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Easing Europe confident of avoiding coronavirus lockdown sequel

Reuters
26 May 2020
  European Union

WHO warns of 'second peak' in areas where COVID-19 declining

Reuters
26 May 2020
  Global

In the lockdown economy, our old measures of inflation get it wrong

Business World
26 May 2020
  Global

Italy’s EU minister to Commission: Be ambitious with corona recovery fund

Politico
26 May 2020
  European Union

Curfew lifted in the island

News 1st
26 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

China’s economic strategy shift shows Xi Jinping is preparing for ‘worst case scenario’, analysts say

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

AIIB loans money to India, Bangladesh, and Georgia during COVID lockdowns

SWFI
25 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   India;   Georgia

MNT213 billion spent on health sector

Montsame
25 May 2020
  Mongolia

Indian states abandon labor protection to revive economy

DW
25 May 2020
  India

Nepal PM assures testing 2% population for coronavirus

Online Khabar
25 May 2020
  Nepal

Manufacturers' sentiment hits lowest level since early 2009

25 May 2020
  Taipei,China

China donates masks, protective suits, gloves, & $50,000 to the FSM’s COVID-19 response

FSM National Government
24 May 2020
  Federated States of Micronesia;   People's Republic of China

Sri Lanka seeks USD 1.1 billion currency swap facility from India amidst depleting forex reserves

The Economic Times
24 May 2020
  India;   Sri Lanka

Chinese medical experts arrive in Tajikistan to assist anti-epidemic efforts

Xinhuanet
24 May 2020
  People's Republic of China;   Tajikistan

Action will be taken if relief loan agreement is violated, warns ministry

Avas
24 May 2020
  Maldives

China’s five-year plan to focus on independence as US decoupling threat grows

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

Two sessions: no hard target but ‘growth still vital’ to China’s economy and goals

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

S. Korea: Long-term visa holders must have medical examinations before returning

The Star
23 May 2020
  Republic of Korea

Extend loans without fear of 3Cs: FM

The Hindu
23 May 2020
  India

‘Frugal four’ propose ‘loans for loans’ approach to coronavirus recovery fund

Politico
23 May 2020
  European Union