News and Information

ComBank reduces lending rates in quick response to COVID-19 crisis

Colombo Page
21 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

Japan grants MVR 21.7 mln through UNDP to support Maldives’ economic recovery

Maldives Times
21 May 2020
  Japan;   Maldives

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

Lockdown could return if situation worsens, says President

Sun Media Group
21 May 2020
  Maldives

South Korea starts reopening schools after virus spread slows

BNN Bloomberg
20 May 2020
  Republic of Korea

Government decides to allow deferment of resort lease payments

Maldives Times
20 May 2020
  Maldives

Central bank to continue mortgage program with total funding of MNT 240 billion

Montsame
20 May 2020
  Mongolia

President addresses the country regarding COVID-19 and outlines government’s plans for easing lockdown

Maldives Times
20 May 2020
  Maldives

$14.8 million from World Bank to help Bhutan manage climate and disasters risks

World Bank
20 May 2020
  Bhutan

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

Parliament orders special audit on STO's COVID-19 spending

The Edition
19 May 2020
  Maldives

Higher Education Ministry urges self-funded students abroad to register

The Edition
19 May 2020
  Maldives

New Zealand provides $7m for global humanitarian response to COVID-19

New Zealand Foreign Affairs & Trade
19 May 2020
  New Zealand;   Bangladesh

How Bhutan remained unscathed from COVID-19 despite being surrounded by India and China?

The EurAsian Times
19 May 2020
  Bhutan

Indo-Bhutan or Indo-Nepal border continuing with tight restriction even in the 4th part of lockdown

The Economic Times
19 May 2020
  Bhutan;   India;   Nepal

Continue RMG imports from Bangladesh through a ‘Covid-19 fund’: Shahriar Alam to UK

The Daily Star
19 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   United Kingdom

Bangladesh crosses 25,000-mark

Dhaka Tribune
19 May 2020
  Bangladesh

More than 15,000 Hong Kong shops may close without rent relief

San Antonio Express News
19 May 2020
  Hong Kong, China

Sri Lanka sovereign bond yields rise

Economy Next
19 May 2020
  Sri Lanka