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Worries Grow Among Japanese Firms in SE Asia as COVID-19 Cases Surge
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, traffic is light on a road in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, on Sept. 23, 2020. Infections have been increasing rapidly in some parts of Southeast Asia. / Kyodo
By Kyodo News 7 October 2020
YANGON—Coronavirus infections have been increasing rapidly in some parts of Southeast Asia where Japanese firms have operations, raising concerns about possible disruptions to their business.
In Myanmar, where more than 400 Japanese companies are based, virus cases had exceeded 10,000 in late September, a huge increase from about 880 recorded by the end of August.
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