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Some Shanghai residents free to shop for first time in two months
The city was "striving to achieve a full resumption of work and production as soon as possible," Zhang Wei said
Hong Kong leader calls for calm, after supermarket shelves emptied
Exemptions would be made for those who buy food, seek medical treatment and maintain societal operations.
Hong Kong flags tax breaks, handouts for Covid relief
The measures were announced as hundreds of bars, restaurants and small retailers warned they were months away from closu...
In relief for retailers, Vietnam won’t close factories amid Covid surge
The government is targeting economic growth of 6 per cent to 6.5 per cent this year, up from 2.5 per cent in 2021.
Japan retail sales fall for second successive month
Given the pandemic's longer-than-expected impact on Japanese manufacturers and consumers.
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