Central bankers must devise strategy for return to normal policy, BIS head says

Reuters

27 May 2020

  Global

Pacific islands threatened by COVID-19

IMF

27 May 2020

  Pacific

EU looks for next step in coronavirus economic response

Atlantic Council

26 May 2020

  European Union

Samoan gov't unveils 2nd stimulus package to help fight COVID-19

Xinhuanet

26 May 2020

  Samoa

ECB prepares for the worst - life without the Bundesbank

Reuters

26 May 2020

  European Central Bank;   Germany

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

CLMV’s economic growth crashes to two-decade low due to COVID-19

Thailand Business News

25 May 2020

  Cambodia;   Lao PDR;   Myanmar;   Viet Nam

US announces US$3 mn support for Covid-19 response in Laos

Vientiane Times

25 May 2020

  Lao PDR

ADB approves $20 million to support Lao PDR's emergency response to COVID-19

ADB

25 May 2020

  Lao PDR

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

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

Politico

23 May 2020

  European Union

Luxembourg pledges 3 million euros for Covid-19 response

Vientiane Times

23 May 2020

  Lao PDR;   Luxembourg

COVID-19 multi-sector response plan - Papua New Guinea disaster management team (as of 21 May 2020)

Relief Web

22 May 2020

  Papua New Guinea

Leading economist warns of 10 years of depression and debt

BBC News

22 May 2020

  Global

Europe mobilising over 334m euro for fight against Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Eleven

22 May 2020

  Bangladesh;   European Union

Govt officials urged to expedite aid to the unemployed

Vientiane Times

22 May 2020

  Lao PDR

COVID-19 worsens pre-existing financial vulnerabilities

IMF

22 May 2020

  Global