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Leading economist warns of 10 years of depression and debt

BBC News
22 May 2020
  Global

Bond financing to swell further as Finance Ministry plans to issue samurai bonds

The Jakarta Post
22 May 2020
  Indonesia

Europe mobilising over 334m euro for fight against Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Eleven
22 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   European Union

Govt officials urged to expedite aid to the unemployed

Vientiane Times
22 May 2020
  Lao PDR

45-day lockdown cost Philippines P1.1T

Business World
22 May 2020
  Philippines

PHL domestic funding capacity seen favorable among emerging markets

Business World
22 May 2020
  Philippines

Central bank may still ease policy amid coronavirus — Diokno

Business World
22 May 2020
  Philippines

Government agrees to formulate new law on temporary implementation measures

Malay Mail
22 May 2020
  Malaysia

COVID-19 worsens pre-existing financial vulnerabilities

IMF
22 May 2020
  Global

Human development to decline for the first time since 1990

Khmer Times
22 May 2020
  Cambodia

EU provides Euro 3.5 million grant to boost Sri Lanka’s tourism industry

Opportunity Sri Lanka
22 May 2020
  European Union;   Sri Lanka

All entering Malaysia from June 1 must pay for mandatory quarantine

The Straits Times
22 May 2020
  Malaysia

Merkel and Macron show the way to a stronger Europe

Business World
21 May 2020
  European Union

Asia-Pacific countries endorse UN resolution for concerted regional action against COVID-19

UNESCAP
21 May 2020
  Global

Students missing out on RM200 aid can contact respective institutions

The Star
21 May 2020
  Malaysia

German conservatives’ eurobond awakening

Politico
21 May 2020
  Germany;   European Union

DoF says stimulus package, AMC bills urgently needed

Business World
21 May 2020
  Philippines

Franco-German recovery deal meets resistance

Politico
21 May 2020
  European Union

World sees highest daily increase in virus cases - WHO

BBC News
21 May 2020
  Global

P 1-T economic stimulus package pushed

Inquirer.net
20 May 2020
  Philippines