News and Information

Discussion held on possible ADB assistance in mitigating impact of pandemic on food security in Mongolia

Montsame
19 Aug 2020
  Mongolia

China tells six banks to allocate discount loans to county-level governments

Caixin
19 Aug 2020
  People's Republic of China

Nation shifts to targeted monetary policy

China Daily
19 Aug 2020
  People's Republic of China

South Korea warns of nationwide coronavirus risk as church outbreaks spread

Reuters
19 Aug 2020
  Republic of Korea

U.S. official sees 'real desire' for smaller coronavirus relief bill

Reuters
19 Aug 2020
  United States

Foreign students below tertiary level now allowed to enter: MOE

19 Aug 2020
  Taipei,China

New coronavirus cases in Spain begin to stabilize, but hospitalizations are rising

El Pais
19 Aug 2020
  Spain

Australian PM backtracks on plan to make coronavirus vaccine mandatory

The Guardian
19 Aug 2020
  Australia

China donates masks, COVID-19 preventive posters for Sri Lanka's public buses

Ecns.cn
19 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka;   People's Republic of China

USAID provides ventilators to Fiji, Kiribati, and Nauru to respond to COVID-19

US Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu
19 Aug 2020
  Fiji;   Kiribati;   Nauru

RBA Minutes: Accommodative approach as long as needed

FXStreet
18 Aug 2020
  Australia

Australia central bank rules out need for further policy easing for now

Reuters
18 Aug 2020
  Australia

Sweden rejects credit guarantee for struggling Norwegian Air

Reuters
18 Aug 2020
  Sweden

Norway's wealth fund lost $21 billion in first half of 2020

Reuters
18 Aug 2020
  Norway

Vigilant businesses recognized in Turkey's new scheme for COVID-19 measures

Daily Sabah
18 Aug 2020
  Turkey

Government creates new National Institute for Health Protection

GOV.UK
18 Aug 2020
  United Kingdom

New help on offer for disabled people working from home during the pandemic

GOV.UK
18 Aug 2020
  United Kingdom

China-backed AIIB approves $100 million loan to Uzbekistan to fight COVID-19

Reuters
18 Aug 2020
  Uzbekistan;   People's Republic of China

Adimmune's COVID-19 vaccine could soon enter clinical trial

17 Aug 2020
  Taipei,China

New Zealand new wage subsidy scheme expected to cost $333 million

Reuters
17 Aug 2020
  New Zealand