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Leading economist warns of 10 years of depression and debt

BBC News
22 May 2020
  Global

COVID-19 worsens pre-existing financial vulnerabilities

IMF
22 May 2020
  Global

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

UNESCAP
21 May 2020
  Global

Pacific islands urged to retune post-pandemic for new economic age

Reuters
21 May 2020
  Pacific

Banned travel due to COVID-19 could see millions of Pacific workers slide into poverty: Report

Global Citizen
21 May 2020
  Pacific

World sees highest daily increase in virus cases - WHO

BBC News
21 May 2020
  Global

Australia spends $100m in 'quick financial support' for Pacific countries hit by cyclone and pandemic

ABC News
20 May 2020
  Australia;   Pacific

Solomon Islands starts lockdown to curb COVID-19 spread

Xinhuanet
20 May 2020
  Solomon Islands

Kiribati sets sights on overcoming hurdles to e-commerce

UNCTAD
20 May 2020
  Kiribati

Tracking the $9 trillion global fiscal support to fight COVID-19

IMF
20 May 2020
  Global

Global report: largest daily rise in Covid-19 cases prompts WHO warning

The Guardian
20 May 2020
  Global

Use SDGs and Paris Agreement to guide recovery from COVID-19—ADB VP

ADB
20 May 2020
  Global

No new cases of COVID-19 for Fiji in past 30 days

Fiji Sun
19 May 2020
  Fiji

Covid-19 lockdowns could drop carbon emissions to their lowest level since World War II. But the change may be temporary

CNN
19 May 2020
  Global

Zero cases: How Pacific islands kept coronavirus at bay

DW
19 May 2020
  Pacific

Oil jumps to two-month high on vaccine, economic recovery hopes

Aljazeera
19 May 2020
  Global

PNG and Covid-19: The costs of economic stress

The Interpreter
19 May 2020
  Papua New Guinea

Smaller islands states need help to address Covid-19 and climate - Fiji

RZL
19 May 2020
  Fiji

Amid rising talk of negative rates, policies in Japan, Europe get subtle tweaks

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Japan;   European Central Bank

Fiji Covid-19 restrictions to remain in full effect

RNZ
18 May 2020
  Fiji