News and Information

Nigeria to impose precision lockdown in coronavirus hotspots

Reuters
18 May 2020
  Nigeria

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

Bloomberg
18 May 2020
  Thailand

Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry triples daily COVID-19 tests

Arab News
17 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Cambodia first to discharge last patient

AEC News Today
17 May 2020
  Cambodia

Brazil overtakes Spain and Italy as new cases grow

BBC News
17 May 2020
  Brazil;   Italy;   Spain

Katsina state govt relaxes lockdown order

NNN News
17 May 2020
  Nigeria

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

The Phnom Penh Post
17 May 2020
  Cambodia

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

Xinhuanet
17 May 2020
  Brunei Darussalam

Coronavirus has devastated Moscow. Now it's spreading across Russia's 11 time zones to ill-funded regions

CNN
17 May 2020
  Russian Federation

Egypt tightens coronavirus restrictions for Eid holiday

Reuters, VOA News
17 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

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

NNN News
16 May 2020
  Nigeria

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

Inquirer.Net
16 May 2020
  Philippines

Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 cases exceed 52,000

Arab News
16 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Saudi education ministry defies pandemic, completes 2nd semester

Arab News
16 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

South Africa records highest number of daily COVID-19 cases

CGTN Africa
16 May 2020
  South Africa

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

Asia Pacific Report
16 May 2020
  Timor-Leste

Argentina's creditors make counter offers as debt restructuring deadline nears

Reuters
16 May 2020
  Argentina

Laos to resume domestic flights, schools, other restrictions eased

The Laotian Times
15 May 2020
  Lao PDR

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

Inquirer.net
14 May 2020
  Philippines

ECB ‘may double’ pandemic bond buying

OMFIF
14 May 2020
  European Central Bank