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Global coronavirus cases surpass 6 million

Reuters
31 May 2020
  Global

Premier Li stresses accomplishment of tasks set in work report

The State Council, The PRC
30 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

China defers income tax payments for small firms, household businesses

China Daily
30 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

Covid-19 could cause $8.5 trillion loss in global output: UN Secretary General

ET Healthworld
30 May 2020
  Global

EU to support Azerbaijani entrepreneurs amid pandemic

News.az
29 May 2020
  Azerbaijan;   European Union

EU, Mongolia sign financing agreement for EU Budget Support programme

Montsame
29 May 2020
  European Union;   Mongolia

Reforms buoy small firms

China Daily
29 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

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

Coronavirus to 'dwarf' Australia's aid resources, forcing redirect of funding to health security, stability and economic recovery

ABC News
28 May 2020
  Australia

Debt relief plans for world's poor countries inch forward

Reuters
28 May 2020
  Global

Australia's $4b aid program refocused to deal with COVID-19 recovery

Brisbane Times
28 May 2020
  Australia;   Pacific

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

Samoa Govt reveals details of planned 2020/21 budget

RNZ
28 May 2020
  Samoa

ADB, UNICEF send medical supplies to help Pacific prepare for COVID-19

ADB
28 May 2020
  Pacific

U.S. Government provides additional $9.9 million to support COVID-19 efforts in the Pacific islands region

Relief Web
28 May 2020
  Pacific

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

Brookings
27 May 2020
  Global

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

Germany’s Scholz sees recovery fund as more than money

Politico
27 May 2020
  European Union