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

Reuters

21 May 2020

  Bangladesh;   People's Republic of China

Sri Lanka goods exports down 64-pct in April amid Coronavirus: EDB

Economy Next

21 May 2020

  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka says will not default on foreign debt as bonds trade at discount

Economy Next

21 May 2020

  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka national inflation declines to 5.9 percent in April 2020

Colombo Page

21 May 2020

  Sri Lanka

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

Lockdown could return if situation worsens, says President

Sun Media Group

21 May 2020

  Maldives

Government decides to allow deferment of resort lease payments

Maldives Times

20 May 2020

  Maldives

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 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

Sri Lanka sovereign bond yields rise

Economy Next

19 May 2020

  Sri Lanka

India's coronavirus cases cross 100,000

Gulf News

19 May 2020

  India