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Saudi Arabia launches third phase of COVID-19 testing

Zawya
21 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

China-backed AIIB approves $250 million loan for Bangladesh's COVID-19 response

Reuters
21 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   People's Republic of China

U.S. sends ventilators to Russia in $5.6 million Coronavirus aid package

NPR
21 May 2020
  Russian Federation;   United States

hina set to push economic policy to new limits as National People’s Congress begins

South China Morning Post
21 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

On the brink of default, Argentina says there’s a ‘big chance’ its May 22 deadline will be extended

CNBC
20 May 2020
  Argentina

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy funding cuts

Construction Global
20 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

China stands pat on benchmark rate, signals brief pause in easing efforts

Reuters
20 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

China completes expatriate labour quarters, hands over to HDC

Maldives Times
20 May 2020
  People's Republic of China;   Maldives

Iran trade with Turkey drops 70% due to COVID-19

Middle East Monitor
19 May 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran;   Turkey

Egypt reduces mandatory quarantine for overseas arrivals to seven days

Egyptian Streets
19 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Reserve Bank expected to cut interest rate to near 50-year low this week

fin24
19 May 2020
  South Africa

Brazil overtakes UK as country with third-highest coronavirus cases

The Guardian
19 May 2020
  Brazil;   Mexico

How lockdown is being lifted across Europe

BBC News
19 May 2020
  Other ADB Members;   Other Economies

'Meters apart': Argentina edges towards deal with creditors, but work remains

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Argentina

China sets out stall ahead of NPC with pledges for market-oriented, local government finance reforms

South China Morning Post
19 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

China’s Xi pledges $2 billion to help fight coronavirus

CNBC
18 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

Korea reaches out to Navajos, Iran with COVID-19 supplies

The Korea Herald
18 May 2020
  Republic of Korea;   Islamic Republic of Iran

Russia looks to U.S. for aid as new coronavirus cases drop to lowest since May 1

Reuters
18 May 2020
  Russian Federation

Russia says growth of new coronavirus cases stopped

Rappler
18 May 2020
  Russian Federation

Saudi Arabia may extend distance learning for 2020-2021 school year

Gulf News
18 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia