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COVID-19 cashback scheme criticized over fairness

The Korea Herald
30 Sep 2021
  Republic of Korea

South Korea reviews ‘vaccine pass’

The Korea Herald
29 Sep 2021
  Republic of Korea

Personal, corporate bankruptcies surge due to economic impacts of COVID-19

The Korea Times
27 Sep 2021
  Republic of Korea

COVID-19 Resurgence Dampens Investor Sentiment in Emerging East Asia

Asian Development Bank
15 Sep 2021
  Hong Kong, China;   People's Republic of China;   Republic of Korea;   Indonesia;   Malaysia;   Singapore;   Thailand;   Viet Nam

Korea to expand at-home COVID-19 care in ‘phased return to normal’

The Korea Herald
12 Sep 2021
  Republic of Korea

Hospitals ‘forced to evict’ COVID-19 patients early to free up beds

The Korea Herald
08 Sep 2021
  Republic of Korea

Number of medical tourists to Korea dips 76.5% in 2020 amid pandemic

The Korea Herald
06 Sep 2021
  Republic of Korea

Iran imposes new restrictions to stem coronavirus spread: Rouhani

Reuters
31 Oct 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran

S Korea giving $50m soft loan to support Bangladesh's Covid responses

UNB
29 Oct 2020
  Bangladesh;   Republic of Korea

Exclusive: Russia needs to boost its debt, VTB CEO says, bank ready to co-finance budget

Reuters
28 Oct 2020
  Russian Federation

Argentina relaxes COVID-19 restrictions

VOA
27 Oct 2020
  Argentina

Iran reports COVID-19 death every four minutes, extends curbs

Reuters
26 Oct 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran

Russia's National Wealth Fund seen at around 12.5 trillion roubles by end-2020: TASS cites finance minister

Reuters
25 Oct 2020
  Russian Federation

Egypt Debt Attracts More Foreigners as Holdings Double Since May

Bloomberg
25 Oct 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Russia keeps key rate at 4.25%, leaves door open for cuts

Reuters
23 Oct 2020
  Russian Federation

South Africa unveils infrastructure, jobs plan after COVID-19 hit

The Meditelegraph
21 Oct 2020
  South Africa

Egypt receives US$9.5 million grant from Japan to fight COVID-19

Egypt Independent
21 Oct 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Egypt launches first green bonds in Middle East and Africa, worth US$750 mn

Egypt Independent
20 Oct 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Nigeria's battered farmers to get $20 million to aid crop output

Reuters
20 Oct 2020
  Nigeria

EGP 71 million disbursed to support doctors infected by COVID-19: Egypt Doctors Syndicate

Ahram Online
19 Oct 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt