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Asia

[ey-zhuh, ey-shuh] / ˈeɪ ʒə, ˈeɪ ʃə /
NOUN
a continent in the east
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Rebecca was previously based in Hong Kong for the Journal, covering finance, banking and markets stories across Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal

From red-robed Buddhist monks in the snowy Himalayas, to political exiles in megacities across South Asia, to refugees in Australia, Europe and North America, voting will take place in 27 countries -- but not China.

From Barron's

Asia has been a major beneficiary of the investment wave.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hannah Miao is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal based in Singapore, covering China's economy and its ties with Asia and the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many toys now also contain electronic chips, which also come primarily from Asia.

From Barron's