New COVID-19 cases slow in Asia as omicron wave ebbs

Malaysia, South Korea drop outdoor mask restrictions in step toward normalcy

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Singapore has eliminated almost all its coronavirus-related restrictions except for requiring that masks be worn indoors. © Reuters

TAKASHI NAKANO and YUICHI SHIGA, Nikkei staff writers

SINGAPORE/MANILA -- Asian nations have picked up the pace of their economic reopening as the omicron variant of the coronavirus loses steam against rising vaccinations and natural immunity.

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