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Politics

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Asia Insight

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Japan's shrinking labor pool sharpens quest for productivity

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| East Asia

Australia fears of Q3 GDP slump lessened by robust recovery

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Japan to suspend entry of overseas travelers due to omicron

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Coronavirus

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Moderna chief predicts existing vaccines will struggle with omicron

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Electronics

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Alibaba market cap sinks by half in a year since Ant IPO shelved

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Samsung unveils $17bn investment for Texas chip plant

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