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Europe should brace for second wave, says EU coronavirus chief

The Guardian
20 May 2020
  European Union

Tracking the $9 trillion global fiscal support to fight COVID-19

IMF
20 May 2020
  Global

China completes expatriate labour quarters, hands over to HDC

Maldives Times
20 May 2020
  People's Republic of China;   Maldives

$14.8 million from World Bank to help Bhutan manage climate and disasters risks

World Bank
20 May 2020
  Bhutan

India's coronavirus cases cross 100,000

Gulf News
19 May 2020
  India

Continue RMG imports from Bangladesh through a ‘Covid-19 fund’: Shahriar Alam to UK

The Daily Star
19 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   United Kingdom

EU Commission to propose mix of grants and loans for recovery next week

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union

Higher Education Ministry urges self-funded students abroad to register

The Edition
19 May 2020
  Maldives

A crisis with opportunity for Nepal

Policy Forum
19 May 2020
  Nepal

Bangladesh crosses 25,000-mark

Dhaka Tribune
19 May 2020
  Bangladesh

EU trade pact to support Vietnam's coronavirus recovery: World Bank

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union;   Viet Nam

New Zealand provides $7m for global humanitarian response to COVID-19

New Zealand Foreign Affairs & Trade
19 May 2020
  New Zealand;   Bangladesh

Amid rising talk of negative rates, policies in Japan, Europe get subtle tweaks

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Japan;   European Central Bank

Oil jumps to two-month high on vaccine, economic recovery hopes

Aljazeera
19 May 2020
  Global

Singapore looks to restart economy

Bangkok Post
19 May 2020
  Singapore

Sri Lanka sovereign bond yields rise

Economy Next
19 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

Europe risks being left behind China, U.S. by coronavirus: Siemens CEO

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union

Singapore to reopen more businesses as virus seen controlled

Bloomberg
19 May 2020
  Singapore

How Bhutan remained unscathed from COVID-19 despite being surrounded by India and China?

The EurAsian Times
19 May 2020
  Bhutan

Reopening Maldives: Safe resort licenses, testing tourists for COVID-19

Sun Media Group
19 May 2020
  Maldives