News and Information

Planned Egypt ‘coronavirus tax’ sparks online criticism

The News
24 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

COVID-19 impact: Saudi banks’ credit profiles to weaken

Gulf News
23 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

South Africa has limited firepower to battle economic crisis

The National
23 May 2020
  South Africa

Argentina, creditors get ready to resume debt talks after ninth sovereign default

Reuters
23 May 2020
  Argentina

Argentina in default but creditor negotiations continue

Rappler
23 May 2020
  Argentina

DBM orders agencies to align P4.335-T 2021 cash budget to COVID-19 ‘new normal’

Inquirer.net
23 May 2020
  Philippines

Cambodia plans electricity price cut to revive economy

The Cambodia Daily
23 May 2020
  Cambodia

Luxembourg pledges 3 million euros for Covid-19 response

Vientiane Times
23 May 2020
  Lao PDR;   Luxembourg

Nigeria vs Coronavirus: Cutting naira’s umbilical dependence on oil

The Africa report
23 May 2020
  Nigeria

Bond financing to swell further as Finance Ministry plans to issue samurai bonds

The Jakarta Post
22 May 2020
  Indonesia

Govt officials urged to expedite aid to the unemployed

Vientiane Times
22 May 2020
  Lao PDR

45-day lockdown cost Philippines P1.1T

Business World
22 May 2020
  Philippines

S. Africa’s economy to reopen despite surge in COVID-19 cases~ senior offical

CGTN
22 May 2020
  South Africa

Nigeria sounds the alarm as COVID-19 hammers poultry industry

The Poultry Site
22 May 2020
  Nigeria

PHL domestic funding capacity seen favorable among emerging markets

Business World
22 May 2020
  Philippines

Central bank may still ease policy amid coronavirus — Diokno

Business World
22 May 2020
  Philippines

Government agrees to formulate new law on temporary implementation measures

Malay Mail
22 May 2020
  Malaysia

Human development to decline for the first time since 1990

Khmer Times
22 May 2020
  Cambodia

Russia's coronavirus cases surpass 325K as curve flattens

The Moscow Times
22 May 2020
  Russian Federation

EU provides Euro 3.5 million grant to boost Sri Lanka’s tourism industry

Opportunity Sri Lanka
22 May 2020
  European Union;   Sri Lanka