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

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Japan;   European Central Bank

China sets out stall ahead of NPC with pledges for market-oriented, local government finance reforms

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

Covid-19 lockdowns could drop carbon emissions to their lowest level since World War II. But the change may be temporary

CNN
19 May 2020
  Global

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

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union;   Viet Nam

More than 15,000 Hong Kong shops may close without rent relief

San Antonio Express News
19 May 2020
  Hong Kong, China

IMF staff completes discussions for emergency access to the Rapid Financing Instrument on Mongolia

IMF
18 May 2020
  Mongolia

China’s Xi pledges $2 billion to help fight coronavirus

CNBC
18 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

Germany, France propose virus recovery fund for EU economy

US News
18 May 2020
  France;   Germany;   European Union

Merkel and Macron propose €500bn EU rescue fund

The Guardian
18 May 2020
  European Union

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

Korea reaches out to Navajos, Iran with COVID-19 supplies

The Korea Herald
18 May 2020
  Republic of Korea;   Islamic Republic of Iran

The impact of COVID-19 on South Africa's maritime economy

The Maritime Executive
18 May 2020
  South Africa

World Bank to help alleviate burden for the self-employed in the face of COVID-19

Monstame
18 May 2020
  Mongolia

Countries' massive debt piles are turning into a disaster

CNN
17 May 2020
  Global

Cashmere piles up in Mongolia as coronavirus cripples trading

Nikkei Asian Review
17 May 2020
  Mongolia

South Africa records highest number of daily COVID-19 cases

CGTN Africa
16 May 2020
  South Africa

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

ADB
15 May 2020
  Global

ECB ‘may double’ pandemic bond buying

OMFIF
14 May 2020
  European Central Bank

China’s local officials under pressure amid coronavirus pandemic to address rise in unemployment

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

China coronavirus stimulus: what measures have been used to combat the economic impact of Covid-19?

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