News and Information

Myanmar announces COVID-19 tax exemptions

Lexology
22 Jun 2020
  Myanmar

Cambodia to launch cash relief programme

Khmer Times
22 Jun 2020
  Cambodia

Russian c.bank sees weak demand for roubles at rare one-year repo auction

Reuters
22 Jun 2020
  Russian Federation

Egypt's central bank issues LE 7B in T-bonds Monday

Egypt Today
22 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

EBRD provides Egypt’s national bank with $200 mln for SME loans

Ahram Online
22 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

ADB grant to help ensure food security in Timor-Leste amid COVID-19

ADB
22 Jun 2020
  Timor-Leste

Philippine economy seen contracting by 10% in Q2

Philstar
22 Jun 2020
  Philippines

Brazil becomes second country to pass 50,000 deaths

BBC News
22 Jun 2020
  Brazil

ADB revises Brunei growth forecast to 1.4pc

Borneo Bulletin
22 Jun 2020
  Brunei Darussalam

Saudi Arabia to launch $4 billion tourism development fund to revive hard-hit economy

Republic World
21 Jun 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Siti Zailah: RM102m Penjana fund for single mother, disabled

Malay Mail
21 Jun 2020
  Malaysia

South Africa sees government debt exceeding 100% of GDP

Business Tech
20 Jun 2020
  South Africa

Farmers to get COVID-19 relief loans of K50,000 per acre

The Global New Light of Myanmar
20 Jun 2020
  Myanmar

New Development Bank provides South Africa with $1 billion COVID-19 loan

Reuters
20 Jun 2020
  South Africa

Brazil passes 1 million coronavirus cases with no end in sight

Reuters
20 Jun 2020
  Brazil

Visitors to Cambodia must pay $3,000 deposit

Bangkok Post
19 Jun 2020
  Cambodia

Egypt’s central bank includes SMEs in EGP 100 bln financing initiative

Ahram Online
19 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Russian central bank cuts key interest rate by 100 bps to record low

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  Russian Federation

Electricite du Laos to provide discounts for Covid-19 period

The Laotian Times
19 Jun 2020
  Lao PDR

Champassak promotes tourism programme after Covid-19 outbreak

Vientiane Times
19 Jun 2020
  Lao PDR