News and Information

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City close non-essential businesses as coronavirus cases spike in Danang

The Straits Times
31 Jul 2020
  Viet Nam

Vietnam reports first coronavirus death after months of successful curbs

Reuters
31 Jul 2020
  Viet Nam

Philippines moves closer to taxing tech giants

Reuters
29 Jul 2020
  Philippines

Dominguez: Aid for struggling airlines under study

Inquirer.net
29 Jul 2020
  Philippines

Bangladesh Bank lowers bank rate after 17 years to offset COVID-19 effects

bdnews24
29 Jul 2020
  Bangladesh

Maldives begins to pay risk allowance for frontline workers

The Edition
29 Jul 2020
  Maldives

BSP eases credit curbs for banks providing bond market liquidity

Inquirer.net
28 Jul 2020
  Philippines

Senate ends stimulus impasse with Bayanihan II passage

Philstar
28 Jul 2020
  Philippines

ADB provides $3 million grant to India to combat COVID-19

ADB
28 Jul 2020
  India

Vietnam tightens border control as new coronavirus cases emerge

Nikkei Asian Review
27 Jul 2020
  Viet Nam

Over MVR 27 mln disbursed as Income Support Allowance: Finance Ministry

The Edition
27 Jul 2020
  Maldives

Press Release on Monetary Policy Statement 2020

Market Screener
23 Jul 2020
  Bhutan

ADB extending record-high $4.2B in loans to PH to help fight pandemic

Inquirer.net
23 Jul 2020
  Philippines

Sri Lanka bnks no longer ‘scared’ to grant Covid-19 loans

Regulation Asia
23 Jul 2020
  Sri Lanka

BB announces Tk 26,292cr credit programme for rural economy

UNB
22 Jul 2020
  Bangladesh

Nepal to resume international flights after long halt due to coronavirus

Reuters
21 Jul 2020
  Nepal

Nepal ends COVID-19 lockdown

Nepali Times
21 Jul 2020
  Nepal

India funds halve shadow bank debt holdings as crisis persists

The Economic Times
21 Jul 2020
  India

ADB provides additional assistance to Bhutan to combat COVID-19

ADB
21 Jul 2020
  Bhutan

Sri Lanka Central Bank offers full scope of services to relieve burden on public during the pandemic

Colombo Page
20 Jul 2020
  Sri Lanka