News and Information

EM central bank easing runs out of steam after 20 months of cuts

Reuters
02 Oct 2020
  Global

Monetary Board approves P540 billion advance to NG

Business World
02 Oct 2020
  Philippines

EU in talks with more companies for COVID-19 vaccines: von der Leyen

Reuters
02 Oct 2020
  European Union

Laos eases Covid-19 measures, allows charter flights

The Laotian Times
02 Oct 2020
  Lao PDR

Singapore to allow visitors from Australia and Vietnam from Oct 8

The Straits Times
01 Oct 2020
  Singapore

IMF pushes for changes governing debt restructurings

Reuters
01 Oct 2020
  Global

Bill Gates: A three-part plan to eliminate Covid-19

The Irish Times
30 Sep 2020
  Global

National government to borrow another P540B from BSP

Inquirer.net
30 Sep 2020
  Philippines

BNM: Banks in Malaysia have approved 98pc of 500,000 applications for repayment assistance

Malay Mail
30 Sep 2020
  Malaysia

World Bank: Expanding trade and investment crucial for Cambodia’s COVID-19 recovery

The Cambodia Daily
30 Sep 2020
  Cambodia

$180 million ADB loan to improve water supply in Yangon City, Myanmar

ADB
30 Sep 2020
  Myanmar

Exclusive: World Bank seeks board approval for $12 billion coronavirus vaccine financing plan

Reuters
30 Sep 2020
  Global

Thailand works to reopen for investors and tourists next year

Nikkei Asia
29 Sep 2020
  Thailand

Tough for Malaysia to go through another lockdown — World Bank

The Edge Markets
29 Sep 2020
  Malaysia

Khairy: Putrajaya to finalise Covid-19 vaccine selection by early 2021

Malay Mail
29 Sep 2020
  Malaysia

2.6 million worker benefited from wage subsidy programme, says finance minister

Malay Mail
29 Sep 2020
  Malaysia

Coronavirus pushes 38m Asians below poverty line: World Bank

Nikkei Asia
29 Sep 2020
  Global

BI buys $15.7b in govt bonds to support economy

The Jakarta Post
29 Sep 2020
  Indonesia

Thailand to slowly restart tourism with flight from China

Reuters
29 Sep 2020
  Thailand

Philippines extends coronavirus curbs for another month to prevent 'Christmas surge'

The Straits Times
29 Sep 2020
  Philippines