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Battered farmers may get $250,000 each in Trump’s virus bailout

Bloomberg
20 May 2020
  United States

Malaysia performing well despite global slowdown

The Star
20 May 2020
  Malaysia

COVID-19 to impact Lao PDR growth, debt in 2020: New World Bank report

World Bank
20 May 2020
  Lao PDR

State Counsellor discusses schools reopening with stakeholders in education sector amid COVID-19

The Global New Light of Myanmar
20 May 2020
  Myanmar

UN COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund supports Laos

The Laotian Times
20 May 2020
  Lao PDR

US gives millions of dollars in COVID-19 support to Caspian countries

Caspian News
20 May 2020
  United States;   Azerbaijan;   Kazakhstan;   Turkmenistan

The pandemic effect: Five predictions for the Cambodian economy

Forbes
20 May 2020
  Cambodia

Palace warns of another Metro Manila lockdown

Inquirer.net
19 May 2020
  Philippines

Indonesian capital extends again partial lockdown as cases leap

Xinhuanet
19 May 2020
  Indonesia

Indonesia surprises by holding key rate amid volatile market

BNN Bloomberg
19 May 2020
  Indonesia

IMF reviews forecasts for PHL economy

Business World
19 May 2020
  Philippines

Virus 2nd wave to deepen contraction

Business World
19 May 2020
  Philippines

Myanmar to double health spending to supply free medicines

The Irrawaddy
19 May 2020
  Myanmar

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

These Asian economies seem to have contained the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s how they did it

CNBC
18 May 2020
  Hong Kong, China;   Taipei,China;   Viet Nam

Cambodia puts off reopening schools

New Straits Times
18 May 2020
  Cambodia

Singapore's exports grow 9.7% in April, bolstered by surge in pharmaceutical shipments

Channel News Asia
18 May 2020
  Singapore