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Myanmar to receive agriculture loan from World Bank

Myanmar Times
26 May 2020
  Myanmar

Myanmar Parliament approves $700-million IMF loan for COVID-19 spending

The Irrawaddy
26 May 2020
  Myanmar

Additional measures to assist virus-hit private sector and restore economy

AKP
26 May 2020
  Cambodia

Government to hand out cash subsidies to low income families

Cambodianess
26 May 2020
  Cambodia

Islands unaffected by COVID-19 permitted to resume sports activities

Avas
26 May 2020
  Maldives

Health Ministry monitoring use of hydroxychloroquine, says DG

The Star
26 May 2020
  Malaysia

ECB prepares for the worst - life without the Bundesbank

Reuters
26 May 2020
  European Central Bank;   Germany

International Finance Corporation to wait for right market condition to issue Nepali currency bonds in offshore markets

The Kathmandu Post
26 May 2020
  Nepal

ADB approves $250 million support for Nepal's COVID-19 response

ADB
26 May 2020
  Nepal

Easing Europe confident of avoiding coronavirus lockdown sequel

Reuters
26 May 2020
  European Union

PH ranks 8th in Southeast Asia response to COVID-19

Inquirer.net
26 May 2020
  Philippines

WHO warns of 'second peak' in areas where COVID-19 declining

Reuters
26 May 2020
  Global

Infrastructure spending falls in Q1

Business World
26 May 2020
  Philippines

Gov’t reconsiders tariff on imported goods

Business World
26 May 2020
  Philippines

In the lockdown economy, our old measures of inflation get it wrong

Business World
26 May 2020
  Global

Singapore cuts 2020 GDP outlook again as virus batters economy

Reuters
26 May 2020
  Singapore

Italy’s EU minister to Commission: Be ambitious with corona recovery fund

Politico
26 May 2020
  European Union

Curfew lifted in the island

News 1st
26 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

AIIB loans money to India, Bangladesh, and Georgia during COVID lockdowns

SWFI
25 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   India;   Georgia

Thailand enters global race for vaccine with trials on monkeys

The Straits Times
25 May 2020
  Thailand