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Nigeria to impose precision lockdown in coronavirus hotspots

Reuters
18 May 2020
  Nigeria

Cambodia puts off reopening schools

New Straits Times
18 May 2020
  Cambodia

Singapore's exports grow 9.7% in April, bolstered by surge in pharmaceutical shipments

Channel News Asia
18 May 2020
  Singapore

These Asian economies seem to have contained the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s how they did it

CNBC
18 May 2020
  Hong Kong, China;   Taipei,China;   Viet Nam

Thailand: Recession calls for more rate cuts

ING
18 May 2020
  Thailand

Thailand and other ASEAN countries join China in the fight against the COVID-19

Bangkok Post
18 May 2020
  Thailand

Thailand’s economy forecast to contract as much as 6%

Bloomberg
18 May 2020
  Thailand

Cambodia first to discharge last patient

AEC News Today
17 May 2020
  Cambodia

Exports of paddy, white rice and fish are back on the table

The Phnom Penh Post
17 May 2020
  Cambodia

Katsina state govt relaxes lockdown order

NNN News
17 May 2020
  Nigeria

Countries' massive debt piles are turning into a disaster

CNN
17 May 2020
  Global

Brunei reports no new COVID-19 cases for 10 straight days

Xinhuanet
17 May 2020
  Brunei Darussalam

Timor-Leste now ruled free of active cases of covid-19

Asia Pacific Report
16 May 2020
  Timor-Leste

Big cuts in infra, education budgets to fund COVID-19 dole outs, medical response

Inquirer.Net
16 May 2020
  Philippines

Ekiti Govt reduces 2020 budget from N124.5bn to N91.128bn

NNN News
16 May 2020
  Nigeria

Laos to resume domestic flights, schools, other restrictions eased

The Laotian Times
15 May 2020
  Lao PDR

COVID-19 economic impact could reach $8.8 trillion globally — New ADB report

ADB
15 May 2020
  Global

PH war chest vs COVID-19 up to $16.7B, but 4th lowest per person in Southeast Asia

Inquirer.net
14 May 2020
  Philippines