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BSP allows banks to extend more home loans

Philstar
20 Aug 2020
  Philippines

Canada outlines plan to move unemployed off COVID-19 emergency benefits

Reuters
20 Aug 2020
  Canada

U.S. economy rebounding strongly; fresh aid coming to unemployed: Kudlow

Reuters
20 Aug 2020
  United States

Several Fed policymakers see more easing ahead to help brace economy

Reuters
20 Aug 2020
  United States

India looking to expedite divestiture of state-owned banks

Insurance Business Asia
20 Aug 2020
  India

EU funds new project to prevent and mitigate Covid-19

Vientiane Times
20 Aug 2020
  Lao PDR;   European Union

Samoa signs $1.5 million ADB grant to support response to Covid-19

ADB
20 Aug 2020
  Samoa

Germany, France want more funding, power for WHO as part of sweeping reforms

Reuters
19 Aug 2020
  Germany;   France

Discussion held on possible ADB assistance in mitigating impact of pandemic on food security in Mongolia

Montsame
19 Aug 2020
  Mongolia

China tells six banks to allocate discount loans to county-level governments

Caixin
19 Aug 2020
  People's Republic of China

Nation shifts to targeted monetary policy

China Daily
19 Aug 2020
  People's Republic of China

South Korea warns of nationwide coronavirus risk as church outbreaks spread

Reuters
19 Aug 2020
  Republic of Korea

U.S. official sees 'real desire' for smaller coronavirus relief bill

Reuters
19 Aug 2020
  United States

EBRD offers Egypt, 4 countries $200M loan to strengthen agribusinesses, help local farmers

Egypt Today
19 Aug 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Foreign students below tertiary level now allowed to enter: MOE

19 Aug 2020
  Taipei,China

Learning from HIV to fight Covid-19 in Nepal

Nepali Times
19 Aug 2020
  Nepal

Nepal temporarily bans transport and gatherings in capital due to rise in coronavirus

The New York Times
19 Aug 2020
  Nepal

RM512.5m channelled to MOH to combat Covid-19, says finance minister

Malay Mail
19 Aug 2020
  Malaysia

New coronavirus cases in Spain begin to stabilize, but hospitalizations are rising

El Pais
19 Aug 2020
  Spain

Australian PM backtracks on plan to make coronavirus vaccine mandatory

The Guardian
19 Aug 2020
  Australia