News and Information

Australian PM calls for economic overhaul to fuel post-coronavirus recovery

Reuters
26 May 2020
  Australia

France announces €8bn rescue plan for car industry

BBC News
26 May 2020
  France

BOJ to pump nearly $16 billion to economy via loan scheme, amount doubles on new incentive

Reuters
26 May 2020
  Japan

Denmark faces less economic pain than EU after fast lockdown

The Telegraph
26 May 2020
  Denmark

China 2020 GDP forecasts left unchanged as size of Beijing stimulus disappoints

South China Morning Post
26 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

China’s economic strategy shift shows Xi Jinping is preparing for ‘worst case scenario’, analysts say

South China Morning Post
25 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

'The cliff': What happens when Australia's coronavirus stimulus runs out of road?

The Guardian
25 May 2020
  Australia

Japan lifts state of emergency after fall in coronavirus cases

The Guardian
25 May 2020
  Japan

Specter of negative rates putting Wall Street’s bankers on edge

Business World
25 May 2020
  United States

Australia announces third stage of mental health response to COVID-19

Xinhuanet
25 May 2020
  Australia

Kiwis who lost jobs in pandemic crisis to get $490 a week income relief payment

NZ Herald
25 May 2020
  New Zealand

MNT213 billion spent on health sector

Montsame
25 May 2020
  Mongolia

US announces US$3 mn support for Covid-19 response in Laos

Vientiane Times
25 May 2020
  Lao PDR

Manufacturers' sentiment hits lowest level since early 2009

25 May 2020
  Taipei,China

China’s five-year plan to focus on independence as US decoupling threat grows

South China Morning Post
24 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

China donates masks, protective suits, gloves, & $50,000 to the FSM’s COVID-19 response

FSM National Government
24 May 2020
  Federated States of Micronesia;   People's Republic of China

Two sessions: no hard target but ‘growth still vital’ to China’s economy and goals

South China Morning Post
24 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

Chinese medical experts arrive in Tajikistan to assist anti-epidemic efforts

Xinhuanet
24 May 2020
  People's Republic of China;   Tajikistan

Portugal prepares to welcome back tourists, says no compulsory quarantine for those flying in

Money Control
24 May 2020
  Portugal

UK to introduce quarantine for international arrivals from June 8

Aljazeera
23 May 2020
  United Kingdom