Davos Singapore online prelude spotlights Asian clout, COVID doubts

Xi, Modi and other leaders to speak as worries linger over in-person summit

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COVID-19 has forced the World Economic Forum to regroup in 2021, with online meetings this week and the first "Davos in Asia" planned for Singapore in May. © Reuters

ERI SUGIURA and DYLAN LOH, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/SINGAPORE -- The World Economic Forum will trade snowy Swiss scenery for teleconference screens this week, as government and business leaders gather online to prepare for an in-person "Davos in Asia" summit in Singapore in May.

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