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UNDP, Japan grant Egypt $2.73m to address socio-economic impacts of COVID-19

Daily News Egypt
25 Aug 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Hong Kong [China] to announce new social distancing rules as coronavirus cases drop

The Straits Times
25 Aug 2020
  Hong Kong, China

South Korea closes most schools in Seoul area to battle resurgent coronavirus

Reuters
25 Aug 2020
  Republic of Korea

South African insurers agree to pay for COVID-19 losses

Lexology
24 Aug 2020
  South Africa

Chinese tertiary students now allowed to enter

24 Aug 2020
  Taipei,China

Seoul mandates face masks as South Korea battles spike in coronavirus

The Straits Times
24 Aug 2020
  Republic of Korea

CDC issues Level 3 Warning regarding travel to Maldives

The Edition
24 Aug 2020
  Maldives

Egypt’s central bank to offer EGP 19 bln T-bills to plug state budget deficit

Ahram Online
24 Aug 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

South Korea expands social distancing rules as coronavirus outbreak grows

Reuters
22 Aug 2020
  Republic of Korea

South Korea urges more testing, quarantines as coronavirus outbreak threatens to spread

The Straits Times
21 Aug 2020
  Republic of Korea

Beijing says residents can go mask-free as China COVID cases hit new lows

Reuters
21 Aug 2020
  People's Republic of China

Fiscal fears slam Brazil's real, boost rates to levels last seen in May

Reuters
21 Aug 2020
  Brazil

South Africa banks offered loan relief of $31 billion during pandemic: statement

Reuters
21 Aug 2020
  South Africa

Church coronavirus cluster puts South Korea on edge

Nikkei Asian Review
20 Aug 2020
  Republic of Korea

EU funds new project to prevent and mitigate Covid-19

Vientiane Times
20 Aug 2020
  Lao PDR;   European Union

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

EBRD offers Egypt, 4 countries $200M loan to strengthen agribusinesses, help local farmers

Egypt Today
19 Aug 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt