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Australians withdraw billions from their retirement savings to cope with Covid-19
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Japan's PM says foreign long-term visa holders can gradually enter from October
Spanish government wants partial Madrid city lockdown, local authorities differ
Asian Insider, Sept 25: Anwar’s rise shows ‘new Malaysia’ more about power than policy, Young women throng Thai protests, China finds first asymptomatic cases in 35 days
Rise in new virus cases in India but also record high recoveries
Japan PM Suga and China's Xi agree to pursue high-level contacts in first talks
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes first woman to lie in state at US Capitol
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Both Koreas agree to: - turn #DMZ into a "peace zone"; - discontinue hostile acts as part of efforts to formally end Korean War; - hold a reunion for divided families on Aug 15; - push for 3-way or 4-way talks that also involve the US and China#InterKoreanSummit
#SouthKorea gripped by large-scale anti-government protest in Seoul
JUST IN: #China , #SouthKorea agree to get relations back on track after #Thaad fallout
JUST IN: Thailand's national assembly has invited Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to be king
Polls have opened in #Thailand for the first election since a 2014 coup. A high turnout is expected for the election which pits the military-backed government against veteran opposition parties. Election2019#ThailandElection2019
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