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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

ADB approves $30million loan to support Bhutan’s policy reforms

Devdiscourse
28 Oct 2020
  Bhutan

Analysis: Central banks flexing their green muscle for climate fight

Reuters
28 Oct 2020
  Global

Australia releases COVID-19 dev response plan for Bangladesh

New Age Bangladesh
27 Oct 2020
  Australia;   Bangladesh

Sri Lanka to home quarantine first contacts of COVID-19 patients

Xinhuanet
27 Oct 2020
  Sri Lanka

Lankan economist explains why Sri Lanka goes in for Chinese loans

The Citizen
27 Oct 2020
  Sri Lanka

Sovereign default risks to rise further in 2021: Goldman Sachs

Reuters
27 Oct 2020
  Global

Sri Lanka to sign fresh deal with India for financial assistance

MENAFN
27 Oct 2020
  Sri Lanka;   India

COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Sri Lanka

The Hindu
26 Oct 2020
  Sri Lanka

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

Reuters
26 Oct 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran

Emerging markets' dollar debt tops $4 trillion for first time, BIS says

Reuters
26 Oct 2020
  Global

Sri Lanka imposes new curfew zones to check Covid-19 spread

Hindustan Times
25 Oct 2020
  Sri Lanka

Afreximbank ready to raise up to $5 bln for COVID-19 vaccines for Africa: CDC head

Reuters
22 Oct 2020
  Global

Nepali gov't to allow entry of foreign workers

Xinhuanet
22 Oct 2020
  Nepal

Sri Lanka orders more curfews over virus cluster

The Washington Post
22 Oct 2020
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka cenbank leaves rates unchanged, projects fast recovery for economy

Reuters
22 Oct 2020
  Sri Lanka

Bhutan’s remarkable success in fight against coronavirus pandemic

The Independent
21 Oct 2020
  Bhutan

Three ways Sri Lanka can deal with COVID-19 induced poverty

World Bank
21 Oct 2020
  Sri Lanka

Alternative teaching methods explored in Nepal in response of Covid-19

India Education Diary
21 Oct 2020
  Nepal