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

Aljazeera
19 May 2020
  Global

IMF reviews forecasts for PHL economy

Business World
19 May 2020
  Philippines

Virus 2nd wave to deepen contraction

Business World
19 May 2020
  Philippines

Europe risks being left behind China, U.S. by coronavirus: Siemens CEO

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union

Myanmar to double health spending to supply free medicines

The Irrawaddy
19 May 2020
  Myanmar

EU Commission to propose mix of grants and loans for recovery next week

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union

China sets out stall ahead of NPC with pledges for market-oriented, local government finance reforms

South China Morning Post
19 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

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

Amid rising talk of negative rates, policies in Japan, Europe get subtle tweaks

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Japan;   European Central Bank

China’s Xi pledges $2 billion to help fight coronavirus

CNBC
18 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

Germany, France propose virus recovery fund for EU economy

US News
18 May 2020
  France;   Germany;   European Union

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

Merkel and Macron propose €500bn EU rescue fund

The Guardian
18 May 2020
  European Union

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

Thailand: Recession calls for more rate cuts

ING
18 May 2020
  Thailand

Thailand and other ASEAN countries join China in the fight against the COVID-19

Bangkok Post
18 May 2020
  Thailand