News and Information

COVID-19 cashback scheme criticized over fairness

The Korea Herald
30 Sep 2021
  Republic of Korea

South Korea reviews ‘vaccine pass’

The Korea Herald
29 Sep 2021
  Republic of Korea

Personal, corporate bankruptcies surge due to economic impacts of COVID-19

The Korea Times
27 Sep 2021
  Republic of Korea

COVID-19 Resurgence Dampens Investor Sentiment in Emerging East Asia

Asian Development Bank
15 Sep 2021
  Hong Kong, China;   People's Republic of China;   Republic of Korea;   Indonesia;   Malaysia;   Singapore;   Thailand;   Viet Nam

Korea to expand at-home COVID-19 care in ‘phased return to normal’

The Korea Herald
12 Sep 2021
  Republic of Korea

Hospitals ‘forced to evict’ COVID-19 patients early to free up beds

The Korea Herald
08 Sep 2021
  Republic of Korea

Number of medical tourists to Korea dips 76.5% in 2020 amid pandemic

The Korea Herald
06 Sep 2021
  Republic of Korea

ADB approves $3 million grant to support Nepal against COVID-19

ADB
30 Jun 2020
  Nepal

Lockdown ‘Phase II’ to extend till July 22 in Nepal

The Himalayan Times
30 Jun 2020
  Nepal

ADB approves $200 million loan to modernize power supply, distribution system in Nepal

ADB
29 Jun 2020
  Nepal

Government of Nepal and World Bank sign $100 million credit agreement to reform Nepal’s energy sector and boost recovery from COVID-19 crisis

World Bank
24 Jun 2020
  Nepal

Nepal faces a crisis as COVID-19 stems the flow of remittances

World Economic Forum
16 Jun 2020
  Nepal

South Korea may face a new coronavirus wave without tough social distancing measures: expert

Reuters
15 Jun 2020
  Republic of Korea

South Korea April current account swings to big deficit

Reuters
04 Jun 2020
  Republic of Korea

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

The Korea Herald
03 Jun 2020
  Republic of Korea

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

Reuters
03 Jun 2020
  Republic of Korea

World Bank approves $100 million to improve Nepal’s electricity, boost COVID-19 recovery

World Bank
02 Jun 2020
  Nepal

Nepal, ADB Sign $250 Million Loan for Nepal’s COVID-19 Response

Ministry of Finance, Government of Nepal
01 Jun 2020
  Nepal