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

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Argentina

India's coronavirus cases cross 100,000

Gulf News
19 May 2020
  India

A crisis with opportunity for Nepal

Policy Forum
19 May 2020
  Nepal

Europe risks being left behind China, U.S. by coronavirus: Siemens CEO

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union

Reopening Maldives: Safe resort licenses, testing tourists for COVID-19

Sun Media Group
19 May 2020
  Maldives

The Central Bank and the EBRD provide joint financial support to businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic

Central Bank of Azerbaijan
19 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

Myanmar to double health spending to supply free medicines

The Irrawaddy
19 May 2020
  Myanmar

EU Commission to propose mix of grants and loans for recovery next week

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union

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

EU trade pact to support Vietnam's coronavirus recovery: World Bank

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union;   Viet Nam

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry hit hard by COVID-19

East Asia Forum
19 May 2020
  Viet Nam

Singapore looks to restart economy

Bangkok Post
19 May 2020
  Singapore

Singapore to reopen more businesses as virus seen controlled

Bloomberg
19 May 2020
  Singapore

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

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Japan;   European Central Bank

New Zealand reaches population of 5m after citizens rush home amid Covid-19

The Guardian
18 May 2020
  New Zealand

All Kyrgyz citizens arriving from abroad placed in observations

Kabar
18 May 2020
  Kyrgyz Republic

World Bank to help alleviate burden for the self-employed in the face of COVID-19

Monstame
18 May 2020
  Mongolia

IMF Executive Board approves a US$375 million disbursement to the Republic of Uzbekistan to address the impact of the COVID-19 Crisis

IMF
18 May 2020
  Uzbekistan

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

CNBC
18 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

Germany, France propose virus recovery fund for EU economy

US News
18 May 2020
  France;   Germany;   European Union