Disbelief was the general reaction in Asia to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and many countries scrambled to try and repatriate their people from the conflict area.
There were also concerns over spiralling oil prices, volatility in markets, cyber security attacks and the likely impact of the sanctions unleashed by the United States, Japan and European countries on supply chains.
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