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Kiribati sets sights on overcoming hurdles to e-commerce

UNCTAD
20 May 2020
  Kiribati

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

World Bank
20 May 2020
  Lao PDR

Tracking the $9 trillion global fiscal support to fight COVID-19

IMF
20 May 2020
  Global

Europe should brace for second wave, says EU coronavirus chief

The Guardian
20 May 2020
  European Union

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

The pandemic effect: Five predictions for the Cambodian economy

Forbes
20 May 2020
  Cambodia

Global report: largest daily rise in Covid-19 cases prompts WHO warning

The Guardian
20 May 2020
  Global

Don’t save the economy. Change the economy.

https://www.politico.eu/article/dont-save-the-economy-change-the-economy-coronavirus-covid19/
20 May 2020
  European Union

Italian PM: Franco-German recovery deal is not enough

Politico
20 May 2020
  European Union

Use SDGs and Paris Agreement to guide recovery from COVID-19—ADB VP

ADB
20 May 2020
  Global

No new cases of COVID-19 for Fiji in past 30 days

Fiji Sun
19 May 2020
  Fiji

Covid-19 lockdowns could drop carbon emissions to their lowest level since World War II. But the change may be temporary

CNN
19 May 2020
  Global

Zero cases: How Pacific islands kept coronavirus at bay

DW
19 May 2020
  Pacific

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

Oil jumps to two-month high on vaccine, economic recovery hopes

Aljazeera
19 May 2020
  Global

PNG and Covid-19: The costs of economic stress

The Interpreter
19 May 2020
  Papua New Guinea

IMF reviews forecasts for PHL economy

Business World
19 May 2020
  Philippines