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COVID-19 pandemic opens new vistas for Sri Lanka in elderly care and medical tourism

Daily FT
13 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Helping Bangladesh recover from COVID-19

IMF
12 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Renewable energy investment, business continuity plans key to Pacific utilities rebounding from COVID-19

ADB
11 Jun 2020
  Pacific

Sri Lanka 2020 first quarter budget deficit Rs443bn, revenues lower

Economy Next
11 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Renewable energy investment, business continuity plans key to Pacific utilities rebounding from COVID-19

ADB
11 Jun 2020
  Pacific

ADB approves $3 million grant to assist Sri Lanka’s response to COVID-19

ADB
10 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Australia’s $460m pledge guarantees Fiji’s access to future COVID-19 vaccines

The Fiji Times
08 Jun 2020
  Australia;   Fiji

India's economy to contract by 3.2% in fiscal year 2020-21: World Bank

The Times of India
08 Jun 2020
  India

Govt extends deadline to apply for May Income Support

The Edition
08 Jun 2020
  Maldives

Why Sri Lanka’s economy faces a painful ‘reset’ in the coming months

The Print
08 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Post-pandemic recovery: ADB in favour of more cash injections into economy

UNB
08 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Improving access to vaccines for Solomon Islands

Solomon Times
08 Jun 2020
  Solomon Islands

Japan grants Maldives USD 5.6 million as aid

The Edition
07 Jun 2020
  Japan;   Maldives

Standard Chartered Sri Lanka finances MAS group to make Covid-19 face masks for US

Economy Next
07 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

SMEs to be gifted with turnover tax cut

The Daily Star
07 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Cook Islands to reopen borders

RNZ
05 Jun 2020
  Cook Islands

Sri Lanka Tourism readies to welcome tourists from 1st Aug 2020

Colombo Page
05 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

State Bank of India plans to raise up to $1.5 bn via overseas bonds in FY21

Business Standard
05 Jun 2020
  India

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

bdnews24.com
04 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Recession looms as economy reopens

BBC News
04 Jun 2020
  India