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Samoa signs $1.5 million ADB grant to support response to Covid-19

ADB
20 Aug 2020
  Samoa

Discussion held on possible ADB assistance in mitigating impact of pandemic on food security in Mongolia

Montsame
19 Aug 2020
  Mongolia

China tells six banks to allocate discount loans to county-level governments

Caixin
19 Aug 2020
  People's Republic of China

Nation shifts to targeted monetary policy

China Daily
19 Aug 2020
  People's Republic of China

South Korea warns of nationwide coronavirus risk as church outbreaks spread

Reuters
19 Aug 2020
  Republic of Korea

Foreign students below tertiary level now allowed to enter: MOE

19 Aug 2020
  Taipei,China

RM512.5m channelled to MOH to combat Covid-19, says finance minister

Malay Mail
19 Aug 2020
  Malaysia

China donates masks, COVID-19 preventive posters for Sri Lanka's public buses

Ecns.cn
19 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka;   People's Republic of China

USAID provides ventilators to Fiji, Kiribati, and Nauru to respond to COVID-19

US Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu
19 Aug 2020
  Fiji;   Kiribati;   Nauru

Singaporeans to get $320 million in tourism vouchers to boost sector

The Straits Times
18 Aug 2020
  Singapore

More focused assistance in new round of Covid-19 measures, but there will still be casualties

The Straits Times
18 Aug 2020
  Singapore

The $425 billion payment holiday question hanging over Europe's banks

Reuters
18 Aug 2020
  European Union

China-backed AIIB approves $100 million loan to Uzbekistan to fight COVID-19

Reuters
18 Aug 2020
  Uzbekistan;   People's Republic of China

Gov’t steps-up border security: PM

Solomon Times
18 Aug 2020
  Solomon Islands

Adimmune's COVID-19 vaccine could soon enter clinical trial

17 Aug 2020
  Taipei,China

Singapore finance minister unveils $5.8 billion worth of virus support measures

Reuters
17 Aug 2020
  Singapore

DPM Heng announces $8 billion more in Covid-19 measures, extends Jobs Support Scheme

The Straits Times
17 Aug 2020
  Singapore

Transparent masks being developed

17 Aug 2020
  Taipei,China

Viet Nam donates medical equipment to Sri Lanka to battle COVID-19 pandemic

Colombo Page
16 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka;   Viet Nam

Gov’t cancels repatriation flight

Solomon Star
15 Aug 2020
  Solomon Islands