These Asian economies seem to have contained the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s how they did it

CNBC

18 May 2020

  Hong Kong, China;   Taipei,China;   Viet Nam

Merkel and Macron propose €500bn EU rescue fund

The Guardian

18 May 2020

  European Union

Cambodia puts off reopening schools

New Straits Times

18 May 2020

  Cambodia

Singapore's exports grow 9.7% in April, bolstered by surge in pharmaceutical shipments

Channel News Asia

18 May 2020

  Singapore

Thailand: Recession calls for more rate cuts

ING

18 May 2020

  Thailand

Thailand and other ASEAN countries join China in the fight against the COVID-19

Bangkok Post

18 May 2020

  Thailand

Thailand’s economy forecast to contract as much as 6%

Bloomberg

18 May 2020

  Thailand

Exports of paddy, white rice and fish are back on the table

The Phnom Penh Post

17 May 2020

  Cambodia

Cambodia first to discharge last patient

AEC News Today

17 May 2020

  Cambodia

Brunei reports no new COVID-19 cases for 10 straight days

Xinhuanet

17 May 2020

  Brunei Darussalam

Countries' massive debt piles are turning into a disaster

CNN

17 May 2020

  Global

Timor-Leste now ruled free of active cases of covid-19

Asia Pacific Report

16 May 2020

  Timor-Leste

Big cuts in infra, education budgets to fund COVID-19 dole outs, medical response

Inquirer.Net

16 May 2020

  Philippines

Laos to resume domestic flights, schools, other restrictions eased

The Laotian Times

15 May 2020

  Lao PDR

COVID-19 economic impact could reach $8.8 trillion globally — New ADB report

ADB

15 May 2020

  Global

ECB ‘may double’ pandemic bond buying

OMFIF

14 May 2020

  European Central Bank

PH war chest vs COVID-19 up to $16.7B, but 4th lowest per person in Southeast Asia

Inquirer.net

14 May 2020

  Philippines