Snow falls as people wearing face masks walk through the Asakusa district on March 29, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — As 2020 draws to a close, many investors consider Asia as the region with one of the best economic prospects next year thanks to its relatively better control of the coronavirus outbreak.But a recent surge in Covid cases in some countries threatens to dim the region’s economic outlook, some analysts have warned.”For some of Asia’s giants, this year’s Covid-19 woes are unlikely to get any better when the clock strikes 12 on New Year’s Eve,” said research firm Pantheon …
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