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PHL, World Bank sign $500-M loan agreement

Business World
04 Jun 2020
  Philippines

Remittances spur Bangladesh forex reserves to record $34.23bn amid pandemic

bdnews24.com
04 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

House approves measure allowing transfer of bad loans to asset companies

Business World
04 Jun 2020
  Philippines

Recession looms as economy reopens

BBC News
04 Jun 2020
  India

South Korea April current account swings to big deficit

Reuters
04 Jun 2020
  Republic of Korea

Labour ministry orders businesses to pay workers amid virus outbreak

Vientiane Times
04 Jun 2020
  Lao PDR

Senate OKs on 2nd reading ‘Bayanihan 2’ providing for P140-B standby fund for COVID-19 response

Inquirer.net
03 Jun 2020
  Philippines

IMF Executive Board approves US$99 million disbursement under the Rapid Financing Instrument to Mongolia to address the COVID-19 pandemic

IMF
03 Jun 2020
  Mongolia

BSP’s liquidity cushion for PH against pandemic tops P1 trillion

Inquirer.net
03 Jun 2020
  Philippines

S. Korea unveils W35.3tr extra budget plan to brace for post-coronavirus era

The Korea Herald
03 Jun 2020
  Republic of Korea

Mongolia's total exports decreased by 40% as of May

AKI Press
03 Jun 2020
  Mongolia

Socso: Job losses in Malaysia increased by 42pc in Q1 due to Covid-19

Malay Mail
03 Jun 2020
  Malaysia

China to bypass provinces with direct payments to cash-strapped local governments, but revenue problems remain

South China Morning Post
03 Jun 2020
  People's Republic of China

South Korea announces $29 billion third stimulus budget to fight virus misery

Reuters
03 Jun 2020
  Republic of Korea

Indian economy to contract 10% this fiscal: Subhash Chandra Garg

The Economic Times
03 Jun 2020
  India

French aid supports communities in distress build better lives

Vientiane Times
03 Jun 2020
  Lao PDR

Foreign ministry issues update on entry and exit rules

Vientiane Times
03 Jun 2020
  Lao PDR

Countries’ tourist limits respected

03 Jun 2020
  Taipei,China

Executive Yuan announces 'triple stimulus' voucher program

02 Jun 2020
  Taipei,China

Hong Kong extends social-distancing curbs including gathering ban, compulsory quarantine as four new cluster cases raise ‘super spreader’ fears

South China Morning Post
02 Jun 2020
  Hong Kong, China