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Reforms buoy small firms

China Daily
29 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

Nepal focuses on health spending to fight COVID-19 in annual budget

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Nepal

World Bank suggests possible extra replenishment of IDA lending arm

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Global

ADB study maps supply chains for key products in COVID-19 response

ADB
28 May 2020
  Global

Debt relief plans for world's poor countries inch forward

Reuters
28 May 2020
  Global

Sri Lanka facing ‘biggest forex crisis in history’ triggering import controls: Minister

Economy Next
28 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

COVID-19 destroys almost half a million tourism jobs in Sri Lanka

World Socialist Web Site
28 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

Nepal budget 2020/21: Seven things you should know

Online Khabar
28 May 2020
  Nepal

Nepal unveils COVID-19 budget

Nepali Times
28 May 2020
  Nepal

Government extends public health emergency till June 29

The Edition
28 May 2020
  Maldives

Maldives gears up to ease lockdown restrictions, first phase to last 4 weeks

The Edition
28 May 2020
  Maldives

China pledges largest-ever economic rescue package to save jobs and livelihoods amid coronavirus

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

Suggested revival plan for Sri Lanka’s economy in the post COVID-19 era

Daily FT
28 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

The effects of COVID-19 on international labor markets: An update

Brookings
27 May 2020
  Global

India is set to report a sharp slowdown as the pandemic hits its economy — and things could get even worse

CNBC
27 May 2020
  India

Lufthansa board rejects EU conditions on $10 billion bailout

Reuters
27 May 2020
  European Union;   Germany

China's central bank injects 120 bln yuan into market Wednesday

Xinhuanet
27 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

With debt crunch looming, Sri Lanka needs help from its friends

Reuters
27 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

Germany’s Scholz sees recovery fund as more than money

Politico
27 May 2020
  European Union

Lagarde: It’s even worse than we thought

Politico
27 May 2020
  European Union