resistance to global shocks such as the new coronavirus outbreak.
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A woman wearing protective mask stands as she waits for a commuter train at a station in Jakarta on March 2. © Reuters
JAKARTA -- The president of the Asian Development Bank said Wednesday that Asia should reduce its dependence on the dollar to bolster its resistance to global shocks such as the new coronavirus outbreak.