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Mongolia requests for Remdesivir used COVID treatment from Indian companies

WION
22 May 2020
  India;   Mongolia

Online cash transfers for fishermen: A historical change

Avas
22 May 2020
  Maldives

Leading economist warns of 10 years of depression and debt

BBC News
22 May 2020
  Global

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

The Jakarta Post
22 May 2020
  Indonesia

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

Nepal town is model for COVID-19 preparedness

Nepali Times
22 May 2020
  Nepal

45-day lockdown cost Philippines P1.1T

Business World
22 May 2020
  Philippines

Sri Lanka lifts import bans except for vehicles in COVID-19 economic recovery plan

News 1st
22 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

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

Committee recommends levying USD 8 'COVID-19 tax' on tourists

Sun Media Group
22 May 2020
  Maldives

COVID-19 worsens pre-existing financial vulnerabilities

IMF
22 May 2020
  Global

Human development to decline for the first time since 1990

Khmer Times
22 May 2020
  Cambodia

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

Opportunity Sri Lanka
22 May 2020
  European Union;   Sri Lanka

All entering Malaysia from June 1 must pay for mandatory quarantine

The Straits Times
22 May 2020
  Malaysia

Merkel and Macron show the way to a stronger Europe

Business World
21 May 2020
  European Union

Asia-Pacific countries endorse UN resolution for concerted regional action against COVID-19

UNESCAP
21 May 2020
  Global

India coronavirus numbers explained: New states growing at faster rate

The Indian Express
21 May 2020
  India