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India plans extra tariffs, trade barriers on 300 imported products - sources

Reuters
18 Jun 2020
  India

MVR 16.2 mln duty waived off COVID-19 related goods: Customs

The Edition
18 Jun 2020
  Maldives

Sri Lanka prepares to launch global tourism campaign

Xinhuanet
17 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

China issuance of special gov't bonds to have limited impact on liquidity: analysts

Xinhuanet
17 Jun 2020
  People's Republic of China

Japan boosts Solomon's healthcare system

Solomon Star
17 Jun 2020
  Solomon Islands

AIIB approves USD750-m loan to India for COVID-19 response

AIIB
17 Jun 2020
  India

Sri Lanka cuts statutory reserve ratio, expands lending facility

Regulation Asia
17 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka to raise loans foreign currency loans up to USD 500 mn

News 1st
17 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

China to step up monetary easing to support economy: cabinet

Reuters
17 Jun 2020
  People's Republic of China

Parliament votes against imposing 'Tourism Covid-19 Tax' on tourists

The Edition
17 Jun 2020
  Maldives

Beijing on heightened alert as coronavirus cases mount

Reuters
17 Jun 2020
  People's Republic of China

Bangladesh banking: Covid overwhelms Dhaka’s weak system

Asia Money
16 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Bangladesh faces a crisis in remittances amid COVID-19

World Economic Forum
16 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Sri Lanka bank forex funding pressures, bad loans to rise after Covid-19: Fitch

Economy Next
16 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

United Nations announces funds to fight COVID-19 and “Build Back Better”

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bhutan
16 Jun 2020
  Bhutan

Vouchers should cover workshops: groups

16 Jun 2020
  Taipei,China

RBI seen deploying hybrid playbook to keep bond traders guessing

Economic Times
16 Jun 2020
  India

 The Central Bank of Sri Lanka implements new credit schemes to support the revival of the economy

Colombo Page
16 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka cuts reserve ratio by 2.0-pct, injects Rs115bn into banks

Economy Next
16 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

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

World Economic Forum
16 Jun 2020
  Nepal