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Vietnam reports first coronavirus death after months of successful curbs

Reuters
31 Jul 2020
  Viet Nam

COVID-19 prevention measures remain, shuttle flights suspended

Vientiane Times
31 Jul 2020
  Lao PDR

Over 147,613 taxpayers apply for state support over COVID-19

Mena FN
30 Jul 2020
  Azerbaijan

Philippines moves closer to taxing tech giants

Reuters
29 Jul 2020
  Philippines

Kazakhstan extends coronavirus lockdown until mid-August

Reuters
29 Jul 2020
  Kazakhstan

Myanmar takes US$250 M loan from ADB for COVID-19 relief

The Irrawaddy
29 Jul 2020
  Myanmar

Dominguez: Aid for struggling airlines under study

Inquirer.net
29 Jul 2020
  Philippines

Indonesia launches $7 billion loan guarantee scheme for 'priority' companies

Reuters
29 Jul 2020
  Indonesia

PM: SMEs hit by Covid-19 given option to pay interests, extend loan duration

Malay Mail
29 Jul 2020
  Malaysia

PM Muhyiddin: Govt agrees to three-month loan moratorium extension, but only for the jobless

Malay Mail
29 Jul 2020
  Malaysia

United States donates $902,000 worth of laboratory equipment and supplies to Uzbekistan

US Embassy Uzbekistan
29 Jul 2020
  United States;   Uzbekistan

BSP eases credit curbs for banks providing bond market liquidity

Inquirer.net
28 Jul 2020
  Philippines

Senate ends stimulus impasse with Bayanihan II passage

Philstar
28 Jul 2020
  Philippines

EU supports Armenian businesses through new grants programme

Public Radio of Armenia
28 Jul 2020
  Armenia

Decision on loan moratorium to be announced soon

The Star
28 Jul 2020
  Malaysia

Switzerland allocates US$1.1 million to WFP as a support to Tajikistan’s Covid-19 response

World Food Programme
28 Jul 2020
  Switzerland;   Tajikistan

Kazakhstan has introduced additional tax incentives

JDSupra
28 Jul 2020
  Kazakhstan

Saifuddin: Covid-19 aid to help film industry get back on its feet within six months

Malay Mail
28 Jul 2020
  Malaysia

Vietnam tightens border control as new coronavirus cases emerge

Nikkei Asian Review
27 Jul 2020
  Viet Nam

Indonesia says to lend more to regions to support economy

Reuters
27 Jul 2020
  Indonesia